If you are an expert at making bracelets, you might want to try making some money from them as well.It might be difficult to start a bracelet sales business with so many sellers already in the marketplace.The key to success is to differentiate yourself, to make your bracelets stand out.This will require some work on your behalf but it's part of the journey and a lot of fun.
Step 1: Decide if your bracelets are good for selling.
Many people make fantastic friendship bracelets.It is important to make bracelets that are so unique and fascinating that they create their own niche of desire.If you already have bracelets that fit one or more of the requirements, that's great.To increase the saleable nature of the bracelets you're making, you need to do some research.Do you need "upskilling" of any sort?If you take a course in jewelry making, you will be able to produce amazing works of art from your bracelets.What is your bracelet style?Do you suggest to potential wearers that they're wearing something different from the standard bracelets?Use online image searches to find out what is happening in bracelet trends.Is your bracelets durable and beautiful?If the bracelet breaks on the first wear, the buyer won't be happy.Wear them yourself and do a lot of testing.Ask your friends to wear some of your creations and give you feedback on how they feel.You can make improvements if you keep notes of the feedback.Think of new ways to make the bracelet.Maybe you could make a bracelet that connects with a FitBit, to make it more feminine, or something else you can come up with.Work with what is current.
Step 2: It's a good idea to be budget wise.
As lovely as your bracelets are, they must be affordable and you must make a profit on them, otherwise they remain strictly within the realm of hobby fun.You can sell the final bracelets at affordable prices with a margin for profit if you do a lot of research on where your materials come from.A budget sheet is needed to show how you will manage this.If you need help, get it from a numbers-minded friend or family member.The budget should cover the costs of materials, workshop, packaging, marketing and fuel.Being your own boss means that your time is free.If you want to make high-end bracelets, you need to develop your brand very carefully.To build your financial base and renown for your design skills, it would be wise to make more affordable bracelets.
Step 3: Make a lot of bracelets.
You cannot run a business if you don't have enough products.If you want to start out, make at least 20 bracelets of each kind, in different colors or styles.The bigger your range of styles, colors and sizes, the more customers you are likely to attract.If you're trying to get a store to buy or sell your bracelets, you should have a display case with each type of bracelet you are making as part of your brand.Potential retailers of your bracelet can see the variety and quality firsthand if you open this display up.The bracelets can be placed on a rich velvet background to enhance the impression of high quality.
Step 4: Your bracelets should have a brand.
You are selling an item that is commonplace and available everywhere.To encourage customers to buy your bracelets, you need to convince them of their worth.Do you know what sets your bracelets apart from other bracelets?You might havesourced the beads from Fair Trade creators and their use and sales help to support a local community.You could have used stones that are said to have healing powers.You could have used a technique that other people don't use.You might have a fine arts degree that makes your bracelets unique.Tell the story, whatever it is.What name will you use for your brand as a whole?It should be clever and memorable.Will the bracelet styles have their own names?Do you have an eye-catching logo?If you can't do it yourself, get a designed one.It's an important part of your brand.Will the bracelets have any added value?A box, cloth bag, certificate of authenticity, etc.?
Step 5: There is a box to go with each bracelet.
This will allow you to place your brand on each bracelet and perhaps even add some text explaining the value of the bracelet in such terms as what it might do for the wearer, what special properties it may have and how it is the latest in fashion, etc.
Step 6: Decide where you want to sell your bracelets.
Depending on your finances, ability and interests, there are many options.Selling from home is one of the options.It's ideal for children.If local laws permit, children could set up a sales stand in their front yard.You could sell it all from your own home.You could host a jewelry party in which you provide delicious nibbles and fun gossip.Sell online.You can use an online storefront.You could use template stores offered by websites.Spend some time researching the different options because they have different benefits and drawbacks.It can be helpful to use a trading site before launching your own website, to learn the ropes, and many sellers make use of both their own site and trading sites.Sell through an existing store such as an art gallery, a clothing store, or a department store.If you use an existing store, there are no overheads and you can either negotiate a buying price with the store or sell on consignation.If your line of bracelets gets a lot of sales, you must guarantee a regular supply.Sell in local markets.These could be a regular arts and craft market or a one-off seasonal market.If the stall is bright and colorful, it will be more eye-catching to customers.Your logo should be included.A combination of the suggestions.It can be helpful to have more than one source for your sales.If it gets really popular, you can offer the bracelets from exclusive places, but it's not a good idea for beginners.
Step 7: Decide if you want to go it alone.
You will need a business partner if not.This person can give you great advice on how to make and sell bracelets.They can help you speed up the process of your money-making scheme, but they will most likely want a share of the profits.Business partners may be content to fund the operation but not help out.It's okay if it is okay with you.
Step 8: Check the local rules and regulations for sales.
If you are planning to sell items on a street, outside your house or in a park, you need to comply with the rules.Running a business is expensive because of fines.
Step 9: There should be a clear price list.
People won't buy if they have to guess prices.When shopping at market stalls, this is especially true.Many people base their decision to buy on affordability and this means that they need to see the price, not be baited into handling the item to find it, only to have the seller pounce on them with the hard sell.All sales tax should be included in the prices for online sales.All prices should be inclusive of all taxes.When selling at stalls, be open to negotiation on prices.If you have set prices for the viewing by the retailer, be prepared to move on it slightly during negotiations.Some form of discounting is required for bulk lots.Always use a buy-it-now option if you are using an auction site.Many buyers are lost because they can't buy it when they want it.Remember to include the seller's cut in your profit margin.
Step 10: Stock up on regular basis.
You will need to keep the stock up once you are into a good sales mode.To ensure that there is always a decent supply of stock ready to be used, this means making time to make more bracelets.You never know when you might be asked for a bulk order of bracelets from a store or retailer wanting your items once they've become better known and sought after.
Step 11: Do you have any options for making bracelets?
If you're not already skilled in making bracelets, you need to learn the techniques and practice a lot to perfect them.It is a great idea to borrow books from the library, buy some books/patterns and attend a jewelry/beading class if you want to learn how to make bracelets.You can make leather bracelets, plain, beaded, and intertwined with other items.Remember that braided bracelets have to be of high quality and more creative than the standard schoolyard style.Charm bracelets can be made.These can be themed to suit anything from cats and dogs to afternoon tea parties and cupcakes.You can make beaded bracelets.These are a classic form of the bracelet.Care must be taken to ensure that they are original and not of the style every amateur beader is making.Paracord bracelets can be made.The style is in the mid teens of this millennium but it is not a good idea to invest too much in it.Bracelets are made for faith, belief and spiritual needs.Bracelets made of gold, silver and Platinum.You need to know how to make jewelry from precious metals.Maybe something can be worked out when you have a solid financial base.There are many ideas for bracelets in the Bracelet Projects category.