| Out of ideas for your next beaded project? | | | | 5. If you make beaded pendants review animal, |
| The checklist that I am recommending could | | | | flower, coin, insignia, flag, and button publications. |
| probably be longer, but this list will keep you busy | | | | 6. Most of us purchase commercially made beads. |
| for a very long time. It has certainly done so for | | | | Take a look at how to make beads. This is |
| me. You will be designing and making beaded | | | | another outlet for bead jewelry making artisans. |
| jewelry for many years should you take this list | | | | This will open doors to create original bead designs |
| as seriously as I do. | | | | sparked by the process of making your own |
| It is highly recommended that you keep a | | | | collection of designer beads. |
| notebook or two or three or more. You will have | | | | 7. Research the different types of jeweled |
| more notes then time to make all the jewelry | | | | ornaments from our country and from other |
| from your imagination. | | | | countries. This investigation will open history, |
| Here is a checklist of how to accumulate jewelry | | | | geography, ancestry, heritage, traditions, legends |
| designs from unique ideas for a day when | | | | and much more. |
| creativity takes a holiday or is being stubborn. | | | | 8. Investigate the mythical and the spirit world. |
| | | | There are thousands of storybooks of imaginary |
| 1. Visit your parents or your grandparents and | | | | stores of gods, goblins, leprechauns and other |
| snoop through the jewelry boxes. They may | | | | fantasies produced by children and adults. Unwrap |
| have some pieces that you would like to duplicate | | | | religious legends or develop your own by |
| with the newer variety of beads and beading | | | | meditating and withdrawing within the imagination |
| techniques or to make trendy jewelry. | | | | of the mind. |
| 2. Visit flea markets, garage sales or vintage | | | | 9. Question people as to why certain pieces of |
| shops and roam the aisles looking for inspiration | | | | jewelry are worn. What meaning or story hides |
| from old or broken pieces of jewelry, old clothing, | | | | behind that trinket? One of the most elaborate |
| era photos, and lace fabrics. | | | | bracelets that tell many stories is the charm |
| 3. Watch period movies and observe adornment | | | | bracelet. Each charm contributes to the story. It is |
| ware of body and of clothing. Be sure to have | | | | a memory bracelet. Yes, I do have many |
| your pen and paper ready to note ideas. | | | | notebooks. Because there are so many ideas, it is |
| 4. Review past and current issues of teen | | | | also necessary to keep learning jewelry and |
| magazines, general interest magazines, ethnic | | | | beading techniques to be able to make these |
| magazines, celebrities, and other fashion or | | | | beautiful adornments of beaded necklaces, |
| beading magazines and books. Gather information | | | | bracelets, earrings, pendants, anklets, rings, and |
| as to the marketplace where your creations and | | | | more. |
| styles of jewelry designs would sell effortlessly. | | | | |