Comments on: “Mid-life Crisis” or “Surely Someone Will Like this Piece?!” https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/mid-life-crisis-or-surely-someone-will-like-this-piece/ free jewelry tutorials, plus a friendly community sharing creative ideas for making and selling jewelry. Fri, 01 Aug 2014 17:53:51 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.15 By: Patty Schlottman https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/mid-life-crisis-or-surely-someone-will-like-this-piece/#comment-145646 Fri, 01 Aug 2014 17:53:51 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=19472#comment-145646 I remember the first time I did a craft show, how scared I was. I has this fear that everyone was going to come to my booth and say how terrible my stuff was or how poorly made it was. Fortunately I had a very positive experience, received many compliments and sold a lot of things. Still to this day, three years after my first show, I still get anxious going into a new venue but it gets easier each time. As far as feeling frustrated because I can’t devote the time I would like into my jewelry, I can definitely relate. When I made my first piece of jewelry, I fell in love and have enjoyed creating since then. And yes, life gets in the way and I am forced to do the mundane things like clean the house etc. I don’t know so much if I feel guilty,but I do get quite frustrated that I can’t devote the majority of my time to make jewelry and taking workshops. Keep plugging away. You are not alone.

]]> By: Linda B https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/mid-life-crisis-or-surely-someone-will-like-this-piece/#comment-15869 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 04:24:18 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=19472#comment-15869 I can totally relate to sales being slow and feeling inadequate at jewelry design. I specialize in Jewish jewelry, but I create gemstone and glass pieces. I’m moving into sterling silver to upscale toward my dream client.

I’m on a promotion team on Etsy and it seems that everyone gets sales but me. For example, today, I have over 200 views and 0 sales. I’m doing a Fashion Show next week and been making Christian jewelry for the first time (it’s a Christian hospital fundraiser).

I hear a couple of things from successful sellers: focus on 1 dream client. But friends say either go with your strength or do you want to pigeonhole yourself in 1 area?

I’m also interested in fine tuning my wire work.

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