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Recent Feature Articles
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 Hidden Value: Setting Fair Prices for Jewelry Repair
By Mark Lurie
When it comes to jewelry repair, the mistake most jewelers make isn't overcharging, but undercharging. Some experts in the field give advice on the best way to calculate your fees.
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 Buying on the Border
By Michael Boyd
An intrepid traveler and master jewelry artist journeys to the Thai-Burmese border to buy gem materials for his creations.
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 Balancing the Art and Business of Jewelry Design
By Annie Osburn
What's the right mix of art and business for you? Read how some modern jewelry designers balance the two.
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 Best Face Forward
By Suzanne Wade
When it comes to exhibiting at shows, there is usually a list of rules to follow. But what about the unwritten rules, the tactics that will help you attract and keep customers?
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 A Site of Your Own
By Nina Cooper
When you decide you want to get on the internet, you need to decide: what do you need your website to do, and how do you go actually setting up shop in cyberspace? PLUS: lots of great web resources!
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 Bringing It All Back Home
By Nina Cooper
What more satisfying way to combine your love of travel with a love of crafts than to start your own business? It may be satisfying, but it's not as simple as it may seem. Here are some tips for avoiding some major pitfalls.
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 Supporting Inspiration
By Suzanne Wade
Who says one-of-a-kind jewelry and production lines can't coexist?
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 Gem of an Idea
By Suzanne Wade
Plagiarism is a danger in any creative field, but gem cutters do have recourse to legal protection.
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 Business & Babies
By Suzanne Wade
Working out of home is certainly an elegant solution for working parents, and for craftspeople in particular, but be warned: the baby isn't always asleep, and there are compromises to make
as well as profits.
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 Granting A Wish
By Rachel V. Katz
Whether you're just starting out, looking for financial breathing space to experiment, or have a particular project in mind, there are grants out there what can help jewelry artists.
A partial listing of possible grant sources are listed here.
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Is It Time to Quit Your Day Job?
By Nina Cooper
Even if things are looking bright for your jewelry career, there are some serious questions you need to ask before giving up the safety net of a regular income and benefits.
Sense of Security
By Beth Rosengard
Beth Rosengard gives you tips for keeping your valuables and merchandise safe, and thwarting robbery/theft attempts, while selling at the shows.
The Price of Success
By Suzanne Wade
Learn how to set fair and reasonable prices for your own work, based on cost of materials, labor time, and other expenses and value.
Starting a Business
By Nina Cooper
Ever thought about turning your hobby into a business? Here are some things to think about before making the leap.
Understanding Public Relations
By Cindy Edelstein
Using public relations as part of your marketing strategy can get you more mileage out of your budget. Cindy Edelstein shows you how to use them to your advantage.
Taxes and Homework
By Mark E. Battersby
Figuring out your taxes can be a mind-boggling event, especially for people with small businesses. Learn about the deductions and other perks you may be eligible for, and what rules and regulations to look out for.
Writing an Effective Artist's Statement
By Tacey A. Rosolowski
An artist's statement is a key promotional tool in a business where the creative personality behind a piece of work enhances the work's appeal. Whether you include your statement in a press kit, send it with slides to a retailer, or mount it alongside your work at a show, the words should grab the customer's attention and teach the customer how to see you and your work. An informed customer is more likely to buy.
Applying to Juried Shows
By Beth Rosengard
Getting into juried shows can open up your world and advance your work in so many directions - to new buyers, to artists you can network with, to editors and gallery curators and owners... Beth Rosengard shares her tips for how you can get your work into some.
Show Shopping
By Kate Drew-Wilkinson
Trade shows are one of the best venues for buying supplies, but can be overwhelming to new buyers. Kate Drew-Wilkinson takes us along and shares her show buying wisdom here.
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Virtual Double-Take
By Rachel V. Katz
Jewelers are scaling back their expectations of the Internet— and finding that going online can serve their needs, but won’t make them instantly rich.
 Beads in Cyberspace
By Ilene Sternberg
Between chat groups, newsgroups, beader's Web sites, and online auctions, there's plenty to keep a bead fanatic busy. (October 2000)
What Would You Like to Sell Today?
By Kate Drew-Wilkinson
Selling jewelry on eBay is easy, and everyone is doing it. Kate Drew-Wilkinson shows you how to get started.
The Wild, Wild Web
By Alan Korwin
Jewelry and selling on the internet.
The Net Effect
By Andy Secher
Buying and selling fossils online.
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