Comments on: Organize Me, Please!

By: Rena Klingenberg

Rena Klingenberg — Wed, 01 Mar 2017 23:27:29 +0000

Hi Patricia, here’s how I stay organized with multiple jewelry projects in progress. I have dozens of black plastic stacking jewelry trays (most jewelry suppliers sell them – they’re about 8″ x 14″ size). Each project has its own separate tray – all the components, info, everything for just that one project goes into that tray. You can have several projects organized that way with the stacking trays – and nothing will get mixed up. Stack the trays so that the top priority project is in the top tray, and so on down through the stack. I hope this helps! 🙂

By: Patricia L Hess

Patricia L Hess — Wed, 01 Mar 2017 20:25:19 +0000

How do I stay organized with projects in progress?

By: Mary kirsch

Mary kirsch — Sat, 06 Aug 2016 18:36:01 +0000

I live in a quad living situation where I have my own room but I share a kitchen and a small living room area with three other senior citizens. My room is 16 x14 so not much space. I keep all my different crafts including jewelry making in the big rough totes have several different storage containers for all my different beats and then I have my tools and those reclosable Ziplock bags that are in my beading buddy so I always know where they’re at.

By: Rena Klingenberg

Rena Klingenberg — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 05:18:35 +0000

In reply to Gothic Gourd Girl.

Thanks so much for letting me know they’re out of business, Gothic Gourd Girl!

I just now added a note in the main post (above) that Showcases to Go is out of business but an online search for “portable jewelry showcases” or “portable jewelry display cases” will turn up some interesting possibilities for that type of storage / display case for jewelry. 🙂

By: Gothic Gourd Girl

Gothic Gourd Girl — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 19:49:01 +0000

Just FYI…”Showcases To Go” are out of business. Just checked the website today. Disappointed!

By: Rena Klingenberg

Rena Klingenberg — Fri, 26 Jun 2015 23:28:39 +0000

In reply to Nallery. You're very welcome, Nallery! I'm glad to hear you've got a plan and a place to start this task now. And thank you for the lovely feedback on JMJ! :)

By: Nallery

Nallery — Fri, 26 Jun 2015 22:02:18 +0000

Thank you Rena. I read over all the information and it was very helpful. I took notes of all the resources mentioned. I’m going to follow up on them as soon as I have another chance to do so (Daughter needs a bath). I now feel both excited and yet a little scared of the task at hand since there’s so much to do. But it must be done. It gets depressing to feel so unorganized. Now I feel that I can fix the problem without spending money and by being able to up-cycle things around the house. Thank you for all the help. Love this Blog!! I’ve been reading it for years.

By: Rena Klingenberg

Rena Klingenberg — Fri, 26 Jun 2015 15:15:11 +0000

In reply to Nallery. Hi Nallery! You're not alone with having a stash of mystery beads and no ideas for identifying and organizing them! Fortunately, we've got a lot of great tips and ideas for these issues. Below are posts here on Jewelry Making Journal where we've had good discussions about identifying and organizing beads. Important: For each of these posts, be sure to read the comments below the main post, because that's usually where the best tips and experiences are shared! Here are some posts here on JMJ that cover identifying the beads you have in your stash: Identifying Beads Bead Identities - How Do I Find Them? How Do I Find Out What Types of Beads I Have? Anyone Have a Good Resource for Stone I.D.'s? And here are some JMJ posts on how to organize and store your bead stash: Organizing Beads Storing Jewelry Supplies & Tools - Rena's System Claustrobeadia - Need Bead Storage Advice How Can You Store and Organize Your Beads? Good luck Nallery! Let us know how your sorting and organizing project goes! :)

By: Nallery

Nallery — Fri, 26 Jun 2015 14:55:56 +0000

This is the one thing I keep struggling with. I have thousands of beads of various colors, types, etc. And I don’t know how to organize them. I finally organized all my jewelry making components but the beads are going to be the struggle. What is the most efficient way to organize them? Some of them I can’t even tell what they’re made of so even if I wanted to label them it’s going to be hard. Then writing the price on how much every single bead would be on what they’re stored in is going to be a hassle in and of itself. Also, since swarovskis are expensive, I sometimes don’t know how to tell them apart from the less expensive non swarovskis that are mixed together. This goes for the Gemstones I’ve purchased. How can I actually determine what type of gemstones I have and whether they’re real or faux? I’ve accumulated so much throughout the years that sometimes I see things I didn’t even know I had. Help Me Please!!

By: Mary

Mary — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 09:41:02 +0000

Well done for organising all your ‘stuff’. Something I have yet to do! Always putting it off until ……….

By: Rose Barden

Rose Barden — Thu, 24 Apr 2014 14:58:44 +0000

Well, I finally got organized. Pulled everything onto the middle of floor and went from there.

Now, I have a Section for books and Magazines, a Postal section, the work section, an area for taking pictures with my light box, (which by the way is making my pictures look very good), a computer section for uploading pictures and placing them in online stores, a section for at ready components, and storage to keep components contained, organized and keeping the craftroom neat.

I create the jewelry from idea, lay all items needed to making jewelry,(one design at a time) take pictures in light box, post to online stores. Then I check to see if Items are sold, I then go to my treasure box, (is where all my finished pieces are stored), and package them it up, and take it to post office, for mailing out.

If that’s no a great system, I don’t know what is, lol 🙂 Well, at least it works for me. Everything has it’s place, Finally!

Rose Barden
Moving ahead
and staying wired
Riverview, Florida