My husband told me yesterday that it has been too long since I'm learning jewelry making, and he did not see any piece I sold. It was told in kind of joking way, but I took it seriously. Money is not the issue here, more like I lost my perspective according to him. I strongly disagree, because I'm confident with every new day.
I pulled my records, the first studio purchase was September,10, 2012. Since that time I'm teaching myself and practicing of course. I told him before I start that my timing to sales is set- one year, and I'm perfectly in my timing. That I pick up any hobby fast, but jewelry making is not hobby, and I have to be prepared to run business as much as possible since I'm the only one in this.
I knew that end of the year will be busy with other things as well, between few trips, all Christmass madness, big gardening renovation (guess who did that ), and we got very nasty flu in addition. Not mentioning that there are so many aspects to learn, I even don't know yet where is my "specialty", I want to try everything possible and hopefully one day to come out with my signature style, and then I'm ready to sell "myself".
I'm just wondering is he right? Or me? How long it takes to be proficient to start selling? I'm not talking about making something "cute" for friends and family, I can do that right now. I'm talking about go on market.
eta: He saw another book arrived yesterday, this time it's about metal clay, and the metal clay arrived as well. And that alone is totally new territory I want to study as well. He told that I'm too long in buying mode. Perhaps, he is a little upset that I don't accept his financial help on it, and do everything on my own (just guessing here).
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