Comments on: How to Price Your Jewelry Designs http://beadnerd.com/?p=747 Bead Nerd - Art Business Resources Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:44:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Lori Greenberg http://beadnerd.com/?p=747&cpage=1#comment-10974 Lori Greenberg Mon, 24 Aug 2009 01:01:57 +0000 http://beadnerd.com/?p=747#comment-10974 Hi Alexis. You can start your business any way you want! Don't let anyone tell you it can't be done. I've found that business plans help you to get clear in your own head what you want to do and what your goals are. Sometimes they even help you focus and see if it's really do-able. I'm not sure where to direct you to find a good source of finished wholesale jewelry as I work more with artists who make their own components or pieces. Displays are as varied as the artists who create them and there are many resources out there for how to do it. I'd say to look around at shows that you'd like to show in and see what others are doing. Keep it simple so it doesn't take precedence over your pieces and think about portability because you're going to have to set it up and put it away when you're done. It also all depends on where you are selling and how big of a space you have. Bruce Baker has some great tapes on booth display that you can google. Hi Alexis. You can start your business any way you want! Don’t let anyone tell you it can’t be done. I’ve found that business plans help you to get clear in your own head what you want to do and what your goals are. Sometimes they even help you focus and see if it’s really do-able. I’m not sure where to direct you to find a good source of finished wholesale jewelry as I work more with artists who make their own components or pieces. Displays are as varied as the artists who create them and there are many resources out there for how to do it. I’d say to look around at shows that you’d like to show in and see what others are doing. Keep it simple so it doesn’t take precedence over your pieces and think about portability because you’re going to have to set it up and put it away when you’re done. It also all depends on where you are selling and how big of a space you have. Bruce Baker has some great tapes on booth display that you can google.

]]> By: alexis http://beadnerd.com/?p=747&cpage=1#comment-10919 alexis Thu, 20 Aug 2009 06:04:31 +0000 http://beadnerd.com/?p=747#comment-10919 Do you think I can start my home base business Jewerly business now without a business plan? Also, how can I find a good Wholesale Jewerly vender who has a good reputation. And can you give me some tips, and show me pictures how to do a Jewerly display. Do you think I can start my home base business Jewerly business now without a business plan? Also, how can I find a good Wholesale Jewerly vender who has a good reputation. And can you give me some tips, and show me pictures how to do a Jewerly display.

]]> By: Lori Greenberg http://beadnerd.com/?p=747&cpage=1#comment-10805 Lori Greenberg Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:54:34 +0000 http://beadnerd.com/?p=747#comment-10805 Hi Alexis. If you buy the jewelry wholesale you should be able to mark it up 100%. A $50 wholesale price should yield at least $100. Retail stores mark their prices up two times the wholesale price or more. However, you have to take into consideration your market. Can they afford that? Will they pay it? If not, can you survive with a lower mark up? Is it worth it? Hi Alexis.

If you buy the jewelry wholesale you should be able to mark it up 100%. A $50 wholesale price should yield at least $100. Retail stores mark their prices up two times the wholesale price or more.

However, you have to take into consideration your market. Can they afford that? Will they pay it? If not, can you survive with a lower mark up? Is it worth it?

]]> By: Lori Greenberg http://beadnerd.com/?p=747&cpage=1#comment-10804 Lori Greenberg Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:52:43 +0000 http://beadnerd.com/?p=747#comment-10804 Hi Shirley. It should be easy to figure out how much the cost for wire is. Based on the price of the wire you buy, figure out how much a length of it costs and then determine how much your piece uses. That will give you the material cost for the wire. Then, take into consideration the other factors listed above and you should be able to determine your price. Hi Shirley. It should be easy to figure out how much the cost for wire is. Based on the price of the wire you buy, figure out how much a length of it costs and then determine how much your piece uses. That will give you the material cost for the wire. Then, take into consideration the other factors listed above and you should be able to determine your price.

]]> By: shirley http://beadnerd.com/?p=747&cpage=1#comment-10802 shirley Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:01:05 +0000 http://beadnerd.com/?p=747#comment-10802 i use 16 gauge wire for my beaded jewelry how do i price the the wire that i use i use 16 gauge wire for my beaded jewelry how do i price the the wire that i use

]]> By: alexis http://beadnerd.com/?p=747&cpage=1#comment-10792 alexis Wed, 12 Aug 2009 05:56:05 +0000 http://beadnerd.com/?p=747#comment-10792 these articale are somewhat helpful if you are making your own jewelry. I want to know how to start my home base jewelry business. I will buy the jewelry wholesale from a vender. I don't know the formula to price the jewelry at retail. I will sell the jewelry to customers. What should I do these articale are somewhat helpful if you are making your own jewelry. I want to know how to start my home base jewelry business. I will buy the jewelry wholesale from a vender. I don’t know the formula to price the jewelry at retail. I will sell the jewelry to customers. What should I do

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]]> By: Carrie http://beadnerd.com/?p=747&cpage=1#comment-8207 Carrie Thu, 29 May 2008 15:46:12 +0000 http://beadnerd.com/?p=747#comment-8207 This is an excellent and detailed article. One thing I would add is to consider economics in your prices & even into your product creation. Consider the Supply/Demand situation's of your product and work to increase the demand. Ultimatly your time is a limited resource and watch to see which of your items give you the best return. This is an excellent and detailed article. One thing I would add is to consider economics in your prices & even into your product creation. Consider the Supply/Demand situation’s of your product and work to increase the demand. Ultimatly your time is a limited resource and watch to see which of your items give you the best return.

]]> By: Cindy Lietz, Polymer Clay Tutor http://beadnerd.com/?p=747&cpage=1#comment-8206 Cindy Lietz, Polymer Clay Tutor Wed, 28 May 2008 23:42:34 +0000 http://beadnerd.com/?p=747#comment-8206 What a thorough and detailed article Lori! Thank you so much for posting this. I think this info is very helpful, especially since I think most artists undervalue their work. What a thorough and detailed article Lori! Thank you so much for posting this. I think this info is very helpful, especially since I think most artists undervalue their work.

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