You,Can,Sell,ROCKS,the,Web, DIY You Can Sell ROCKS on the Web
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----------------------------------------------------------Permission is granted for the below article to forward,reprint, distribute, use for ezine, newsletter, website,offer as free bonus or part of a product for sale as longas no changes are made and the byline, copyright, and theresource box below is included. ----------------------------------------------------------You Can Sell ROCKS on the WebBy Stephen BucaroI'm serious. Not only are people selling rocks on the Web,but they are getting good money for them, and they aregoing fast! If you want to purchase a rock, you betterhurry because a lot of the good ones are already sold!It all started with Lin Wellford's book, "The Art ofPainting Animals on Rocks". She was frustrated with thehigh cost of canvas, matting, and framing. One day whilewalking in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas, she saw a rockthat looked like a rabbit. She painted eyes, ears, and afluffy tail on the rock, and it "came to life".I know what your thinking: "I'm not a professional artist".But you CAN trace the outline of a butterfly, can't you?Then check out Ann's Painted Rockshttp://www.geocities.com/painted_rocks/Here you'll find rocks painted with butterflies,dragonflies, and flowers. Prices range from $12.00 to$20.00 with many sold signs.Rock Zone, a geocities Web site, features a "Cool Rocks"page with Elvis rocks, skull rocks, and other crazy stuff.No insult intended, but you don't have to be aprofessional artist to create these types of pieces.Lin Wellford's book provides clear step-by-stepinstructions showing how to paint animals on rocks. Thesame information is available for free on the Web. If youtake the time to learn these techniques and you do createsome respectable art work, you can demand considerablymore money for your rocks.Visit Jeanne Cody's "Stone Critters" Web sitehttp://www.geocities.com/sadie2641/You'll find a Zebra painted rock that sold for $45.00.A Raccoon painted rock that sold for $64.00. Almosteverything has a sold sign. Jeannie can sell anything shepaints at similar prices.Why is there such a demand for painted rocks? Because theymake great gifts. They can decorate a garden, or bedisplayed on a shelf or desk top. A good quality paintedrock could be a center piece for a coffee table.The raw material costs for this product are extremely low.Here in Arizona we have plenty of rocks. Right now I'mlooking at a page in Lin Wellford's book that shows how topaint a Ladybug. I can do that! Excuse me, I have to golook for something outside.----------------------------------------------------------Resource Box:Copyright(C)2002 Bucaro TecHelp. To learn how to maintainyour computer and use it more effectively to design a Website and make money on the Web visithttp://bucarotechelp.comTo subscribe to Bucaro TecHelp Newsletter Send a blankemail to bucarotechelp-subscribe@topica.com---------------------------------------------------------- Article Tags: Sell Rocks, Wellford's Book
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