Description:

JewelryLessons.com provides a venue, a platform which enables people to interact and exchange information and knowledge in an easy and intuitive way, and in a variety of different ways: tutorials, articles, tips, questions & answers, photo galleries, profiles, rates and comments.

To achieve this rich exchange of knowledge, the community is based on a LEARNING HIERARCHY, where the advanced users teach the less knowledgeable ones.

There are various types of participants on this site:


Visitor are non-registered members of the site, who have no active participation. They may read and view some articles, questions & answers, gallery posts and reviews, however, they cannot post actively any type of content. They also do not earn points and cannot download free or paid tutorials.

Members are all the general registered participants of the site. They range from beginners who are just starting out in the wonderful field of jewelry making, all the way to advanced and recognized artists. All registered members can contribute with comments, tips, gallery projects, reviews, articles, questions and answers. Registered members can read all content, including free tutorials and they can also purchase lessons. For their participation, they earn points, which can be redeemed for privileges.

Teachers are users who have posted tutorials at this site, for free or for sale. Teachers can participate at all levels and earn revenues from the sales of their goods. Teachers get a special page which shows their earnings in real time and also access to the category Teacher's Lounge, which contains information on how to post tutorials.

Masters are moderators, who oversee approval of tutorials, and also may edit and moderate posts. Masters also help and guide users.

Staff and admin are invisible users who correct technical issues, eliminating bugs and problems.

HOW CAN I UPGRADE MY LEVEL?

JewelryLessons.com is a community with the objective of exchanging information between users in the field of Jewelry Making.

1) Users start as Visitors when they visit the site before registering.

2) Visitors gain status of Members when they register to the site.

3) Members can gain status of Teachers by applying through the Write page and filling out an application. Teacher status is granted by approval in one or two days.

4) Teachers gain status of Masters by invitation only.