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Summary: How to get inspiration to make original beaded jewelry projects; get expert tips and advice on homemade jewelry making techniques in this free instructional video series.
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About the Expert
Sonia Dameron Sonia Dameron has been designing and fabricating jewelry and teaching beading for over 20 years. She and her husband, Jeff, are the owners of The Bead Bar Be... read more
Welcome to the Bead Bar in Orlando, Florida. My name is Sonia and I am here in part for Expert Village to maybe get you a little more comfortable with the beading process. I would like to maybe talk a little bit about inspiration. It is very common when someone walks into the store for them to get intimidated. One thing I want to reassure everybody is that first of all you can’t really go wrong. Truly you are constructing your piece to make you happy, okay, and sometimes that inspiration may come just from a single strand of beads. You may pick up strand of pearls and go oh my gosh! This is what I want to do. Sometimes some of the beads are beautiful all by themselves. You don’t really have to add anything else, simply restring them and add a clasp. Sometimes your inspiration may come from catalogues, magazines, a movie; a piece you have seen someone wear. Al of these things help feed that creativity in you, so my biggest advise is just don’t be afraid, get out there, have fun with it, and get creative.