How to Make Money SellingHandmade Jewelry HandcraftedEarrings Unique Braceletshttp://copperreflections.com/handmade-jewelry-blog/2010/10/how-to-make-money-selling-handmade-jewelry-handcrafted-earrings-unique-bracelets/October 25th, 2010

Oct 25, 2010 Handmade Jewelry, handcrafted artisan jewelry, handcrafted jewelry,handmade bracelets, handmade earrings, unique gift ideas, unique gifts, unique jewelry,wholesale jewelry

Halloween is my favorite time of year, not only because of the free candy but because itmeans Christmas is coming. To most people that means running from mall to mall tryingto find the most unique gifts for all the people on their Christmas gift list, to me it is thebest time of year to sell handmade jewelry and unique gifts.

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If you make handcrafted jewelry this is the time of year you have been waiting for.Whether your business is in the real world or on the internet it is not too late to takeadvantage of the Christmas season.

Your local mall is probably the best place to start, many malls will let local artisans set upa kiosk to sell their handmade jewelry and gifts at reasonable rental rates for theChristmas season. The holidays are the best time to sell your handmade earrings andhandmade bracelets. It is also great advertising for the rest of the year as well so makesure to include your card with every purchase.

Selling unique jewelry pieces at craft shows, art and craft fairs and festivals could beone of the ways to sell. At Christmas time there are many local shows where you candisplay your handcrafted jewelry. When first starting to sell handmade jewelry at craftshows you will meet thousands of new targeted customers. You can be very successfulin generating not only cash flow, but also in inspiring your creativity. Testing yourhandmade earrings and handmade bracelets designs at craft fairs will ensure that allyour jewelry designs sell well. Doing craft shows can be a great learning experience toknow what retail jewelry customers are looking for.

Trunk shows and home parties are another great way of selling handmade jewelry forChristmas gifts. If you have a large social circle and a selling personality this could bejust the market for you. Copper Reflections have many customers who started by

selling to their friends and co-workers, gradually growing and re-investing the profituntil their hobby turned into a successful handmade jewelry business.

Many people have been selling their handmade jewelry at wholesale jewelry prices toretail gift shops, gift stores and trading posts. Especially the gift stores that focus onmore unique handcrafted jewelry and handmade gifts can do very well. Although yourprofit is not as high when you sell wholesale jewelry, the quantities are much higherand in the long run your business will be much stronger. Instead of selling retail at 30shows a year, you will have hundreds of stores selling your jewelry year round.

Selling handmade jewelry and gifts has never been easier online with websites such asEtsy or E-bay. There are a wide range of sites specifically aimed at the handcraftedjewelry market. These sites take the work out of your own independent website withmany perks of being involved in a community website.

In order to succeed you must be aware of the importance of high quality, reasonablehandmade jewelry and/or wholesale jewelry prices and the most unique jewelry. Youwould know that when all these conditions are realized in real life the business becomessuccess. This, of course, goes for all kinds of business, not only handmade jewelry,handcrafted jewelry and wholesale jewelry business. You should always give theexclusive rights to your wholesale jewelry customers especially for small town giftshops. This will always work well for you, as handmade jewelry suppliers as well as thegift store owners.

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