Comments on: Can Jewelry-Making Friends Become Jewelry Business Colleagues?

By: Rena Klingenberg

Rena Klingenberg — Fri, 22 Mar 2019 22:03:08 +0000

In reply to Patti Underwood. Patti, that sounds like a lovely creative partnership. Wishing you all the best in your new venture!

By: Patti Underwood

Patti Underwood — Fri, 22 Mar 2019 17:53:04 +0000

This is a great artical. It seems I need a partner in my venture, I have a friend, and we are going to do a joint show. We both are Polymer artists. I think it’s gonna be a great fit.

By: Rena Klingenberg

Rena Klingenberg — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 23:44:09 +0000

In reply to Alysen. Alysen, it's nice to hear that geography hasn't gotten in the way of working together with Peg! Creative people can always find a way to make things work. And it's lovely to hear that you've been jewelry buddies for a decade! :)

By: Alysen

Alysen — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 17:19:37 +0000

I’ve had a biz with a longtime & great friend since 2009. I live in France and it’s not easy being on 2 continents. We both started out making, then I got a job and did less. We’ve always bought our own supplies, made our own things, set our prices and decided on 15% going into a central ‘kitty’ for taxes, etc. I traveled to the U.S. for a couple of shows & she’d come to France for my town’s Christmas market.
For the past 2.5 years, I’ve been back here in the U.S. caregiving Mom, and decided to only make Jewelry. For about that long I’ve also been the only participant in our business. I went on Etsy and was able to change banks to my personal one so as not to keep using our Profit-Eating bank that we’d used all these years. I currently have a credit union and get charged $0.00. That was a good move. I was able to set up a supplemental savings acct. and any sales on Etsy get transferred directly into that account. When Peg starts making again, and sells, I’ll write her a check for her sales. We’re still friends though on different coasts now rather than on different continents!

By: Rena Klingenberg

Rena Klingenberg — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 21:45:23 +0000

In reply to Di Vitacca. Hello, Di! Thanks for asking. I recommend that you and your jewelry business partner go through the posts in the Business section here at Jewelry Making Journal. There's a ton of inspiration there! Wishing you every joy and success in your jewelry business.

By: Di Vitacca

Di Vitacca — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 19:47:16 +0000

My friend just started our business this past January 1st,2019. We are making a lot of products but sales are slow going not sure what else we can do that doesn’t cost too much. Can you please give us some ideas? Thank you for your time.