can you help me?!?

Question

i've been designing costume jewelries for 2 years and would like to get more customers. my relatives abroad are getting stocks from me and sell it there. i really want to be in this business and expand it, but the problem is i don't know how....
i'm only 20 just a fresh grad, and would like to be a young entrep. as early as i can. i finished a fine art course and working as a graphic artist. i know how to give time for my small jewelry business but i can't give time to know more about marketing and i don't have any friends who know someone dealing in this kind of business.
any advice? thanks

Answer 1

Hi... most of the artists I deal with try a little bit of everything to market their products. Problem is getting enough exposure. There are all kinds of events and shows that are looking for vendors... but don't be fooled. It is not easy to sit in a booth for a couple of days. You can advertise to stores and retailers that might like your style, and sell wholesale. You might even want to dabble in ebay. But Of all the things I could suggest, I would say to put together a small website or photo webpage so that you can direct people to some quality photographs of your work. I do it for many different artists on my website at www.theMKT.com. Go and take a look. It exposes your work to the public and the planet and offers folks a place to return and shop for themselves and pass on to their friends.

Answer 2

Do you have a store? One of your options is to open a store or go to the same craft shows regularly.

Can you get retailers in tourist cities to sell your things? If you are in the USA, go to all the vacation/shore cities and see if the jewelry store owners there are interested in selling some of your things. Like find a nice jewelry store in Provincetown, Mass, tell them that they can be the only store in the city with your stuff, and they will help you sell it.

Answer 3

come over and spend a night with me, I'll tell you every thing that you need to know.