Vicky's Handmade Jewelry

It's Christmas again!

2010-12-19T20:20:00.003+08:00

Yes, it's another Christmas coming! Time really flies, the yearly company Christmas gifts exchange is around the corner. So I made this bracelet for a purpose, with hope to make a different from the routine gifts like mug (no! enough of mug!), photo frame, chocolate, soft toy, candle stand, burner, towel, even underwear...

To the person who drawn this gift, I hope you like it.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all !

May 2011 bring peace and love.

Transforming a necklace to bracelet

2010-05-17T23:13:00.006+08:00

Visited the new weekend Ibiza Bazaar @ IOI Boulevard last Sunday. It is a new flea market at Puchong Jaya open on Friday night and afternoon till evening on Saturday and Sunday. Only a few stores but I managed to get something cheap and nice.

It was a gold chain with a alphabet "S" pendant. "S" for Song, my friend who celebrating her birthday in May. As a beading maniac, of course I will not give away such a simple birthday gift without adding "a personal touch" :-) Actually, I bought it only because of the pendant.

So, I decided to transform it to a bracelet and the "S" as a charm; added in a silver chain and some pink colour pearls to make it more interesting. Glad to see the silver and gold chains blended well.

The result? You judge it with these pictures....

A nice gift has to go with presentable packaging....
- a blue colour paper, fold half and cut to shape
- a little red beg (from a wedding dinner I attended; was filled with chocolates as door gift for every guests)
- a special sticker from my auntie in London (She print all sorts of labels!).

I hope Song like her birthday gift :-)

Creative Bazaar

2010-05-13T22:57:00.004+08:00

Today I received an invitation to participant in a creative bazaar. I feel so glad that craft bazaar is getting more popular in Malaysia :-) Bazaars and art markets not only create platforms to share creativity and exchange ideas but also encourage new born artists and gather more handcraft lovers. Such a great mission! and for this event, it carries a 2nd agenda - Charity. Yes, we need more care and love around us!

C + C Campaign has a meaningful tagline "Be creative to charity, be charity to creativity!"

This campaign starts a new creative platform for Malaysian youths to have a truly creative space to display and share their creative ideas and designs. Whether it is a little creative household supply, a work of art or even a picture which worth a thousand words, C + C will be the creative platform, where artists like us can certainly liberate and express our creativity.

Bazaar’s Date: 17th (Sat) and 18th (Sun) July, 2010
Venue: Boulevard (ground floor), Berjaya Time Square, K.L.(main street on the main entrance)
Time: 10am to 9pm

Be it as an visitor or if I could find to time to participant, really can't wait to be at the bazaar!

See you guys there!

p/s : wish there will be beads and handmade jewelry exhibition soon like what Singapore and Australia are having every year :-)

May Intake

2010-04-19T16:57:00.004+08:00

For May intake, classes are scheduled on

Saturdays, May 8th, 15th , 22nd and 29th

Closing dete for registration : Friday, 30 April 2010

Time : 2pm - 5pm (appx. 3-4 hours depending on how fast you finish your jewelry piece)

Venue : Puchong Glomac Lakeside Residence. Near Tesco Puchong; further in from Puchong YTL LakeEdge. (full address and detail map will be given upon registration)

Please refer earlier posts for details, Email me if you need further information or request for registration form.

Bookmarks by Khong Heng

2010-04-13T18:17:00.004+08:00

Visited a beads shop at Petaling Street last Saturday. Many attractive new arrivals!

I got a few bookmarks from Melbourne last year at AUD2 each, now we have it in Malaysia :-) and it is cheaper! Wholesale price is about RM3 each depending on design and quality.

So special, my dear friend wanted to start reading books again so that she can put them to good use... and show off her craft!

New skill for single mother and financial challanged ladies

2009-12-31T16:51:00.004+08:00

Through Nawem, The Star Foundation is having a project to help single mothers and financial challanged ladies to learn new skill for better living.

I have been appointed as instructor for beading classes. For those who are qualify and interesting in learning beading to start small scale business. The 1st batch of 8 pax is commencing mid Jan 2010 and expected to end in April 2010. Seats are limited and on first come first serve basis. Hurry, contact me!

Once you are accepted under the this NGO project, the organisation will fully sponsor your fee for 8 classes througout 4 Saturdays. All tools and beading material included.

May all of you have a good start for year 2010!

Merry Christmas

2009-12-23T09:30:00.007+08:00

Tried out this snow flakes design last night, it so beautiful ! The original Swarovski crystal beads really shine nicely.... although I might not pictured it well, hehe!

I have blue in front and shining transparent beads on the rear side.

There is a star in the middle and another 6 stars surrounding it, maybe I should give this pendant a chinese name...

七星伴月? 七星(熊)仔? 嘻嘻 !

My little teddy bear like it, hope you like the pendant too :-) Will see who's the lucky friend gets this as Christmas gift....

Merry Christmas

Happy New Year to all !

Reading Pleasure

2009-12-02T12:33:00.002+08:00

Visited 2 bead shops during my vacation in Melbourne.

Beads found here are not very special, but the Bizzarr Beads in Swanton Street has many intereting parts...... for example, bookmarks. First time I shaw after visiting many bead shops.

Price is AUD2 each, about RM6 after currency conversion.

The little bees are also from the same shop.

... and the fishes too.

Flowers

2009-11-24T17:38:00.003+08:00

Tried out this new flower design with 0.7mm copper wire. Nice, but feel that wire a bit too thin. Should use 0.8mm or 1.0cm to be able to see the design from far..... hmmm, if the wire is not too hard to make my fingers suffer :-(

The first one is easy, but to make another same design was difficult.

I precious this pair of earring a lot cos' my hand was so painful twisting wire to form them.

Wire Love - Episode 4 : I am super star !

2009-11-24T17:28:00.007+08:00

The responce for star pandent is good.

With the name on it, say "hey, I am super star!"

Star for Aily

Star for May

Wire Love - Episode 3 : The Swan

2009-10-29T20:30:00.001+08:00

This time is a birthday gift..... or I just simple find a reason to do it again! hehe :-)

My friend name Swan, so I make her a swan.

This time, I want it with lesser beads and something not too complicated. Found one odd bead that was abandoned for quite sometime cos' don't know what to do with just a single piece.

Love shape bead to form body of the swan;

eyed with Swarovski bead of same color.

Swan like to wear big pendant, so I made a hook for her chain.

The packaging :

1. Beige colour bag - from a wedding dinner, where layer cake was served for each guest.

2. The sticker - from my auntie Hoon who is operating a custom made stickers company in UK. The most useful souvenir I ever get! She gave me one big roll of it :-)

I am not sure whether she sell the stickers in retail, but you may be interested to visit her website of The inkREADible Label Company: http://www.inkreadible.com/

Vicky's Wire Love - Episode 2

2009-10-25T19:22:00.000+08:00

I was so reluctant to give away the very first master piece as my friend's wedding gift.

I must make one for myself! So, here come the 2nd piece of wire creation :

It's for me, so that is my name on it :-)

I like the ending of Y

This piece is little bit bigger than the 1st one,

measuring 6cm (w) x 7.5cm(h)

I was greedy, too much beads were used. I actually like it with lesser beads, look a bit looser where beads can move freer and wire to expose more.

It is now hanging in my car, the wire love will continue.....

Wire Love, Love Wire! - It is just a begining.....

2009-10-22T18:50:00.000+08:00

My first piece of all wire creation - wow!

I was sourcing for something special as wedding gift, but found it hard cos those gifts selling at shops are just too ordinary or expensive. Then when I was doing my beading and thinking about the wire works I always wanted to explore with bunch of wires I bought recently, a great idea came upon!

Hmm, why not I "try" to work out my idea.... ya, it was just a "why not I try..." at the beginning; but it ended with a wow! Such an gorgeous piece, I am indeed very happy :-) I can do it!

Voon and Lian are the new couple

It is a decorative pendant measure appx. 6cm(w) x 4cm(h)

I like this pair of cute little ring :-)

To all my friends and fellows out there, start exploring with "why not I try...." The results might surprise even yourself!

Never Try Never Know!

The Eyes of Agate

2008-12-29T22:59:00.007+08:00

I used lots of eye-pins and Red Agate beads to make this bracelet,

so it's called The Eyes of Agate :-)

The brownish round beads are Tiger Eyes.

Giving out as a New Year present.

Same design available in different stones upon request.

Price : RM70

Charming Fortune Kitty

2008-12-27T20:36:00.006+08:00

This charm bracelet with

colourful flowered beads and a dangling porcelain Fortune Kitty.

Lenght : appx. 19cm

Price : RM32 (Sold)

Available for order

Porcelain Fortune Kitty bracelet with Red Agate charms.

Lenght : appx. 19cm

Price : RM40 (Sold)

Available for order

Fortune Kitty

2008-12-27T20:16:00.006+08:00

Miew~ Miew~

These Porcelain Fortune Kitty earrings bring

luck and fortune.

Wish you happy and prosperous 2009 and Ox Year !

Price : RM15 per pair (Sold)

A Blessing Gift

2008-12-13T16:52:00.004+08:00

I made this Rosary as a blessing Christmas gift for my friend. Hope she like it :-)

Available upon request, but subject to available stones.

Merry Christmas !

Something meaningful for Christmas

2008-12-06T21:30:00.002+08:00

Recently I receive a really special order of something I've never thought to make - a Rosary!
It's somehow challenging cos' I am not a Christian. So I got this specification of a standard Rosary from web search :

Lapis beads will be used for its functions to open up third-eye, increase sixth sense and to ward off evils. I am planning to use 8mm and 10mm beads.

Thanks to Sharon, I managed to find some pendants and crosses from a bookstore in Jalan Gasing..... after almost lost my way, hehe!

FrontBack
Materials : 53 x 8mm beads, 6 x 10mm beads, a pendant and a cross.

Price : RM 200

(Price vary for use of different stone beads)

Rosery - Choice of pendant and cross

2008-12-06T21:00:00.000+08:00

2 sets of pendant and cross for a meaningful Rosery :
Set A - front & back

Set B - front & back

Price of a Rosary depends on type of beads of your choice.

Contact me for more details.

Important Notice and Disclaimer

2008-12-05T08:45:00.013+08:00

I was featured in the latest Dec’08 – Mac’09 issue of Inspire, a business journal published by WIM.

The interview was conducted month ago about my venture in jewelry business. Ms Mejalla Gomez has written a good story on how I started beaded jewelry as a hobby and later turned into entrepreneurship.

The story truly reflects what I have done and planned to do, my passion in beaded jewelry and my view in this hobby business. However, I was shocked and disappointed that all pictures of jewelries featured in the write up are not my products! Permission has been given to the publisher to use pictures in my web page, but somehow, it ended with great disappointment :-(

They are beautiful jewelries too, but they are not my products!

Immediately I expressed my distress to the publisher. I guest every handmade artist will agree with me that the most important elements of handmade products are its uniqueness, individuality and originality of a design and workmanship. Creations of an artist are like her second life because this is what makes it different from others, a reason why an artist is being preferred or dislike. Just imagine, someone else’s products were being misled that they are your creation!

Whilst I am very frustrated over this issue, whoever the original designer is, I herewith disclaim any misuse of the product pictures. I was not my idea at all and I should not be held liable.

I am seeking permission from the editor to reproduce the full story to upload here, the full story excluding product pictures.

Rescuing A Defect Stone - Wire Wrapped Pandant

2008-12-03T23:15:00.005+08:00

This 4 cm Rose Quartz was given free by beads supplier cos' there is a small crack. I don't mind the defect cos' I was planning to use the stone to practise my wire wrapping skill, but then I discover another great reason why I love wire wrapping!

Wires can be twisted and turned and bent to cover the crack. No one has ever notice the defect since then! And I got this beautiful pink pendant :-)

So don't throw away defect stones, a bit of wires plus some creative ideas might make it even more attractive than before!

Price? No, No, No! This is my master piece :-)

Learn Wired Jewelry

2008-11-29T23:27:00.004+08:00

My jewelry class now includes elementary wire wrapping techniques for students to get familiar with the basics and fundamentals of wiring.

Making jewelries with both beading and wiring techniques would be more complicated, but diffinately with an awesome result! Wiring is most suitable for stone beads or mineral beads or other kinds of large accent pieces, this is also their main function.

Other class contains remain :

Lesson 1
- Introduction of beading tools, beads and parts etc.
- Basic bracelet and earring

Lesson 2
- Use of wire, clamp, crimp tube, lobster clasp, eye pin, bead cap
- Necklace and a pair of matching earring

Lesson 3
- Use of fishing cord
- Floating necklace and a pair of matching earring

Lesson 4
- Use of chain and weaving technique 1
- Necklace and a pair of matching earring

Lesson 5
- Weaving technique 2
- Bracelet

Lesson 6
- Weaving technique 3
- Bracelet/Choker

Lesson 7
- Use of jump ring
- Choker

Lesson 8
- Wire wrapping (new)

Contact me if you need more details.

Mother of Mercy

2008-11-09T22:38:00.005+08:00

I found this handcrafted Jade pandant of

The Mother of Mercy - Kuan Yin.

It was love at first sight!

Beads shopping can never be so exciting when you found such a lovely piece! I matched the pandant with white glass beads and colourful Jade beads.

Very special; one and only piece!

Lenght : 50cm, extendable to 55cm

Pandant size : appx. 4cm height 2.5cm width

Price : RM120 (code : N038)

Whisper in your ears

2008-11-08T21:58:00.008+08:00

From Left : Pink Lady (Rose Quartz) RM12, Purple Storm (Amethyst) RM12, Red Hot (Rutilate & Coral) RM12

Left : Sunny day RM8 (sold) Right : Blue angle RM8

Left : Arabian Night (Agate) RM12 Right : Under the sea (Coral) RM8

From Left : Encrypt RM8 (sold), Swing-Swing RM8 (sold), Red Lantern RM8

Fruity-Nutty

2008-11-01T21:47:00.005+08:00

A rope to flexibily form a necklace - just tie a knot! big or small; high or low.

The big 16mm beads look like 2 big fruits; with the leafs and nut-liked beads, I call this a fuity-nutty necklace.

Price : RM40

Fish Couple

2008-11-01T21:15:00.006+08:00

This pair of fish been hooked on both ends will stay together when you knotted the chain to form a necklace. It's very flexible you can tie a high or a low knot.

I like to see the fishes swing and dance as I move around :-) So lovely!

Price : RM40

Power of Blue - Lapis Lazuli 青金石

2008-11-01T19:46:00.005+08:00

Functions：
1. Open up third-eye, increase sixth sense. Lapis Lazuli can balance emotion, related to throat chakra, good for throat.
2. Heal the throat pain, improve eye sight & to ward off evils.
3. Improve respiratory problems. Increase self confidence.
4. Acts as a protection for kids.
5. Increase wisdom & physical strength, fast response & quick-witted. Good for teachers and reporters.

功能：
1. 可打開第三眼，加強第六感。青金石可幫助平行情緒、開發喉輪。
2. 治療喉痛、改善視力、減輕頭疼、憂鬱、增強洞悉力、避邪。
3. 可改善喉嚨，氣管及呼吸道方面的毛病。更可增強自信。
4. 增強洞察力、打破溝通障礙。經常配戴可改善視力，並可保小孩子安。
5. 讓個人在平靜的狀態之中，仍可增強智力和體力，並提升牠們敏銳的反應，特別適合教書先生和報導員使用。

Stone info from http://sunmoonstar.hk.st/

Necklace may be made from your choice of bead size :

8mm Lapis beads - RM120

10mm Lapis beads - RM150

15mm Lapis beads - RM180 (as shown)

All necklace will come with a pair of matching earring made of 8mm Lapis beads (as shown above)

Lovely Jade-Green Set

2008-11-01T19:28:00.002+08:00

Set of necklace, bracelet and earring with mini greeny jade beads. This set is sold, but order of same design is available in mini Agate beads.

Price : RM100 per set.

NKF Charity Sale 12 Oct 08

2008-10-17T16:57:00.014+08:00

Participated in Charity Sale for National Kidney Foundation which was held last Sunday in 32Square, Petaling Jaya. All proceeds goes to charity. My sifu, Ms. Swan, 2 others friends and I put together our products for this meaningful event.

Took this picture before carnival starts at 9am.

Making earrings on the spot to sell.

Very good responce at our booth. Almost 70% of our jewelries were sold and have raised RM1800 for NKF.

I have cleared most of my old stock and now all ready to shop for new beads for new designs! So exited about it, hehe... shopping mah!

Wire Wrapped Bracelet

2008-08-29T17:00:00.000+08:00

Pearl & Shell Necklace

2008-08-29T10:14:00.011+08:00

珍珠 Pearl

Functions：
1. Good for bone & improve arthritis problems. Also good for skin & hair.
2. Meaning of long life, good health & wealthy. Attractions to others.

功能：
1. 裝飾、治療關節、骨骼病症、排毒、加強皮膚和頭髮機能。
2. 象徵健康、長壽、富貴。也能吸引異性特別的注視。

珍珠 Pearl Necklace with shell findings + 2 pairs of matching earring

Price : SOLD

Information of crystal stone and healing effect from http://sunmoonstar.hk.st/

紫黃晶 Ametrine Necklace

2008-08-29T10:09:00.008+08:00

紫黃晶 Ametrine

Functions：
1. Inspire creativity. Attract wealth.
2. Reduce pressure & sad feelings, heal problems related to digestive system. Helps a person to sleep well.
3. Ametrine has "balancing energy", it helps to stablize between people's comflict, helps in communication.
4. Named as a "balancing stone", another kind of "wisdom stone" from nature.
5. Reducing "negative energy", create a happy mood, the feel of happiness.
6. Ametrine is a stone for "wisdom" & "wealth". A balancing stone, like a bridge between 2 person.
7. The purple colour from ametrine representing "Romance" while the golden yellow colour representing "Wealth luck".

功能：
1. 令人腦根靈活，增強創意，加強財運。
2. 消除抑鬱、壓力，淨化內臟，治療消化系統毛病，也使人安睡。
3. 紫黃晶是平衡兩極的能量，可以有協調、滿通、妥協的作用，化解人際間各種矛盾衝突，另人活得自在、更安心，消除各種憂慮。
4. 又稱調和石，是自然界高智慧的結晶石。
5. 有調和融治的作用，消除四周負能量，產生歡喜心，使心情愉快。
6. 紫黃晶同時主智慧與財富，是人與人之間最佳的調和石。
7. 是屬於自然界高智慧的結晶石，結合高頻浪漫紫色宇宙光與富貴吉祥的金黃色財運光。螢石

Ametrine Necklace Price : RM280

Information of crystal stone and healing effect from http://sunmoonstar.hk.st/

Yellow Jade Necklace & Earring

2008-08-29T09:40:00.010+08:00

Yellow and Orange Jade:

Both are similar enough to be considered together.

Both impart the gift of joy and happiness.

They teach the interconnectedness of all beings.

Help organs that process food and waste in our bodies.

Price : RM100

Lapis Necklace

2008-08-29T09:35:00.009+08:00

青金石 Lapis

Functions：
1. Open up third-eye, increase sixth sense. Lapis Lazuli can balance emotion, related to throat chakra, good for throat.
2. Heal the throat pain, improve eye sight & to ward off evils.
3. Improve respiratory problems. Increase self confidence.
4. Acts as a protection for kids.
5. Increase wisdom & physical strength, fast response & quick-witted. Good for teachers and reporters.

功能：
1. 可打開第三眼，加強第六感。青金石可幫助平行情緒、開發喉輪。
2. 治療喉痛、改善視力、減輕頭疼、憂鬱、增強洞悉力、避邪。
3. 可改善喉嚨，氣管及呼吸道方面的毛病。更可增強自信。
4. 增強洞察力、打破溝通障礙。經常配戴可改善視力，並可保小孩子安。
5. 讓個人在平靜的狀態之中，仍可增強智力和體力，並提升牠們敏銳的反應，特別適合教書先生和報導員使用。

Price : RM120

Information of crystal stone and healing effect from http://sunmoonstar.hk.st

Agate Jewellery Set

2008-08-29T09:30:00.008+08:00

瑪瑙 Agate Necklace, Bracelet & Earring

瑪瑙 Agate

Functions：
1. Balancing & stabilizing every chakra, enhances each chakra's power
2. Stabilizing a person's nervous emotion.
3. Protection, it acts as a charm for self-protection & to ward off evils.
4. Keeps the body & soul in harmony, increasing the passion for love, loyalty & courage.
5. To eliminate tiredness, increasing blood circulation.
6. Place Agate down below pillow can improve the sleeping quality.

功能：
1. 平衡和隱定人體的每一個輪位（亦稱能量中心），也加強了每一輪位的能量。
2. 幫助個人平伏緊張的情緒。
3. 瑪瑙具有平衡，穩定以及保護的作用，也是護身符及辟邪物。
4. 維持身體及心靈和諧，增強愛、忠誠、及勇氣。有保平安功效。
5. 消除疲勞、促進血液循環、治療癲癇、夢遊、皮膚病、增加勇氣。
6. 把瑪瑙珠放在枕頭下，有助睡眠安穩。

Price : Sold

Information of crystal stone and healing effect from http://sunmoonstar.hk.st/

Wire Wrapped Necklace

2008-08-28T14:48:00.000+08:00

Wire Wrapped Earring

2008-08-28T14:39:00.002+08:00

Wire Wrapped Pandent

2008-08-28T14:00:00.000+08:00

In love with wire wrapped jewellery !

2008-08-25T10:06:00.004+08:00

I have been searching around to learn wire wrapping and finally found a "sifu" recently.

Oh! I love it so much!

I tried out many designs after the first lesson (wasted a lot of wire to finish a jewellery).

Here's my first wire earring.....

My first wire wrapped pendant..... it took me some time to do a neat wrap, I shall practice more to do better in future.

Wire wrapped around a Turquoise bead

I am wearing this lovely bracelet I handmade every part of it except the clasp and jump ring. I really admire it a lot and all my friends said very nice :-)

This necklace with wire wrapped White Turquoise beads.

I really can't wait to learn more about wire works! So crazy about it! Here I come wire jewellery !

Buddha Face

2008-08-12T09:35:00.005+08:00

Necklace with Jade beads and a Buddha face pendent ended with a steel bead crafted with Chinese word "Fu", means "Fortune".

Not for sale cos mom like it so much :-)

Jade set

2008-08-12T09:31:00.006+08:00

Only bracelet is available.

Lenght : 19cm Price : RM20

My Collection

2008-08-12T09:30:00.002+08:00

My Collection

2008-08-12T09:13:00.005+08:00

Bracelet

2008-08-12T08:58:00.003+08:00

Product Code : V015 (Sold)

Yellow Jade beads and steel findings with elastic string for all brace size.

Product Code : V003 (sold)

Charm Bracelet : Fish, Leaf and Fruits

Product Code : V004 (Sold)

Bracelet with multi-colored crystal beads. Get a matching earring at only RM8 !

Product Code : V007 (sold)

Prodect Code : V020 RM20

Bracelet with mini jade and antique style steel findings. Lenght : 19cm

Necklace

2008-08-12T08:50:00.004+08:00

Chocker with pink and purple glass beads c/w matching earring. - Sold

Necklace with clear glass beads and plastic black beads suitable for office lady in back coat. - Sold

Glass beads necklace c/w FOC matching earring. - Sold

Discover your DIY talent

2008-08-10T23:34:00.006+08:00

Why learn beaded jewellery ?

• Discover a new hobby and your hidden talent

• The trend of DIY jewellery - Personalise and Customise your very exclusive of jewellery wardrobe

• Earn extra income or start up a business

Course Summary :

Introduction to jewellery-making tools, beading materials and a dazzling array of beads

Assemble a variety of necklaces, bracelets, and earrings with basic beading parts, beading materials, looping and weaving techniques.

Total 8 hands-on lessons over 4 Saturdays

Have class conduct at your choice of venue
for a group of 5 – 8 students

Class fee include a set of 3-pieces tool, beads and
beading materials

Take home at least 8 pieces of DIY jewellery

Join me today!

Weaving technique

2008-08-08T08:00:00.004+08:00

08.08.08 is also a lucky day to share a bead weaving technique :-) and to fulfil something I've promised earlier - a wire routing diagram for you.

Use 0.3mm wire (preferably coloured wire), pull tide every time you curve the wire from the centre. Remember the 8 small beads in the centre must be as close as possible to each other.

Hope you'll try out, Happy weaving!

Posted in July :

For my students out there, see this weaving technique for earring or turned it into a pandant if you like. Will draw out the wire routing diagram for you when I have time.

Not for sale as this is my experimental piece, but may be made to order with other bead size and colour.

Selamat Pagi Malaysia, RTM1

2008-07-28T17:00:00.004+08:00

I was invited by Radio Televesion Malaysia (RTM1) to their breakfast show, Selamat Pagi Malaysia this morning to demo on beaded jewelry making. It was my first time stepping into a TV station and it's was a live show!

Zam, the host of Selamat Pagi Malaysia is a friendly elegant lady. She did most of the talking as I making up a necklace with Agate beads.

Zam helping to string up a bracelet with elastic core.

.... and I look so fat on a wide screen TV :-(

Anyway, it's a memorable experiance and I hope this programme meet its purpose to create awareness of beaded jewelry and promote the interest and art of beading.

Happy Beading!

p/s : Special Thanks to Ms. Sumana Nip-WIM, Pn. Khatijah-RTM and my manager of the day-Ms Sharon Xavier

NST 12 July 2008

2008-07-14T18:59:00.002+08:00

A write up about me and my beading class published on New Straits Times, Saturday 12 July 2008. Read the full storey to find out how I started this interesting hobby, so passion about it I later turned it into a small business selling my products and conduct classes. You can do the same with little start up capital or design your own jewellery wardrobe to match with your outfits.

The write up also mentioned about my latest beading workshop at Women Institute of Management (WIM) in Taman Tun Dr. Ismail, Damansara.

Stylish Turquoise Necklace

2008-07-10T09:42:00.002+08:00

Hey friends! check out this stylish necklace made of different sizes and shapes of Turquoise beads. It's so unique you can match it with your casual or evening wears at your choice.

A close up shot from the side : see the 4 Swarovski beads dangling at the bottom.

Match your necklace with this pair of dangling earring as a finishing touch!

Code : V031 Price : RM100 per set

Necklaces

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I like this flower very much! Those read colour beads are natural coral and I use red wire to wrap around white beads to match with it.

Code : V024 Price : RM50 (c/w matching earring)

Lenght : appx. 40cm, drop 2cm

Material : White glass beads, Red Coral Beads & Red wire

This one with mini Agate beads as finding; brings out the colour of white beads. A litter "Jin-Tai-Lan" bead in the middle. "Jin-Tai-Lan" is a hundreds of years chinese traditional handcraft.

Code : V025 Price : RM50 (c/w matching earring)

Lenght : appx. 46cm, drop 5cm

Material : White glass beads, Red Agate and Chinese traditional "Jin-Tai-Lan" bead.

Green colour natural crystal stones with chains and a "Jin-Tai-Lan:. My friends like this very much!

Code : V026 Price : RM40 (c/w matching earring)

Lenght : appx 48cm, drop 7cm

Material : Green crystal beads and "Jin-Tai-Lan" bead

I bought these shell findings from Phi Phi Island, Thailand. Perfectly matched with the black beads.

Code : V027 (SOLD)

Lenght : 40cm, drop 4cm

Material : 1cm Black beads and Shells

I have been keeping this Jade laughing buddha for almost 2 years since I bought it in Beijing. Only until last month I found some matching Jade beads to match it to a necklace. The mini Agate beads make this necklace even more attractive! I feel happy whenever the buddha smile at me :-)

Code : V028 (SOLD)

Lenght : appx. 43cm, drop 3cm (height of laughing Buddha)

Material : Laughing Buddha Jade Pandant, Jade beads and Agate beads

Latest - Bracelets

2008-06-12T20:18:00.001+08:00

Code : V029 (SOLD)

Lenght : appx. 18cm

Material : Fresh water peals (light pink), Amethyst (purple) and other glass & plastic beads to match.

Code : V030 Price : RM40

Lenght : appx. 17cm (diameter 5.5cm)

Material : Yellow Jade

Pandants - Turquoise (RM30 each)

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Turquoise is one of the oldest protection amulets, and was also known as a symbol of wealth in many ancient cultures.

Strength, protection from harm, psychic sensitivity and connection to the spirit world.
If given a turquoise by a loving friend, that stone would protect the wearer from negative energy and bring good fortune. The turquoise is the symbol of friendship. It also brings peace to the home.

Benefit from the power of turquoise jewelry:
* Brings good fortune
* Protects from harm
* Symbolizes friendship
* Contains anti-inflammatory and detoxifying effects
* Helps balance all the Chakras

This only bigger pandant in size is priced at RM40.

Pandants - Black Agate (RM40 each)

2008-06-12T19:39:00.001+08:00

Black Agate brings the Great Spirit into ones life. Attracts good fortune. Increases concentration and clarity. Promotes good will. Aids in overcoming flaws, fears, and loneliness. Removes jinxes, helps eliminate bad luck. Has a calming effect during times of stress. Gives a sense of strength and courage. Encourages fertility. Powerful healer.

Black Agate is used for Protection, Courage, Success. It is worn for courage and success in competitions.

Pandants - Red Agate (RM40 each)

2008-06-12T19:18:00.001+08:00

Agate aids strength and courage, assists in making and keeping friends, and believed to bring wearer happiness, wealth, health, and long life. Increases ability to ward off self-induced anger and inner bitterness. Check out more of Agate's healing effect online!

This Agate pandant is the best of three, look at those nature lines formed inside the stone!