Yesterday we discussed about personal style and all that sense of style which can be generalised into 2 main categories: casual or formal.
In beading you can be consistent in one or the other, but also a combination of both. Depends who your target wearer is; for a mom, a casual design will be great but to a wearer who is more of a formal type then a more classy and detailed design is more suitable -say a special evening event.
Patterns can be symmetrical and asymmetrical. Rule of the thumb, a formal piece tends to be more symmetrical, example: a focal pendant combines with a repeated pattern of beads. Asymmetrical has a balance but overall for casual design.
We have also what we call "crossovers" which some casual design is symmetrical and formal design asymmetrical.
Thus, in designing your jewelery you need to have an understanding between these trends.
Other aspects to look at are the size of bead appropriate for the wearer. A lightweight strand of seed beads with a couple of crystals match nicely for a youg girl.
Personality such as large bead usually represents loud and bold. Look at those accessories carried by the people say handbags and shoes; they will give some clues.
In beading you can be consistent in one or the other, but also a combination of both. Depends who your target wearer is; for a mom, a casual design will be great but to a wearer who is more of a formal type then a more classy and detailed design is more suitable -say a special evening event.
Patterns can be symmetrical and asymmetrical. Rule of the thumb, a formal piece tends to be more symmetrical, example: a focal pendant combines with a repeated pattern of beads. Asymmetrical has a balance but overall for casual design.
We have also what we call "crossovers" which some casual design is symmetrical and formal design asymmetrical.
Thus, in designing your jewelery you need to have an understanding between these trends.
Other aspects to look at are the size of bead appropriate for the wearer. A lightweight strand of seed beads with a couple of crystals match nicely for a youg girl.
Personality such as large bead usually represents loud and bold. Look at those accessories carried by the people say handbags and shoes; they will give some clues.
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