How Do You Design Jewelry With Glass Beads?
Glass beads make exquisite jewelry. With their vast array of colors, shapes and sizes, they can be used to make everything from delicate, dainty rings to bold, chunky necklaces. As pretty as any precious gemstones, glass beads are luminous and sparkling, as well as relatively affordable. Because their varieties are so numerous, and their potential uses so plentiful, the creative possibilities when working with glass beads are truly endless. But before sitting down to assemble a piece of jewelry, it is helpful to have a clear design in mind. Become familiar with varieties of glass beads. There are beads made of recycled glass, hand blown glass, Czech glass, Italian glass, antique or vintage glass, and more. Some are as small as grains of sand, while others make a statement with their size. Knowing what you have to work with will help you develop dynamic and varied designs. Understand color and how it works. When you develop a design for a piece of jewelry, create a palette of colors you
