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Beaded JewelryBeads bring up the Oriental and primitive world but now have become very much a part of the Occidental, rather the global world. Handmade jewelry is something which you can yourself make and use your innovation. Handmade jewelry always has its characteristic uniqueness that is particular of any handmade thing. No two pieces of handmade jewelry are the same as a matter of fact. They are perfectly natural and come in great variety of colors and designs. They have a charming freshness about them. Handmade beaded jewelry has now become a full-fledged industry wherein the brands have plunged to carve a niche. So its time to get your beads out and start making your own beaded jewelry.
Beaded EarringsEarrings are made up of Gemstones, Sterling Silver, Christian, Wire, semi precious stones, Stiletto, Swarovski Crystal, Birthstones and Pearls. There are lovely chandelier-earrings available made of Czech stones cut into amazing shapes which make you look pure and feminine. The beads are put in the headpin and if required are placed with spacer beads in between which are metallic. Once you are done with the beading, with the help of a pair of round-nose pliers, bend the pin to a loop. So this is the way the earrings are made. They are cheap and also can be made with all kinds of colored beads.
Beaded NecklacesTo make a beaded necklace a wire of medium length is required and a loop is to be made with a pair of round-nosed pliers. Some beads are to be put leaving enough wire for the finishing loop. If required Spacer beads can be used in between the beads. Chains and clasps can be added to the necklace. You can use different colors and sizes to make this necklace, which would be simple yet, stylish. It is always better to buy more beads when making a necklace since they always require more beads. You can also mix and match beads of different sizes and colors.
Beaded BraceletsTo make a beaded bracelet the requirement of wire would be less and it needs to be cut with the diameter of your wrist in mind. In case of bracelets you can use bigger beads and the brightest colors so that it gives a fuller look. Use multiple colors for one bracelet so that it can compliment at least two or three outfits. Instead of a wire you can use a colorful thread and transparent beads so that the colorful thread is seen through, that gives quite a dramatic effect. Trinkets can also be attached to the bracelets, little hanging ones that are the latest trend among teenagers. Loops can also be added to the beads. If your beaded bracelet matches your beaded necklace, nothing like it. You can also make a beaded necklace, and loop it so that it gives a braided look.
Handmade Beaded JewelryBeads are the in-thing now, both stylish and cheap. You can have loads of them; in fact have two or three for every outfit. So you can buy color-lined, iris finish, matte, metallic and silver lined beads so that you can make your jewelry yourself and it does not take much time so that would be quite a convenient option. The above methods are for making a proper necklace or a bracelet, in case you do not want to buy the accessories to make these things there is nothing to feel disappointed about! You can still make a beaded jewelry, you can knot the beads hence make an eye-catching piece of jewelry only with the thread that you would get in your house and beads!
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Artistic Seed Bead Jewelry: Ideas and Techniques for Original Designs
Experienced seed bead artist and Bead&Button contributing editor Maggie Roschyk gives friendly advice on topics like choosing bead colors and finishes, how to audition” beads, and deciding which stitch to use to achieve a desired effect as they create necklaces, earrings and bracelets. Using rich cultural imagery from around the world as a teaching tool, Maggie Roschyk examines how decisions about bead color combinations, texture, and finish affect the finished work as she helps readers thin
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Advice and Inspiration!,
This is a book with lots of answers to the question, “Where do you get your ideas?” The full color format is visually exciting, and the thoughtful text is abundant with ideas about how to keep creative juices flowing. More than a dozen step by step projects offer insight into the process of selecting beads and stitches to translate inspiration into jewelry design.
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Contemporary and classic both, lots of inspiration and ideas,
Maggie Roschyk’s book Artistic Seed Bead Jewelry: Ideas and Techniques for Original Designs is a collection of seed bead woven jewelry that uses standard techniques and stitches to create wearable contemporary art jewelry.
The first 24 pages are an introduction to tools and supplies which you expect, but along with that is a lot of information on working out color palettes, designing jewelry and where to find inspiration. It’s well written and full of valuable tips for both the supplies and finding ideas. If you’ve ever found yourself in a color or design rut, you may find these tips helpful. I certainly did.
The projects are written with the assumption you know the basic stitches, but if you don’t know them, or need a refresher, there is a techniques section in the back of the book. A lot of the projects in this book are great for the beginner who wants to be challenged, and are very nice for the intermediate beaders who want to explore new uses for favorite stitches and get some practice with stitches they use less often.
The first project, the Herculean Bracelet is a simple knot translated into a bracelet. In fact, I tried something similar once, my version didn’t turn nearly as elegant as the herringbone variation the author used. One of the things you notice is that the inspiration is mentioned, then she goes into some detail about how that design came about so you can see the creative design process at work. She also shows a photo on the sidebar of the fabric that inspired the bracelet. Each project also lists the stitches used in it, in this case, herringbone, even count flat peyote, tubular peyote and ladders.
The projects are richly inspired and a lot of them use combinations of stitches. The colors take their cues from the inspiring material and work well together and most of the supplies are very easy to find. Those that might be harder like the glass art disks used in the Uroku Pendant Necklace can either be found online or possibly commissioned from local artists or you can use something else in the project. I think vintage buttons would make a wonderful variation on that project.
Some of the shapes of the finished pieces are reminiscent of classic jewelry styles and can be classics you will wear for years, they are also still very contemporary and wearable day and night.
There is a lot of texture to the pieces, they want to be touched and appreciated, the colors chosen are dynamic, not flat.
Recommended for advanced beginner seed bead weavers-intermediate seed bead weavers.
[I received a complimentary copy of the book to review on my bead site- BellaOnline Beadwork. My reviews are always my honest opinion]
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Left me wishing for instructions for projects in the design ideas,
I have several beading books and was excited to order this new one. The photos are stunning and the jewelry gallery has several inspiring projects. However, there are no instructions for many projects shown in the gallery and photos. For example, I really liked the bracelets shown on page 9 but the distant photos didnt help me figure out how to make them. Similarly, one of the reasons for ordering this book was wanting to learn the diagonal stitch necklace (pages 98 and 104) – again, no instructions on how to create these pieces. The best thing I got out of this book was the knowledge about Picasso finish available in Czech beads and ordered a bunch. I will be referring to other books in my collection for projects with detailed instructions to use them.
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