Bad Frog's Jewelry Business Blog http://www.2dezineart.com/blog The Business Side of Fun Wed, 21 Jul 2010 21:37:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Metal Allergies or Poor Craftsmanship There are some people who have a less tolerance to certain metals and I have often heard they are allergic to said metals. There is no question metals can cause problems for some people. However, I believe many people are having problems not due to any allergic reaction, but rather to poor craftsmanship of some [...]]]> http://www.2dezineart.com/blog/jewelry-metals/metal-allergies-or-poor-craftsmanship What’s in a Name Part 2 What’s in a name?

When we started our Web TV show, we named it 2 Dezine Art TV. Our thoughts were to be able to include all forms of art in our exploration. Our first Web TV show really does focus mainly on jewelry making. I have often stumbled over the web address, but was [...]]]> http://www.2dezineart.com/blog/jewelry/whats-in-a-name-part-2 Jewelry Making TV We have had such a great success with our jewelry show because of you great viewers. To make it easier for everyone to find us, we have started a new web site for the show… http://www.jewelrymakingTV.com.

The show is still available on iTunes and at http://www.2dezineart.com/2dezineartTV

We have also added some new segments, especially one [...]]]> http://www.2dezineart.com/blog/jewelry/jewelry-making-tv 2 Dezine Art TV! The show will be up and ready for you to view and then comment, tomorrow morning 0800 PST. Go to http://www.2dezineart.com/2dezineartTV. Again we hope you will comment on our show in the comment box below the show screen. Any comments and suggestions are very welcome.

Rena & Gary

]]> http://www.2dezineart.com/blog/jewelry-show/2-dezine-art-tv Web Jewelry TV Show After a great deal of work, we are pleased to announce the start of our weekly Jewelry Web TV show. Our weekly show will entertain you, teach you, have great tips for you and possibly even make you laugh. The show will premier THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 2010. We are so excited and hope you will [...]]]> http://www.2dezineart.com/blog/jewelry/web-jewelry-tv-show Reality-Checks I know there are some people who really enjoy doing jewelry shows. They enjoy the interaction with people at the shows, the preparation for a show, the setup, doing the show, the takedown and the travel time. It has been expressed to me; however, about the worry of how well the show will do financially. [...]]]> http://www.2dezineart.com/blog/jewelry-show/reality-checks MalicJewels Do you exhibit at jewelry shows? If you do, I am sure you have many stories about show promoters, both good and bad. I think, though, more often than not the stories are usually about problems we have experienced with promoters. One indoor show we inquired about attending advertised their booths [...]]]> http://www.2dezineart.com/blog/jewelry-show/malicjewels Jewelry Show We were asked to exhibit our jewelry at the MalicJewels Jewelry and Gift Show here in Reno Nevada. The show is at the Reno Sparks Convention and Visitors Center this Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

We hope you can find some time in your busy schedule to come by our booth and say hi.

Admission is [...]]]> http://www.2dezineart.com/blog/jewelry/jewelry-show What is in a Name? What is in a name? As Shakespeare would say, a rose by any other name would smell just as sweet. Does that mean a name is not really important? I think thou jest with me!

Of course I am referring to a business name and I have a story to tell about how one jeweler struggled [...]]]> http://www.2dezineart.com/blog/jewelry/what-is-in-a-name Wire Cutters I started thinking about wire cutters and what is really needed. Now remember, I am talking about what is really needed, not what we want to add to our tool box. If you are anything like I am, I love tools and can never have too many.

It seems really for wire work, only two types [...]]]> http://www.2dezineart.com/blog/jewelry-metals/wire-cutters