FIRST THINGS FIRST:
--->> This is the Third and Final Blog Hop of the Very First B'sue Boutiques Build A Line Design Challenge!
--->> At the very end of this post you will find the Full List of Participating Designers and all of our Blogs.
--->> At the very end of this post you will find the Full List of Participating Designers and all of our Blogs.
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In case we haven't met:
I'm Jennifer Merrill Williams,
Jewelry Designer and Lifelong Artist,
and my new jewelry line is named
LoveBeadz Classic Remix
When my story last ended, my worktable looked like this:
Well, here it is this evening:
(No worries, I'll straighten it up when I go back up there.)
It's been a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad,
Jewelry Designing Week! ...er, Month!
Truth is, the actual jewelry designing (the time when I get to play with the beads) for my new line mostly took place this week.
In accordance with Murphy's Law, last week a loyal customer ordered a custom-designed necklace - needed for a birthday present this week!
To be on the safe side, I completed it last weekend:
~*~ She loves it! ~*~
Unfortunately, though, it is not part of my new LoveBeadz Classic Remix line.
This brings me to a very important point I have learned for myself during the Build a Line Challenge, about the difference between being a Jewelry Maker and a Jewelry Designer [who is Building a Line].
It takes me anywhere from [approximately the rest of my life] to [forever] to design a necklace.
(Well, let's say it can take several hours.)
(Well, let's say it can take several hours.)
Every bead and component must reflect the style and vision I start with for that creation. There is a lot of switching the order of beads, thoughtful gazing with head shaking, and determined rummaging in boxes and bins.
Practically speaking, as a Jewelry Maker designing one-of-a-kind pieces, the cost of all that design time cannot usually be recaptured in pricing the piece. The exceptions are higher-end "statement" and custom-ordered piece like these:
This copper necklace was created using beads from a bracelet the client had me redesign,
It took months (off and on) to develop this design. I call it "The Wedding Necklace"
As a Jewelry Designer building a line, I will still spend hours designing a necklace (that's just how I roll)
BUT
> It can be used as a prototype for variations in materials or color schemes.
> It can be adapted to create pieces of different styles
> It can be used as a template to produce a quantity of pieces.
The LoveBeadz Classic Remix line is styled with vintage beads so the availability of materials can limit the quantities of pieces that can be made with the exact same components. However, similar materials can be used to evoke the same style.
Of all the fabulous vintage beads I gathered for the Classic Remix line, these are the only ones I found in larger quantities, and I grabbed them! They are Moonglow Lucite, produced by Dupont in the mid-20th Century and no longer manufactured today.
LoveBeadz Classic Remix Line
Series 1
"Grace Remix"
Choker to Princess Length (Mid-size of Classic Remix Line)
Creamy-Brown Color Scheme
"Graziella Remix"
Choker Length (Smallest Scale)
Creamy-Brown Color Scheme
"Dominique Remix"
Choker to Princess Length (Mid-size )
Olive-Brown Color Scheme
BUT
> It can be used as a prototype for variations in materials or color schemes.
> It can be adapted to create pieces of different styles
> It can be used as a template to produce a quantity of pieces.
The LoveBeadz Classic Remix line is styled with vintage beads so the availability of materials can limit the quantities of pieces that can be made with the exact same components. However, similar materials can be used to evoke the same style.
LoveBeadz Classic Remix Line
Series 1
Choker to Princess Length (Mid-size of Classic Remix Line)
Creamy-Brown Color Scheme
Choker Length (Smallest Scale)
Creamy-Brown Color Scheme
Choker to Princess Length (Mid-size )
Olive-Brown Color Scheme
Matinee to Opera Length (Longest)
Multi-Brown Color Scheme.
Choker to Princess Length (Mid-size)
Coppery-Brown Color Scheme
~ To be continued..... ~
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Participating Designers and their Blogs:
Brenda Sue Lansdowne
Jewelry Making Outside the Box
Marcia Tuzzolino
Aurora Designs
Jann Tague
Clever Designs by Jann
Judy King
Apt To Wander Studio
Linzi Alford
Magpie in the Sky, Spoil Heap Tales
Cynthia Wainscott
Exotic Peru
Carole Carlson
Beadsophisticate
Lynn Stinten
Dragonzwench
Marica Zammit
Bead Lovelies
Catherine Shattuck
VRBrose
Micheale Collie
The Vintage Gem
Mary Craig
Jewelry Alchemy
Lee Koopman
Strega Jewelry
Erin Whitacre
Shattered Time Jewelry
Monica Casady
MJCasady Copper Works
Leila West
Leila Nicole Designs
Cindy Peterson
Howling Dog Jewelry
Leila Belcher
Leila Bee Designs
Gloria Allen
Wings and Beads
Pamela Anger
Novegatti Designs
Tammy Adams
Paisley Lizard
Lynda O'Mara
Once Upon a Line
Elizabeth Hildreth
Mad Scientists Designs
Dana Hickey
Wind Dancer Studios
Janet Calardo
Jan Lea Designs
Maria Clark
Sweet Willow Design
Lori Beekman
B.Accessorized
Jennifer Kroeger
Relic Charm
Amy Jorgensen
Hoarder's Corner
Robin Reed
Handcrafted Bead Designs
Ingrid Anderson
Lilis Gems
Louise O'Shields
Desire Divine Jewels
Susan Killam
Killam Creative
Mary Katherine Deis
The Rose Sword: Artisan and Vintage Collectible Jewelry
Nike Bottalico
Objects and Oddities
Susan Bowerman
Woodside Wireworks
Kristy Le
Kristy Le Trendy Jewelry Designs
Jan Peters
Stylized Vintage
Mitzie Crider
Needful Luxuries Occasional Blog
Gina Hockett
Freestyle Elements
Linda Anderson
From the Bead Board
Alexandra Sefton
Imaginary Jewelry and Altered Art
Melida Boman
The Journey of Pens and Things
Teresa Schurter
TreeZ'S. Treasurs
Melissa Latimer
Smithed Up
Renee Hong
Fine and Dandy Jewelry and Art
Nadine Edris
Moondance Jewelry
Lori Meyer
Parisienne Girl
Jennifer Merrill Williams
Artists of All Stripes
Denise Lussier Poirier
Jewelry By Denise
Renee Allen
Small Stuff Design
Autumn Adams
Autumn Dawns
Elizabeth Owens
1996 Shabby Lane
Kat BarronMiller
Midnight Kat Productions Art Jewelry
Sandra Ballard
Mama San's Mojo
Coral Law
