How to Sell Wire Wrapped Jewelry
Wire wrapped jewelry uses jewelry wire and stones or other materials to make stunning pendants and other accessories. Handmade jewelry always adds a special touch to a wardrobe. There are a number of venues, whether online or in person, for selling your wire wrapped jewelry.
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Many Venues for Jewelry Sales
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Wire wrapped jewelry adds a special touch. Sell your wire wrapped jewelry online. Handmade marketplaces like Etsy.com and ArtFire.com offer low cost options for listing handmade items, and both have categories specifically for wire wrapped jewelry. You also can make your own online site. In either case, good photography is essential. In photographing the jewelry, note the specific lighting issues posed by the combination of gemstones and the wire's reflective metal. A light box and fill cards may be needed as well as a small LED light for the wrapped gemstones
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Attend a craft show and sell wire wrapped jewelry there. Craft and jewelry shows range from small fire-hall affairs to huge conventions filled with handmade crafts. Selling jewelry at a craft show requires a good sized inventory, displays to show off your wire wrapped jewelry (black velvet is great), a credit card reader and information about your jewelry. Craft show cost can range from free to thousands of dollars. Get information about each show you're interested in by asking for vendor information.
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Sell your wire wrapped jewelry wholesale. Storefronts and jewelry companies may be interested in carrying your line on a wholesale basis. Wholesale pricing is typically 50 percent off of your retail price, but that difference is made up for in the sheer volume of sales. Call a store and ask for their buyer--that is the person who handles inventory for the store. Describe your wire wrapped jewelry and make an appointment to show the buyer. A lawyer can be useful for drawing up the wholesale agreement if a store is interested, or you can have a less formal written or oral agreement.
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Throw a jewelry party. Home shows have been rising in popularity, and you can show off your jewelry to all of your friends, family and acquaintances at a party like this. You'll need to get food and drinks for everyone as well as set up an attractive way to show off your wire wrapped jewelry.
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