Comments on: Teaching Jewelry Classes for Fun and Profit https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/teaching-jewelry-classes/ free jewelry tutorials, plus a friendly community sharing creative ideas for making and selling jewelry. Wed, 28 Mar 2018 01:05:35 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.15 By: Joyce https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/teaching-jewelry-classes/#comment-587777 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 01:05:35 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=5643#comment-587777 Enjoyed the artical it hit home.
I am a wire wtap “artist” who loves to teach the craft.
Things you need :
Patience
Patience
Patience
I limit my classes to no more than 6 people .
You always have one that catches on quickly and one that needs alot of help.
I teach at a bead shop so we have an arrangment that she provides the classrom and tools and they buy their supplies from jher. It is a win win for both of us and the students don’t have to buy tools the may never use again.

]]> By: chris mukuka mwamba https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/teaching-jewelry-classes/#comment-549917 Wed, 16 Aug 2017 12:58:44 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=5643#comment-549917 Dear Moogie, Its good to have people like you offering themselves to do such important and great tasks. Please go ahead and start offering classes.

]]> By: Moogie https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/teaching-jewelry-classes/#comment-549760 Tue, 15 Aug 2017 13:48:17 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=5643#comment-549760 Vershion, you create incredibly gorgeous jewelry! I especially love your druzy piece. I have also been thinking about offering classes. Thank you for sharing your story!

]]> By: Phyllis C https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/teaching-jewelry-classes/#comment-407663 Wed, 16 Sep 2015 19:07:21 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=5643#comment-407663 Vershion ~ Your jewelry is Beautiful, and I am really glad to see you are enjoying teaching; I agree it really makes people understand the WHY of how we charge for making jewelry when they try it themselves, hee hee!!! I also teach a little, and always get a tickle when one of my students wants to learn so they can make gifts for friends, and “oh my goodness NO” they would never CHARGE anyone for making them something, and THEN – !!Surprise!! by the end of class – that Statement has LITERALLY gone OUT the door!! OMG, it is the most I can do to NOT remind them of what they said at the beginning ( I don’t have to , someone else in the class ALWAYS says something) and it is very educational anyone who WEARS Jewelry to see what it takes to make it right!
I always give my students a card for 10% off anything they buy when they come to one of my shows, or order through my EXCLUSIVE email list, and no one ( so far) has lost their card, and it is GREAT advertisement to have my students show up again at a show, as they will invariably comment on how much fun they had and that making REAL jewelry takes time and we need to charge MORE than the asking price. What a wonderful world we live in! Who would Ever have thought?

]]> By: Chrispine Mukuka Mwamba https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/teaching-jewelry-classes/#comment-334030 Fri, 27 Feb 2015 23:52:03 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=5643#comment-334030 good to hear, read and put into practice.

]]> By: Peggy https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/teaching-jewelry-classes/#comment-2691 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 20:48:52 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=5643#comment-2691 Hello,

I was wondering if it would be possible for you to talk to my son about learning the craft of making jewelry for profit. He is extremely intelligent and creative but suffers from social anxiety and needs something to do to make him feel better about himself. Thank you.

]]> By: Ann Wittman https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/teaching-jewelry-classes/#comment-2368 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 00:13:28 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=5643#comment-2368 I have been opening up my studio for lessons to my friends and it has proven to be the best advertisement I could have. I have samples of 10 different designs for bead weaving and they tell me which one they would like to learn. They have told others and now appreciate the time and effort it takes. I have enjoyed teaching and charge $10/ session and $5 for materials. I give written instructions with each lesson and have been able to use up extra stock as well.

]]> By: Bev Carlson https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/teaching-jewelry-classes/#comment-1927 Tue, 03 Jul 2012 12:59:34 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=5643#comment-1927 Asking what they would like to learn next is a great idea. I have two ladies who have been coming once a month and still want more. Lots of fun.

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