My sister in-law wanted me to coordinate a bead activity for kids at the party. She got few packets of bright-colored plastic beads and stretch chord. It was amazing to see that not only girls but boys were also interested in making beautiful necklaces and bracelets. I still have the bracelet I made that day :-)
The same year I stopped by a local beadstore. I was amazed by the vast collection of beads the store had. I bought few glass beads and metal separators, made couple of bracelets and gifted them to my sister in-laws on different occasions. They loved them and it encouraged me to make more. I started making bracelets for them as Rakhi every year for the festival of Raksha Bandhan. My niece used to fight with her mom to wear those bracelets and called them 'Her' collection. When I came to know about it, I started sending one for her too.
After attending couple of Jewelry Workshops at the local Community Center, I started making earrings and necklaces too. Soon I was visiting local bead & gem shows and oh boy...our office room was getting stacks of crafts boxes filled with beads, findings and beading tools.
Yes, I was getting hooked onto the colorful world of beads!!
It's easy to get hooked on beads and jewelry making. I have also found that boys are just as interest as girls. Often they want to make a gift for their mothers and are so proud to be able to do so. The earrings in the photo are gorgeous, btw.
ReplyDeleteThanks BeadDreamer. My 6 year old boy is very much interested in beads and gemstones. He loves designing earrings and necklaces with me; and won't forget to get a book on gemstones from the library which both of us enjoy together.
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