I have an etsy page now! I'm going to be selling off supplies I don't need and OOAK pieces that I'm not going to be producing for wholesale.

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=40776

Leanne

Here is a link to the first 2 pages of the tutorial in Art Jewelry Magazine.

http://www.piecesofclass.net/Coils_Incognito.pdf

Leanne
http://www.piecesofclass.net

Wooof! What a busy year!! I've picked up almost 30 new wholesale accounts and have a tutorial in Art Jewelry Magazine (Jan 2008) and the new Make it Mine Magazine (Nov 2007).

I'm taking this week off to regroup, order new materials and sketch some new designs that have been floating around in my head. I'm going to start selling off excess supplies on etsy.

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=40776

Last year was a great year for me, I wonder what this new year will bring. I've been doing email marketing campaigns, not sure how successful they are. I mailed out a postcard campaign in November, we'll see if it brings in new business for this year.

Leanne

Just got back from skiing with the kids. It was a lot of fun. We are 2 for skiing and 2 against. Oh well. Could have been worse.

I've got a tutorial coming out in Art Jewelry Magazine and another one or two in Step by Step Wire. I'm going to next try to get some of my photos published in a book or two. I'm teaching chain maille and basic wire wrapping classes at a local gallery. I think I'm going to like this. I was hesitant to teach or write, feeling that it would take away from my jewelry making, but I like it. Perhaps the articles and classes will earn me more money than selling? We'll see. If anything it's great for the slow times of the year.

Geez, I'm really not good at correspondance I guess. Things are going well *knock on wood*. My designs are in over 30 galleries now. I'm now going to set my sights on getting published in several magazines to increase my credibility in the metals community. Keep your eyes open for tutorials in the art jewelry magazines. LOL

I had thought I wsa going to keep the one-of-a kinds on my retail website with a cart. Changed my mind. I'm not going to be posting any more pictures or updating my website with new designs. There will be no more retail on my website. I have a wholesale website that is password protected for retailers only. That's the only site I'll be updating. I'm tired of people coming to my site and trying to lift pictures and my designs. I get 50+ hits a month on my copyright page. It's getting ridiculous. Copying is so rampant in the jewelry design area it's sickening. Everyone wants to make jewelry, but they obviously can't come up with their own ideas, so they just copy what's out there.

Enough ranting, off the design some more jewelry.