Designing Jewelry

How to Design Jewelry

	Choosing Colors and Textures of Beads That Complement Each Other The following are a few important steps I’ve found on the road to creating a great and memorable piece of jewelry. I call this piece “Indigo Mood Bracelet”. First, you fall in love. When you find a great bead it… [Read article]
	Recycling Beads: Creating Something New From Something Old I happened upon a fun idea after I went through my jewelry box recently. I keep saying how much I value simplicity, but you couldn’t tell that by looking through my jewelry box — there were way too many earrings!… [Read article]
	Reflecting Your Style: Color Value in Painting and Jewelry Design I am in the midst of painting various rooms in our house. I know, I know…lots of fun, right? Well, not exactly. For those of you who have ever painted a room, you know there is a lot more involved… [Read article]
	Senegal Sunset Necklace If you have an eye for color and a taste for the bold (yet classic!) you’re going to love this necklace. Round up your usual beading materials: gold beading wire, a gold hook clasp, crimp beads, crimping pliers, chain-nose pliers,… [Read article]
	The Effects of Color in Jewelry As you begin to think of creating jewelry pieces for spring, consider the effects that color might have on those who may wear your jewelry — even if it’s just you. Have you ever wondered about the effects that certain… [Read article]
	Snooping Out Trends Along the Way As a mom of two toddlers, I’ve understandably come to appreciate one stop shopping. Just because I’m cruisin’ down the bread aisle, doesn’t mean I can’t check out some jewelry on the way to the checkout counter. I’ve learned that… [Read article]
	The Catch with Clasps When I first started beading last summer, I fell in love with it instantly, and I felt that I was a pretty quick study. But I really struggled with clasps, and was less than impressed at my best efforts to… [Read article]
	Eclectic and Earthy Leather Necklace I’ll admit, I’m a bit of a granola sort, so trying something new like a leather cord necklace really appealed to me, as it has an earthy sort of feel. I also wanted to break a few rules by mixing… [Read article]
Strange and Unusual Beads: Never Judge a Bead By Its Cover Many beaders have been there: face-to-face with a bead the likes of which they’ve never seen before. And hope to never see again. They roll their eyes; quickly turn on heel and head in the other direction. But you needn’t… [Read article]
	Standout Jewelry: Some Disassembly Required A few years back I bought my mother-in-law a jewelry gift set I thought she might like. Wrong! The set was just too plain for her. Now that I make jewelry, she recently gave the set back to me for… [Read article]