Judy's Corner

You will notice on your right, a sign in section named ‘Mingle’. This is an entirely new addition to this blog. Much like the facebook platform, you can add much more information about yourself and make connections with other members on the site.

As a registered user, I believe you can log in at either link (left or right side) and be logged in to both. I have yet to hear any reports about that.
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Here is the post I just put up at the home and family blog. We have battled, for so long, against this trend to import instead of supporting our artisan’s at home. This should be our band wagon slogan and we need to keep pushing this idea.
Here is the post in its entirety.
So you’re thinking [...]

I realize there’s no way for my readers to know how it is, I bring traffic to our sites. Here’s a list of most of the places where I blog, network the sites or write articles with links back to the sites.
On this first one, you can see a list of pages I’ve built at [...]

Here’s another thought. Have you ever thought about going in the back door to find your buyers?
Check out this site. You have people looking for product as well as people offering product. You can search through your category and find all sorts of contacts. http://www.tradekey.com

Don’t let the heading fool you, I wrote this for WikiHow

How to Promote and Sell Crafts on the Internet
from wikiHow – The How to Manual That You Can Edit
Just like any other business online, you have to build your own market.

Steps

Once you know what products you want to sell, you [...]

How to Write Your Own Crafts Instruction E Books
from wikiHow – The How to Manual That You Can Edit
One of the best ways to get the word out about your own website or pages with your crafted products, is by publishing e-books.

Steps

If you know enough about your own craft, you [...]

There is more to the mold world than just molds for ceramic slip or molds for resins or plaster products. Ever hear of slump molds?
A slump mold can be just about anything you can lay a thick slab of clay over, for make the inside form.
Take an empty 3# coffee can, set it on its [...]

You have your own website or you’ve listed with Etsy or some other selling site but you’re not getting enough looky loo’s coming your way.
There are all sorts of ways, you can battle this. Not all are free but even those that cost money, cost very little if you’re careful.
One direct way is through google [...]

I’ve been working with a man out of state, in designing and engineering a new concept in molds for polymer clay.
Just today, he began to introduce the new line. If you happen to enjoy working in polymer clay or if you’d like to learn how to create those gorgeous art dolls, here’s your chance.
These [...]