Black Friday through Cyber Monday Sales

This Friday, November 25th starts the biggest sale weekend of the year and I'm going to play. My handcrafted jewelry studio, Pink Sunset Jewelry Designs will be having an unbelievable Holiday Sale.

I have a variety of jewelry including handcrafted Artisan necklaces, rings, bracelets, anklets and pendants. Crafted out of sterling silver, leather, Swarovski Crystals and pearls and semi-precious gemstones just to name a few.

Everything in the studio will be marked down 25%. But wait! There' more. I will also be including FREE shipping to anywhere in the US. And there's MORE. (Do I sound like an info-mercial yet?) I will also provide complimentary gift wrapping if you want.

You can get steals like this one, a turquoise magnesite gemstone slab and sterling silver necklace. Regularly $38, will be marked down to $28.50. That's a sterling silver necklace for under $30.

Or how about a handcrafted leather and gemstone triple wrap bracelet like this one:

Regular price already low at $35...will be $26.25

The sale will begin Midnight on Thanksgiving and will end Midnight on Monday November 28th.

Don't miss out on this fabulous sale.

 Wear Something "You-niquely" You

Give a unique handcrafted gift this Holiday Season!

Visit ArtFire to see more wonderful handmade items that will satisfy all your gift giving needs

Happy Holidays!

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Competitive Pricing

Pricing my handmade jewelry at PinkSunsetJewelryDesigns.artfire.com has been an area of the business that always frustrates me. There are many theories and formulas that have been mentioned on how to price your jewelry creations, or any handmade creation for that matter.
I understand that we all want to make a profit on our items. So we figure in materials, overhead, our time etc. and come up with what we feel is adequate profit for us.  I've heard some say that if you price it too low, you are portraying your creations as "cheap". Still others have said that if you price your items too low, you are doing a disservice to other jewelry making Artisans. Others have said that if you price them too high, they will never sell. I, myself, believe that it is a personal choice. I have been told that my prices are too low for handcrafted jewelry, but nothing gives me greater pleasure that to see someone wearing my jewelry creations. So do I keep them low and watch people around me enjoy wearing my art, or do I raise the prices and let the item collect dust?
There has to be a happy medium. It is said that if you choose to price your items high, it needs to be something unique, that a small number of artisans make. Otherwise, savvy shoppers will opt for the less expensive version of the same item. The area of jewelry making is a very saturated market. It's difficult to create something so unique due to the sheer number of us out here on the web.
So my question is. Do you sell you items at a higher price, yielding a higher return (if you happen t sell it and it doesnt sit on a shelf for a year). Or do you lower your price to be competitive with  other jewelry makers.
I would really like for you to comment, honestly and weigh in on the controversy.

JMcCoy in the Spotlight

I recently recieved a Turned Deer Antler Perfume Pen from a very talented woodworking artisan named Jim McCoy.

He has a shop on ArtFire called JMcCoy Logs to Lumber.

A little bit about Jim. He is a retired Paramedic (22 years in the business end of an ambulance) Trying to devote more time to his shop. Jim says "Before I retired I learned on every call as everyone was different and the same applies to my woodworking where I also learn a few lessons daily as every piece of wood is also different."

Nearly all of his material comes from trees that were removed for various reasons and very little is bought commercially. Between a chainsaw, saw mill and a band saw he produces the majority of his material.

Some of the items he creates are Pens, Barrets, Jewelry Boxes, Signs, towel holders, peppermills, tealights,
Perfume pens and Weaving tools.

Please watch the slide show of the amazing progression of my perfume pen.