As with many other craft and jewelry making hobbyists, I explored many avenues to learn jewelry making techniques. I found that every avenue has it pros and cons. As I am getting serious into jewelry making, I have concluded that learning through digital media such as video or PDF file is much beneficial to me. Let me share with you my view below:
1. Jewelry making classes/ workshop
Good for beginners. It allows you to gain basic knowledge about jewelry making. Once you have the basic knowledge, it is rather easy for you to follow guides written on the books. The setback about classes is when you learn a new jewelry pattern in a class, you probably would have forgotten the previous pattern. Yeah, the company of other students might be very enjoyable, you will need a lot of hard work to do revision on your own if you are taking jewelry making more seriously. I run some classes for my friends before, it is not bad an avenue if you prefer the fun of group learning!
2. Jewelry Making Books
Frankly speaking, I started with my jewelry making journey by learning through jewelry making books. However, I find that most books are difficult to follow especially for a beginner. I guess it is due to the expensive printing cost, the steps and explanation are not as detailed enough. Most beading books are written in simplified diagram format, it took me a while to understand those diagrams.
3. Online lessons and tutorials
Most online media deliver their contents in PDF or video format. I got most of my knowledge through this media. I am amazed by the number of free jewelry making guides in the virtual world. I shared such free resources through my blog at www.handmade-jewelry-club.com and www.diylessons.org that I found from the internet. Most of the tutorials provide detailed step by step guides and pictures. I can always revisit certain steps by either ‘play back’ the video or go back to the respective page of the PDF file. More importantly, the online tutorials are low cost and very economical as well.
If you are like me who are serious about jewelry making, I recommend that you give these online lessons a shot.
What is your preference? Tell me your views!
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