Posted by admin | Posted in Jewelry Making | Posted on 05-04-2011
Girls love jewelry and everything associated with it. Jewelry studded with Precious stones, crystals and gold are highly tempting for girls. However, if you also wish to know how to make jewelry then here are some quick tips for making beadwork jewelry.

Tools for Bead Stringing
Bead stringing is probably the easiest and most important step in making jewelry. You just need to get the right tools. Round nose pliers are used to make the loops or curls out of wires. Flat nosed pliers are the ones that are soft on the inside of the nose. Then you need wire cutters and glue. However, make sure you don’t use just any glue. It should be the glue used by the jewelry makers. You can use headpins, clasps and jump rings etc. to get started.
Making Jewelry
You can make jewelry out of beads. You can start with small earrings or a beaded necklace. There are various types of beads to choose from such as gemstones, crystals etc. But it is essential to make sure that your beads are in balance as much as they creatively aligned.
Now, that you know how to make jewelry at home. The above tips can just help you to become an ace jewelry designer.
Posted by admin | Posted in Jewelry Making | Posted on 05-04-2011
Jewelry is a passion with women from childhood. Girls not only love to wear jewelry but they also love making jewelry. As children many of us must have gifted our friends; small handmade bracelets, rings on their birthdays. Let’s take a look at various types of handcrafted jewelry:

1. Native American Handmade Jewelry
Colors of Native American handmade jewelry are vibrant. The style of this jewelry is dramatic. Native American handmade jewelry is also known for distinctive designs that can be worn on any outfit.
2. Beaded Handmade Jewelry
This is simplest form of handmade jewelry. You don’t need to be an expert jewelry designer to make beaded jewelry. You can make pretty beaded jewelry even if you are an amateur. You can gift beaded handmade bracelets, rings and earrings to your friends on special occasions. This form of handmade jewelry is affordable along with being beautiful.
3. Brazilian Handmade Jewelry
This is the most interesting form of handmade jewelry. Those of the Amazon basin use Acai berries as beads for making jewelery. This tradition is more than hundred years old. Acai berries, seeds of Jupati look more or less like gemstones woven in strings.
Handcrafted jewelry is eternally beautiful, exotic and unique.
Posted by admin | Posted in Jewelry Making | Posted on 05-04-2011
Girls love jewelry. I remember during my teenage years those gifts that made me extremely happy were items of fine jewelry. Let’s take a look at the items that can be given as gifts on special occasions;

1] Birthstone Rings
Birthstones are considered to be lucky for the wearer. If you gift a birthstone ring to your friend then it might bring great luck to your friend. It will also strengthen your friendship forever. You can find birthstone rings in online shops or local shops. Birthstone rings can be found for both boys and girls. Designs for girls are delicate and for boys are more masculine in nature.
2] Gemstone Earrings
If you are thinking of proposing to your love then you can gift her a pair of precious stone studded earrings. Women are fascinated by earrings especially those studded with stones. Therefore, it is more likely that she will accept your proposal. A pair of emerald earrings or diamond earrings will speak more about your love. But if you are in high school then you can buy more affordable, birthstone earrings to express your love
3] Sterling Silver Watch
Don’t think that only women love jewelry or they have all the fun. If you are a girl wishing to propose to your prince of dreams then you can express your love by gifting him a Sterling Silver Watch..
Posted by admin | Posted in Jewelry Making | Posted on 31-03-2011
Jewellery accentuates the beauty of every woman. Jewellery has been a passion with women for many centuries. Various jewellery designs have come into being since the invention of jewelry. Women have been fascinated by shell jewellery, bead jewellery, bronze jewellery, gold jewellery, diamond jewellery and lately by crystal jewellery. Let’s take a look at some ideas to become a jewellery designer:
1) Design at home: You need to practice designing at home for both you and your friends to gain as much experience as possible.
2) Find a Shop: After perfecting your skills at home. You need to find a market for your designs. Make use of the internet to find local shops that would be willing to buy your designs. Before starting your own business, you can also work as a jewellery designer in a jewellery shop.
3)Be Creative: This field is full of fierce competition. You need to put your best creative instincts at work. It is essential that your designs stand out among the rest. Creative designs will create a name for you and will help you in climbing the ladder of success quickly.
4)Go to college: Take a part time or full time course in jewellery design. This is not needed for your own design work but may be needed if you are going to get work in a shop creating jewellery.
Your jewellery designs will speak for you just follow the above tips and you might just become an eminent jewellery designer.
Posted by admin | Posted in Jewelry Making | Posted on 31-03-2011
As a child many girls tend to buy jewelry making kits. Sometimes on the beach you might have seen yourself making a beautiful jewelry design with shells using a flexible twig as your string. All you need is a little creativity and a taste for beauty. Let’s take a look the ways that can help you in becoming an efficient jewelry designer:

1] Understanding the Technique:
Designing is an art. So, practice makes perfect and eventually will ease your process of creating works of art. However, if you have a natural inclination towards jewelry designing then you need to understand the balancing act. Your beads need to be balanced and in sync with the color and texture of the design. You must also be aware how the color, texture and design will look on the wearer.
2] Learn the Basics:
After you taken care of the aesthetic and creative aspect, you must look at the technical aspect. You should master techniques such as crimping beads and attaching clasps if you want to become a good designer. Once you’ve mastered these techniques then it won’t be difficult for you to let your creativity run wild and create awesome designs.
It is not difficult to create a beautiful and unique jewelry design. You just need to follow the above steps.