PIERCETON — After having a baby and wanting something to keep her mind occupied, Susan Karczewski began designing jewelry 25 years ago. “I got a craft book, made a few earrings and I really loved it,” she recalled. Since high school she has had an artistic streak and had always dreamed of opening her own boutique.

Susan Karczewski uploaded her first YouTube video during this past year. Within four months, the demonstration on how to make a wire wrapped pendant necklace had garnered over 20,000 views. “I had always wanted to do a book on jewelry making,” said Karczewski, who has been teaching jewelry making techniques for over 20 years at both …read more.