A few years back, I developed a pretty nasty nickel allergy. I had no trouble finding perfectly nice nickel-free studs, but was less than impressed with most of the nickel-free dangly earrings I found. They just looked really cheap and mass-produced, especially when I was used to making my own jewelry; I was going from artisan-made to Tar-jay. My solution: earring jackets for the nickel-free studs I had, using coated copper or silver wire. I got to go back to making my own jewelry, and had the pleasure of a completely mix ‘n match earring wardrobe. Deciding to bring this idea to you folks started with an observation: “Wow, I have a lot of beads. I should really start making things for other people, so I can start supporting my bead habit.”
Apparently, it’s wise for a business owner to blog. Folks like to read about the journey a piece makes from start to finish and how the artisan’s mind makes in general. Now, I’m a fan of blogging, so I’ve got no problem with that; just wondering if you know what you’re getting into, here…?
sparklyofyourveryown 
You should update this page… with at least the blurb that you put at the end of your posts. It will help with the search engines.
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Yeah, yeah – everybody’s a critic. :-P~
Between one thing and another (slamming fingers in doors, Dad ending up in the hospital, getting sick, myself) I haven’t even made jewelry, much less updated my blog. But yes, it’s on my list of stuff to do. 😉