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subject: Handcrafted Beaded Jewelry - My 5 Top Tips for an Artisan that Will Make Your Jewelry Seem Priceless [print this page]


Handcrafted beaded jewelry is an especially personal method to accessorize your attire. Most jewelry artists pour their tenderness into designing their pieces. In particular when they create made to order handmade beaded bracelets, necklaces and earrings.

If you buy handcrafted beaded jewelry you will find there are 2 options as a buyer. You can purchase an item that is already crafted for sale in their store or you can hire someone to create a special piece of handcrafted beaded jewelry that meets the design and color coordination that you're seeking. Either way you are sure to get custom beaded jewelry that looks beautiful and is made by a true artisan. Take to heart a few tips when hiring an artisan that you commission to make hand made bead jewelry from.

1. Do they have a website where you can view their work? Often times jewelry artists work out of a home studio, but do not maintain a physical store front. Shopping online for beaded jewelry sets allows you to compare artisans to see whose work is more in line with the type of piece you're looking for.

2. Can you see photos of past designs? A lot of jewelry artisans produce their custom beaded jewelry as custom orders. Viewing the artisan's designs can allow you to see groupings of the designs and shapes or colors a certain jewelry artisan uses. You might see something you like and be able to reference that when putting a custom order together.

3. Can you see testimonials from the artist's past customers? This is a great tool you can use to judge if a particular jewelry artist is the right fit for you. If the artisan has powerful reviews from all their customers, you as a buyer be confident the artisan will create the exact beautiful piece you have in mind.

4. Have a budget in mind. This is critical. The jewelry artist should recognize whether your budge is $30 or $300 for your creation. This will directly affect their choices for the materials they're going to use when creating your pieces.

5. Keep the lines of communication open with your artist. From the time your order until your order is complete, the process of ordering custom beaded jewelry sets, necklaces or earrings requires that that you continually communicate. The more this is done the better your design will match your expectations. This isn't a process that's best done from one initial discussion. Rather, it is a precious relationship and your satisfaction is reliant on how well you convey your wishes to your jewelry artist.

Handcrafted Beaded Jewelry - My 5 Top Tips for an Artisan that Will Make Your Jewelry Seem Priceless

By: Chris DeVincentis




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