Sunday, November 2, 2008

Making Custom Handcrafted Fantasy Jewelry

By Gibson Maseko

There is one business niche you can explore to make good money and that is to consider constructing quality custom jewelry for individual clients but get into this business only of you have a great sense of style and creativity to come up with new and creative designs. If you prove yourself to be good, you will be overwhelmed with phone calls by customers who would want you to construct special pieces for them or as gifts for others. Making custom jewelry isn't hard, all you need a sense of style and creativity - the skills needed to make jewelry are very easy to learn. The pieces that you designed and constructed must be exclusive so that when your client wears them, they know that they are wearing something that no one else wears in the whole world.

To synchronize the designs as what you have in your mind and what the client have in theirs is the hardest part in working with clients. Never construct a piece in the presence of your clients because they will realize that it is easy for them to do it as you will probably lose them as a customer.

Only by discussing closely with clients can you design custom jewelry that matches their personality. To design a gift piece meant for another person, it would be wise to discuss and get to know a lot about the other person first. To make this business a success, you need to emphasize how special (and unique) your creations are in addition to staying in touch with your customers.

Many clients will want you to make custom jewelry using stones or gems that they already have. At times, you may just be asked by people to enhance a piece of jewelry of their own that is tired and worn. To avoid destroying a client's beloved piece, make sure you have the necessary skills to do the work before you accept the assignment. You can do a good job of enhancing the piece only after you have found out all you can about the piece and how special it is to the customer.

You need to buy pieces from wholesale sources in order to make your custom jewelry. Making sure you are buying quality parts from unique sources overseas can cause you to spend more - so make sure you quote your client a price that is profitable to you, may people make this mistake.

It is reasonable to quote anything up to 30% over and above the budget requirements to buy raw materials to make your bespoke jewelry to ensure you enjoy a good profit margin. After setting aside your intended profit margin, use the remainder as your budget to buy supplies to make the custom jewelry. - 15634

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