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Archive for November, 2013

Stock up on Czech Glass Druks and Rondelles – Inventory Reduction Sale

Posted by learntobead on November 29, 2013

Sales and Promotions at Land of Odds – Jewelry Design CenterLand of Odds/Be Dazzled Beads- What’s On Sale

Land of Odds
– Be Dazzled Beads		    

Land of Odds
– Be Dazzled Beads

Sales and Promotions
SALE

Begins: Fri, 11/29/13
Ends: Tues, 1/7/14

While supplies last / No Rainchecks

Live in Nashville?
Order ONLINE and Checkout and Select “WILL PICK UP AT BE
DAZZLED BEADS”

Czech
Glass

DRUK
ROUNDS

50
% off

newdruk1

Czech
Glass

DRUK
RONDELLES

50%
off

newdruk2
Our
Land of Odds…LEARN
TO BEAD program is based on

The
Design Approach:

– Focused on teaching how to make smart choices

– Developmentally-based, where you learn skills in an orderly
way, and understand how skills build upon each other

– Easy to follow

BEGIN
WITH OUR

ORIENTATION
CLASS

over 5 1/2 hours

of introductory video tutorials

for the beader and jewelry maker

 


At LAND OF
ODDS – BE DAZZLED BEADS,

you may also purchase

Kits and Instructions
at all skill levels

 


Visit
our LearnToBead Blog

THE JEWELRY DESIGN DISCUSSION GROUP

Please join our new group on facebook at:

http://www.facebook.com/groups/jewelrydesign/

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Sale/Promo at Land of Odds, 11/25/13

Posted by learntobead on November 25, 2013

Land of Odds – What’s On Sale

Land
of Odds 		    

Land of Odds
Sales and Promotions

SALE
Begins: Mon, 11/25/13
Ends: Tues, 12/31/13

While supplies last / No Rainchecks

Live in Nashville?
Order ONLINE and Checkout and Select “WILL PICK UP AT BE
DAZZLED BEADS”

Czech
Glass

ANGEL
WINGS BEADS

50
% off

Plated
Brass

BEAD
CAPS

Gold
Tone or

Silver
Tone

50%
off

Our
Land of Odds…LEARN
TO BEAD program is based on

The
Design Approach:

– Focused on teaching how to make smart choices

– Developmentally-based, where you learn skills in an orderly
way, and understand how skills build upon each other

– Easy to follow

BEGIN
WITH OUR

ORIENTATION
CLASS

over 5 1/2 hours

of introductory video tutorials

for the beader and jewelry maker


At LAND OF
ODDS, you may also purchase

Kits and Instructions
at all skill levels


Visit
our LearnToBead Blog

THE JEWELRY DESIGN DISCUSSION GROUP

Please join our new group on facebook at:

http://www.facebook.com/groups/jewelrydesign/

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COST OF BEING AN ARTIST

Posted by learntobead on November 8, 2013

 

THE COST OF BEING AN ARTIST

The New York Times today published an opinion/discussion column asking whether the costs of being an artist today have become so high, as to make it prohibitive from becoming an artist.
http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2013/11/07/the-cost-of-being-an-artist?gwh=4DC5618F6E6E85FBEF04A494BD2A041B

What are your views?

Some headings of some of the responses:
“Don’t quit your day job”
“For Millenials, it’s not practical”
“Being a lawyer is easier”
“You need a support system”
“Cheap rent and side gigs minimize risk”
“Instead of exploiting artists, pay them”

It has gotten very expensive. For me, that often means trying to leverage the same product in many formats — finished jewelry, kits/instructions, workshops and classes, similar pieces at different skill levels.

It means doing more networking to find opportunities. Unfortunately, the time used to network is less time used to create.

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