9/12/2012

Entrepreneur 101: Have Fun And Earn At The Same Time With Bead Making

Do you know that many of us work hard but are unhappy with what we do?

Oftentimes, we do it for the sake of being able to cover the cost of household expenses. Not only that, but we also sacrifice what we love doing in order to live a comfortable life.

However, many successful entrepreneurs also started out that way. Starting your own business is simple and if you love doing it then work becomes easier and fun

With that said, one of the popular businesses that one can put up is constructing and designing fashion jewelleries or accessories.

The demand for the accessories are no longer restricted to fashion designers or artisans as many fashion houses are now looking for innovative artist to give a fresh look to the fashion industry.

Rhinestone curved cross designs, brooches, bobby pins and cage pendant necklaces are staging their come back in the fashion industry.

Versatility and Flexibility

Investing on fashion jewelleries is made affordable by purchasing by the bulk. If you plan to start out on brooches then there are different cameo settings to consider. You can however purchase one or two designs and concentrate on it.

What makes brooches wonderful to start with is that it never comes out of style. Cameos look good with daily attire and are versatile enough that one can use it as a necklace, and even pin it on one's clothes.

Cage Pendants

We all have something important that we never leave home without. Cage pendant is the perfect holder for small tokens that will remind you of your loved ones. Cage pendants are also called "sea glass locket" and are hollow inside.

Some cage pendants contain a pearl inside, which you can interchange with your birthstone, or precious minerals that are dear to you.

Designs are also different so you can choose from heart filigree, oval shape, key or even a cage pendant with a shape of a tear.

Selling Your Fashion Accessories

For budding entrepreneurs, selling one's own accessories are not easy. However, there are many ways to increase one's customer based without having to fork out thousands for advertisement.

One can attend bazaars especially if the theme is about arts and designs. This is ideal as people who go to such events are already jewellery lovers, as such are prospective buyers, and if they like your accessories can be your repeat customer.

Another way to sell your brooches or cage pendants is to rent it out to fashion organizers. This is free exposure and since advertisement is expensive, having models wear your fashion accessories while walking the ramp not only exposes the clothes they are wearing but also your jewelleries.

If on the other hand you are busy with your day job, then posting it online to shopping sites is ideal. EBay or Amazon will increase your jewellery exposure without you having to shell out money for marketing campaigns.

9/10/2012

Making Your Own Antique Cameos

Looking fashionable need not be expensive. In today's world, it is important that one looks good and presentable especially if one is looking for a job or a career. That does not mean that you have to shell out hundreds of dollars for unique and expensive fashion accessories that you would only be using once or twice during your lifetime. With that said, one should not look shabbily at all.

One way to do so is by creating one's fashion accessories. Not only is making fashion accessories a great way to save, it also allows you to be unique and completely different from others.

New Fashion Trends

One of the popular fashion accessories that is making comeback are the cameo with clear glass cabochons.

Cameos are small brooches that contain small replicas of the owner's portrait carved in different materials such as pearls, corals or agate.

As antique or vintage cameos are quite expensive, only a few actually wear them and most of the cameos are heirloom pieces. Many of the cameos feature a pin and a pendant bale so one can actually wear one as a necklace or pin it on their clothes.

Creating Your Own Cameo Brooches

Nowadays, many suppliers offercameo cabochon wholesale so one can buy by the bulk, which is relatively much cheaper than having to buy only a single piece

In addition, if you are planning to give something this Christmas, then these cameos are perfect as the different cabochon gives each cameo a timeless and elegant appeal to it.

Size and design also differs so one can choose from round shape cabochon to oval, heart or square.

Depending on the shape of the cameo that you choose, you can also pair it with the appropriate setting. The most popular setting is the bezel setting as it safely secures the cameo and protects it from accidental nicks and dirt from constant wear and tear.

The next step would be purchasing your polymer clay. Polymer clays are easier to carve and readily available in just about any art supplies. You can fashion the clay to your own portrait or whatever theme that you want.

Bake the cameo for 45 minutes in a pre-heated oven with 325 degree F. Let the cameo cool and then paint it using acrylic paints and seal it with a polymer glaze. You can then attach the cameo to your cabochon. There are several necklaces that you can pair your new cameo or you can use a ribbon to tie it around your neck or silk cloth. Wear the cameo interchangeably by wearing it as part of your daily accessories or reserved it for special events.

To learn more about the different cameo cabochon settings please visit zSupplies. zSupplies offers affordable fashion accessories that would surely fit your budget.