Jewelry by Jane 29 / Maddy Barkley

All of my jewelry will now be for sale only on our new web site BarkleyGold .  We will be adding more prospecting supplies as they come in!   We have decided to pool all of our efforts tog...

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There are times when you have to look back to move forward!  I have been designing, making and sometimes selling my jewelry for over 10 years now.   My prices have doubled and even tripled in ...

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I have started a new Formal/ Bridal Line!  Here are a few of the items!        Follow Jewelry by Jane 29's board Bridal/ Formal Pearls and Crystal Jewelry on Pinterest.  

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This chart is from Nordstrom and shows where different lengths fall on an average person.   This is only a reference the actual size that fits you may be different depending on your build, t...

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This art world I am in is extremely competitive and extremely tough on a persons mental state.  If it was just a process of finding materials you love and constructing them into a finished produ...

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I often get asked how I know what I'm going to make!   Well, that is tough to describe because sometimes I don't know I what it is until it is finished. A lot of the time when I shop for my b...

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I purchased some Tila Beads when they first came out.  For those of you that don't know they are 5 mm square and are double drilled.  The ones I purchased were metallic coated.  I just loved h...

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The theme of this months Etsy Beadweaver September Challenge is "My Favorite Song" .  We were asked to create one new beadweaving of your own design (not from a tutorial, kit, book, magazine, or...

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Lately I have been thinking a lot about the structure of my business.   It has been growing slowly as I venture out to more places.   Keeping up with it and my liabilities have me worried. ...

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I have come to the conclusion, well long ago I came to the conclusion that I am not a verbal person.   I do not like to talk on the phone and I would much rather sit quietly and work than gab wi...

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Ok here it goes!  A little late starting in January!  Here are the voting results for the Etsybeadweavers January Contest!  I came in second in the public polls and tied for 5th place in the i...

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Sorry everyone I have been overwhelmed with life!  I am trying to get back into the swing of posting and keeping up with everyone else's posts.  Give me a couple days and I will be back up an...

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Customer Service Basics Most of what I am writing here is just common curtesy.   The rules for selling on line really aren't different that selling in person except for a few points.  The pro...

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Netting Stitch I used the netting stitch to create this bracelet!  I really like this stitch and have seen a shawl created with it.  Don't think I will attempt it now but it is on my long ...

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I finally made it to this month's Etsy Beadweavers Team Challenge.  Nothing fancy this time just was happy to get it finished in time. I really liked the theme Destinations!  Take a peak!  htt...

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The cuff on the right is not finished yet but I have been playing around with other metals along with the silver and gold.  I like the textures and colors of copper, especially when mixed with ...

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I have been really studying my older work to figure out why they haven't been selling.  Sometimes that isn't an easy task.  After all my work is created from my feelings on any given day, and ...

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Well I out-did myself this time?  That is made myself more work than necessary.   After my last craft show I had three weeks before my next one so I thought I would go through everything and ma...

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Wow it has been a long time since I have been able to take care of business but the end is in sight.  If all goes well I will have four more weeks then on my way to recovery.  I have been out o...

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Four baby skunks on our front lawn a couple days ago! They were so cute, they walked in unison never more than 6 inches apart. Mom wasn't in sight but had to be close by in the wooded area.

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Among the 50 or so shells to wrap here are the first few.

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My sister went on vacation to a beach.  The next best thing to me actually going.  My request to her was to look for some sea glass.  She arrived home yesterday and the below pictures are what...

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Well I finally broke down and am trying my luck at bead embroidery.  As a child growing up my grandmother taught me what she called fancy-work.   That included crocheting, knitting, embroide...

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Twice a year we are blessed with the migrating flight of the Canadian Geese and Ducks.  The fields along the Connecticut River are filled with these fowls that number I would guess in the thou...

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