Just out of interest...

[Mila Jewellery]

...and I'm sure it's been asked before at some point (sorry) but being new here I just thought I'd ask how many people make jewellery for a living and how many just as a hobby?

Tori x

[Vivia]

Hi Tori,

I'm solely a hobbyist, and a new one at that. Obviously if someone threw money at me to make them something I'd have a damn good go, but I could only really make my living out of jewellery making if I ate nothing, did nothing, and lived in a shoe. Oh, and someone else paid my Cooksons bill....

[lilacmonkey]

i'm a hobbiest but would love to do it full time working for myself from home.
cant see it ever happening.
might look in to selling through a fe wshops if i can find the kind of places
that sell on a commission bases.

[MuranoSilver]

Adopts Pinocchio voice....
"Hi Diddly Dee a jewellery Life for me
I work til late and I'm never done
You make no money, but it's lotsa fun
Hi Diddly Dee a jewellery Life for me"

Skips to work to make some more stuff
Nic x

[bustagasket]

Hi, I am a hobbyist atm, and am just hoping that a venture that has popped up this week will take off and turn it into more

[glen]

worked as a goldsmith for 15 yrs and now trying to set up my own small business on my own

[geti-titanium]

I had an engineering company and then 10 years ago or so got bored with it and swapped over to making Titanium wedding rings

[Gemma]

I'm a hobbyist. Have grand plans to start selling one day/year...not to make a living but to be able to buy more silver and tools to play with!

[Jayne]

I've been working on a commission basis for the past few years (just about pays for the fish food)(doesn't quite cover the chicken feed though ). I'm working on a range at the mo and plotting a website.
J x

[Oakenelf]

All my stuff gets sold for charity - and honestly I just cannot make enough of the stuff. Just started silversmithing recently but I don't think I will be able to afford to buy the stuff and donate it to charity like I do with my more simple work so I am booking a lot of shows and fairs etc next year and will split the profits 50/50 with the charity and make more stuff with my half. I will let y'all know how that goes! I reckon I made about £950 worth of stock from about £175 worth of stuff last count. I have my first fair on December 6th not long now- O GOD!!!!!