Jewelry Design: Organize Your Color For Better Color Choices with Margie Deeb

Jewelry Design: Organize Your Color For Better Color Choices with Margie Deeb

How organized is your studio? Whether you are a jewelry designer, artist, or craft and hobby enthusiast, a clean and well organized work space will show in your work. If you work with a color medium - like beads or beading wire, it can be difficult trying to figure out how to go about designing your next piece of jewelry. If you consider organizing your color chromati…
Jewelry Design: How Intense Is Your Color with Margie Deeb

Jewelry Design: How Intense Is Your Color with Margie Deeb

Do you know how the intensity of a color can affect your jewelry designs? Color intensity refers to the purity of a color hue. If a color has been saturated with a dark or light tone, it will change the intensity of that color. Intensity does not refer to the light value of a color, just the purity of the color. Sound confusing? Let's learn about how contrasting intensity…
Jewelry Design: Composition - Beauty And Balance with Margie Deeb

Jewelry Design: Composition - Beauty And Balance with Margie Deeb

Do you know how composition affects your jewelry designs? Composition is the balance of color, contrast, and kinetic intrigue. Composition is the careful arrangement of the beads on your design. You must understand balance if you want your work to be visually stimulating. Masters of composition can create stunning pieces that challenge the viewer but look effortless. Learn how t…
Jewelry Design: The High-Key Palette with Margie Deeb

Jewelry Design: The High-Key Palette with Margie Deeb

Do you like delicate and feminine jewelry? One way to design softer pieces is to work with a high-key color palette. High-key colors have a mid to high brightness to them. There is a lack of contrast. This light color scheme evokes purity and innocence. Let's learn how high-key colors can bring an angelic quality to your jewelry designs.We love Margie Deeb's intimate knowledge of…
Jewelry Design: Intangible Weight with Margie Deeb

Jewelry Design: Intangible Weight with Margie Deeb

Let's learn about balance and proportion. Previously, Margie Deeb has discussed how color is fundamental when designing jewelry. Today we are going to learn about intangible weight. Weight and balance affects how a piece of jewelry will appear and how it will drape or dangle. How does intangible weight affect your jewelry? Read on to find out.We love Margie Deeb's intimate know…