Deconstruct Original Jewelry Pieces for Fun & Profit

Photo: Brian Appio

Have you ever thought about turning your jewelry-making skill into an unfinished project? Huh? Instead of finishing off a piece, perhaps you could package the components in a baggie along with a sheet of instructions. Instant craft! The following video shows a simple stop-action process that's very effective in demonstrating how an assortment of beads and hemp form a bracelet. Could you turn one of your projects into an easy-to-make craft? For fun, try designing a piece with packaging as a craft kit in mind. Thanks to clever musicman Christofer Drew (see photo above), aka Never Shout Never, for this great way to further "productize" a jewelry designer's work.

As lead curriculum developer for Sheffield School, I'm interested in seeing all the different ways our jewelry students can make a living with their design skills. If you'd like to know more about jewelry design, I encourage you to explore the Sheffield School, New York, NY. Sheffield began as an Interior Design school in 1985, and then expanded our course offerings to train people in other design-related fields, including Feng Shui, Wedding and Event Planning, and Jewelry Design. With thousands of active students and more than 50,000 graduates, Sheffield has trained more design professionals than any school in the world.

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Comments

[Axel]

Great done. I think I'm going to start making my own bracelet. Your way is really simple. Thanks for sharing this great idea to us.

[99hom]

Yes, simple and fantastic :D Good Done

[News Design Interior]

creative ideas with simple way, but awesome ... nice work!

[McleanRosemarie34]

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[Lampwork Glass]

This is a fantastic idea! Would be a great use of the extra beads always lying around here as well.

[Web Design Hampshire]

Great idea, never even thought about it!

[James LNB]

Who ever would have thought that something so cool could be made from something so simple! Really creative thinking... ya gotta love that!

Thanks for sharing
James
www.lnbshop.com

[2lovehome]

cool ... You made ​​it very admirable in a simple way!



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[rings]

really cool, nice and funky.

[Dennis Bracelet]

It is awesome.. Great demo for instruction.. I love the idea.. I thought it's hard to make like that but I'm shock it's very easy..

[silpada]

The jewerly in the picture is gogerous! I wanna buy it if i have enough money.

[Emerald Cut Diamond Rings]

superb.
Very creative dude.
I liked it

[Jewelry]

Great pieces of jewelry here. I want them ALL!

[Sector 9 longboards]

Great article post. Designs and compassion