FaveCrafts

1000s of free craft projects, home decor ideas and DIY tips

  • About
  • Holidays
    • 4th of July
    • Christmas
    • Easter
    • Father’s Day
    • Halloween
    • Mother’s Day
    • St. Patrick’s Day
    • Thanksgiving
    • Valentine’s Day
    • Seasonal Crafts
  • Projects
    • DIY
      • Advice, Tips, & Tricks
      • Gifts
      • Photography
      • Wearable Crafts
      • Pet Crafts
      • Clay
      • Candles and Soap
    • Full Project Tutorials
    • Green Crafting
      • Thrifty Crafts
    • Home Decor and Design
      • Woodcrafts
      • Kitchen Crafts
      • Garden Crafts
      • Painting
    • Jewelry Making
    • Kids Crafts Projects
    • Needlecrafts
      • Embroidery
      • Felt
      • Sewing
      • Quilting
    • Organization
    • Paper Crafts
      • Cards
      • drawing
      • Mixed Media Art
      • Scrapbooking
    • Pop Culture
    • Wedding Crafts
    • Yarn
      • Crochet
      • Knitting
  • Newsletter
  • Giveaways

Color Theory for Jewelry Makers: Part 2

November 4, 2011 by FaveCrafts

This guest post was written by Corissa McClay for MakerCraft.

As we move into fall things are getting rainy and dark, and people start adding color to their outfits to fight back the weather-change blahs. That makes it the perfect time for the second post in our Fashionable Color Theory series!

Review

Last time we went over the color wheel and monochromatic and analogous color schemes (Go here if you missed it).

They’re fairly simple color palettes, and great for accenting and spicing up an already colorful summer outfit.  But the fall makes us (me particularly) ready for something a bit more complex, or eye-catching. So this time we’ll be diving into a couple more color schemes suited to fall.

Complementary

A complementary color scheme is made up of two colors directly across from each other on the color wheel. One of those is what makes the fall so lovely:

Complementary color schemes are great, because there’s so many ways to use them, and they’re so easy to recognize. They really pop, because the two play off of each other making each seem brighter and more bold. That makes them the perfect antidote to a rainy autumn.

You can use them a couple different ways too. For something subtle you can pair a single color piece of jewelry with clothes that complement it. You can also go bolder and use the complements in a single piece.

Triadic

The triad color scheme is exactly what it sounds like: Three colors. The trick though is picking the right colors. In this case it’s three colors that are equidistant on the color wheel, like so:

 

The triad creates a vibrant design. A word to the wise though; Pick one color to be dominant. If you try to balance all three colors equally the design can become confusing and difficult to follow. Balance it right, with one dominant and two accents and you’ll have a harmonious design to brighten your day.

Once again, pairing this with clothes is easier than it might seem. You have three colors to pick from. To make your jewelry a bit more subtle you should match you clothing colors to the dominant color of the piece. That will make it blend in a bit more, and let the accent colors be your main contrast. Flip that approach, with one accent matching your clothing, and you’ll have a design that springs out and takes center stage.

That’s the basics of complementary and triadic color schemes. Take some time and play with them, and see what you come up with. In the next post of this series we’ll talk about black and white, and how to use them with other colors, and by themselves.

  • Author
  • Recent Posts
Follow me
FaveCrafts
Editor at FaveCrafts
FaveCrafts.com is a website with all the craft project ideas, tutorials, videos, and tips you'll ever need! We add new projects and tips every day. Some of our readers' favorites include Christmas Crafts, Free Knitting Patterns, Free Crochet Patterns and Crafting with Kids. You will find step-by-step instructions, videos and patterns to make it quick and easy.
Follow me
Latest posts by FaveCrafts (see all)
  • Why You Should Submit Your Projects to FaveCrafts - February 12, 2020
  • How FaveCrafts Celebrated Our 10 Year Anniversary - July 15, 2019
  • Best Blogger Contest 2019 Winners! - April 25, 2019

Filed Under: Guest Post Tagged With: Color Theory, color trends, colors, DIY jewelry, Jewelry Making

Email Email Facebook Twitter Pinterest YouTube Google Plus RSS

Full Project Tutorials

Howto Horizontal Stripe A baby Hat

Howto Horizontal Stripe A Hat with Loom Knitting

PLAY HORIZONTAL HAT TUTORIAL NOW For more free patterns with loom knitting you can check out AllFreeKnitting.com Author Recent Posts Follow meFaveCraftsEditor at FaveCraftsFaveCrafts.com is a website with all the craft project ideas, tutorials, videos, and tips you’ll ever need! We add new projects and tips every day. Some of our readers’ favorites include Christmas […]

Categories

Free eBooks

Download New FaveCrafts eBook & Discover Ways to Craft With Toilet Paper Rolls

I know what you're thinking ... and just hear me out. We've told you how to craft with a variety of eco-friendly materials (if you haven't downloaded … [Read More...]

Seasonal Crafts

Show Stopping Mother’s Day Cards

Mother's Day is just around the corner, and I'm sure some of you are at a loss as to how to show mom your appreciation. Believe it or not, most of the … [Read More...]

Archives

Crochet

Adorable Granny Square Crochet Scarf Pattern

Adorable Granny Square Scarf + 10 More Uses for Granny Squares

Jewelry

22 Beach Wedding Jewelry Ideas

Knitting

Get Cozy with This Free Knitted Shawl Pattern

Paper

13 of the Most Beautiful Free Printables for Your Home

Sewing

Sew In Love Mug Rug Pattern for Valentine’s Day

Thrifty

Home Decor Dollar Store Craft Ideas

27 Home Decor Dollar Store Craft Ideas

Prime Publishing Craft Group
Copyright © 2023 · FaveCrafts - A Prime Publishing LLC property. All rights reserved.

About Us Advertise Contact Us FAQs Privacy Policy Subscribe Terms of Service Unsubscribe

Copyright © 2023 · Tidy Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in