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…
Jewelry Design: The Intervals Of Value With Margie Deeb

Jewelry Design: The Intervals Of Value With Margie Deeb

Let's learn about color! Previously, Margie Deeb has discussed individual colors. She has discussed how shapes and lines can affect color. She has discussed how color can complement and clash to create drama. If you want to make sure you are choosing the right color for your jewelry designs, make sure you follow our blog on Thursdays. Today we are going to learn about…
Jewelry Design: Warm Up To Orange With Margie Deeb

Jewelry Design: Warm Up To Orange With Margie Deeb

We love color. From our colorful Trios Beading Wire Packs to our books (Show Your Colors), we love color and the richness it brings to jewelry making. Last week, we looked at the dreamy greens of the Catskill Mountains. The forest has a nuanced spectrum of greens that is amazing when we can learn to appreciate it. This week, we are going to delve into the warming color…
Jewelry Design: Dreamy Greens In The Catskills With Margie Deeb

Jewelry Design: Dreamy Greens In The Catskills With Margie Deeb

We are having an amazing week. We are celebrating Sara's twentieth anniversary with Soft Flex Company. Tomorrow is her birthday. And our friend Nealay is visiting us. There is a lot of excitement here. If you would like to tell Sara congratulations, visit our Facebook group – VIB and post your thoughts.We love Margie Deeb's intimate knowledge of colors and we wanted to re-share some of o…