Tracy Matthews
How did you get into jewelry design? I fell into making jewelry on a whim. I was working as a bartender in my early 20’s and I needed to make a Halloween costume for serving at an event.…
Yes, it’s true. Design is an interpretation of art and creativity. However, if you want to have a successful jewelry brand & business, you need to take into account some of the things that you should never do…
A brief story of what you do and why you do it. I’ve always been artistic, as a young child, drawing horses over and over until I got it just right. Out of high school, it was a…
You are talented, you make lovely jewelry. People want to buy it. That’s enough, right? The answer: sort of. It’s a fact: people who combine their innate talents with their greatest passion are the best at what they…
Last week I had a great interview with Meagan Visser of MeaganVisser.com. We had a lot of fun chatting about the tricks for finding your ideal clients online. Listen to this fun podcast. Pretty awesome stuff, huh? Believe…
Brief story of what you do and why you do it: Lampworking is the technique of melting glass in the flame of a torch to make beads or other glass objects. I make 15 to 30 lampwork glass…
Many of you have heard my story over the past several months. My business has definitely gone through many ups and downs over the years. Most of the time I felt lost, unworthy, and afraid of success. Many…
A brief story of what you do and why you do it. I love jewelry design because I’ve always loved working with my hands and jewelry making provides instant gratification! With only a few simple tools and materials,…
Wow! We have had an amazing response so far to all of the course content! We understand that many of you are new to online courses. You are asking questions so we thought we would answer them here.…
We are giving away a scholarship to F&TA: Laying the Foundation Volume 1!!! We have a few questions for you! Do you have a hobby of making jewelry but are not sure how to market yourself or turn…