Making jewelry for beginners isn't so hard after learning a few simple jewelry making instructions and tips. Making jewelry is fast becoming the home-based business choice for many crafters. But you don’t have to sell your wares to take up jewelry making as a hobby. Beaded, resin and wire jewelry techniques are accessible to beginners and offer intermediate and advanced jewelry makers hundreds of options to take their creative vision to the next level. Whether you’re looking to design pieces for your own enjoyment, give as gifts or yes, start your own business, the following tips will help you get started.

Choose a Medium
You probably already have a good idea of what jewelry medium interests you, whether that’s beading, wire or crochet jewelry. The next step is determining pieces you’d like to make. Are you interested in making bracelets, making necklaces or making earrings? What about pendants or broaches?

Start from a place of interest and let that be your guide. Think about the jewelry you wear, admire on others and are drawn to in photographs or when you’re shopping. Collect images that inspire you when it comes to shape, color and design and keep them in a notebook or binder to refer to as you begin to work.

Look for books or Web sites that focus on the medium and/or techniques that interest you. Many jewelry making Web sites offer jewelry making tips and tutorials for beginners as well as beginner jewelry making kits so you can try your new hobby on for size.

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