| All the special occasions during the year when we | | | | Sketch the design out on paper. Starting on paper |
| give gifts. In addition to Christmas or birthdays, | | | | with pencil gives several advantages. You can add |
| there are other special occasions such as Mother's | | | | or subtract pieces as you work on the design. Set |
| Day, Father's Day and even Valentine's Day. If | | | | the paper down and take time to sleep on yuor |
| you design and make jewelry, then you probably | | | | design. If the article you are designing is for |
| often choose to make your own gifts. When the | | | | someone else to use as a gift, then show them |
| time comes to make a gift, where do you start. | | | | the sketches so you can see if you are on the |
| How do you design a jewelry gift that you can | | | | right track. |
| give with confidence? How can you be sure that | | | | Next make a mock up of the design you are |
| the recipient will enjoy and wear the gift? While | | | | planning. You can use scrap materials to make this |
| there are no guarantees, these tips may help you | | | | design model. Is the piece going to look like you |
| in the design of a perfect gift. gemstone jewelry | | | | want it to look when finished. If you are just |
| These questions may be helpful in the analysis. | | | | changing colors from a previous pattern, lay |
| Does the person your are designing a gift for | | | | everything side by side so that you can see how |
| normally wear a lot of jewelry? When the person | | | | they will look together after finishing the piece. If |
| wears jewelry, do they choose large or small | | | | you are working with beads, you may find a bead |
| pieces? What color does the person most often | | | | board is helpful. |
| wear? Do you know their birthstone? When | | | | Since you have made this gift yourself, you know |
| wearing jewelry, does the person most often | | | | that it will be unique. The recipient will not need a |
| choose gold or silver? | | | | gift receipt to take it back because it is the third |
| After answering these questions, you should have | | | | one he has received this holiday. In addition you |
| some idea about what would be worn and | | | | often can give a far more valuable gift than you |
| appreciated. If you know the person very well, | | | | could ever afford. The person feels the love that |
| like a sister, you might feel confident in making | | | | you put into the gift as you took time to design |
| them a bracelet, especially if your wrists are | | | | and make it just for them. |
| about the same sized. If you do not know the | | | | By using these tips you should be able to design a |
| person all that well, choose another piece, such as | | | | perfect gift. While people may appreciate your |
| earrings or a necklace. If the gift is for a man | | | | efforts, they are certainly more likely to |
| who rarely if ever wears jewelry, then choose a | | | | appreciate a gift made with them in mind. |
| tie tack or a key ring. | | | | |