Beading Project - Wooden Beads Bangle

I like to do some beading work once in a while (when my mood is on beading). This is one of the wood beads bangle that I did. I simply used a larger size wire bangle, some colourful wooden beads and a jump ring.  The tools that I used are a pair of round nose pliers and bent nose pliers to connect the jump ring and bent to close up the bangle.   

A birthday present

Crystal insisted to make a glass beads necklace for her classmate's 9th birthday last week.  She requested me to buy more beads for the colours she needs to complete the necklace.  But I reckoned that for the beads that we have, she shall be able to mix and match to come out with a reasonably nice necklace for her best friend, Carnie.  In a way I am training her to be more creative and cost effective..*.*

The beads and findings to make the necklace

With my little guidance, she finally managed to finish her beading and come out with a nice glass beads necklace.  A combination of faceted clear and blue glass beads, and 2 sizes pink shades Swarovski beads. 

She received complimentary comments from her friends at the birthday party, some even asked her where she bought it and how much. :)

She told me that one of her other friend is celebrating her birthday soon.  She has already planned to make another necklace for her as soon as she receives her birthday invitation.  

Interest in Beading crafts

Like mother like daughter, Crystal shares similar interest with me in many areas.  One of it is the beading works.  At one time, I was very into beading projects.  I invested in tools, beads, findings, books and time just to pursue my interests.  

I used to follow the patterns from the books to get bracelets done from night till dawn.  I have made myself many earrings and necklaces which I still use them when I am out and about.  I also gave many of my handmade necklaces, earrings and bracelets as presents for birthdays and Christmas.  It's fun but I have no time for beading projects ever since I started my full time job some 3 years ago.

But my tools, beads and findings have not gone to waste.  Crystal has been asking me to let her do some beading works when she was still small, I disallowed her because she couldn't handle the bits and pieces then.  Since she is bigger girl now, she can handle the beadings pretty well after giving her a few steps guide. I bought some glass beads in different colours and sizes for her to mix and match.

 Some of the beads, findings and tools 

 beads

 and findings

Now she would start her beading projects whenever she has got the mood in it.  She did 3 necklaces over the weekends.  I help her with the opening and finishing part of it, the rest is all up to her creativity.  She did a pretty good job in colour matching.  

she designed this necklace for me with faceted glass beads, I told her I need a longer necklace, this is what she came out with.  A design with tear drops beads.

faceted clear and blue glass beads necklace and rainbow glass beads necklaces (named by Crystal)

3 necklaces designed by Crystal.

She used this rainbow necklace to tuition today. 

the necklaces are stored in this organza jewelry bags  

Beading - DIY Earrings

After finished making a fresh water pearl & Japanese beads necklace as birthday present for Katheen, I made myself three pairs of earrings the same afternoon. I have been keeping the accessories for quite a while and thought it's time to make some earrings to add on to my earrings collections. Since I am going back to work I will have to use them more frequently. To me, earrings are the most easiest and convenient accessories for me to put on for any accassions.

Mystic knot with 4mm bicone crystal beads
I collected these beads from one of my necklace and converted them into a pair of earrings.