How do you make your (jewellery) party swing?
For those of you who sell your work through the home Jewellery Party route to some extent, what have you found helps your party really buzz?
I'm not a natural party person - (I've got a bit of a hermit mentality) - so I give everyone the opportunity to make their own (silver plated) dangly bead earrings - using 'kits' based on a 2" headpin and a selection of co ordinated beads that they can arrange however they like. This calms me down because it is something I know I can do!... I don't have to talk to people 'en masse' face to face...:eek: and it establishes me as 'the expert' in the room!!:cool: I have mini boards, pliers and cutters for everyone and do the bits that they can't! It does break the ice as everybody helps, admires and laughs at each other in equal measure!!:D On the other hand - I know some people prefer to keep their Jewellery Sale 'pure'...
What works for you?
Barbara
It doesn't seem to work that way!
The earrings they make are only silver or gold plated with plastic beads!...and they tend to make a mess of it too, which all adds to the hilarity. They only get the chance to make one pair too. And they seem to realise afterwards that it is quite hard to make jewellery!! I'll post a link in a bit for a website that has a lot of advise for parties but my new bit of enameling is calling from my crock pot and wants to be admired!!....;)...I can't keep up with all these new smilies now!!!
Barbara
Stack the biccies for a long session!
It's one of those sites where there are links within links and before you know it you are somewhere else on the site and the thing you first wanted to know about is a distant memory!!! HA HA HA!!:-D There are a lot of little gems you can pick up on the way...especialy if you are new to it all! So I have found it very useful - and as I said earlier you can sign up to a newsletter - which I think pops into the email 'in tray' every month. You will definitely need a cuppa and a good pile of biccies before you start!!:D
Barbara