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A clear, comprehensive and practical 'how-to' guide and resource for all aspects of designing jewellery.
This book contains expert guidance on design and the design process, and includes step-by-step project briefs and themes for readers to use as a basis for developing their own ideas. It is suitable for all intermediate and professional jewellery makers, as well as those attending jewellery-making courses and who have taken up jewellery making as a hobby.
The book explores the design process in depth, from fundamentals of jewellery design such as practical considerations to high-level conceptual briefs. Included within its pages are:
Introduction 6 How to start 8 Elements of design 26 Key design elements 30 Personal style 36 Practical design 52 Material 54 Rings 60 Bracelets, bangles and cuffs 64 Necklaces chokers and torcs 70 Earrings 74 Brooches and pins 78 Cuff-links 81 Design techniques 82 Drawing 84 Model making 114 Plan... and make 144 Finding the right techniques Experimenting 166 Process-led design Themes 186 Inspirational briefs Index 208
Trained at the Royal College of Art, award winning jewellery designer Louise Seijen ten Hoorn lives and works in London where she creates one-off pieces, small production lines and commissions from her studio in Pimlico.
Louise works predominantly in metal, as well as materials such as plastic, rubber, and textile to create jewellery, objects and small sculptures.
Her work has been exhibited in the UK as well as worldwide in the USA, Lithuania, Portugal and The Netherlands.
Besides being a jewellery practitioner, Louise teaches short courses in design and jewellery making at various Adult Education Colleges in London.
Recent exhibitions and events GCDA Awards digital ceremony, Goldsmith’s Hall, London, 2021
The Re-Incarnation of Any Warhol, At Work Gallery, London, 2020
Connections/Connessioni, ACJ, The Light House, Glasgow, 2020
Connections/Connessioni, ACJ, Goldsmiths’ Centre, London, 2019
Tales of the Subconscious, ACJ + Gill Wing Jewellery, London, 2019
Centenary Exhibition, City Lit, London, 2019
Van Gogh At Work, At Work Gallery, London, 2019
GCDA Awards Exhibition, Goldsmith’s Hall, London, 2019, 2016, 2008, 2007, 2006
Selected awards
Craftsmanship and Design Awards, Awarded by the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, 2016
Goldsmith’s Fair graduate bursary, 2016
London Jewellery Exports bursary, 2008
Bright Ideas Award, Awarded by Craft Central and Sponsored by Deutsche Bank, 2007
Craftsmanship and Design Awards, Awarded by the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, 2007
Design for Jewellery Makers covers the subject of jewellery design in a practical way. It encourages the reader to approach design as a fun, exploratory process helpful in finding ones own style and improving the outcomes of their making [...]
It would make an excellent addition to your library if you are simply curious about jewellery making and are hoping for some inspiration and motivation on getting started. This could also be for you if you want insights on how contemporary jewellery makers make the choices they do, where they turn to for ideas and the processes they take.
With expert guidance on design and the design process, this book includes step-by-step project briefs and themes to use as a basis for developing your own ideas. It's suitable for intermediate and professional levels, as well as those attending jewellery making courses who've taken up the craft as a hobby.
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