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Working in a limited palette

shifts your attention to
variations of the hues: value,
intensity, and temperature.

Thank you to our readers who submitted such great questions about working with color via
e-mail, beadingdaily.com, and Facebook! In this issue, color expert Margie Deeb tackles many
of your questions and explains the true importance of color. Plus, she reveals her top five cantmiss color tips. Margies valuable advice is sure to enhance your next project and change the
way you view all beadwork.

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Your Questions Answered

To help alleviate some of your fears
and get you on the road to choosing
bead colors with confidence, let me
answer some readers questions:

Use a color wheel to find

complementary and
analogous colors when
planning a color scheme.

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and sky looked good together. Are there any
color combinations that are now considered to
be incorrect? CrystalCubeBead via BeadingDaily.com
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them?Lilian R. via e-mail
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Q: Its often difficult to be sure of the exact colors of beads Im buying online, especially if I
need the beads to match a particular project.
Do you have any tips for buying beads online?
Linda R. via e-mail

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very rich navy blue. Im at a loss as to what
other colors or finishes to use with them.
Bea K. via e-mail

A:

When working with limited or no

color, focus on varying the finishes
for textural contrast and intrigue.

Q: Any tips for types of black beads that can be

seen on black clothing? Beth V. via e-mail
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budget and have heard that its a good idea to
establish your colors. How do I find my standard color palette? Laura P. via e-mail
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more, the shades wont be the same. Should I
be worried? Joan Y. via e-mail
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colors Ive chosen will all look good in a finished
piece? Amy B. via e-mail
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Q: I ended up with some really wild-colored
beads in my stash. How can I incorporate those
beads into a design without letting them overpower it? Diane V. via e-mail
A: Omt odit \hjpion) Kmjkjmodjin \m`

Play with color until you find the

combination and layout that sing.

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Q: Which are better matches for gold and silverwarm or cool colors? Ive always heard
that warm colors work better with gold chain/
beads, and cool colors work better with silver,
but is this always the case? Alice G. via e-mail
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Artist and color expert MARGIE DEEB is the

author of the award-winning book The Beaders
Color Palette (Watson-Guptill, 2008), The Beaders
Guide to Color (Watson-Guptill, 2004), and
numerous beading and color publications. Find
her seasonal Color Reports for Bead & Jewelry
Artists, her free monthly color column called
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and more on her website, www.margiedeeb.com.
Visit her blog at www.colorforbeadartists.com.

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These complementary colors are used in perfect proportion.

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