Unique jewelry made by hand according to the author's sketches allows you to create a unique style. There are many possibilities and techniques to master this art. Among them - beadwork, polymer clay modeling, plastic, knitting, wire, textile, felt techniques. Jewelry is made of leather, wood, glass, paper. There are mixed and special, author's techniques for creating jewelry. Some techniques are simple and accessible to a preschooler, while others take years to master.
It is necessary
books on various techniques for creating jewelry
Instructions
Step 1
Check out the variety of existing techniques for making designer jewelry. Find and study literature on this topic. It is extensive and available both in the form of books in stores and on specialized portals on the Internet, in the form of articles, blogs, master classes conducted by people who have taken place in their business.
Step 2
If you have certain skills in any of the needlework techniques, you can safely choose a familiar path for further mastering the craft. Look for craftsmen working in a technique close to you, and samples of their work. Study other people's experience, soak in ideas, try to determine the opportunities provided by the chosen technique. If you start from scratch, feel which technique is closer to you, what jewelry you would like to make with your own hands.
Step 3
Your basic skills, which will come in handy for creating unique jewelry, can be: crocheting or knitting, embroidery, lace-making, weaving from beads, modeling from polymer clay and plastic, burning on wood or leather, painting glass or ceramics, etc. Having mastered the skills specific to jewelry making, you can generalize them and start making unique things.
Step 4
Start copying other people's work. This is an effective way to achieve mastery, to learn the secrets of the work from the inside, in its very process. Start with simple patterns and gradually work your way up. Learn the intricacies of the technological process and master it in practice. If you organize systematic classes in a specific technique, you are guaranteed to achieve good results.
Step 5
The ability to generate new ideas and technical solutions is important for any kind of creativity. Tune in to jewelry making and reflect on your hobby as often as possible. Make it a professional "fad", a kind of obsession. Write down or sketch new ideas that you see or come to mind. Look for inspiration from contemplating masterpieces of jewelry art and observing elements of perfect nature.
