Cutting Equal Lengths of Chain for Jewelry
We all yearn to achieve – it’s human. The same can be said for the art of jewelry making – you want to get better and better at it. Is it just practice alone that will help you reach a higher level of output? Not really since learning is something that comes through new experience drawn on from outside of ourselves. So, take some time to research what part of the art form, of wire jewelry making that you want to improve on and develop a plan of action.
The design itself can be studied by looking at the work of other artists creating wire jewelry. Note that most designers have stylized their jewelry to their own particular taste which actually reflects their personality. Are you effectively capturing your personality and infusing it into your jewelry? If not, ask someone to tell you if they can see the connection between you and your pieces and where there might be something missing. Often others can help shed light on who we are especially a good friend.
Another effective way is to study wire jewelry design is through ebooks, training DVDs and even classes in your local area. The key is to build upon where you are and not start over and become someone else’s idea of what designs “should” come from within you. You need a facilitator that knows how to pull it out of you and that is the type of mentor / teacher to look for, regardless of the format.
Beyond design of course is mastering the art of creation with your hands. You must select the right jewelry making supplies and use the right tools. Again, classes, training products and books can go a long way to help you achieve that next level of wire jewelry making.
Finally, the best way to know what is really an expression of your style is to look at the parts of wire jewelry making that come easy to you and the areas that you struggle with. The easy parts are those that are “really you” and the parts that you find difficult are where you have not yet made that connection. It is probably best to focus on the difficult aspects one at a time until they become easy and continue this process until it feels like you can design and create jewelry in your sleep!
Fall is when the leaves come down and the kids return to school and our lives shift from leisure trips and backyard get-togethers to more indoor activities. This is also the time of year when we take more interest in enhancing our careers and our hobbies. On the topic of wire jewelry a new season is afoot and inspiration for creating new jewelry pieces has arrived. How will you take advantage of the season?
We thought that we’d share some of our ideas with you here at Wire-Sculpture.com where we offer all of the jewelry making supplies, information and support that you need for your jewelry-making business or hobby.
We love the changing seasons because of the influence color has on it; moving in the fall to auburn shades, brown and gold and even black accents get pulled in surrounding Halloween. Leaf shapes and harvest themes full of gourds and pumpkins and baskets of fruit, can each be a great influence for inspiring new pieces. And it’s not too early to start planning holiday pieces either.
Texture is another element in wire jewelry design and fall brings to us a wide array of effect to capture in the art form. For example, while we often think of fall as a time that presents a more course, aged appearance, influenced by falling leaves, it is actually preceded by the ripening of fruits and vegetables with their plumpness and burgeoning nature inviting wire jewelry makers to infuse abundance concepts into their pieces.
To apply the colors, textures and general nature of fall in your wire jewelry creations, take a walk in the woods, ride a bike down a lane, watch the geese fly south and take notes about the reflections you gather while doing these things. Then consider the materials that express these reflections – what type of wire or gems or beads will you select that will bring to life the essence of these fall influences? What size and shape will contribute to the overall piece considering it being the fullest, roundest season? For ideas on how to translate the fall season into wire jewelry, be sure to peruse www.wire-sculpture.com for more information.
One of the most powerful questions I ever asked myself was:
“What would happen if I could reach 1,000s of potential customers every single month – and effectively market my wire jewelry to those clients?”
Most wire jewelry artists don’t do this AT ALL.
Here are the facts:
- 80% of all wire jewelry artists don’t currently have a website
- 20% do have one but it isn’t unique to them – it is maintained on a system like Etsy, Yahoo, Ebay and others (basically doing what Everyone else is doing?)
- 20% of the 20% (4%) have a custom designed website but their shopping cart isn’t user-friendly enough to maintain on a consistent basis (therefore, it’s VERY outdated!)
- 20% of the 20% of the 20% (.8%) have a good custom designed website and effectively are able to market to their clients via the website
Imagine being in the top .8% of ALL wire jewelry artists in the entire world! Imagine the possibilities when you can effectively reach your ENTIRE market just by placing your custom jewelry online with a good shopping cart solution.
Wire-Sculpture.com has been working with a web development company called Claim the Web over the last several months. In our opinion they have the Best Shopping Cart Solution on the market today, so we’ve been working with them to be able to offer to all of our clients an affordable, effective and highly profitable website to help further your wire jewelry business.
As we’ve received hundreds of requests from many of our clients we’ve taken all of those and come up with a great web package that will give you ALL of the tools you need to have a successful online jewelry store and place yourself in the top .8% of ALL wire jewelry artists! And we’ve done it for a price that is unmatched by anyone in the industry today.
A fully functional, custom designed website for only $199! This price is being offered ONLY to Wire-Sculpture.com customers through Claim the Web.
How will having a website help to increase your profits?:
- You’ll have additional sales opportunities as your customers are able to return to your site to view your jewelry – 24 hours a day 7 days a week!
- Claim the Web has an expert team of online marketers that are dedicated to helping you come up high in the search engines and increasing your website traffic!
- Claim the Web will place a Word Press blog on your website that will allow you to build long lasting relationships with ALL of your customers
- Having a website will open up a HUGE source of repeat business as all of your customers return frequently to check out your most recent jewelry designs!
Click Here to watch an exclusive interview that Ernesto Rodriguez (The Sales Manager at Claim the Web) and I did this past week. After you watch the video be sure to read about all of the services you’ll receive with your $199 website!
This $199 offer is only available until Sunday, August 23, 2009 – so be sure to act fast and get in touch with Claim the Web today!
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Brandon Hutchins
Wire-Sculpture.com
I received this fun little email this past weekend from one of our customers and I thought I would share it with everyone.
The subject of the email was “Another Fan”.
Thought you might get a kick out of this – I won’t let him run off with the wire, so he settles for the box =)
Maybe after our “Inspired Druzy” contest we’ll hold a contest to see what the new Wire-Sculpture.com mascot will be!
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