I'm writing this list with beaded necklaces in particular in mind, but the beading ideas presented here might be easily adapted to most any project you have an interest in. That's among the magnificent things about bead craft as a hobby! Its sheer versatility. You can spy a thought that has been executed in one way (say, a ceiling fan pull chain), and with a little work and modification, easily transform it into anything entirely new and different (a bracelet, necklace, or even a matched set!).
1 - If you've fallen into the habit of creating single strand designs, branch out into fun multi-strand or wrap designs for a fresh point of view! Multi-strand designs add layers of complexity to your work, and can convert a rather ordinary single-strand piece into something really extraordinary. It's a little trickier to pull off, but you could even attempt a "hybrid design," one that starts off (at the clasp) as one single strand, branches out into a double, or perhaps even a triple, and then, since it winds its way around the neck, re-converges.
2 - Commit yourself to incorporating a color or style of bead you don't usually use into your next design. This can be as simple as looking through your existing stock for those beads you generally "pass over," or taking a road trip to your local bead store to see what's new!
3 - Look for something exotic! The ways about using some decorative Czech glass beads or Swarovski crystals in your next piece? This could take you in all sorts of new and different directions! (note: this also can get a little expensive, so use with care!)
4 - Commit yourself to learning a new technique (i.e., "African Net") this month! Anything that breaks up your "standard" method of doing things is bound to spark a slew of ideas! - There's an almost endless number of techniques to be learned, and every time Christina and I think we "know it all," we discover something new to try!
5 - Instead of stringing your next piece, investigate chains, and find ways to affix your designs onto gold or silver chains for a totally new look! - This takes the idea of "mixed medium" to the next level!
As the five suggestions above demonstrate, there are all sorts of things you can do, all sorts of new methods of looking at even existing beading ideas, to break out of a creative run, and these are really just the suggestion of the iceberg!
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