Creating a Jewelry Design Sketchbook - Better Beaders Episode by PotomacBeads
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- Опубліковано 20 сер 2024
- Let your jewelry design ideas come to life with a sketchbook to help you navigate the creative process! For tips on starting your personal jewelry design sketchbook, tune into Better Beaders Episode 151. Allie offers many suggestions based on personal experience for keeping various projects organized and coming up with an abundance of designs. Once your sketchbook is set up, be sure to share it for the rest of the beading community to see for inspiration!
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I used to have a long commute, and my sketchbook and Prismacolor pencils were always with me
I like journals with pockets integrated into the binding for things you may not be able to or want to glue on to the pages. This video was so helpful, I just drew a design in my neglected journal. Thank you for letting us see your mind on paper, Allie!
You're always welcome :)
Thank you for this because I thought my drawings were not good enough from looking at other design sketches online. They always looked so professional compared to mine. Now I will continue with my doodles and my notes. I agree with using colored pencils, crayons as an adult to let your creativity out. I will have to get some graph paper to see if that helps the process. Really appreciate the video and the helpful information.
Graph paper is so underrated! ☺️
Thanks for watching and joining us. Happy beading :)
You could use dotted paper. It will help the sketches but won't overpower them
I have never kept a journal for beading or quilting. I never remember what I see on the videos I watch. This might just be the answer for me. Thank you.
You are so welcome!
Love this! I love journals and notebooks anyway😁. I am not an artist, or jewelry designer, by far. But, when I watch beading videos, I get good ideas about how I can change the pattern, or just change colors and do different things with those same beads. I just always feel i need to have a “jumping off” spot to get started. Going to dust off my prettiest journal to take with me on my cross country trip this month. Thank you!
Thanks so much for watching, I'm sure you'll create something great!
I also use a design book. I started doing this early on. As a Writer I carried a book with me for potential story ideas and I took that into my jewelry and it helped me tremendously. Everything I've ever made is in note books
This is so encouraging! Now I know what to do with my post-it notes and index cards! 🥰
Go for it!
Hi Ally, I just wanted to thank you for the great video. As well as all the videos you do. I like the way you teach and your designs are awesome. Thank you foe all you do. 💕
You're always welcome :)
Just had an idea that you could do one side with the dots and one side with lined paper. And you could make is small purse size and refillable with and elastic sting through the booklets to add to the nice outer folder. Good luck !!
I just started to keep notebook/journal for my ideas thank you very helpful
Glad that it was helpful :)
Great and useful ideas. I also include photos. Sometimes I used graph paper to draw the ideas.
You're always welcome :)
I kept my projects in a journal & Also future projects! Projects I love get a ❤️!!! I have tabs for each designers! ❤️ your ideas!
Very helpful, thank you Allie.
You're so welcome!
I have kept drawing journals for years but you are correct, adding the inspiration is an excellent idea. I also have started writing down instructions on recipe cards. Then, if I really want to create something but need beads, I can order. I then have a plastic shoe box with some of the ingredients. The name matches the recipe card. When I have everything I need, then I can proceed.
I do this for my ideas, your videos that I want to re create, etc. This really works well. Thanks Allie!
You're always welcome and thanks for watching :)
I would like a color wheel in a sketchbook/journal--maybe that would help me with putting colors schemes together. Also, I'm thinking I could add paint chips cards--that you use to pick paint? That would also help with color and designs , I'd imagine.
I do this as well. Sometimes when I take classes I like to take step by step pictures of how to make the design.
I have my book going everywhere theses days ! I take it so I don’t forget what , where and how !!! Thank you for sharing all you do ! Your a lovely Woman ! So grateful too you and your advice 🥰❤️💋🤟🏻🤩
Graft paper , make a color pencil ✏️ by you ! That erases good !!! Or dry eraser pages !!! With pen ... lol 🤟🏻❤️💋
Thank you so much, we are so happy that you enjoy the things we share!
I am starting on! Ideas on a beading notebook, would be a bead guide almost! Like seed and duos and rivolis sizes! Pockets in back or front or both covers always a plus. A place for pen or pencil
I need this @ times.. I appreciate your help, so very much. Thank You 😊 so much Alley. Ruby. D. Portland, Oregon.
You are so welcome!
Thank you Allie, I have no idea why I have not done this myself 😹😹when I went to collage learning dress designing many moons ago I always had a notebook with me 24/7 for outfits I wanted to make which I have done 80% of them, I even had notebooks for when I designed quilts with Mom. I have no idea why I have not done this for beading 😳😳I think because I have had an idea and rather than take notes I have gone right to my beads and sorted through them for my ideas and put the gathered beads into ziplock bags with a short note on the bag😹😹 thank you for reminding me of the power of the humble notebook 😹😹 as I have to use a walking frame 90% of the time I can keep it there and when I get an idea I can jot it down even when I’m working around the yard 😹😹
You're always welcome :)
I’ve always kept a journal on the projects I make and I write what the project was, the designer, what beads were used, how much fireline or thread was used and if I have problems or did something different than the designer. It’s so helpful if I go back to remake it for a friend or to sell. It’s also fun to look back on my progress. I haven’t gotten to making my own designs yet but a notebook is a Fabulous idea, regardless. Thanks so much for all the information you share!
You're always welcome :)
Love the idea. I always have my little sketch pad with me. Most of the time they are doodles but every now and then I see something I can translate into bead
Allie a suggestion
Great idea!!
what a big emotion to see your sketchbook, i have got mine since 2002 when started beading and creating my handmade jewelry with swarovski crystal beads, gemstones and japanese seed beads, interesting episode, have a great time there in potomacbeads ❤️❤️
suggestion idea is to create a repositionable design component of actual size beads. perhaps basic colors and size options and some type of grid for layout.
I do that too, when ever someone suggest something they'd like to see made or if I see something that I like in the garden or down by the river, I watch video's and think of how I may have made that different.
Thanks for watching and joining us. Happy beading :)
Wow! I just started using a project book! I didn't know it was a thing! My composition book is square graph paper type. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
I've been sketching ideas for my various craft projects for years and keep notebooks near me. But one thing that frustrates me is having an idea pop into my head while driving down the freeway and forgetting before I get somewhere to stop.😰😰😰
I have been doing a lot of freehand lately. I started off drawing ideas, then couldn’t make them work in practice. Mostly this was because I didn’t and still don’t really understand the bead sizes and how to measure out or calculate the right size beads. Do you actually measure out your beads and things when you design and keep it in your notebook? Am I going too far trying to keep all the bead sizes straight in my head and calculating the measurements in my designs? =)
I have always wanted books with the different beading graph papers so I can get my patterns down easier. They don't make brick/peyote sketch books.
There is graph paper note books. I've had to buy many over the years for my kids math classes. Go down to your local staples, target or even Walmart and they should have them
I've been sketching ideas for my various craft projects for years and keep notebooks near me. But one thing that frustrates me is having an idea pop into my head while driving down the freeway and forgetting before I get somewhere to stop.😰😰😰