| Knowledge of basic beading and jewelry | | | | be used. |
| techniques are needed for the actual construction | | | | 5. Take accurate measurements of neckline, |
| of making a beaded necklace or a beaded | | | | wrist, and finger. |
| bracelet or beaded earrings. After learning and | | | | Step number two requires much time and |
| making beaded jewelry accessories with the | | | | thought to create the final outcome. A warning |
| many varieties of assembly techniques there is a | | | | needs to be mentioned. Do not set your self up |
| tendency to specialize in one technique and adding | | | | to be let down. Prepare yourself for a reject by |
| embellishments that trademark it to be our style. | | | | the client. If designing is new to you, it can hurt |
| The next step is to broaden our talents and start | | | | very much because of our heartfelt creative |
| becoming a jewelry designer or a beading | | | | investment. |
| designer. Inspiration for this aspect of making | | | | The client is not rejecting you, they are rejecting |
| custom made jewelry came about because | | | | the design, and you will need to address the |
| adding, deleting, changing or requests from | | | | changes or deletions in the design to make the |
| friends, family, and customers wanting customized | | | | client happy. Remember that the client trusts you. |
| handcrafted jewelry. | | | | It is just a matter of communicating the outcome. |
| Confidence is on your side and you trust your | | | | It is absolutely amazing how the mind can |
| craft skills and quality of workmanship. You feel | | | | summon things stored in our brain gathering |
| ready to meet the next challenge. | | | | pieces stored here and there in the tissue matter |
| What is involved in designing beaded jewelry? | | | | and bring forth a kaleidoscope of thoughts which |
| | | | has our conscious mind waking us up with ideas. |
| 1. Jewelry basics - total understanding of | | | | After many ideas pop out of our head like soap |
| assembly, tools, beads, fasteners and clasps. | | | | bubbles, we reach out and catch the bubbles that |
| 2. Complete a final sketch or drawing of the | | | | hold the magic photo of what is needed for the |
| complete jewelry project - to be approved by | | | | design. |
| the client. | | | | Logic steps in and decisions are made as to what |
| 3. There needs to be a list of color choices and | | | | to keep and what to toss out. The ideas that you |
| combinations which will be used in the jewelry | | | | wish to toss out will be tossed into a notebook |
| project. | | | | for a later date. |
| 4. Decide on what types and shapes of beads will | | | | |