What is a bead? Random House Webster’s College Dictionary definition is a small round object of glass, wood, stone, or the like with a hole through it, often strung with others of its kind in necklaces, rosaries, etc. My definition is an object of various shapes and sizes (2m tiny seed bead to an 18mm large round beads). Beads are made of clay, paper, plastic/acrylic, and metal or iron. Some objects do not have holes in them but you use them as beads, if you drill a hole into them. Today many use coffee beans and the like to make beads. For centuries, people have adorned their bodies and clothing with beads for aesthetic and spiritual reasons using all types of materials.
Although I like to go to craft and bead stores occasionally to rummage through racks of colorful beads and findings, what I enjoy most is leafing through
Sometimes you just want to go into nature to find an object for a bead. I live near the
Not long ago, I was walking across a parking lot and found a single earring that had fallen off someone’s ear wire. The earring had an oriental pattern. Nearby was an oriental restaurant and I wondered if someone that worked there had lost the earring. Found beads, store bought beads, and beads you have made yourself are all endless possibilities for you to enjoy the beading life.
HAPPY BEADING EVERYONE!
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I adore the Boss's Bead Bag! So much choice and all the fun colors!
It makes me get really creative, to try to use up EVERYTHING.
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