Jewellery making

jeanette251978

Jo_F wrote: »

Just don't get tempted to buy all that you need in Hobbycraft, unless you hve remortgaged the house first!

I was thinking that hehe! although im thinking it might be helpful to go look at the bits they sell to look what they look like in real life.

Ive got to wait until i get my pay for Jan yet BOO HOOO!!!

Jo_F

You would be better off searching on Ebay for stuff, some of the shops on there are selling the basics (head/eye pins etc) for quite good prices, same as what you would pay at Hobbycraft, but you gets more items for your money. Also try out some of the beading and craft forums, lots of suppliers on there

gayathrib83

To know more about jewellery making, just go to www.rhapado.com and download the material which might cost you a little, then learn aboput it completely. This material was useful to me and I am recommending it to you. You may be an expert in jewellery making after reading this, this reference material may be helpful for you all time. All the very best..

Jo_F

gayathrib83 wrote: »

To know more about jewellery making, just go to www.rhapado.com and download the material which might cost you a little, then learn aboput it completely. This material was useful to me and I am recommending it to you. You may be an expert in jewellery making after reading this, this reference material may be helpful for you all time. All the very best..

Hmmm, all information that you can get for free across the internet and by talking to people that make jewellery/beads etc.

Most people on the craft and beading forums are very approachable people and love nothing more than helping each other out.

LilacPixie

gayathrib83 wrote: »

To know more about jewellery making, just go to www.rhapado.com and download the material which might cost you a little, then learn aboput it completely. This material was useful to me and I am recommending it to you. You may be an expert in jewellery making after reading this, this reference material may be helpful for you all time. All the very best..

Sorry had a little look at this site and I personally would not recommend it to anyone.

Sorry for the blatent post hijack but for those who sell on ebay/etsy/online how do you manage to get good photos??

I design and make bespoke bridal jewellery but only sell through wedding fairs and dress shops in my local area. I woud love to expand online but i'm finding getting a quality picture difficult.

I personally find buying things like pearls and crystals online abroad and getting them shipped in works out cheaper for me but maybe thats because I can use over 100 per piece so the bulk deal works out better even with customs fees.

Jo_F

If you go to http://www.craftsforum.co.uk/ in one of the forums there is a whole section on taking pics, with a lot of helpful advice from a photographer.

And i agree with you about the other site!

LilacPixie

Thanks Jo.

Hermia

I used to make jewellery as a little part-time job and I now want to go back to it, although I want to do totally different stuff to what I did before.

My advice would be to take a nice, clear photo of every (good!) piece you make. Then you can put together a little portfolio for yourself to show to potential buyers/shops etc. This would also be useful if you want to get commissions rather than making pieces and hoping they will sell. I found I made most money on commissions. I found mothers-of-the-bride who were fretting that they couldn't find the perfect piece of jewellery to go with their outfit were always very grateful for my services!

I would also advise you to go for good quality beads and findings. I just think cheap beads can sometimes scream "home made". But, having said that some lovely glass beads can be very cheap. Buy a load of super cheap beads to practice with, but when it comes to the real thing upgrade.

I find the whole trend of making jewellery with found objects really inspiring. Go through all the sections of http://www.art-e-zine.co.uk/newstuff.html - there is some fabulous jewellery on there.

Daisy_Field

Hi Gillian,

Your website looks very elegant and the jewellery is beautiful, especially for the price!

I'm just getting started and don't really know where to turn to set up and website and get going online.
Any advice would be very gratefully received.
Daisy Field

rainbowj63

twistuk wrote: »

Just remembered, if you have a hobby craft near you they often have free leaflets with insructions on making jewellery and other craft bits

Mmm would nt touch Hobbycraft with a barge pole, they are far too expensive, ebay is good for stuff particularly semiprecious beads but you have to be careful you get a lot of fake stuff but then these too can be really pretty. Finding def cheap on there but the best place I have found is PJ Beads a uk site, after trolling through the net, there prices are so low you can but retail or wholesale would highly recommend them. Also Dizzy Beads are good, I have had some lovely beads and only pence each from China off Ebay but they ahve taken weeks and weeks to get here but defo a way of keeping the margins up. Have a look at The Bead Workshop, and The Bead Shop all lovely products but prices lowest at PJ Beads.
Hope that helps