Designing jewelry requires technical knowledge, creativity, and a little bit of love. It also requires an awareness of color. Color can turn a basic necklace into a piece of art. Knowing how to work with color will turn your jewelry designs into masterpieces. Last week, we published a blog by Margie Deeb that discussed the nature of contrasting colors to create s…
Color is so important if you love jewelry. Designing a necklace is more than stringing beads and gemstones. That is the basic part of our craft. To excel, you need to understand how a color beading wire is going to harmonize with the stones. You need to grasp how a spectrum of beads is going to look as the jewelry takes shape. You need to see beyond the technical part and pla…
Do you love color? Do you feel you have a grasp for color? The beading and jewelry industry thrives on rich, vibrant color. The Pantone Color of the Year is something many of us look forward to. But, some of us have a blind spot when it comes to color. After Margie Deeb published her first book, she found out that not everybody had a natural understanding on how color works and not everybody…
