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Jewelry Making Journal — the inspiring, friendly community

Jewelry Making Journal — the inspiring, friendly community

Unique Handcrafted Jewelry Fine Handcrafted Jewelry par MGMetal Inspirational Beading FastTrack « Online Business Registration | Maryland Made Easy Find out if your project is eligible to be FastTracked through the red tape.The newest tool of Governor O’Malley’s Maryland Made Easy initiative,FastTrack is designed to expedite state review of qualifying development projects to promote economic development, job creation, and smart growth.Projects approved for FastTrack will have the benefit of a concurrent and coordinated review by all relevant state agencies for any necessary state permits, allowing for the identification of any possible permitting or approval issues early in the development process. Additionally, FastTrack projects will be assigned a contact person to help guide them through the permit application process. Note: FastTrack cannot expedite federal or local permits or approvals. Local jurisdictions with approval authority over the project will be invited to participate in a FastTrack review, but the local jurisdiction cannot be required to take part in any state coordinated review.

Selling Artwork, Crafts, and Supplies on Zibbet Since Zibbet is growing rapidly and is still in its early stages of ramping up as a great new place to sell art online, early birds like you and me get to benefit enormously. Right now, a premium monthly membership on Zibbet is $7. You can go back to a free membership any time if you decide a premium membership isn't worth it. There are less than 350 premium Zibbet memberships available at that price, with new memberships getting snatched up each day. After that, the price jumps to $15 a month, but anyone getting in earlier gets the $7 rate forever, no matter what. Here's a cute shop by premium subscriber stacyjean (notice the colors - you can customize all sorts of things with premium memberships!) Let's learn about what features you get in a Zibbet premium membership that you don't get with the free version Still need convincing? Let's say you list 5 necklaces for $50 each on another art site at $0.20 fee per listing. 5 x $0.20 = $1 5 items x 5 relists = 25 relists x $0.20 = $5

| 3Dbeading.com - Free 3-D Beading Pattern Instructions and Beading Community Website | The Beading Gem's Journal: JEWELRY BUSINESS TIPS As jewelry making is such an addictive hobby, many artisans sell their creations to fund their habits. Running a craft business requires different sets of skills and approaches. Here is a hub of my tutorial posts to help you. MORE HUBS :JEWELRY MAKING TIPS Great tutorial links for all jewelry craft lovers! CUSTOMERS 7 Customer TypesWho they are and how you should treat them to keep them coming back.When the Customer is Not Always Right Review of hilarious site which shares customer encountersHow to Make Jewelry Bags 4 tutorial links to whip up snazzy bags for loyal customers, special people and for travel.6 Tips for a Jewelry Repair Business Is Jewelry Making Becoming Less Popular? You May Also Like : Closing Date Correction for Marilyn Gardiner $50 Gift Certicate Giveaway Winner of Beading Gem's Zazzle Store $50 Gift Certificate Giveaway A Versatile Beaded Snowflake Tutorial 30 Fascinating Photos Of 1960s AfghanistanAll that is interesting Sponsored Content by nRelate Home Enter your Email:

Jewelry photography tips - how to take pictures of jewelry Taking good quality pictures of jewelry for most is an unsolved mystery. However, there are some simple techniques used by the professional, which even amateur photographers can use to obtain dramatic results with minimal effort. The following examples show the basic setup that should allow anyone to achieve results they can be proud of. These images were all taken using a Canon Digital Rebel camera with a 100MM lens. The basic setup we used included an EZcube light tent to soften the shadows and eliminate glare, while providing a clean and clutter free background. We used TabletopStudio lights as the primary light source, equipped with true color daylight balanced compact fluorescent bulbs. The keys to good jewelry photography are sharpness, lighting, exposure, and in the case of gemstone photography, creating some sparkle. Another key to a sharp image is a tripod. Another key to good jewelry photography is the lighting. Proper exposure is also key to good jewelry photography.

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Your Online Store. Simplified. - Retailr Starting an Etsy Shop? Here are 8 Articles You Must Read First Gypsy earrings – handmade chandelier earrings – Gypsy, Yellow Article by: Jenny Hoople Lots of people have been asking me lately what they should know about setting up a shop on Etsy. Here I’ve gathered together the articles that have been golden nuggets of advice for me in a sea of information. The first set of articles that you want to bookmark and begin your reading adventure with is the Etsy Seller’s Handbook. Happy crafting friends, and good luck to you! Find more Helpful Articles:Social Media MarketingFacebook TipsProduct PhotographyEtsy Success TipsSmall Business TipsBlogging TipsCraft Show Tips 3,505,221 new items were listed on Etsy in December 2013 Alone Is your Etsy shop drowning in a sea of sellers? I know how it feels to be drowning in a sea of Etsy sellers. The bottom line you need traffic to get sales, and the traffic from Etsy is extremely low. Where do you get real traffic from? You need to have your Etsy business on social media, but it’s more then just being there! Timothy

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