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Beading Hobby to Beading Business
Saturday 9 am – 6 pm with a 2-hr lunch
Tuition:  $120

Description:
Are you ready to move to move from to Hobbyist to Business Owner/Designer? Not sure where to start or how to begin. Need help in determining the right business direction for your creative business? Come learn the fundamentals need to establish a clear direction and vision, for your craft business.

Topics will include:

• Refining your creative vision
• The “Simple” Creative Business Plan
• Selecting a Business Structure
• Break-Even Analysis and Pricing
• Set pricing and drive down cost to make a profit
• Defining your Target Market(s)
• How to Identify their competition

Further, we’ll discuss the how and why of selling your work. Pricing for wholesale and retail venues, methods of selling to stores or individuals and of course we will discuss the tax implications of selling. Handouts and resources will be provided so that you walk away with Essential Business Tools and Resource.

Techniques learned: Business Skills

Skill level: All Levels

Supplies to bring:

• paper & pencil

I have a business! Now, what?
Sunday 2 pm – 6 pm
Tuition:  $60

Description:
Ready to take your creative business to the next level? But, you’re not sure what the next level is? Need structure and focus for combine your talents and passions into the “right” business opportunities? Is your dream required to make money and does it need to, now?

This workshop help you answers theses questions by sitting you down and strategizing through business building activities, a bit of creative play, discussions, and just some simple hard-core right-brain business planning.

Techniques learned: Business Skills

Skill level: All Levels

Cost of required kit: (payable to instructor in class) $10

Kit includes:

• the “Now What” Artist planning kit and workbook.

Supplies to bring:

• paper & pencil

Stringing materials used to bead, knot, and string beads include:

Beading Cord

• Beading cord is thicker than thread.
• Use it in knotting pearls, macrame and crochet projects.
• The “No.” listed on the top of the package indicates the thread size.
• The higher the “No.” the thicker the cord. No. 6 cord is thicker than No. 4 thread.
• Available in natural silk and synthetic nylon.

Beading Wire

• You use crimps to attach jewelry clasps to make beaded necklaces and bracelets.
• Very strong, thin stainless steel wire strands twisted together.
• Beading wire is available as 7-Strand, 19-Strand, 21-Strand and 49-Strand wire.
• More strands equate to a more flexibility. 49-Strand wire being the most flexible.
• Available in a range of diameters or widths: .007. .010, .012, .014, .015, .019 and .024.
• Great as all-around widths, .014 and .015 are used in a wide range of stringing projects.
• Use smaller diameters for small, lightweight beads such as pearls and crystals.
• Use larger diameters for larger, heavier beads such as gemstones.
• Available in clear stainless steel, plated with 24Kt Gold or sterling silver, and a host of metallic shades and colors
• Soft Flex is the Best beading wire

 Memory Wire

• Memory wire is made of stainless steel.
• Available in silver (stainless steel) and gold colors.
• Finish ends with memory wire end caps or a wire loop.
• Use only memory wire cutters to cut memory wire.
• Sold coiled in necklace, bracelet and ring sizes.

The chunky charm bracelet has been one item that is a must have accessory for all.