In the January 2009 Fire Mountain Gems print catalog, you may have
Their theory is right on the money. They say that their customers are still buying beads
In other words, people have begun to learn that they can make money from home by making and selling jewelry. Fewer and fewer jewelry makers are going into business exclusively by doing craft fairs and art fairs. And few can afford to open bricks-and-mortar retail stores.
Instead they're joining the vast art fair online
My story is an essentially modern one, as far from the traditional apprenticeship model of craftsmanship as you can get. I taught myself how to make jewelry online. I bought all my beads online. I purchased all my jewelry supplies online. I made the necklaces, bracelets and earrings and anklets at home. I took photos with my digital camera and designed my own business cards online. I paid for an ecommerce store at Rubylane and promoted my business online. I sold to customers all over the world. Pretty much the only thing I did on paper were my taxes. These days, if I were to do it again, I'd do my taxes online, too.
They instead list their jewelry and sell 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to the entire world on Etsy and eBay or an ecommerce jewelry store.
It's the wave of the future, and it's riding in now. In future articles, I'll be discussing how you can ride this profit wave and sell your jewelry
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