At the London Jewellery School we are often asked the following questions: How can I find out about internships and jewellery job opportunities? Where can I find a jeweller’s bench/workshop to rent? How do I find out about maker commissions and jewellery fairs? Obviously, we try to let students know about any internships, etc, we […]

Our latest crop of Diploma in Creative Jewellery graduates have their final exhibition coming up on 23 April and as always we look forward to seeing both their jewellery collections and how they display them. It the past we’ve seen clever use of plastic tubs under fabric to create different levels, handmade display shelves, mini […]

If you were listening to or reading the coverage of last week’s Budget, you will probably have noticed an announcement about the abolition of annual tax returns – so with the end of the tax year (5 April) fast approaching, it seemed a good time to remind you about keeping up to date with your […]

During Jewellery Business Week, we asked you to share links to your jewellery businesses’ web or Facebook pages. Because a lot of you responded we’ll be posting images and links in three groups over the next few days. Please click on the links to see what some our fabulous students are doing.       […]

Over the past week we’ve been sharing tips for running your jewellery business on Facebook and Twitter. Here we bring them together. Break your business tasks down – don’t try to do everything at once. Ideas how here . To do lists are your friend. Use then to plan either on paper or using an […]

Don’t forget about our live jewellery business Q&A on Saturday afternoon – click here for all the details. Sian Hamilton,  Making Jewellery magazine Editor and small business owner, offers her advice getting to know your community. Networking! It’s that dreaded word that sends a spike of fear coursing through your veins. Everyone says you should […]

If selling your work in a jewellery shop or gallery feels like a step too far why not consider renting a shelf? Jewellery artist and tutor Anna Campbell writes about the pros and cons of selling your work in shops. Selling your jewellery online is a rewarding experience but nothing beats seeing your work on […]

Melissa Hyland of Make and Sell Jewellery discusses how to work out the best price for your designs Working out the right price for your handmade jewellery is something that many new designers can struggle with. It is vital to ensure you don’t overcharge or sell yourself short. Here are some key points to consider […]

To round off Jewellery Business Week, we will be holding a live Q&A session with two of our expert business tutors on Saturday afternoon. Anna Campbell is a tutor at the London Jewellery School and runs her own jewellery business Campbell Hall Designs. She sells online from her website and at the Things British shop […]

  LJS marketing co-ordinator and maker Bronagh Miskelly take a look at getting the most out of online marketplaces like Etsy. If you spend any time looking at online forums for handmade businesses, there is a topic that is guaranteed to come up regularly. It is also something we are asked about regularly at London […]

London Jewellery School talks to Maria Bateson of MariaMadeIt about selling her jewellery online. What sort of jewellery do you make? I make hand and fingerprint keepsake jewellery, which includes paw prints, drawings etc.  the range includes pendants, cufflinks, rings, earrings, bracelets, key rings and charms to be attached to other items, for example photo […]

One of the best things about the internet is that it gives small jewellery businesses the opportunity to sell to countries we’ve never been to. Jewellery business owner and tutor Anna Campbell looks at the options for selling online One of my absolute favourite things is to wake up and find I’ve made a sale […]

Selling a fairs and craft markets is one of the main retail routes for many handmade jewellery businesses. Taking your first steps into selling can be daunting – deciding what markets to choose, what and how much stock to take and how to get the best out of the day. So we decided to talk […]

As this week is all about you selling your jewellery and building your business, we thought we’d help by giving you 20% off all jewellery business classes when you book between 22 and 28 February 2015. The offer even includes the Business Bootcamp, and the 6-day Jewellery Business Intensive as well as all business day […]

Running your own jewellery business is rewarding but you often have to be a jack of all trades. Here is some advice from tutor and jewellery business owner Anna Campbell on how to streamline your efforts 1. Schedule your time so you focus on one thing a day   This advice comes from business writer […]

London Jewellery School’s annual Jewellery Business Week is returning this month. Between 22 and 28 February 2015, the blog will be devoted to expert advice and case studies about running your own jewellery business, plus there will be a discount of 20% on all business classes booked during the week – details will be included […]

At London Jewelery School we are often asked what it is like to do the Diploma in Creative Jewellery course. So this year we have invited diploma student Julie McKenzie to record her experiences in posts to the blog. First off, why she has embarked on the course. When my son was born in 2007, […]

Finding the time for jewellery making has definitely been a hot topic at London Jewellery School in the past couple of weeks. A number of tutors and students have been commenting about needing to set aside time to make jewellery or in the case of tutors work on new collections, in among fulfilling orders and […]

It is the end of another year. I hope you have had bumper sales this November and December. Now is a good time to spend some time taking stock (metaphorically speaking!) to consider what you have achieved this year and what you want to achieve with your jewellery business in 2015. What has gone well? […]

If you talk to HR experts they’ll tell you the Christmas is one of the key times for people to make big decisions about their future careers plans. They may decide to resign, change direction, take up a training opportunity or determine to start their own business. So it is quite likely that some of […]