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The idea of creating a special piece of jewelry comes from appreciation, respect, love, and admiration. Emotions can be significantly raised while designing. When knowing what is needed to make jewelry. First, the intention is required to make jewelry.

Imagination

People have a unique ability and that is using their imagination. Closing eyes perhaps, arousing the senses with scents, listening to the rain, walking through a natural setting like the beach or forest. This all sparks the imagination. The silence of a desert or the intense pressure of a thunderstorm. It allows the mind to transcend to another dimension, space.

Before experimenting with drawing, find out in your mind the design of jewelry to create. Perhaps, some music! The environment of imagination soon reveals itself in the realization of images flashing across the back of the eyeballs and the center of the brow.

Now sit with another option of stimulating the mind with worldwide community visuals. Watch your favorite video or read through a magazine for external input.

Decide what Body Part the Jewelry will Adorn

After some imagination with visualization some potential ideas of creativity. It is important to decide where you want the piece of jewelry to be worn. Is it around the neck, decorating the throat or chest? Or a ring for the finger? Around the arms or perhaps on the ears?

Think of how the piece of jewelry will interact with the body. Will it have movement? Or will the jewelry be fixed and rigid?

Sketching or Draw the Design

Before actually making the jewelry. The jewelry student needs a sketching pad of paper. There is a huge variety of recycled white paper of various sizes and thicknesses. Pick something that suits you for continued use. A book of plain paper, with nothing printed on it, is preferred.

Take the idea that gave images in your mind and draw using a charcoal pencil or ink pen. You can use watercolor paint or coloring pencils to shade or emphasize parts of the design.

Sometimes it is a good idea to draw a measured square outlining the size of the piece of jewelry you want. Mark on the borders, halfway points. This can help to draw an item to scale. You can purchase grid-marked paper, or use an app if drawing digitally, for scaled ruled pages

Decide what raw materials will be used

When proceeding to make a piece of jewelry you need to decide what raw materials you will use. The world and its occupants are always discovering something new. What found object could you use? Some objects are rare and precious because they have been used to their capacity in Earth’s resources. In particular certain wood from extinct trees, or a gemstone that is very rarely found now in the present year 2022. Shells like the Cowrie shell are also very rare.

Precious genuine gemstones can be found from reputable dealers. Ruby, tanzanite, sapphires, diamonds, and emeralds are a few.

What about glass? There is antique glass valued very high because of its rareness. And metals, is another material in which to discover the visuals of metal. Certain metals are rarer than ever, which makes them expensive.

So what about new raw materials? There is an array of possibilities. Recycling plastic, fabric, paper, and vegetable peel are a few innovative ideas. Obviously, with all consideration, you can not possibly reconstruct a shell, you think!

The found object of the most luxury is the Pearl. And it can be farmed now! Actually since 1956, at Kuri Bay, in Japan they have been producing cultured pearls.

There is an array of synthetic gems produced in the 21st century in all shapes, sizes, and colors.

Get the necessary Tools and Equipment

Okay, You have your materials decided on! Now for the tool that will help put together the piece of jewelry.

Do you need to cut the found object or shape and sculpt it? You may need a jewelry hand saw, files, or specially curved chisels. A hammer! There is a huge range of specific forging hammers. What about pliers and tin snippers?

A safe sturdy table!  Will you need to sit down while working or stand up? A solid tree stump can be an ideal hammering station, with a wrought iron anvil.

Electricity has made a lot of various hand and bench tools to choose from. Tools like electric drills! Perfect for drilling holes for threading to go through.

Create a Safe Work Space

Creating a safe environment to ensure the safety of yourself and others in the area you will utilize to make jewelry. Do you need ventilation in the room or can you work outside in the open air? It could be a simple construction of threading beads and therefore you may just want to use a table and chair with good lighting.

Become conscious of possible accidents from the use of tools and equipment. Are you using flame? Then a fire extinguisher especially for the products you may be using. Positioned in a safe place.

Do a floor plan of where you will put your tools and equipment, showing emergency safeguards for using each one.

Proceed to Manufacture

Set a time when you are highly energized and your concentration level is optimal. Go about the manufacturing with a simple construction plan. Pasting your design to the chosen raw materials.

Start the project!

Conclusion

It is clear to conclude that anyone with enough desire can make jewelry at home. Start with what you have! You can build your supplies over time. Collecting resources that refer to jewelry making. Instruction books, patterns, and jewelry designer magazines can be found when looking for them.

Remember to enjoy the process. Generally, once people let go of preconceptions that they may have about being a creator.

With some time and persistence, jewelry-making is a fun skill to have. You can make jewelry for friends and family creating unique, one of a kind treasures.

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Erica Goldng

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