I have opened an Etsy shop to selling handmade beaded earrings and some vintage finds. When I started on this adventure I didn’t realize that there were millions of people selling on Etsy and they all seem to put a heck of a lot effort in the whole process. I was silly and thought my product might speak for itself.
I learned to bead when I was in college in New York, working for the incredibly high-end jeweller Erickson Beamon. I still work for them once in a while when they get a giant order in and it is all hands on deck. So I do know how to bead, what I don’t know is how to take a decent photo of a pair of earrings – big problem!
I have written before about my snowflaking efforts but is it a good idea to spend money on the possibility of making money? If I intend to follow on with this Etsy idea/plan, I will need to get a better camera and more beads to make more stock.
What do you think lovely readers? Is it worth the money, time and energy? I do love to make stuff and to hunt for fab vintage items to sell but lets face there is only so much time in a weekend or evenings after work.
What do you guys think, too many fingers in too many pies to make any real dough? Or shake every tree to get some fruit?
PS You can see my Etsy store here. Feel free to comment, please I need the feedback.
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