As many of you know, our company was audited by the IRS this past year. As a business owner, I have always had a slight fear of the Great Unknown Audit by the Big, Mean IRS. But you know what, it really wasn’t so bad. Seriously. We keep solid books, and we’re honest about what… Read more »
At least a couple times a month, customers ask us: “Why are there no white anodized aluminum jump rings?” The simple answer is that it’s not possible. (Scroll to the last paragraph to learn what “white” aluminum is.) It seems like it should be possible because coloring aluminum is done by dye, and there are… Read more »
Several months ago, Blue Buddha Inventory Coordinator Jen and myself visited our aluminum anodizer. Because so many of you have expressed interest in finding out more about the anodizing process, we want to share some of the photos from our site visit. You may know that Blue Buddha has never done aluminum anodizing in-house, nor… Read more »
It is with mixed emotions that I write this blog post. Many of you long-time customers have been excitedly awaiting news about our new, larger facility. The space will allow us to once again host classes, as well as display our kits and instructions in a retail setting. We’ll have a small “gift shop” for… Read more »
I’m just settling back from a great weekend in Pennsylvania at Bead Fest Wire 2011 by Interweave Press. Here’s a quick wrap-up of the folks I met there, along with some of their projects. Enjoy! Joe and Anat Silvera with Joe’s recently released book – Soldering Made Simple: Easy techniques for the kitchen-table jeweler, currently… Read more »
