Creating Artistic Beadwork
Great ideas and help for those looking to step up from the basics of beading to begin creating more artistic beadwork projects. If you're interested in learning how to incorporate other art techniques including color theory, design, texture, form, and shape into your beadwork projects, these articles will help you reach that goal and begin creating beaded artwork.
Bead to the Beat - Beading to Your Favorite Tunes
I find myself beading in silence just a little too often, a condition I'm not fond of, as once I am aware of it, I begin hearing everything else! I'd rather play a few of my favorite albums (ok, CDs or MP3's) or mix it up a little and listen to just about anything and everything musical. The tunes depend on the work. The work depends on the tunes. It's a lot of fun and a great creative outlet.
I find myself beading in silence just a little too often, a condition I'm not fond of, as once I am aware of it, I begin hearing everything else! I'd rather play a few of my favorite albums (ok, CDs or MP3's) or mix it up a little and listen to just about anything and everything musical. The tunes depend on the work. The work depends on the tunes. It's a lot of fun and a great creative outlet.
Show Us Your Stuff! Interview with "Bead & Button" Magazine
Interview with Editor Ann Dee Allen and Associate Editor Lynne Soto of "Bead & Button" magazine, at the Bead & Button Show, Saturday June 9, 2007, conducted by Christine Prussing, author of the book "Beading with Right Angle Weave" published by Interweave Press.
Interview with Editor Ann Dee Allen and Associate Editor Lynne Soto of "Bead & Button" magazine, at the Bead & Button Show, Saturday June 9, 2007, conducted by Christine Prussing, author of the book "Beading with Right Angle Weave" published by Interweave Press.
Bead Organized!
Get help, tips, information and lots of great ideas for getting your beads organized and keeping your beads organized. Includes tips for seed beads, lampwork beads, stone beads, and any other bead in your collection.
Get help, tips, information and lots of great ideas for getting your beads organized and keeping your beads organized. Includes tips for seed beads, lampwork beads, stone beads, and any other bead in your collection.
Beadwork Guide Learns an Organization Lesson
I learned a valuable lesson about organizing myself right out of creativity. I stuffed my beads away under two layers of wrap, and managed to wrap them right out of my field of creative vision. Read how I discovered what I had done to myself and my beads.
I learned a valuable lesson about organizing myself right out of creativity. I stuffed my beads away under two layers of wrap, and managed to wrap them right out of my field of creative vision. Read how I discovered what I had done to myself and my beads.
Fragrances for Building Beading Creativity
A list of the top frangrances for building your beading creativity.
A list of the top frangrances for building your beading creativity.
Beading For The Soul Questions And Answers with Deborah Cannarella
Questions and Answers Interview with Deborah Cannarella, Editor of the book Beading For The Soul. published by Interweave Press.
Questions and Answers Interview with Deborah Cannarella, Editor of the book Beading For The Soul. published by Interweave Press.
Using Fragrance to Help Build Beading Creativity
One of a series of articles on how to help enhance your creativity with the use of items such as sound, color, scent, lighting and more. Make your beading better by using these simple methods to increase beading creativity.
One of a series of articles on how to help enhance your creativity with the use of items such as sound, color, scent, lighting and more. Make your beading better by using these simple methods to increase beading creativity.
Find the Perfect Accent Beads for your Fabulous Focal Beads
Pulling the accent beads to go with new focal beads is every bit as fun as actually making new beaded items. I love to go through my stash, and to find just the right beads to go with a new focal beads just makes my day!
Pulling the accent beads to go with new focal beads is every bit as fun as actually making new beaded items. I love to go through my stash, and to find just the right beads to go with a new focal beads just makes my day!
Spells, Prayers and Wishes
What do you put in your Amulet Bag? Here are some ideas for placing a concealed or hidden thought, prayer, spell or wish in your beaded Amulet Bag
What do you put in your Amulet Bag? Here are some ideas for placing a concealed or hidden thought, prayer, spell or wish in your beaded Amulet Bag
Plan a Beading Party
Gather some friends together for a Beading Party! Pick one or two projects such as beaded jewelry items, stringing projects, beaded snowflake ornaments, beaded wineglass charms, ornament covers, beaded earrings, Amulet bags and other fun beading projects for beginner beaders.
Gather some friends together for a Beading Party! Pick one or two projects such as beaded jewelry items, stringing projects, beaded snowflake ornaments, beaded wineglass charms, ornament covers, beaded earrings, Amulet bags and other fun beading projects for beginner beaders.
Make Time to Bead
How to make and find the time to bead, no matter how busy your schedule might be.
How to make and find the time to bead, no matter how busy your schedule might be.
Discover Your Inner Artist
Looking for ways to expand your creativity and discover your inner artist? Try a few of these great ideas.
Looking for ways to expand your creativity and discover your inner artist? Try a few of these great ideas.
Books for Color Specialists
From "The Coloring Pages" comes this great bibliography of color theory and color use in art titles.
From "The Coloring Pages" comes this great bibliography of color theory and color use in art titles.
Color Matters
Full of great color information. Topics include color and vision, color and the brain as well as a good basic overview of color harmony and effect. Great starting place for learning about color.
Full of great color information. Topics include color and vision, color and the brain as well as a good basic overview of color harmony and effect. Great starting place for learning about color.
Color Theory
Color theory site with a focus on the "theories of color, light, photochemical processes (old & new) and addresses them from the basic to the scientific". Very detailed, excellent information.
Color theory site with a focus on the "theories of color, light, photochemical processes (old & new) and addresses them from the basic to the scientific". Very detailed, excellent information.
Colorspeak
Interesting play with color site. Click on the color, see what others have to say about it, and add your own comments. Also, get the RBG for any color in the palette. Very interesting exercise.
Interesting play with color site. Click on the color, see what others have to say about it, and add your own comments. Also, get the RBG for any color in the palette. Very interesting exercise.
Design Theory
Aimed primarily at web designers, this site contains a great deal of basic design information. Much of this, especially the "Gestalt Principles of Perception" outline, will be of value to the beadwork designer.
Aimed primarily at web designers, this site contains a great deal of basic design information. Much of this, especially the "Gestalt Principles of Perception" outline, will be of value to the beadwork designer.
Suzanne Cooper's Jumpstart Color Class
A color wheel to print, and lots of great color design help. Leave it to Suzanne, it's a great place to learn color theory.
A color wheel to print, and lots of great color design help. Leave it to Suzanne, it's a great place to learn color theory.
The Color Wheel Company
Several great color wheels available. The Web Wheel looks great for bead design using computer programs. The pocket wheels look great for travel.
Several great color wheels available. The Web Wheel looks great for bead design using computer programs. The pocket wheels look great for travel.