Choosing a Successful Jewelry Workshop Project
© by Rena Klingenberg; all rights reserved
What jewelry workshop project should you teach to your students? First, consider your own specialty, and what it is about jewelry that you have a passion for. What are you most knowledgeable about? Then consider your likely participants . . .what are their probable skills and interests? What do they most likely wear? What’s currently a popular jewelry trend? How much can they likely afford to spend on this workshop? Are you going to tie the jewelry workshop project into teaching the group about something? IMPORTANT: Teach only your own original designs. Never teach someone else’s jewelry design unless you have their express, written permission. Otherwise you are violating their copyright and are vulnerable to a lawsuit by them! Here is a list of popular jewelry workshop projects: Bead wristwatches Changeable earrings Bracelets Lariat necklaces Anklets Chandelier earrings Pins / brooches Wineglass charms Eyeglass / sunglass leashes Seed bead jewelry Bead embroidery Wire jewelry Tiaras Victorian jewelry Summer jewelry Christmas gift jewelry Necklaces with a collection of dangles Gypsy bracelets with dangles Necklaces with changeable pendants Chainmaille projects Beaded amulet bags Stone donut necklace with dangles Beaded Christmas ornaments Barefoot sandals Hemp jewelry School spirit jewelry (school colors) Necklaces on a cord with adjustable knots Children’s jewelry Bridal jewelry “Recycled” jewelry—students bring odds and ends to add Make their own beads / pendants then make jewelry with them:(glass, polymer clay, precious metal clay, mixed media, etc.) Glass jewelry Pressed flower jewelry Jewelry using a special technique you’ve pioneered Whatever your specialty is! Okay, that list should get your creativity flowing—now think of a jewelry workshop project you’d love to teach to others! For the complete success guide to profitable jewelry making classes, see Teaching Jewelry Making Workshops.
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