Membership is open to those who:

• make jewelry (with some flexibility on the definition of jewelry)
• sell supplies to jewelry makers
• have a deep and abiding interest in making jewelry
• are considering making jewelry

Join the guild by subscribing to the mailing list "Joolcrafting"

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/joolcrafting

or, send a blank email to: joolcrafting-subscribe@yahoogroups.com (Make sure you are sending from the email address that you wish to receive the list at.)

The membership application will be approved manually to prevent spam-bots from mining the list.

Members are entitled to:

• participate in the online community via the mailing list
• have a link on the Member sites page
• have a page in the Bios section
• be a member of the International Jewelry Designers' Guild Webring.
• put a logo or banner or text link on their online sites or online auctions that states they are a member of the "International Jewelry Designers' Guild."
• Access to sales and special pricing as offered by participating suppliers
• Participate in annual contests as they are offered.

Yes, within reason. Suppliers may make announcements or market directly to the list, or respond publicly and/or private to WTB (want to buy) or offer solutions to presented problems.

Marketing that becomes excessive will be curtailed.