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Old March 17th 04, 03:11 PM
Steve Lamb
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A little while back there was a great discussion about motivation
(What motivates you to bead/make beads?). These question are along
the same line.

How did you first learn about beading? What was the most interesting
thing about beading to you in the beginning? Has your motivation
changed over time?

How would you recommend introducing someone to beading?

Steve
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Old March 17th 04, 03:21 PM
starlia
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I first learned about beading as a child. I didn't start beading until I
was in my late 20s and I took a few classes in loom work, wire, and other
stitches. I then found lampwork beads and fell in love with them. I wanted
to learn how to make them because buying them was breaking the bank.

I was interested in patterns and colors. I still am interested in those
things. I like making my own patterns.

Motivation is still the same. If I like it or want to try it, then I go for
it.

I would recommend showing some of your work to others to gain interest. You
can show then ask if they would like to learn.
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A little while back there was a great discussion about motivation
(What motivates you to bead/make beads?). These question are along
the same line.

How did you first learn about beading? What was the most interesting
thing about beading to you in the beginning? Has your motivation
changed over time?

How would you recommend introducing someone to beading?

Steve



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Old March 17th 04, 04:11 PM
roxan
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I have several Native American friends that do beading and I first was
introduced through them, but have long since expanded into many other forms
of beading since then.
Introducing someone to beading requires a desire and love of pretty things.
I think you have to be a creative person to start with or you will not have
much interest in doing it.
Roxan
"Steve Lamb" wrote in message
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A little while back there was a great discussion about motivation
(What motivates you to bead/make beads?). These question are along
the same line.

How did you first learn about beading? What was the most interesting
thing about beading to you in the beginning? Has your motivation
changed over time?

How would you recommend introducing someone to beading?

Steve


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Old March 17th 04, 07:58 PM
Dr. Sooz
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How did you first learn about beading?

Hippie love beads in the 60s inspired me to string stuff on old-fashioned
fishing filament.

What was the most interesting
thing about beading to you in the beginning?


Several things:
~ Biggest: that I could make my OWN JEWELRY. I loved the power to choose
exactly the styles and colors *I* wanted. That was a huge rush....not being at
the mercy of the store-bought stuff.

~ Being able to make things out of variously-sourced beads....my
great-grandmother's crystal beads, for instance (which I still have).

Has your motivation
changed over time?


Yes. Now I've added the love of constantly learning to the joys I felt when I
first started beading. This is no surprise.....I started beading when I was
12. I'm 49 now.
~~
Sooz
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"Those in the cheaper seats clap. The rest of you rattle your jewelry." John
Lennon (1940 - 1980) Royal Varieties Performance
~ Dr. Sooz's Bead Links
http://airandearth.netfirms.com/soozlinkslist.html
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Old March 18th 04, 06:31 AM
Carla
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Hi Steve, cool questions

How did you first learn about beading?


Lessee...I spent years trying to find "perfect" earrings, and would end
up buying things to take apart and re-make (I'm fussy about earrings; I
like dangly things but jewelry I found in stores was either "too long"
or "too wide" or "too whatever". Then I moved into a neighborhood
with a bead store nearby. I stopped in out of curiousity, after seeing
their sign every day, that says "Make Your Own Jewelry!" Took a class,
made a pair of earrings and was hooked.

What was the most interesting
thing about beading to you in the beginning?


Turning little bits of wire and glass into something
cool/pretty/funky/fun; the creative aspect; discovering a new talent;
meeting other beaders.

Has your motivation
changed over time?


Not really. I mean, I like it when people compliment things I've made
and it's an big ego boost that folks are willing to give me money for
something I'd do anyway But in the end, I do it 'cause it's fun to do.

How would you recommend introducing someone to beading?


If it's someone who I know already has a creative bent, I'll just walk
'em into one of my favorite bead stores

Cheers,
Carla

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Old March 18th 04, 09:29 AM
Kandice Seeber
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I learned about beads when I worked at a fabric store ages ago - the fabric
store had a small selection of Mill Hill beads. I was constantly restocking
that section and fell in love.

What most interested me was all the colors and combinations of colors. And
the fact that anything can be beaded. Anything.

My motivation is still color and light and texture.

I would give them a list of beading references online and offline, and if
they were here with me, I would take them to a local bead store so they
could ooh and ahh. Instant gratification, baby!!

Beads are addictive. I am addicted to color - and sometimes I do nothing
with the beads I buy except gaze lovingly at them and fondle them. It's
way, way better than taking drugs.

--
Kandice Seeber
Air & Earth Designs
http://www.lampwork.net

A little while back there was a great discussion about motivation
(What motivates you to bead/make beads?). These question are along
the same line.

How did you first learn about beading? What was the most interesting
thing about beading to you in the beginning? Has your motivation
changed over time?

How would you recommend introducing someone to beading?

Steve



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Old March 19th 04, 08:10 AM
Christina Peterson
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Stringing things has always been something babies are taught to develop
coordination skills. Tying something onto yourself so you don't lose it,
all children learn. Shiny and colorful things attract most people. Put it
together and what have you got? Beading?

I mention this, because almost all of us, male or female, can remember
stringing beads with grandmother, or teacher etc, and we start our history
of beading from then.

So kick it up a notch. Say grades 5 through 8. At that age children begin
to understand wanting to keep something precious very close. An arrow head
from Grandpa, or a memento from someone, or a religious symbol, can get lost
from a pocket, so it gets attached to a cord, chain, or string. About the
same age boys loom "Indian belts" in scouts, and girls make simple
necklaces. They also start wearing watches and become a little aware of
accessories. With beading children get a sense of creativity and
accomplishment.

In high school this turns into adornment. And again accompanies by
creativity and achievement.

And you know that's still why I bead. Although there is now also a sense of
attaining a degree of excellence (and a potential for making money).

However I often meet people who bead "for something to do". That I can't
imagine needing to *find* something to do, instead of finding time to pursue
my interests. So I can't discuss their motivations.

But you should keep in mind that we are not typical customers. We buy more,
but we also research wholesale and internet deals. We might expect a
discount. We are good customers but very picky.

So look a bead crafting, to hook them while they're young. But keep those
less expensive items separate, so more serious beaders don't have to waste
time wading through it.

More important will be the young adults and teenagers who want to have fun
and also make something that expresses theirselves. They probably won't
know about quality materials, or spend the money and might not even want to
know. These people like the "onesies", and Indian lampwork. A lot of the
medium quality stuff that many of us here won't use.

Well, I'm rambling too much already.

I think play and self-expression are the best introduction to beading. So
is "instant jewelry", like a focal bead on cord, or a pendant on a chain.

Then have the means to help them progress. A focal with a bead on each side,
daisy chains, a string of pearls or such with a tiny bead between each to
simulate knots. Check out some tutorials and ask the owners of the material
if you can print instructions as a give-away. Do a new thing every week,
and make up kits with the materials, and show an example of the item. The
interest they have in beads will be proportional to the interest people have
in them and their creations.

And a VIP card for discounts, will make them feel like one of the big guys,
too.

Tina


A little while back there was a great discussion about motivation
(What motivates you to bead/make beads?). These question are along
the same line.

How did you first learn about beading? What was the most interesting
thing about beading to you in the beginning? Has your motivation
changed over time?

How would you recommend introducing someone to beading?

Steve





 




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