[Jewelry making - Article 00326] - Re: [Orchid] The first step to starting a jewelry business

[David Owen]

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    Tania; Here are a few suggestions. Is there any chance of going part
    time with your job? That way you can still have an income to help
    with the bills while having more time to work on your jewelry. You
    should research where and how you can sell your work you are
    obviously aware that selling at the kind of markets you mentioned is
    mostly low end stuff but if it can be a bridge to what you want
    consider it that. A hundred pair of 30.00 earrings will pay the
    bills just as well as one 3,000.00 pair. Your work in the jewelry
    shops have given you experience on doing production work that will
    help in the future. Just because you made jewelry instead of say
    tennis shoes doesn't mean it wasn't a sweat shop. Keep that thought
    in mind. Doing high end work is a select clientel, there are a lot of
    potential customers who cannot afford this kind of thing. Also you
    need to get a little of a reputation to get into that market. I think
    it is a goal that you my have to work up to.Last but not least have
    faith in yourself. 

Hope this helps a little.
good luck Dave Owen
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