Theming on Color

It's Tips Tuesday and the theme is more about color. What do I use for inspiration? I work in the graphics business and my job is to check and approve color for printed pieces. Many times matching color to product so I'm very sensitive to colors being just right. I use fabric for color combinations, linen catalogs are great inspiration, clothes catalogs (keeps you current with what's popular). And sometimes I get out the PMS book - that's something we use in the printing business - and start looking for combos. Then when I think I've got one, I have to interpret it in glass - that's not always easy. Is it transparent? Is it opaque? Is it metallic? Is it creamy? Is it etched? All of these things come into play when making a bead. What's really fun is sometimes I come up with something I really love and yet it's nothing like what inspired me - go figure! I love to use twisties and shards and then let them swirl and blend to make new colors and amazing one of a kind art. Right now this is one of my favorite things to do!

It is my intention to use my blog to challenge myself to be more creative and part of that is to use different color combinations, shapes and styles. . . To not be so realistic. I've been studying some of the scrapbooker and journaling artists. I may with their permission post some of their collages and then take off on a color/creative challenge. Want to join me?

I'll start with a beautiful photo I discovered. This weekend I'll make some beads using this photo as inspiration. You never know what's going to happen. I'll post what I make next week. This challenge is not just about making beads, it could be about a piece of jewelry, it just needs to be beady. If you come up with something please post a comment here and a link to your blog. I'd love to see what you come up with!