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Newsletter for Jewelry Makers - Top 10 Ways to Turn Handmade Talent into $$$
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           Tuesday, November 9, 2010 Grants Pass, Oregon  

                  Top 10 Ways to Turn
                  Handmade Talent into $$$ 

                  More and more consumers are becoming interested in purchasing handcrafted items as gifts, rather than buying a mass-produced item from a retail store. The featured article gives legitimate ideas for turning your handmade creations into profits.

                  To read the article

                  Due to the limited inventory and super-affordable pricing, the limit on Book of the Week selections is one book per order, per title.

                  Order your Book of the Week here 

                        Christmas Inspiration

                        Find tons of ideas in the new Christmas section. Holiday jewelry designs and more offer inspiration for a successful holiday season.

                        View the Christmas page here

                  Featured Press Release
                  Faceted Gemstrands from India

                        Design high-end jewelry lines with extraordinary hand-cut faceted gemstones from India. More economical in strands of 5 and 8 inches, the gems include citrine, amethyst and more.

                        Read the full Press Release here 

                              Featured Project
                              Single-Strand Necklace

                              A pastel palette of India gemstones is featured in this lovely necklace. Create your own versions of this design by following the printable instructions. 

                              View the instructions here  

                  Question of the Week 
                  Q. What's the best type of digital camera for photographing jewelry? Business is picking up and customers from afar want to view online. Thanks for your help.
                  - Jacalyn

                  Read the answer here 

            Join Tammy Honaman, Fire Mountain Gems and Beads' jewelry-making expert and SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS Ambassador, at the 2011 Tucson Gem and Mineral Show! On Thursday, February 3, Tammy will be leading an off-loom weaving creative workshop during the CREATE YOUR STYLE IN TUCSON - A SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS EVENT. Fire Mountain will sponsor Tammy during the event's Make & Take sessions held throughout the day Tuesday, February 1st. Get more class and event information in the downloadable PDF show guide located on our SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS Resource Page. Registration is now open. 

            2010 Bead-It-Forward Quilt Project

            In its fourth year, the 2010 Bead-It-Forward Quilts Project brought in over 622 beaded squares by artists worldwide. With the new turtle theme, the following one-inch beaded quilt squares are the artistry of Michelle Gamby-Scott, a passionate bead artist who contributed to the 2010 Bead-It-Forward project.

            Each beaded quilt combines 100 squares donated by bead artists around the world in an effort to raise money for breast cancer research. The quilts were part of the auctioned items at the Bead&Button Show Bead Social in June 2010, raising over $15,000 for the Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer. 

                  Michelle Gamby-Scott
                  Florida    

                  We would like to share some of the customer comments we received in response to the article, "Pantone Color Universe, Spring/Summer 2011," featured in the October 26, 2010 newsletter. Please keep in mind that the comments expressed below are those of our customers and do not reflect the views of Fire Mountain Gems and Beads. 

             Thank you for the Pantone chart. These extras help so much. 
            - Donna 

             I appreciate articles such as the Pantone Color Forecast. It helps to plan designs and purchase as needed. Thank You! 
            - Jo Beth

             Very interesting. Have never seen colors arranged in these categories. Fun. 
            - Jackie

             Thank you so much for the Pantone forecast, not only is it a head's up for future trending. It is also a wonderful opportunity to try new color combinations. Thank you. 
            - Deanna 

             The Pantone chart is a great help.  Thanks for posting it! 
            - Colleen 

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