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Profiting By Design by Marlene Richey
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Starting A Craft Business
Instructor: Ms. Marlene Richey
Level: All Skill Levels
Requirements: None
Program: Winter
Status: Open
Length: 2 Days
Tuition: $ 295
Materials: $ 0
Date: March 20, 2010 - March 21, 2010
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Location: Metalwerx
You have found your passion, now you want to make a living at what you love. But how? You have to develop not only the skills to create art but also get your work into the marketplace. This class will help you understand the steps necessary to run a successful art/craft business as well as teach you tricks of the trade to ensure your art is more than just a hobby.
The class is hands-on, fast paced and fun with tons of hand-outs. Discover why designing your business can be just as much fun and as creative as designing your jewelry. And, yes, it is not only ok to be an artist and to make a living at it, but desirable.
Marlene is author of the award-winning book about running a small jewelry design/craft business - "Profiting by Design" through the MJSA Press. If you'd like to read more about Marlene, please visit her website www.marlenerichey.com.
Materials & Tools
There is no materials fee for this class.
Students are required to bring:
Pen, paper, bring all marketing materials that you have produced to date, samples or pictures of your work.
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 | March 20, 2010
| | | Starting A Craft Business | | | In order to make a living doing what you love, you have to develop not only the skills to create art but also get your work into the marketplace. This class will help you understand the steps necessary run a successful craft business. |  | Read more... | | | | | March 26, 2010
| | | Mold Making and Casting | | | This course is designed to demystify the lost wax casting process. You will gain a clear understanding of what will work well and be cost effective in a production environment. | | Read more... | | | | | April 09, 2010
| | | Bead Making with Precious Metal Clay | | | Create a series of appliqued, hollow, enameled, and colored beads in PMC. Projects introduced will be based on, but not replicates of, projects in Linda Kaye-Moses new book, "Pure Silver Metal Clay Beads" | | Read more... | | | | | April 23, 2010
| | | Stone Sale - Gustave Hebert of Trinity Imports, LLC | | | Come to Metalwerx on Wednesday and Friday, April 23, 2010 between 11 AM and 4pm for a special private sale of precious and semi-precious gemstones by Gustave Hebert of Trinity Imports, LLC. (and a regular at Metalwerx Vendor Day!) | | Read more... | | | | | August 23, 2010
| | | Art Jewelry Week for Teens | | | Spend the week experimenting with making jewelry. Through soldering, cold connections and basic metal fabrication (incl. bending, filing, piercing, & drilling), learn how to make one-of-a-kind jewelry! | | Read more... | | | |
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