Turn your jewelry from ‘I made this’ into something you’d actually feel confident selling.
You love making jewelry… but sometimes it still looks a bit off, and you’re not quite sure why.
Here, you’ll learn how to choose better materials, finish your pieces perfectly, and understand the small details that take your work from hobby-level to genuinely sellable. Before you know it, that little homemade hobby starts turning into something handmade and professional looking.
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Homemade
to Handmade
If your jewellery looks nice… but not quite ‘buyable’, you’re not imagining it. Homemade to Handmade shows you exactly what’s not quite right – and how to fix it.
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5 Ways I Use Nylon Jaw Pliers to Make More Professional Jewelry
and What are they actually for? If you’re anything like me, you’ll spend a lot of time going over little details. Is that…
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Introducing Split Ring Pliers
Where has this little thing been all my life?Turns out you don’t have to sacrifice a fingernail every time you open a split…
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Crimp Stoppers vs Crimp Tubes & Covers
Are they really easier, or does the finish tell a different story? For twenty years I’ve been perfectly happy using crimp tubes and…
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59,000 Etsy Sales Later
My Honest Thoughts After 12+ Years on Etsy Yep, I’m still selling on Etsy! 12+ years later, and after $2.5 million in sales…
Hi there!
I’m sarah
Jewelry maker, bead hoarder, refinement nerd, and the ‘i’ behind Jewel & i. I’ve been creating and selling jewelry online for over 20 years through Oh So Cherished (and somehow still get excited over a particularly nice pair of pliers).
These days, I share practical beading tips, jewelry-making techniques, honest tool recommendations, and the small refinements that can take a piece from “quite homemade” to beautifully professional-looking. From bead choices and wire drape to findings, finishing touches, and selling handmade jewelry online… I’m slightly obsessed with the details that make all the difference.
Basically, if you love beads, beautiful jewelry, and quietly over analysing spacer beads, you’re probably in the right place. Read more…
Beading Tools I Wish I Had
On Day One!
When I first started making beaded jewellery and selling online over 20 years ago, I thought I needed all the tools and gadgets, I probably bought many items and some I still don’t know how to use.
So you really don’t need much to get started.
I have put together a key list of things that were game changers for me and I could not live without now.
