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Noisycricket

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anyone doing this as a full time business??
« on: May 21, 2019, 10:37:58 AM »
Ok, so I was into this quite a bit in my younger days.  I'm looking at investing time and money to possibly get back in.  Not just for fun, but to make a profitable business out of it.  I'm in chicago, so native raw material in rather non-existent, and I would have to do a lot of shipping.  I have no delusions of being a jewelry designer.  I'm looking to tumble, cut, polish material.  I've loved this stuff since 7 years old, but I'd like to make money at this point.

Is anyone out there doing this full time?  AKA, no other sources of income.
If so I would appreciate a conversation.
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lithicbeads

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Re: anyone doing this as a full time business??
« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2019, 11:08:48 AM »
Before the invasion of adulterated Chinese made stones hit 30 years ago I knew half a dozen  who made their living cutting  now just a few and they have other stone related things , mines equipment sales etc. , To provide much of their income.
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