20% Project. Learning To Make and Sell Jewelry
As a part of my credential program we are required to show our mastery of technology and our abilities to use it to learn and share by participating in an assignment called the 20% project. This project is based on practices that successful progressive companies like GOOGLE implement. These companies give their employees time to work on a project or idea that is all their own. This often leads to the invention of new innovative products and procedures. For my project I have decided to engage in a creative activity I have always wished I had more time to engage in and learn about, jewelry making.
My goals:
1. Learn what tools and materials I will need to make jewelry.
2. Find interesting designs to try and recreate myself.
3. Make several different types and styles of jewelry.
4. Find out where and how I can sell my jewelry.
5. Put my jewelry up for sale.
Stretch Goals:
1. Come up with my own style or design.
2. Create a how to video explaining how to create the new design I came up with.
Hi Amanda,
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love your idea of learning to not only create jewelry but how to sell it as well! This can definitely open up the door to any business adventures that can help you make more money outside of teaching! I will definitely follow your blog to maybe help me to sell my Scratch-board art pieces that I plan on creating this semester for my 20% project! Haha. ~Lindsey
Hi Amanda,
ReplyDeleteWhat an ambitious 20% project, I think that it is a great idea. I like the way that you outlined your expectations, this will certainly help you reach your goals. Although I am not particularly interested in making jewelery, my wife is, and I'm sure she will enjoy reading your blog. In fact, she creates her own jewelry, as well.
Nice! Adding the commerce into the project could really be part of a larger project that could be worked in with students!
ReplyDeleteCool idea, Amanda. I agree with everybody else that the selling jewelry part makes the project more compelling. I am sure you have heard of Etsy.com, but if you haven't that is a wonderful site where people sell a lot of homemade items. Good luck!
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