Hello! Thank you for paying a visit to this site. Please read this letter from the developer to get a feel for what this network is all about.
THE INSPIRATION FOR THIS SITE
Beading is definitely an addicting habit. It had me the moment I bought my first strand of beads! I've been making jewelry for several years now, and the internet is my go-to place to find information on any topic, especially for bead-related info. Over the years I've come across a lot of useful and informative sites about beads.
I recently created a new website just for beader's and jewelry designers, called
The Beader's Resource Guide. This site is dedicated to all things bead-related. My goal is to create a comprehensive beading resource for beginners and experts alike. I've scoured the internet to find information on a variety of topics - such as buying beads, information about beads, instructions and tutorials, finding inspiration and connecting with other beaders just to name a few. I do not claim to be an expert in these fields, so I've sought out websites that I believe are, and have linked to them to create an online guide.
In addition to making jewelry, I'm very interested in exploring the selling aspect as well. The Beader's Resource Guide is also a site dedicated to resources and information related to selling handcrafted jewelry. Pages with the majority of this type of information are still "in production". In the very near future I will be adding pages about selling your jewelry whether it's via creating your own website or using an existing online mall, as well as marketing ideas, etc.
I've been an amateur web-site designer ever since I got my first computer. I like that the internet is becoming more social and interactive. I've tried to incorporate guestbook services and forums, etc. into my existing sites but they never seem to get much use. I'm hoping that by combining both the network and the website I'll create an interactive guide and a community of beaders having fun and sharing information - not just to be a statistic on the hit counter of a web page. I'd like to know more about my visitors, how you found me, what you thought about the site, what works for you and what doesn't, etc. Hopefully this network will accomplish that!
THE INTENTION OF THIS SITE
The intended use of this network and the Beader's Resource Guide is for the sharing of bead-related resources and information about MAKING and SELLING jewelry. But it's not for ADVERTISING jewelry. There are plenty of sites out there (and other communities and networks) for marketing our jewelry (which we will discuss here!). It seems a little pointless to me to advertise to other people who MAKE jewelry. I don't expect you to buy mine when I know you can make your own! Kind of like preaching to the choir, right?
So I'm asking that this site be used for discussion, learning, networking, sharing of knowledge and information, friendship building, and of course throw in a little fun as well. Create your page and tell us a little bit about you. Feel free to post Blogs about beading, ask and answer questions on the Forums, create your own groups - groups about selling on Ebay, Etsy, Ecrater, would be cool.
Now that you know what this site is all about.....Let's talk beads!
JOIN ME!
KMarie
