| Share your Hobby with Others ~ Teach | | | | Developing a website to sell your |
| Jewelry Making Classes | | | | jewelry, selling at craft shows, holding |
| Our family relocated after my husband | | | | boutiques in your home, and having |
| changed jobs. I left my teaching career | | | | others hosting jewelry shows are all |
| and took some time off to get my family | | | | ways to build your jewelry. business. |
| settled in our new community. During | | | | I also found that I could combine my |
| this time I started making jewelry as a | | | | love jewelry making with my love for |
| hobby and soon found that my friends | | | | teaching. Teaching community education |
| wanted me to make jewelry for them. I | | | | classes, and putting on beading birthday |
| was overwhelmed with the response I got | | | | parties have really increased my |
| and found that there are many different | | | | business. Some of my most popular |
| avenues to pursue when selling jewelry. | | | | beading classes have been ones that have |
| I have found many different avenues to | | | | been held right after school for about |
| selling jewelry, one has been through my | | | | an hour. This summer I have been |
| website | | | | hosting Kids Beading Open Houses where |
| Over the past few years I have collected | | | | the parents drop of their kids for a |
| many email and mailing addresses for | | | | couple hours while I keep them busy |
| notifying my customers as to the events | | | | beading. The kids have a lot of fun |
| I will be selling which has been the key | | | | while the parents enjoy the break! |
| to helping my business grow. | | | | |