Making and Selling Bead Jewelry From Home for Extra Income
Most of our customers already make and sell jewelry for good money - but
some readers may be considering starting. Don't hesitate, begin
right away - go for it!
Why Beads?
Beads are a really
versatile material that can be used for so much. You can make everything
from bracelets to beaded bags. It's really satisfying to create your own
piece of jewelry - and if you give it as a gift to friends and family it
is something they can treasure forever. With a little research and
imagination it's easy to create things to sell in markets, shops or
online.
How to Profit from Your Own Hand-Crafted
Jewelry
Home Jewelry making with beads is becoming more and
more popular. The recession is forcing imaginative individuals to make
extra income by designing and crafting their own jewelry.
Gone are the days when jewelry could only be created
by professional designers. Today, there's an increasing trend of people
with a desire to express their creativity by making their own, both for
themselves and to sell. The internet accelerates this - with
fast-information of fashion, design, and the availability of beads and
findings.
Anyone with a creative streak can go online to follow
the process through - from design, to buying the materials, to selling
the finished jewelry. All they need is a desire to complete their ideas.
Some leave high-flying corporate jobs when they
discover jewelry making. Stress of the rat race is replaced by the
almost-spiritual experience of creating jewelry. Even children take to
making bangles with Troll beads. More for fun than a fad, but encouraged
by their parents to expand their creativity. For some, the discovery of
hidden talents is start of a future career.
Today's world of mass production encourages women to
search for unique jewelry to stand out from the crowd. This desire is
also fueling the popularity of DIY jewelry making. Explaining the
expanding new bead and craft magazines - along with over-crowded bead
and jewelry-making trade shows.
My advice to those who would like to make and
sell their own jewelry is "go for it"! Don't hesitate another day. The
best time to do anything: is right away. Follow the below steps
immediately:
- Search online for design ideas
- Buy a bead making kit
- Book a beading class
- Buy a book on making & selling jewelry
- Research jewelry marketing
- Join eBay to buy supplies & sell your designs
