Pixe’s News
Hello Friends!
I’d like to send a big thank you to everyone who visited at the Apple Dumpling Festival and made the week such a great success! Despite the threat of bad weather, and actual rain, we kept a positive attitude and had a great time! We’ve also made many new friends along the way!
Congratulations to all the earring winners! I hope you enjoy your new baubles!
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July Sale!
Necklaces will be on sale for the month of July at 20% off! Earrings are still on sale at 15% off till the end of June! Newsletter subscribers get to take advantage of both sales online at
Pixe’s Treasures until June 30, 2009. Please be sure to use the codeword “julynews09” when ordering!
The reduced price for necklaces won’t show up on the website until July 1st. If you would like to order a necklace, I can either send you an invoice via paypal, or issue a refund via paypal within 24 hours. Any questions, please feel free to ask. You can email me at mich@pixestreasures.com.
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I decided to tweak an article I previously published about buying handcrafted jewelry, and share it with you this month.
Buying Handcrafted Jewelry: Pricing
Seems to me, the first place to start the discussion on buying handcrafted jewelry is pricing. Let’s face it, it is the first thing I look at, and I know price is the first thing you look at.
For the most part, handcrafted jewelry is more costly than mass produced jewelry. When purchasing mass produced jewelry, what do you actually get? You get a piece of jewelry that thousands, if not millions, of other people are wearing. You don’t know who made, where it was made, or the conditions at the factory where it was made. When purchasing handcrafted jewelry, you will get a piece of jewelry that is one of a kind, or very limited in the number of pieces available. Only you , or at most, a few other people will be wearing. Even if the seller has more than one piece of an item, each item is still one of a kind because each piece is handcrafted. It is very difficult to make two pieces of jewelry exactly the same; each stone is different, and I cannot seem to bend wire the same way twice! You can also request a custom piece of jewelry be created for you, which I love to do!! Buying handcrafted jewelry is a really great way to show off your individuality, and show off your personal sense of style!! So, that said, let us talk about pricing.
There are a few factors to consider when pricing handcrafted jewelry.
Cost of supplies. . I try to find bead and metal suppliers with the highest quality product and the best pricing so I can offer fair price to my customers.
Time spent designing the jewelry . Most jewelry artists have visions of what they want to create. Many of sketch our ideas and then have to search for the materials needed to create our next masterpiece. Then we have to put it together to make sure it works and matches the vision.
Time creating the jewelry. Once we jewelry artists have our vision, we need to create. Some pieces take longer than others. Simple pieces are less time consuming then others. It take me much less time to string a necklace than it does to to individually wire wrap each bead and link them together.
Another aspect to consider with pricing is you get what you pay for. A simple piece of handcrafted jewelry can be inexpensive, however, a more intricate piece that is very inexpensive could raise some warning flags. Is the jewelry made with materials the artist claims? Is this truly handcrafted, or mass produced and being passed on as handcrafted?
These are a few factors that are considered when pricing handcrafted jewelry. It really does take time to create handcrafted jewelry . For example, it takes me well over 30 minutes to create one sterling silver bracelet: I make the links, wire wrap the beads, create the clasp, then put it all together. My goal is to present a high quality, beautiful piece of jewelry to you at a fair price.
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Where to find Pixe in July:
Throughout the month of July, Pixe can be found:
Every Wednesday at the Leesport Farmer’s Market, Building #1 from 9a.m. to 7 p.m.
Virtual Craft Show at Cafe Handmade
You can enter contests there, view the virtual craft show, and vote for best in show! (Vote for Pixe!) A really cool place to hang out!
Be sure to check Pixe’s Treasures for the most up to date schedule of events, such as craft shows!
Please feel free to forward this newsletter to your friends, so they can take advantage of this sale, too!!
If there is something you would like to read about, please send suggestions!
Have a wonderful, and peaceful day!
Mich
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