by Betty Potler | Jul 29, 2016 | Chain, Crochet, Design, Free Form, Gemstones, Jewelry Design, Knitting, Pattern, Sterling Silver, Techniques, Trends, Wire | 0 comments Jewelry Making Trends 2017 are looming on the horizon. So, what does that mean, how do we find them and why are they important. The fashion industry has been asking these questions forever. Anyone care to venture a guess because I do not have the answers. As a child I thought 2017…
Everyone wants to know the secret of jewelry making, design, architecture and geometry. Are there really secrets or is it just what we see around us and like. Architecture and geometry easily lend themselves to jewelry making and design. How you wonder? Look around at buildings, landscaping etc. Think about the elements of design…line, color, shape, value, and texture are the elements.…
Jewelry hacks, so what’s new? I needed to know the definition of “hacks” (a strategy or technique adopted in order to manage one’s time and daily activities in a more efficient way) and then it all fell into place. As I explored this topic I discovered so many old jewelry hacks that are still in use today. Many were new…
zaney pink, a wire sculpture, part of the Zaney Chics series, created from a jewelry making ideaWhoever said jewelry making design ideas come from mistakes and unbelievable places hit the nail on the head. Step-by-Step Jewelry Making Idea – From Vision To Masterpiece” says it all! Our Zaney Chics™ happened as an extension of our wire figurines which grew smaller and…
Join world-renown jewelry designer and artist Betty Potler on her journey she dreamed of for many years, traveling on a cruise to Murano, Italy, to buy the most unique and outstanding glass beads to integrate them in her exclusive jewelry kits and one-of-a-kind jewelry master pieces. Enjoy! Photo by Riccardo Chiarini on Unsplash artfullyyourcreationsTea time with entertainment on the ship. #travel #tea artfullyyourcreationsMarzipan…
When I am designing and creating artisan jewelry, what inspires me? Did you ever wonder where all the creative jewelry design ideas come from? How has jewelry become the industry it is today? Designing Artisan Jewelry Inspired by Other Creatives Sometimes, I guess creativity comes from the others. There are those days that jewelry design ideas just pour forth and then there…
The history of jewelry and why we wear jewelry has been an age old question. Jewelry can be traced back Millennia, to cave man who touted his strength by wearing animal teeth and skins to ancient cultures such as Egyptian and Mesopotamian. Jewelry has since then been an ever-present part of human civilization. https://fashion-history.lovetoknow.com/fashion-accessories/history-jewelry-fashion Adorning oneself with jewelry has been consistent across…