Jewellery Making .. one past Hobby

This all sounds like so much fun! The photos are good - you do nice work. For another take on this - a friend of mine spends a few Saturdays cruising yard sales and often buys a whole box of old jewelry for a few dollars. She take it home and sorts - sometimes there is sterling and gold mixed in. Then she takes them apart and makes new things. Always something different in each batch!

You also mentioned that classes are far away. I have a suggestion - and this IS far away from most - but check out the John Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, North Carolina. (very southwestern tip, above Georgia) https://www.folkschool.org/ Started in the 1920s to help educate the mountain folk in better farming techniques and home making, it has evolved into a fantastic craft center. Check out the classes - you can learn anything!! They have 3 day (weekend), 5 day and 7 day courses. I took a weekend class and was so impressed! You are totally immersed in your craft for those few days and everyone is so excited to be there that the energy is catching. We all wore nametags with our names, class and where we were from. Meals are family style and I met the most amazing people. Attendees were of all ages and from all over the world. They run a shuttle from the Atlanta airport, have housing on campus but you can also stay in a nearby hotel. The "dorms" were fun too. They also have a work-study program if you would like to stay longer. You can work on campus for a few months and take classes for free. A woman with sliver hair, from western Canada was there, when I was there, working all summer and sitting in on classes during her breaks. She was having a ball! Something to think about!
 

Myquest55, I checked out the link to John Campbell Folk School, and am impressed with the wide array of classes they teach. It sounds like a great bonding experience to boot. I can imagine living close by, and taking classes constantly :)

I've used beads from old jewellery I picked up at thrift shops, inexpensive jewellery from Wal-Mart, and took apart pieces I no longer wore. Clay beads, paper beads, the choices are limitless.
 
Pinky - do you sell them online? I bought a really fun beachy charm bracelet for under $25 on eBay. Had a short e-mail conversation with the creator and she said she has the best luck selling on eBay. Etsy has too much competition! I have sold things on eBay - not too complicated. You can build up a Paypal credit and use that to buy supplies or other things you need. I made enough (with "vintage" stuff") to buy DH a few new quality shirts. Whatever you do - glad you enjoy it!
 

No, I never went the online route. I pretty well made specifically for friends and family. You can say I'm taking a hiatus from crafting, and am now more into taking courses (like tai chi and maybe line dancing) at the senior's centre these days. Thanks for the goodwill, and, the very same to you :)
 
Beautiful work, Chic!

I wore purple amethyst on my wedding day. It's one of my favourite stones. It was very reasonably priced in Australia when I lived there.

Another is citrine, and I bought a few Amber pieces for my daughter.
 

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