Jewelry Antiques of the 20th Century

The Art Of Bead Jewelry Making

Bead jewelry making and design is gaining popularity among crafters across the United States...

This challenging art form can be very frustrating but very rewarding as well. You may feel overwhelmed by the many patterns and designs that bead jewelry making have to offer but stick with it. A dilemma can be your best friend.

One well studied bead jewelry making expert claims that problems in the craft can be used to create new design elements.

Her example is a bracelet made out of jasper and copper....

If you are familiar with jasper drill rings you know that they are unattractive and not conveniently functional. They are not very popular among people who are into bead jewelry making.

The jasper drill rings she chose were beautiful in color. They were a combination of reds, browns and a hint of green. However, when she strung the beads they looked awful.

She decided to look into a different style of bead jewelry making for this project.

She chose copper to compliment the colors in the jasper drill rings. Simply adding the element of copper to the bead jewelry making project made all of the difference. She even added copper wire to accent the bracelet.

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