Voted! Thank you

Welcome Christine! Beautiful ornaments!

Thanks for the post.  I read it and the responses and still believe that it is a shame that people who make crafts do not charge for costs plus a reasonable hourly wage.  No, things priced that way will not be sold to bargain hunters.  The question is how to reach the niche that will pay for handcrafted and one of a kind.  The other question is how to make handcrafted equal to a designer name in people's minds.  When I look through any fashion magazine or go to a major department store, it is obvious that there are people with the money necessary to pay what I would need for my work to make a living.  As handmade artists, we need to find a way to brand and market handmade to give it the exclusivity that leads people to pay crazy prices for Louboutin or Prada.

I'm TOTALLY with you Lisa!!

Thank you for the compliment! I've tried Google Ads but I found myself spending a fortune but no sales! I guess what works for one may not necessarily work for another.  That's great that most of your sales come from online orders.  No, i've not done any shows/parties myself although I'm realizing I'm going to have to though and kick my shyness aside!

Very different.  What did you make it with? Is it a heavy necklace?

What an amazing story!!!! LOVE it!

Lovely pieces!

(12:40:59) dlk_limited: I'm not sure where to begin with this introduction; I've put it off for a month now since setting up shop here. At 57 years old and starting my life all over after 33 years in a "sociopathi​c" marriage, I decided to go with my dreams -- One, being an artist and creating everyday and two, trying to sell my creations on-line which I know nothing about. I'm learning - on the job. I work with fabric, paper, clay, and beads. I need to know more about how things work on-line and any help from those of you who have been doing this for awhile would be greatly appreciated (reading books for "dummies" on how to do something takes forever!) I live in Washington state on the southwestern part of the coast near Astoria, OR. If anyone lives near there or in WA I like to hear from you. If you want to know a little more about me go to "About Me" in my shop. Live, Laugh and Dance that's my motto.

Hi there dlk Limited!! Welcome to the HAF!  You will get some great advice from all the knowledgable artists on this forum.  To start with I would suggest creating a 'signature' so every time you post you will have your website, Twitter, Facebook etc. URLs.  Also, do you have a Facebook Page?  If not I suggest you create one and start getting fans.  Also, do you have a Twitter account?  I think this is a must too - although I'm STILL trying to figure it out myself Hope this helps a bit.