| It seems that crafters in the US are turning to | | | | design using two main elements that previously |
| bead jewelry making in ever increasing numbers. | | | | she'd never managed to use successfully. As long |
| Beading is a fun hobby, and you can make | | | | as the colors blend well, it's possible to use almost |
| jewelry from the simplest designs right through to | | | | any elements in bead jewelry designs.One of my |
| incredibly complex pieces that are works of art in | | | | favorite things about beading is that you can take |
| their own right. There are so many patterns and | | | | almost anything and turn it into something |
| designs to choose from that it can almost | | | | interesting. Even if first time around you're not |
| become overwhelming, but don't worry, you'll | | | | happy with the result, you can pull it apart and try |
| soon find your feet.One of the best things about | | | | doing it differently. Making beaded jewelry isn't as |
| bead jewelry making is that there is so much | | | | hard as you might think; mostly you need a lot of |
| freedom to do what you want. Even better, | | | | patience and a healthy dollop of imagination. With |
| something that may appear to be a disadvantage | | | | those ingredients, you can create amazingly |
| can actually be turned into a new design element. | | | | beautiful jewelry pieces such as bracelets, earrings |
| An example I read about recently involved jasper | | | | and necklaces, which will be the envy of your |
| and copper. Jasper drills rings aren't very popular, | | | | friends.Beading is a craft that is constantly |
| mainly because they tend to look unattractive and | | | | evolving, and one of the most recent trends is |
| are not particularly functional. Most beading | | | | cell phone charms. These are quite simple to |
| enthusiasts don't bother using them.This particular | | | | make, and help to give your cell phone some |
| beader chose jasper drill rings with attractive | | | | character all of its own. If you know a teenage |
| colors, finding interesting combinations of browns, | | | | girl and want to give her something unique and |
| reds and touches of green. Once the beads were | | | | special, try making her a cell phone charm. Or |
| all strung together, however, they looked terrible. | | | | perhaps give her the bits and pieces so that she |
| So instead of giving up and doing something else, | | | | can make one of her own design.If your bead |
| she looked around for a new idea and came up | | | | making supplies are getting a bit cluttered, then |
| with copper. The copper blended well to | | | | instead of throwing beads out, reorganize them |
| compliment the jasper colors.Adding the copper | | | | and perhaps swap the beads you don't like with a |
| element to the piece made a huge difference. She | | | | fellow beader. Sometimes the beads that leave us |
| used copper wire to add extra features to the | | | | most uninspired will be the ones that someone |
| bracelet, and as a result ended up with a stunning | | | | else turns into a masterpiece! |