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How to Get Started Making Glass Bead Jewelry

imageTo start creating your glass bead jewelry first setup a proper workstation. A proper workstation is one that will allow you to be both creative and productive. Glass bead jewelry making is meticulous, yet fun and enjoyable work, so you will spend many wonderful hours designing your creations. Therefore it is important that your workstation provides you with proper lighting and comfortable seating. 
 
Next, you will need to have lots of handmade glass beads, so you won’t run out of beads in the middle of designing a piece of jewelry. Handmade glass beads are more uniquely design and finer in quality than cheap machine made beads. The best place to get handmade glass beads is directly from an experienced glass bead jewelry artist, such as DK Designs.biz. An experienced glass bead jewelry artist saves you both time and money by creating the unique glass beads for you. So you don’t have to worry about learning the art of making glass beads or incurring the extra cost for the required equipment.
 
Finally you will need to have the following materials if you don’t already:
 
Heavyweight flexible beading wire – for stringing your glass beads. For maximum flexibility a 49 strand beading wire works best.
 
Sterling silver clasps either lobster or toggle clasp – to securely fasten your glass bead necklaces or bracelets. For earrings you will need sterling silver or gold earwire.
Sterling silver is recommended so you don’t have to worry about tarnishing.
 
Swarovski crystals – in a variety of colors to place between beads and help create unique designs. Swarovski crystals add sparkle power and value to your handmade jewelry.
 
A variety of pliers – round nose, chain nose, flat nose, a good pair of nippers, and a cripper. If you are just starting out as a jewelry artist and you are not able to obtain all of the needed pliers at once then you can initially get by with just the round nose and chain nose pliers.
 
Now that you have the minimum supplies and tools you need to get started creating your handmade glass bead jewelry, it is time to start designing. If you are finding it rather difficult to create your first jewelry pattern, it is a good idea to attend a class about making glass bead jewelry. The best classes are those taught by actual jewelry artists. If you would like to attend such a class, visit DK Designs.biz.

Posted by The Jewellery man on June 12th, 2010 No Comments

Men Buying Jewelry For Women Need to Know These 7 Things

imageI have discovered that the reason I have had so little success at buying jewelry for my wife in the last 16 years is that there is so much I do not know about jewelry and how to shop for it. This is a short list that scratches the surface of what I learned recently in the book “His Guide To Her Jewelry.” 1. Shop all you want but never buy without her. This is rule #1! If the occasion is important and the expected price tag is high, always take her along to make the final purchase. If you want to surprise her give her a gift certificate to her favorite handmade jewelry store for the amount your research deems appropriate. If you don’t, like my wife, she will either not wear it or take it back. Right guys? 2. Choosing a jeweler who has a reputation for honesty is very important when buying a serious piece of jewelry from a jewelry store. How do you know? Well, ask others who have shopped there, ask the jeweler what kind of documentation of authenticity and credentials (like cut, clarity, etc.) he provides, make sure the store’s reputation is a long standing and solid one in the community, and get a report on it from the Better Business Bureau. 3. There are only three occasions that silver 925 jewelry is the best (and maybe the only) choice to give that special someone. They are Valentine’s Day, her birthday, and Christmas. These are also the three occasions we need some guidance to make sure we buy the right thing, that we don’t over or under spend, and we don’t express the wrong sentiment. 4. What techniques were used in the making of the jewelry? The jewelry manufacturing techniques have a great effect on its beauty and durability. Things to consider are how many prongs hold the stone in place, room underneath the stone(s) for easy access when cleaning, the condition of the solder joints, and much more. 5. What to give to whom. Women of different ages like different things. They wear jewelry that befits their ages. Don’t buy a toe ring for grandma (unless you have seen yours wear them of course).Consider personalized korean jewelry for that special woman in your life. Personalizing it makes it more special because it is just for her. 6. Shop on the internet. The internet has revolutionized all kinds of shopping. It saves time and the expense of driving from store to store and the increased choices of places to buy lends well to finding the best deal. 7. Take the time to learn the terms used in the industry. What difference does karat quality of gold make? What do the quality markings on platinum mean? Gemstones may be measured by weight, size or both; what difference does it make? What are the four criteria that a diamond’s value is based on? Lots to learn. It would be nice to have a guide to study before and to take with when men shop for women’s jewelry. I think I found it in “His Guide to Her Jewelry.  

Posted by The Jewellery man on June 8th, 2010 No Comments

wholesale fashion jewelry to save money

imageJewelry industry is flourishing and people are devoted to this business. Internet makes Wholesale fashion jewelry online convenient and profitable.    Jewelry is the favorite of any lady. Wearing jewelry had a long history and it is said that people began to wearing jewelry items from the Stone Age period. Since every person has the nature of loving-beauty, jewelry has become more and more popular as one of fashion accessories.   As we known, different metals and stones like gold, silver, emerald, diamonds etc came to be used to make jewelry. Today, you will find fashion jewelry made from different materials and having different price ranges.   Now purchasing jewelry is very easy because internet offers facilities for such transaction, especially for wholesale jewelry. Customers can enjoy the better quality and more reasonable prices.   Wholesalers provide different types of jewelry at wholesale rate and in bulk like fashion jewelry, handmade jewelry, costume jewelry without compromising on the quality of the product.   Actually, it is very easy to start up a fashion jewelry business. One can search for online ‘jewelry wholesale’to find some recognized jewelry wholesalers to get cheap jewelry items in bulk. It is important to keep an eye on the latest styles and trends.   Aypearl.com can supplies thousands of cheap jewelry items such as necklaces, bracelets, earrings and studs made of pearl, gemstone, crystal, coral and shell. These fashionable but reasonable jewelry pieces are suitable for different consumer demands.   Otherwise we own a powerful website and efficient work team which together make you enjoy a smooth online experience and reliable after service.   Perhaps you own a gift shop or a jewelry shop, or maybe you run your reseller jewelry store, or perhaps you are only thinking of opening your business, please visit www.aypearl.com to explore your any business opportunities.   Any one who desire to earn money through jewelry store or boutique can wholesale fashion jewelry at www.aypearl.com.   About Aypearl.com   www.aypearl.com specializes in wholesale jewelry, jewelry wholesale, fashion jewelry, china jewelry, discount jewelry, cheap jewelry, handmade jewelry, costume jewelry, wholesale jewellery, wholesale pearl, wholesale crystal, wholesale gemstone, wholesale turquoise, wholesale coral, wholesale shell, wholesale Austrian crystal, wholesale china jewelry, china jewelry wholesaler, wholesale handmade jewelry, wholesale fashion jewelry, wholesale costume jewelry, handcrafted jewelry and so on.  

Posted by The Jewellery man on May 23rd, 2010 No Comments

 

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