Bead
making has become a very profitable venture in our society today. If you have
taken your time to look around, especially on wedding, burial or naming ceremonies,
you will notice different designs of beads especially on the ladies.
The
beads come in different colours, shapes and sizes. Beads are usually worn for
beautification and fashion purposes especially by ladies. Some beads are even
worn for ritual purposes by some traditionalist.
Bead
making in the last decade has experienced a market boom because of the paradigm
shift in fashion style amongst the ladies. Beads have gradually replaced gold
and silver necklaces and bangles, and more and more designs are created almost
on a daily basis.
TYPES OF BEADS
Beads could be traditional beads, cooperate beads or casual beads. Traditional beads are those beads worn in traditional ceremonies like traditional weddings, burial ceremonies, village meetings and traditional festivals. Cooperate Beads are those beads that can be worn to offices. They are usually very simple with mild colours.
WHAT CAN YOU
MAKE WITH BEADS?
There
are a lot of things that can be made with beads, and new discoveries are
springing up every day. I was on my way to a friend’s place last Xmas, and i
saw a “Father Christmas” made with beads. So you can believe with me that the
opportunities in bead making are endless. Here are some things that can be done
with beads. Please feel free to drop a comment in the comment box if I am
omitting something.
1.
Hand
bags
2.
Waist
belts
3.
Shoes
4.
Flower
vase
5.
Necklace
6.
Ear
rings
7.
Play
Toys
8.
Rings
9.
Interior
décor e.g table cloth
10.
Wrist
watches
11.
Bangles
12.
Handset
carriers
13.
Wallets
14.
Purse
15.
Crowns
16.
Traditional
caps etc.
MATERIALS NEEDED
FOR BEAD MAKING
These
materials can easily be gotten in any bead shop. So you can do a market survey
to find out their prices in your area.
1.
Round
nose pliers
2.
Cutter
3.
Fishing
line/ tiger tail
4.
Stoppers
5.
Beads
6.
Scissors
7.
Hooks
8.
Needles
If
you are truly serious about learning bead-making, just ask around in your area,
and you will find bead-making and training outfits where you can learn bead
making. I will compile a list of Bead making training outfits across Nigeria in
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