Archive for October 2014
Designer Spotlight: Ladan Sajadi
A brief story of what you do and why you do it: All my life I love to handcraft from painting a portrait to crochet, folk painting on walls or anything that I can do using my imagination. About five years ago I started to make jewelry by beading and wire-wrapping and I really enjoy…
Read More5 Organization & Productivity Tools for Jewelry Designer Who Procrastinate
Over the weekend, I did it again! I got completely overwhelmed, bagged my writing and designing list and cleaned out my closets instead! I’m not kidding… While my closets did need a little work, I had some time sensitive topics I needed to write about and I blew them off completely. It’s now Tuesday morning…
Read MoreDesigner Spotlight: Louisa Hurst
A brief story of what you do and why you do it: All of Louisa Guild Designs are hand sculpted by me. I use a soft sculptors wax and cast using the lost wax method. I use 14 and 18k, sterling silver, brass with gold filled findings. I Love jewelry and design. I went to…
Read MoreMy Secret to Building a Jewelry Business
Building a jewelry business takes a lot of determination and persistence. Ultimately, it comes down to creating connections with your clients. Recently, I was working with a mastermind designer who had been courting the owner of her ultimate DREAM store. Over the course of the three years, the designer spent time consistently following up and…
Read MoreDesigner Spotlight: Shannon Chomanczuk
A brief story of what you do and why you do it: I love creating jewelry, it is a form of therapy and in the act of creating we heal not only ourselves but those that are connected to us through our work. I believe jewelry is more than adornment, that it is a form…
Read More20 Years and $5 Million in Sales: What I Wish I’d Known Sooner
I’ve been in the jewelry business for over 20 years. I think about my journey all of the time, so a few days ago, just for fun, I decided to crunch some numbers. I grabbed my records, starting all the way back to 1993 when I was just doing my jewelry as a hobby, and…
Read More20 Years and $5 Million in Sales: What I Wish I’d Known Sooner
I’ve been in the jewelry business for over 20 years. I think about my journey all of the time, so a few days ago, just for fun, I decided to crunch some numbers. I grabbed my records, starting all the way back to 1993 when I was just doing my jewelry as a hobby, and…
Read MoreJulia Parker
A brief story of what you do and why you do it: It’s very important to me to create beauty with meaning. I believe we are influenced by our surroundings and the objects that surround us, so why not have our jewelry hold meaning that reminds us of who we are and what we value?…
Read MoreEmail Opt-in Ideas for Jewelry Designers
Just curious: How are you capturing visitors and browsers on your jewelry website? Creating a compelling, brand relevant opt-in offer is essential to staying in touch with potential clients who aren’t ready to buy. Ciao from Italia! One of the things I love about owning an online jewelry business is the flexibility and the ability…
Read MoreDesigner Spotlight: Elizabeth Walker
A brief story of what you do and why you do it: I create and I do it because I love it . There’s nothing more gratifying to me then to use my creative ability and make something that can brighten someone else’s day. I would have to say that this is my true passion…
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