I was recently gifted nearly 20lbs of gemstone beads and most of them are not marked. I've been using Google image search and see very similar results but some are difficult to determine which is which, lol. Like, one strand is solid black and I see multiple possibilities. There's too many to probably post here.. 😅
I'm just getting back into beads and jewelry making and could use advice on making my wire wrapping more tidy and professional looking. Here's one pair of earrings for example. Any kind tips for me?😅
So, my daughter plays a game called Sticky Business and is super talented creating things using basic shapes and it got me thinking she should try making real stickers. I've seen so many videos on making stickers but I'm specifically interested in the basic supplies just to get her started.
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I do have an iPad, I think there's a program I can get on there, right?
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What else would she need to get started? Budget friendly would be preferable. What's the bare minimum I can get just to get her foot in the door?
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I don't mean to sound so cheap but I'm currently unable to work due to and injury so limited funds in the household. TIA
So, I've had this dream since forever. I'd love to open a bead shop, but also our little city has a LOT of makers and the one big box craft store we did have closed up (Joanne) so people have to either order online or drive at least an hour to buy supplies, which takes my idea to offering multiple craft supplies.
Here's the catch. I'm not in a position to straight up open a craft shop. So I'm wondering if it's possible to start small, like starting with a booth at markets and working my way up, maybe from market tables to a market trailer, then eventually a small store front, etc. I know if I try starting out this way it could take a long time, possibly years, to get to a point I could open a sticks n bricks shop but I just want to know if anyone has started a business this way?
I have considered a reuse shop but my end goal is to sell new supplies, so idk. We have an awesome community and people give away nice things all the time so gathering inventory for a reuse shop would be easy. I'm not sure if I could start a reuse business and later change it to retail.
I bought these beads secondhand and I'm trying to figure out exactly what they are, lol. They're kind of "peachy" colored in person (they're pulling orange on camera).