| A color that is very effective for using to make | | | | Visually, it has three major primal shades which |
| exuberant beaded jewelry is red. It is a popular | | | | are orange red, clear red and bluish red. The more |
| color for beads and it is easy to find a large | | | | bluish the red, the more elegant and refined it |
| variety in this color. As a strong color it creates a | | | | tends to be. Orange red is very fiery and is a |
| distinct statement in jewelry design. | | | | good shade to spice up beaded jewelry. |
| Before designing beaded jewelry in this color, it is | | | | Incidentally, this shade looks great worn by |
| worthwhile looking closely at its effect, both | | | | redheads and blonds with warm complexions and |
| visually and psychologically, in order to use it | | | | possibly freckles. The other primal shades of red |
| effectively. Red is psychologically the color with | | | | suit most other complexions. Because of its |
| the most emotional intensity. It is associated with | | | | prominent nature, it is ideal for creating dramatic |
| exuberant energy, enthusiasm, joy, love, | | | | and bold beaded jewelry. Large red beads, strong |
| sexuality, a strong willpower and lots of action. It | | | | and clear in form, luxurious and rich in texture, are |
| is the color of fire, with its destructive and | | | | ideal for making impressive, dramatic beaded |
| transforming qualities. Red symbolizes aggression. | | | | jewelry. |
| It carries a direct and immediate message. Like | | | | Even beginners will find they can create imposing |
| the element fire, it is totally uncompromising. | | | | beaded jewelry when working with this color. All |
| It will not even tolerate color mixing. If you add | | | | they need in addition is to be careful about the |
| white, it immediately looses its typical | | | | choice of beads. Quality is important since the |
| characteristic and its ardent energy changes into a | | | | color certainly attracts considerable attention. |
| passive shade of rose pink. When mixed with | | | | However, the beading pattern does not have to |
| black, it will eventually turn into a good-natured | | | | be complicated. On the contrary, simplicity of |
| wine red or a benevolent brown. The | | | | design would be much better so that the |
| uncompromising red retains its major emotional | | | | expressive red remains the central theme of the |
| characteristics only in its pure primal form. | | | | beaded jewelry. |