Did y'all know that one of the hottest trends for any summer is coral? The bright red color will go with blue jeans or that floral sundress you bought a Kohl's. Perfect for Fourth of July, or any old day at the beach with your swimsuit. Here's a chuncky coral necklace I made with larger beads in the front and 6mm round beads in the back.
Another trend for this season is BLING! Bling is defined as flashy, extravagant, flamboyant, showy, or eyecatching jewelry. So, dig in your bead stash for really cool focal beads, or raid your grandmother's old jewelry for some lucite. I love to work with lucite because it is big, bold, bright colors without adding weight. So, you can make a really chuncky necklace without having to go to a chiropractor. If you don't have your grandmother's jewelry to raid, we have a wide selection of lucite in the store. Here is a necklace I made for my great-grandmother using lucite, resin and other various gemstones and glass beads.
Every lady should have some sea glass for the beach. We are about to get a big order of man-made sea glass beads in the store. Check with me via email or in the store in about a week. This frosty matte look bead is great with your wire designs or mixed with polished gemstones. A lighter, cheaper alternative to sea glass is Resin; A., because it comes in more colors (like hot pink and orange), and B., because it is lighter weight. Here is a necklace I made using Flourite and resin beads with Non-tarnish Artistic wire (what we carry in the store).
HOT OFF THE PRESS: I did some Google-ing about fashion trends and came across a site with this year's spring/summer Runway trends. Check out those necklaces!http://www.jewelrydiary.com/jewelry_trends/jewelry_trends_2009_spring_summer.php
NEW BLOG FEATURE: I have been making jewelry for about 5 years now, and in the process I have run across some problems in finishing jewelry pieces (like a bead wire that pokes the back of your neck). About every other post, I would like to share with you some tricks I've either come up with or learned by trial and error on making your jewelry more professional looking and more comfortable.
I'll start today by mentioning that when you finish your beaded strung necklace, either pull a couple beads off the end or add more beads (just 2 or 3) between the crimp/tube bead and the clasp. This will hide the crimp/tube bead in your design. No more trying to make the crimp bead round or having the tube bead poke you in the back of the neck.
Always at your beady service - Shelby
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