Whether you are new to hemp jewelry making or are addicted to making hemp jewelry, you'll find these websites useful. Here's my shortlist of favorite hemp jewelry making sites, along with a caveat or two.
1. How-to-Make-Jewelry.com: http://www.how-to-make-jewelry.com I'm partial to this website because it's mine! This website isn't on the list solely as a shameless plug though. There are clear diagrams and instructions for the basic knots, as well as some great information fo beginners. The free spiral necklace pattern and ceramic bead bracelet pattern are both easy to follow and make up quickly.
2. Handcrafted by Elaine: http://www.elainecraft.com/instructions/instructions.html Handcrafted by Elaine is a nice macrame jewelry website with illustrations of macrame knotting techniques. There are lots of pictures of the artist's work on the site so this is a good place to get inspiration.
3. Beadage.net: http://www.beadage.net/hemp/index.shtml This well laid out website has clear instructions for basic knots. There are no project patterns on this site, but there are links to other resources for hemp jewelry making.
4. Essortment Hemp Article: http://wv.essortment.com/hempmacramej_rnsn.htm This link will lead you to a well-written article about how to get started making your own hemp jewelry, what you will need, where to get it, basic ideas, where to get patterns, and how to sell your work.
5. MakingFriends.com has a free pattern for making a macrame butterfly here: http://www.makingfriends.com/macrame_butterfly.htm
6. Hippies Creations: http://www.hippiescreations.com/ I really like this website for its gorgeous examples of knotted jewelry made with a variety of different fibers. Great eye candy that can help get your creative juices flowing.
7. About.com:Jewelry Making: http://jewelrymaking.about.com I hesitate to include this site, but I felt I couldn't really leave it out because it is always on the first page of jewelry making searches. Although there are some patterns and instructions here, they are not really the greatest. The projects are simple and easy to follow, but if you are looking for knotting instructions or innovative designs, you will be disappointed in this site. The macrame knot library is sparse, and only has a single photograph of each finished knot rather than step-by-step instructions with diagrams.
8. How-to Tuesdays Macrame Bracelet Video on YouTube: http://www.how-to-make-jewelry.com/hemp-bracelet-video.html If you want to see hemp jewelry making in action, watch this video of a woman making a hemp bracelet. The actual "making" is sped up so the video isn't long and tedious like a lot of how-to videos are.
9. All Info About Jewelry Making's Textile Section: http://jewelrymaking.allinfoabout.com/subjects/textiles.html This site is definitely one you want to check out for hemp jewelry making. A couple of nice projects, clear diagrams and basic knotting instructions, and some good tips. The fish bone necklace project is my favorite project on this website.
10. Handcrafted Hemp Designs: http://www.handcraftedhempdesigns.citymax.com/Size_Care_Hemp_Jewelry.html No free patterns here but this article about caring for your hemp jewelry is good one. This is a good site to check out for some hippie design inspiration too.
Important note about the designs on the websites without free patterns: All the work you see on these websites is copyrighted. This means that you may not create copies of these designs without the express consent of the author. Using a free pattern is very different from copying the work of a jewelry artist. Please respect the work of the jewelry artists listed in this article and use their websites solely as inspiration for your own unique designs.
If you are new to home based money making industry as a writer, RentACoder is probably a good place to start from because its procedures are quite straightforward. Signing up for this website is totally free but you will need to pay 15% of each project you win, as a service fee. Since the money is escrowed by your buyer before project inception, your payments are guaranteed if you do a quality service.
Scriptlance.com
There are many job postings at scriptlance, however; many of those projects never get rewarded. It is quite difficult for a beginner to start off at scriptlance because there is a lot of scamming going on in the bidding phase. However, if you are able to build a good reputation, you can be sure to have a lot of buyers awarding you projects on long term basis.
Guru.com
Guru is a professional freelance website which allows free membership as well as subscriptions known as Guru VENDOR. Although there are many job listings, many buyers choose to have Guru Vendors bid for their projects, so if you sign up with a basic account, you might not go too far with this website.
Elance.com
Elance too has two categories of membership; basic which is free of charge and professional which should be subscribed to. Upon sign up, you cannot bid on any project until you pass an evaluation test from the website. Elance too is a secured site as it facilitates payment escrow.
Craigslist.org
This is a biggest classified portal on the internet and so possibilities of finding work in here is endless. As a writer you could either search for freelance work or post an advertisement promoting your services, free of charge. The downside is that, according to website rules you cannot post too many ads as you will become suspended from the website.
Getacoder.com
This website operates quite similar to RentACoder with the exception of allowing free memberships as well as, premium memberships. Their commission per project is 10% of the project value plus a fixed charge of $5.00
The downfall however is that, if your account remains on zero balance for over 30 days, it will be frozen.
Gofreelance.com
This is a very professional website with a lot of professional and highly paid writing jobs on the offering. However, you will need to subscribe as a member to work. But the good news is that you can apply for a trial period of 7 days by paying only $2.95 thereby, you can have a taste of what you are getting in to before investing money on membership.
Essaywriters.net
If you are a professional writer, essaywriters.net is your perfect opportunity. Signing up for their service is easy however; you will only be able to take up projects once your application is accepted by the website within two weeks.
Getafreelancer.com
You will find quite a lot of writing related freelance opportunities at getafreelancer. Membership is free and here's how it works. Getafreelancer allow new users to make only 15 bids per month. For each month a writer remains a member at the website, 1 point is added. So if your membership is 1 year old, you will get the chance to bid on 27 (15 + 12) projects per month.
Freelancewriting.com
This is a supermarket of freelance writing jobs. What this website does is to obtain feeds from top freelance websites and display all relevant jobs. So if you don't have time to spare on several websites, this will be your ideal shopping place.
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Cgd123 has sinced written about articles on various topics from Jewelry. Christine Gierer is a self-taught jewelry maker, crafter, and Stay-at-Home-Mom who enjoys sharing her passion with others. Visit her website