creating a killer jewellery collection with barbara yarde (podcast episode)
Barbara Yarde is a contemporary fine jeweller. She is a teacher with us at Jewellers Academy and is one of the mentors for the Diploma program. She makes incredible jewellery and today we’re talking with her about how to build a jewellery collection.
065: creating a killer jewellery collection
with Barbara Yarde
Barbara Yarde is a contemporary fine jeweller. She is a teacher with us at Jewellers Academy and is one of the mentors for the Diploma program. She makes incredible jewellery and today we’re talking with her about how to build a jewellery collection.
EPISODE RECAP
Tell us about how you got started with jewellery making (1:57)
Did you start your business right away or work for other jewellers? (3:17)
What is the first thing to do to start a collection? (7:25)
So you have an idea or concepts, what would you do next? (9:36)
Do you use rendering in your designs? (10:52)
What’s the next step after the drawing/rendering? (14:08)
So what happens after the prototype? (16:52)
How many pieces would you recommend in a collection? (17:52)
How did you learn to take an idea or concept and develop it? (20:52)
In your collections do you have hero pieces that are statement pieces? Do you think about pricing? (22:34)
Do you create your pieces one by one or in stages? (26:08)
What do you do if you’re not feeling inspired? (28:24)
Anything else to share about building a collection? (31:12)
ABOUT BARBARA
Barbara studied jewellery and silversmithing at Sir John Cass University in London. She is a trained goldsmith and passionate tutor for the Jewellers Academy.
Her work combines traditional silver and gold designs with techniques such as wax carving, Keum-Boo (fine gold fusing) and reticulation. She runs her own jewellery brand in London selling handmade collections and bespoke work.
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