Saturday, July 5, 2008

Turning A Part Time Hobby Into A Home Business (unique beaded bracelets)

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Do you have a hobby that you do on the side of a regular job? Do you take the time in the afternoon to care for a neighborhood child or walk someones dog? Maybe you paint or create beaded jewelry as a part time hobby (unique beaded bracelets) . Did you ever think of creating a business of your own through your hobby? If not you should. And if you have thought about it, than let this article guide you closer to that decision.(unique beaded bracelets)

Having your own business creates a great freedom in your life. (unique beaded bracelets) It gives you the freedom to be your own boss and to create your own work schedule. You are no longer confined to someone elses routine. By creating a home business through a hobby you give yourself these freedoms.(unique beaded bracelets)

You are already spending time and effort in a hobby, so why not do something you enjoy doing full time and make a living from something you love? (unique beaded bracelets) Many of us have a passion for something. Maybe you are an artist or a musician. Why not take this hobby one step further. You could do this by offering to teach others your hobby. (unique beaded bracelets) Teach someone to paint or sculpt, or to play the piano. If you make arts and crafts or jewelry, why not sell the items you create?

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Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Beading Tips - For Easy And Fun Beading Projects (unique beaded bracelets)

Cut enough string (unique beaded bracelets)

If you are going to use knots, then cut the string 4 times longer than finished project plus a few extra inches, otherwise 2 times longer. Also you can fold your string twice or even four times, to make it stronger. This is particularly true if you use heavy glass beads and large beads.

String color is important (unique beaded bracelets)

Your don't always have to use white string, buy a string that matches the color of your beads for this project. If you can't find a string in that particular shade, take a white one and dye it, any permanent marker would do the job.

Be careful - strings stretch (unique beaded bracelets)

In my first beaded necklaces I always had this problem - you finish a necklace, than after a day of wearing it the string stretches and beads are no longer tight together, looks awful. To avoid this, after all the beads are on, hang your necklace for a day or so, than do the final knotting or attach clasps.

Secure the ends (unique beaded bracelets)

Final knots are important, it is best to use square knots and tighten them firmly. Then apply some jewelers glue to your knots and only after that cut the loose ends

Be kind to your eyes (unique beaded bracelets)

Beading for several hours can give you a bad eye strain, especially if you are working with seed beads. So always have a good light on, a desk lamp is best. Another useful tool would be a magnifying glass. It will also help keep your project neat and avoid small mistakes.

Happy beading!
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