Ever wondered why some jewelry pieces call our attention, some simply don’t?
Let’s consider two approaches to learning jewelry making: as a craft, and as an art. A brief differentiation of each approach can help us align our preferred techniques with our ultimate design goal: create jewelry that gets noticed and sells..
Although I’m equally comfortable with both approaches, I’m more inclined with the…
Photographing jewelry, or beads for that matter, can be a daunting task to most beginners. But we all know how photos can actually make or break a sale. Right on.
So, why not treat each photo as a thing of beauty. Your special art. After all, beauty can emanate from even the simplest of things like beads. However, there are…
Panyas is tropical grass plant with sword-shaped leaves and hard white spherical seeds that are used as natural seeds and nuts beads. Its seeds, also commonly known as “Job’s tears“, “Mary’s tears“, “bead plant“, or “tear drops“, take on the shape of tear droplets and are pearly white, or grayish in color. This wild grass is native to most tropical regions…
Ever faced a creative block? Like it or not, artists wrestle with these inescapable dry spells from time to time – times when you want to create, need to create, have to create, and you just can’t. For some, these frustrating episodes seem to stick around longer. Jewelry designers, likewise, struggle through such long, futile hours unable to find the…
Jewelry trends this season favor the sensual and classic styles with bigger pieces, bolder colors, and unique designs. Organic /natural materials continue to grace this cooler season with focus on the “fusion” looks —popularly, with sterling silver.
Here are some basic silver jewelry beads and findings to complete your “fusion” designs:
Color is practically the “lifeblood” of good design, in this case —beaded jewelry designs. Color can work for or against your design. Color can set the mood of a jewelry piece —as an example: use a playful mix of bright colors to express a “happy” design. The key, really, is to “combine” colors harmoniously in such that it attracts…
Already have the best gifts for the bead lovers in your life?
You thought you had plenty of time and then all of a sudden, it’s already days away from your holiday celebration and you are short on gifts. Not to worry! For this season of giving cheer, we’ve put together a list of gift ideas.
The beaders on your Christmas…
As a jewelry designer, are you passionate about working on different design ideas? Do you enjoy bringing your ideas to life?
With a range of materials and fabrics to work on, the possibilities of creating a piece of jewelry are endless. As the many choices can seem overwhelming, it can be challenging to know where to start especially if you…
There are plenty of jewelry trends that have been making a huge comeback and one of them is the choker necklace. It was one of the hottest jewelry items in 2016 and its popularity still continues this year.
Though most people think that the choker necklace is a 90s trend, it no longer is anymore. As it has taken…
As a beader, how many different types of stringing materials have you used?
If you already have plenty of jewelry projects in mind, knowing what type of stringing materials could get a little confusing as there are plenty to choose from. In this article, we’ll give you the most common stringing materials and where you could use them for.