Aside from being taught by coach Em himself how to make beaded earrings, bracelets, chokers, eyeglass holders and brooches, I also learned about color schemes, material sourcing and pricing.
Armed with my new skill, I started designing and making stylish ID beaded lanyards, and these became instant hit with my daughter's co-workers.
Now deeply impassioned with beading, I posted pictures of my accessory products on Facebook and lo and behold, my friends here and abroad started ordering. Who would have thought this retiree would get his 2nd wind on earning.
Below are collages of some of my collections of earrings, bracelets, neclaces and chokers.
For my daughter's wedding, the very reason why I took up the craft, I made her a beaded wedding cord and a hairvine made of Swarovski crystals and fresh water seed pearls. It made me real proud about these projects because I learned it on my own, these were not taught during the training.
My daughter wearing the hairvine