Making jewelry...

nikkip75 · Mar 11th, 2010, 16:23 PM

I need a hobby!

So im thinking of making jewelry, things like chunky beads, Links of london type bracelets, kids hello kitty necklaces and bracelets.

Ive got a 14 and 4 year old daughter so using them for inspiration lol

Where do people buy there stuff from? do you make a decent profit? is it very time consuming?

Sorry about all the Qs

Lover · Mar 11th, 2010, 16:31 PM

My sister went through a phase of making jewellery, just use google to search for guides, tools and chains/beads and they will all come up. She also used eBay and a local bead shop called Bead Time. It's in Ashford Middlesex - I don't know if you live near there?

This is a good guide website http://www.how-to-make-beaded-jewelry.com/

samsugar7 · Mar 11th, 2010, 16:31 PM

I got most of my stuff from ebay. There are wholsale shops about but you have to order a lot to get the benefits. As for time, you spend the amount of time you want to doing it, not sure that makes sense? the more you make the more you can sell but the profit isnt huge unless you have a completly new product.

Things that make the most are things you could sell at a school fete or similar. Key rings, phone charms, friendship bracelets are nearly always good sellers.

Hope this helps but feel free to ask some more questions if your interested.

Sam xx

nikkip75 · Mar 11th, 2010, 16:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Lover

My sister went through a phase of making jewellery, just use google to search for guides, tools and chains/beads and they will all come up. She also used eBay and a local bead shop called Bead Time. It's in Ashford Middlesex - I don't know if you live near there?

This is a good guide website http://www.how-to-make-beaded-jewelry.com/

thanks for that site! Looks good, will have a good look at it later

im not near that shop no, but i know a few good bead shops in liverpool so when i go up there in a few months im going to go and have a look and see what i can get.

Thanks sam sugar! Maybe next time we have a coventry meet that i can come to you can bring some of your stuff and give me a lesson

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nikkip75 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,354	Making jewelry... I need a hobby! So im thinking of making jewelry, things like chunky beads, Links of london type bracelets, kids hello kitty necklaces and bracelets. Ive got a 14 and 4 year old daughter so using them for inspiration lol Where do people buy there stuff from? do you make a decent profit? is it very time consuming? Sorry about all the Qs

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Lover Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,281	My sister went through a phase of making jewellery, just use google to search for guides, tools and chains/beads and they will all come up. She also used eBay and a local bead shop called Bead Time. It's in Ashford Middlesex - I don't know if you live near there? This is a good guide website http://www.how-to-make-beaded-jewelry.com/

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samsugar7 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Coventry Posts: 2,263	I got most of my stuff from ebay. There are wholsale shops about but you have to order a lot to get the benefits. As for time, you spend the amount of time you want to doing it, not sure that makes sense? the more you make the more you can sell but the profit isnt huge unless you have a completly new product. Things that make the most are things you could sell at a school fete or similar. Key rings, phone charms, friendship bracelets are nearly always good sellers. Hope this helps but feel free to ask some more questions if your interested. Sam xx

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