Make your designs bang up to the minute with our quick guide to what’s hot in jewellery right now…
Layering, multi-strands, huge pearls, ribbons and chain are all a huge hit with jewellery designers right now.
Multi strand large pearl necklaces, as many bracelets as you can wear at once and chain threaded with ribbon and beads [...]
If you are thinking about taking up jewellery making as a hobby or to develop into an income, there are some things you might want to consider before you invest in the various tools and jewellery supplies required.
What style of jewellery do you want to make? The images and titles below are just some of [...]
Think about the last time you bought something special; something you wanted rather than something you needed. Perhaps it was a treat for yourself or a gift for a friend. What were the key factors in making that purchase? Obviously you fell in love with the item or it’s suitability as a gift, however, I [...]
Jewellery Designers and bead shop owners Jane Purdy and Amanda Pickstock have a plan to cheer you up! When all around us we hear tales of the credit crunch they are keen to share some reasons to be cheerful and reveal how you can capitalise on your jewellery skills and turn your beloved hobby into [...]
Jewellery Designers and bead shop owners Jane Purdy and Amanda Pickstock share their knowledge on how to fund the bead habit. Prior to opening their two bead shops in Bristol and Bath, Jane and Amanda both sold their crafts through party plan in order to fund their hobby. Nowadays, they share their tips on how [...]
Adopt a mix and match approach to selling your jewellery designs…
We are asked this question all the time by people with a desire to create a secondary or part-time income. Some have a jewellery collection so large they need to sell it to make space for the next batch of designs! Whatever your motivation the [...]
