We are looking forward to 2015 and we want to publish more original designs created by YOU! Will your creation become the next Blue Buddha Boutique tutorial?
The B3 Guest Designer Program brought us great projects like Lunar Moth, Persianette, Iris 8 and the Celtic Traditions Barrette. We are so lucky to have the most talented and creative customers and peers.
Why be a B3 Guest Designer?
Our Guest Designers benefit a number of ways. If accepted, your design could reach an audience of hundreds of thousands of customers ranging from novice to expert levels. And you’ll be compensated fairly; many Guest Designers can expect to receive fees and royalties higher than typical rates for publishing a project in magazines. Finally, you’ll benefit from the flexibility of the program, which is meant help artists do what they do best. After a short exclusivity period, the design you create with B3’s help will be yours to sell on your own as well.
What Is B3 Looking For?
Occasionally, with the Guest Designer Program, we ask for submission that feature a specific B3 product (rubber rings, large rings, etc.) but this time, you have free reign. So, show us — what fun, elegant, cool, edgy or glamorous design you have up your sleeve? Here are some categories to help spark your imagination:
- Necklaces, bracelets or earrings
- Finger rings or other hand jewelry
- Head pieces or hair adornments
- Men’s jewelry
- Beginner to advanced-level projects
How to Submit Your Idea:
- Complete our project proposal form which includes basic information about the project (materials list, description, etc.).
- In the form, you’ll need to include up to three photos of the finished piece.
- Late-January, our Product Development team will review all designs and and contact the designers whose pieces we are most interested in. At that point, designers will be required to submit a full sample using B3 rings (yep, we will mail the sample back to you), as well as basic photos and instructions for how to create it (these can be super basic—even cell phone pics will do). Our Product Development team will make final selections from this round of reviews.
Submit your idea to us by 5 pm CT, January 16, 2015, to be considered. It will also be helpful to read our FAQ page about what it means to work with Blue Buddha to create a chainmaille tutorial. Still have questions? Send us an email at [email protected]. Happy weaving!
Not sure how to come up with an original chainmaille design? Check out this video from our Ask Rebeca series where she talks about how she comes up with new weaves!
