subject: Starting Your Own Jewelry Business - Kameron Kay [print this page] One popular hobby these days is designing and making your own jewellery. Some people even turn it into a home-based business. Now, if you are fond of making your own jewellery as well, and are planning to start a business, then here are some tips on starting your own jewelry business.
Number one is to familiarize yourself with the basic jewellery making tools that you will need. The six basic tools you need are the following: chain nose pliers, round nose pliers, flush cutter, crimping pliers, nylon jaw pliers, and split ring pliers. However, there could be different jewelry making tools for each type of project. It is therefore important that you have the specific tools you want for each project at hand, such as when working on a beading project.
Just the same, you have to be equipped with some basic knowledge in jewelry making. Find out which area of jewelry making interests you the most, and educate yourself in that area. There are plenty of information available in the Internet as well as in reference books. It also helps to obtain some hands-on experience, as this will help you learn some techniques and certain skills that you cannot learn from books alone. You can even ask a qualified instructor to help you with some more difficult techniques like metal casting.
Another thing that you have to take into consideration when planning to start a jewelry business is your personal situation. Ask yourself whether or not you have enough passion for jewelry-making to turn it into a large-scale money-making venture. Determine the pros and cons of running a home-based business, how to manage your jewelry-making business, and how to market your designs.
You see, starting your own jewelry business does not only take passion and determination. It also takes some careful planning for the business to become a success.
