I was browsing the internet to look for ideas on how to bead a crystal wreath to hang on the cellphone and this caught my eyes and I just can’t stop telling my friends who celebrate Christmas!
Perhaps you can consider making one for your home and I think kids will love it!
Watch it on YouTube.com -> Candy Christmas Wreath - LivingOnADime.com
Take a glance of what you will be making in the jewelry making class for October 2009! (To see the class detail, click here)
1. Bracelet - Learn to mix & match with colors. Something out from the usual green match yellow, white match black stuff 
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Fruity Garden
2. Ring - Simple technic but need some weaving skills.
Pink Garden Ring
3. Necklace - Something made out from the ordinary design. imbalance beads matching on both side of the toggle with an adjustable charms drop~.
Green treasure, elegance look
4. Earrings - A matching set for the necklace
Green Treasure, Elegance Earring
Close-up of the Earrings, all Swarovski crystal beads
Please take note that actual pieces may vary a little based on the stock availability.
To all my dear followers and supporters! I’m happy to announce that I’ve finally drafted out the schedule for October classes! Thank you so much for all the patience and trust, I do appreciate it!
| Date & Time | Seats |
| Date: 24th October 2009 (Saturday) Time: 1200 to 1600 Age Group: Adult Venue: Subang Jaya Fee: RM 180 maximum 6 person per class |
0 Available |
| Date: 25th October 2009 (Sunday) Time: 1300 to 1700 Age Group: Adult Venue: Subang Jaya Fee: RM 180 maximum 6 person per class |
0 Available |
Please take note! Class will commence if more than 3 seats is taken!
Beading classes for children are still available but I will not schedule it here, only on demand basis. Which means, if you have a group of minimum 4 child (and not exceed 6 persons), we can arrange a time and venue and open a special class for your group. 
For this month, there will be only 2 classes available, please check the time below. We teach in a close group concept so that everyone gets the attention needed.
This is a beginner to slight intermediate level. Don’t worry if you are new to beading, we are professionally trained to handle for all levels. This course inclusive of total FOUR (4) projects: Bracelet, Necklace, Ring & Earrings. All materials & Swarovski Crystals will be provided and are included in the fee, in other words, there will be no extra charges for findings, crystals and beads that you use for your projects. Pliers will be provided but is not included in the fee, we will loan it to you for free but you’ll have to say “bye-bye” to them once the course is finished. :)
For reservation, please email to patience@beadicraft.com to reserve a seat before it’s too late. Reservation accepted upon 50% payment received either by bank-in or Maybank2U transfer. We will guide you through the process via email, don’t worry, it’s very simple.
“Listen to the rhythm of the falling rain..”, haha but this umbrella cannot cover you for rain or shine woh~! It’s a mini umbrella just like the Santa Claus who is only 1.3 inch tall too!
lying down view
Front view of the umbrella
View from lower angle
Made with a lobster hook on top so you can add it to anything you like for decoration! For me, I hang it in my car and when the Sun shines through and it looks just brilliant!
Today, we are little unorganized (:p) due to my discovery on them yesterday - Stringing beads is not a tough job for 5 year old. So, I alter the class content late at night yesterday just to spice up the workshop a little~. I let them choose what they want to work on for today! Siew Hui wants to work on a necklace for her mom where Latysha and Mia wanna make the Dragonfly~!
The initial idea is to make a dragonfly hair clip, but because the beads is slight bigger then the usual beads i use for making hair clips, so we turn it into a decorative Dragonfly where you can hang it on your keychain, your pouch, or even on your bag!
Setting the beads needed for making dragonfly
working on big beads necklace
Siew Hui with her dragonfly and big necklace
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See how well they can follow my lead! This is something that surprised me when come to only 5 year old’s kid, they are just AMAZING!
Working on wire
Working on the wings
Kid follow well with the step by step
We are almost done for the dragonfly
Look at all these dragonfly
Time is really fly when we enjoying, I did not realise that it was already 11.45am when Latysha’s Dad knocks on the door. I did not manage to take much photos and am rushing to help them finish the ring as I promised.
I really enjoy the time spending with them and this marks the end of the beading class with them. Wishes that they can keep up the good work and the interest in Art and Craft. Well done Mia! Well done Latysha! Well done Siew Hui!
Oh! Not to forget our photo taken together!
My students and ME!
Choosing beads for their project
When they saw the beads in the containers and lined up neatly on the table, you can see their eyes sparkles and the smiles on their face just calms my nerve down - Children loves bead! All my worried was gone.
“Teacher, can I take the beads?” , “Teacher, do you know what is my favorite color?”, “Teacher, what is your favorite color?” Haha! out of sudden, I felt myself “flying” as I keep on hearing them calling me “teacher” with their sweet voices which melt my heart!
I passed them the palette and have not tell them to get the beads they want, “vroom!!” they ALREADY picking their favorite color and filling up the palette!
First try for stringing a simple bracelet
Love to see them concentrating in their work. Mia & Siew Hui are quite a quick learner while Latysha is learning how to hold the beads correctly so can string fast.
Tips: For kid, hold the beads with your first two fingers and make sure you can see through to the other side from the hole, beads’ position is important for steady stringing.
Stringing Necklace
The second art work is to string a necklace with 3 different types of beads and incorporating the stringing with math. They need to string a necklace in this order:
–> 4 bicone beads, 2 wood beads - repeat 4 times, followed by
–> insert 1 big colorful wood beads (selection of fish, heart, ladybug, flower, butterfly & cookies), 2 bicone beads, 2 wood beads, 2 bicone beads - repeat 3 times, then back to
–> 4 bicone beads, 2 wood beads - repeat 4 times, tide 2 knots and done!
All of them are really great in math and no one missed it!!
They are counting!
This first session of the class ended with their favorite piece!
I’m so proud of them! Tomorrow, they gonna learn how to make a “Dragonfly”!
Though it is a bit early talking about Christmas, I just couldn’t help it but love this little cute Mr. Santa who is just 1.3 inch high! I really love it and I bought this originally from Singapore when I was happen to be there and doing my window shopping about 1 1/2 years ago.
(Stupid isn’t it?) Later I found out that even without the manual, I can actually make one and draw one manual myself then I can start making it! (And it is after almost 2 years loh only I REALIZED !)
The school holiday is gonna start this weekend from 22-08-09 until 31-08-09 which is Merdeka celebrations holiday! have you ever wonder what your kids can do besides tuition, tuition AND tuitions??
Beading is a great starter craft for children! BEADiCRAFT is organising a “Kid’s Beading Class” during this school holiday for your kids to have a breakaway from all homework! In fact, hooking kids on craft & creative activities is one of the best way to keep them occupied by something other than television and video games. Plus, bead crafts are great in developing skills, incorporating learning with colors, math (counting), language & social skills, you can start them from young.
Beading is suitable for all age started from 4. This is a ONE (1) day course for the duration of 3 hours, it can spread into 2 days for the group of age 4 to 6, and age 6 to 8 and it’s 1 hour 30 minutes per day (I found that kids just can’t focus on one thing for too long hour!).
This course inclusive of 4 projects and ALL materials are included and you can bring home your craft after the class, tools will be provided on loan basis during the class.
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Below is the schedule for the classes For August 2009. Please contact me on my email (patience@beadicraft.com) to discuss further and for venue selection, home classes available.
| Date & Time | |
| Date: 25/8/09 - 26/8/09 Time: 10 am - 11.30 am Age Group: 4 to 7 Fee: RM 40 |
Limited Seat available |
| Date: 26/8/09 Time: 3 pm - 6 pm Age Group: open Fee:depends on the age group & materials. |
Available |
| Date: 29/8/09 Time: 10 am - 1 pm Age Group: open Fee:depends on the age group & materials. |
Available |
Wishes everyone a happy holiday and take extra care of your child to prevent from catching A-H1N1.
(the class will carry on even after school holiday, pre-arrangement is required)
Thank you to all the supporters and each and everyone who contributed! The charity sales @ CHHS, seremban ended on 26/7/09 at 1.30pm with a very good figures in fund raising of over the targeted achievement by 100 thousand Ringgit!
It was a pity that I did not manage to take photos of the whole event (because I’m busy as a Sales Representative!), lucky is that we still have someone who actually making an effort to snapshot some! Check out the event photo at
http://picasaweb.google.com/lewkwanleng/96#5362758006235627186
(photo source from: Liew Kwan Leng).
(Continue from my previous post)
After the first batch of earrings done with rather normal and cheaper materials, now I’ve moved on to higher in quality kind of products, which means it can last you for a longer period of time! Solely hand-crafted myself with stainless steal wire, from the simple loop to wire wrapping technic, and even the ear hook is all handmade~!
Featured here the Before & After of my work See the wire and the beads before I crafted it.
And this is how it looks !
After finished the blue-ish earring above, I found the purple water-drop crystal, cultured pearl and the findings on my desk (my desk is real messy and full with unused beads around!) and it gaves me the inspirations to come out with this one which is not in my plan and hope you’ll like it!
Okay! I think I’ve shown more than enough for the earrings. Just can’t get enough of it? Haha, you would have to come to my booth then! Oh, please be reminded that each design with limited unit ya. Get your bullets ready and see you on 26th July!
(No more on earrings but i will show you some bracelet / necklace too! Watch out for the release~ kekeke)
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