{"id":9204,"date":"2010-04-05T03:03:12","date_gmt":"2010-04-05T10:03:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=9204"},"modified":"2010-04-11T17:25:57","modified_gmt":"2010-04-12T00:25:57","slug":"wholesale-pricing-tips-polymer-clay-beads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/wholesale-pricing-tips-polymer-clay-beads\/9204\/","title":{"rendered":"Wholesale Pricing Tips for Your Polymer Clay Beads [Spotlight]"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Polymer <\/span>“I’m just so
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\nexcited?” ~Melinda-H<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/span>These “Spot”<\/em> features are for you guys to display your accomplishments, share stories of inspiration and even ask for assistance with challenges that you may be experiencing. The projects are based on techniques learned from articles here at the blog, as well as from tutorials at the Polymer Clay Video Library<\/a>. My hope is for these “Show and Tell”<\/em> features to help everyone get to know each other a <\/a>bit better, thanks to this wonderfully artistic medium of polymer clay. And…<\/strong><\/em> there’s prizes<\/a> too!
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Cindy,<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

First of all I want you to know, I run to you because your teaching has helped me grow enough for this. I can’t even begin to thank you for your tutoring and all you have done for me! I love you and I’m so glad your April Fools prank<\/a> was just that… a prank. Thankfully my story below, is not!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

I went to a local bead store in town this week, and asked if I could show her my beads. I wanted to know if they were up to a level to where I could sell them as simply beads and if there would be a market locally. Before this I had only shown my beads at work, to friends, and a very small craft fair so it was a leap for me. Well, she loved them and wants to buy all the beads I showed her, after the middle of this month… plus she wants to see all my beads and she seemed so excited!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

She wants me to figure out how much I want for wholesale on the beads. I’ve looked through Etsy<\/a> and the prices are all so different plus I’m looking for wholesale which is not what Esty<\/a> is about. I know she needs to be able to mark them up… it is after all her shop and she is taking the risk on this (or making the profit). I don’t want to go too low and I don’t want to go too high. Any advise on this matter would be most appreciated.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

I’m just so excited and scared and excited and confused… did I say excited?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>BTW… with the faux bone beads<\/a>, I had to convince them they weren’t actually bone but polymer clay and they loved those!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Thank you so much again for your teaching and for the opportunity to ramble to you about the little excitements in my life and knowledge that you (and others here in the community) will read this.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

With lots of love and thanks,<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

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If you are interested in sharing pictures of your polymer clay projects with the community, please follow these 2 simple steps:<\/span><\/p>\n

1) <\/strong><\/span>Email several of your photos to me as attachments. My email address is shown in the “From” line of the weekly Polymer Clay Newsletter<\/a> that gets sent out each and every Friday morning.
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2) <\/strong><\/span>Include a description and\/or story about your pieces, being sure to reference the tutorial(s) or blog article(s) that provided at least some level of inspiration for your work.
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Don’t be shy. Everyone is VERY<\/strong><\/em> friendly here.
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In the comment section below, please do compliment each other; Offer encouragement; Ask questions about the techniques used; And in general… be social. This is your community! It’s up to you to make it a fun and supportive place to hang out. All of you are amazing and it’s wonderful to have everyone here!<\/span><\/p>\n

This is a wonderful article… Valuing Polymer Clay Beads<\/a><\/em>. And I love the video about She Beads. I can see that perception and “telling a story” really does help sell beads; I’ve seen this in action on Etsy. I am gathering all of this info, with the hope that I can put it to good use when I’m up and claying again. Thanks again, Cindy, for all of the amazing, informative things you throw at us day after day! You are one tireless teacher (and we love you for it!) <\/span><\/span>~Phaedrakat<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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<\/td>\n** Did You Know…<\/strong><\/span><\/span> Members with current subscriptions to the weekly tutorial videos are always entitled to a 10% discount when purchasing 6 or more back issue packages<\/a> in a single transaction. If you are interested, let me know<\/a> which back issues you would like and I will send further instructions on how to complete your order.
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