Con-nun-drum - Selling on ArtFire

I am asking for advice -

Selling on ArtFire -

I am torn.

In there past there has been a lot of quabbling over selling hand made - selling supplies - and selling commercial items 'as handmade' on ArtFire. (the latter is just plain hair-ass-ee)

I try to buy supplies from Art Fire - supporting the local small business person when I can. I have supplies to sell as well. After reading a lot of the back and forth on the community board about 'artists' vs. 'suppliers' I pulled mine down.

I pulled them thinking, I don't need to be selling supplies with my art. Let my art be distinct and the showcase of that account - I need to have a separate account for the supplies.

Now I have all of these supplies (inherited them when I bought a healing crystal/tumbled stone bizness) and where am I going to sell them?

What would you do?

Would you go ahead and add them to your ArtFire page and sell them along with your art?
Would you create a separate account to sell supplies on?

Help me Obi-Wan
You're my only hope!

It's Monday and I am already draggin'

I got some things done over the weekend and feel good about my accomplishment. I am in awe at myself, how I have already lost two of the pieces somehow. I gathered everything up this morning to take some pics to document and the batteries were out on my camera.

So... I am hopin you made some great sales for mothers day and are needing to restock. Here is your monthly sampling of bead shows that may be in in your area for this month.

Happy Shopping!

May 13 2009
Sacramento (McClellan), CA,
Lions Gate Hotel Sacramento 5640 Dudley Blvd.
McClellan, CA 95652

May 14 2009
San Mateo, CA
San Mateo Co. Event Center
Meeting Pavilion
1346 Saratoga Drive
San Mateo, CA 94403

May 15 2009
Orange County, CA
Holiday Inn Buena Park
7000 Beach Blvd.
Buena Park, CA 90620

May 15 - 17 2009
International Gem Jewelry Show
Chantilly, VA

May 15 - 17 2009
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium (Bead Show)
Santa Monica, CA

May 16 - 17, 2009
Atlanta GA
Gwinnett Center - (Hall C)
6400 Sugarloaf Pkwy
Duluth, GA 30097

May 16 - 17 2009
Charleston / MT Pleasant, South Carolina
Omar Shriners Temple
176 Patriots Point
MT. Pleasant, South Carolina 29464 - coupons avail

May 17 2009
San Bernardino, CA
Hilton San Bernardino
The Inland Ballroom
285 E. Hospitality Lane
San Bernardino, CA 92408

May 19 2009
Phoenix Area, AZ
Holiday Inn & Suites
Superstition Ballroom
1600 S. Country Club Dr.
Mesa, AZ 85210

May 22-24, 2009
Donald E. Stephens
Convention Center
Rosemont, IL

May 29 - 31 2009
Connecticut Expo Center
Hartford, CT

Las Vegas Convention Center
Las Vegas, NV

May 30 - 31 2009
Nashville TN
Tennessee State Fairgrounds - (Banquet Hall)
500 Wedgewood Ave
Nashville, TN 37228

Houston Bead Market
All the Beads you Need
The Stafford Centre
10505 Cash Rd, Stafford, Texas 77477

Raleigh North Carolina
Amran Shriners
11101 Creedmoor Road
Raleigh, NC 27614 - coupons avail

It's like bubble gum

I am thrilled - THRILLED at the product I just received. I am not a fan of shopping on line for supplies. Let's face it, you can't hand pick all the time. There are very few places I trust to give me the quality I demand. Bottom line, my reputation is on the line as an artist, and I have to have the product that reflects that.

One of the places I do trust is Sedona Stones, where these beads came from.

I am making a piece to be donated to a no kill shelter auction in April. In my mind I am thinking bold, colorful, Tabby :) I did some poking around as I normally do, look for something unique and special.

I found these:

Autumn Medley Multi Color Magnesite Nugget Chips, approx 10-20mm 15-16 inch #R643

The picture does not do them justice. I put the nickle in there to give a size representation. They are so vivid and BIG and shiney and random in size! I can't wait to work with them.

I want to eat them - They remind me of bubble gum.