Author: Rebeca

A Decade of Chainmaille

Ten years ago, on this day, I made my first piece of chainmaille.  *squee!*  At that time, I didn’t realize that my life would never be the same. I certainly didn’t imagine I would be where I am today.  It’s been an amazing journey, and I’ve learned so much from my students, customers, co-workers and… Read more »

When Crafters Do Bad Things: Using Images From Other Artists To Sell Your Work Not Only Misleads Your Customers, It’s Just Plain Rude. And Illegal.

Chainmaille Artisan “Capturing Essence” Is Passing Off Stolen Images As Her Own Work. Help Us Stop Her. Please read the update on this situation! A post on Maillers Worldwide alerted me to the fact that a business on Facebook might be stealing one or more of Blue Buddha’s images.  No big deal, I thought.  We… Read more »

Closed for the holidays!

Blue Buddha Boutique is now closed for the holidays. We will re-open for business as usual on Thursday, January 5 at 10 am CT. During our closing, we will continue to process and ship all orders that were placed by 5pm CT Dec 22, but please expect a bit of a delay in our order… Read more »

Surviving an I.R.S. Audit

The words “audit” and “IRS” can strike terror in the hearts of many Americans—individuals and business owners alike.  It’s hard not to have visions of a monstrous institution filled with agents dressed like characters in a Dick Tracy comic, waiting in rooms with interrogation lamps and you with your box of crumpled receipts. The reality… Read more »