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    Question 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... and it establishes me as 'the expert' in the room!! 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!! On the other hand - I know some people prefer to keep their Jewellery Sale 'pure'...

    What works for you?

    Barbara

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    Default I was gonna ask that!

    I've been contemplating the party selling route too but, like Barbara, I'm not a party type person.

    My only reservation about your idea Barbara is that if people have made their own earrings they might be less inclined to purchase 'the real deal!'

    Also - what about hostess gifts - what value etc etc


    Di x

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    Smile 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

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    Default Here's the link

    http://www.home-jewelry-business-success-tips.com/

    Loads and loads of ideas on this site ...it's very American though!...you'll be reading forever!! She does do a newsletter too...which is a bit of a mixed bag but worth geting in my view...
    Barbara

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    Great idea to break the ice - I did a WI talk on jewellery making once and
    also took loads of beads & pliers to make earrings.
    You should've seen them all, tongues out, intense concentration showing

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    I looked at parties in great detail at one point but then decided carting jewellery all around London was far too risky security wise!

    However, a tip I got from a party person (not jewellery but candles and Anne Summers) was wine... encourage them to bring *lots* of wine as it removes inhibitions and the padlocks from purses lol

    Also don't forget to make sure your car is correctly insured, if you have an accident and you aren't insured for business use your insurance is void and they will not pay out. It only takes some jerk to run into the back of your car and insurance companies are always on the lookout for a reason not to pay so better safe than sorry

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    Thanks Guys

    I don't really fancy the party route but given the known limitations of websites and craft fairs it seems the only route to making a little bit of money to plough back into the obsession...

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    I'm definitely going down the jewellery party line, but wasn't going to do the making bit. I have a couple of friends who have said they will have parties for me nearer Christmas.

    Thanks for the link Barbara I will look at it later if it is that long!!

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    Talking 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!! 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!!
    Barbara

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    WOOOAH! I've just spent two hours on that site and not even scratched the surface of what I could read. I'm now exhausted and need to go to bed. But it contains lots of good advice - I loved the page about how to avoid those friends and family who ask for free jewellery!

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