Handmade jewellery. What's right for you?

I am an optimist. I believe that things happen for a reason and no matter how bad an incident may look to me right now, one day I can look back and say, "I am glad that it happened to me".

So, what has that attitude got to do with my handmade "Swirl in Whirl" jewellery? I like to cut my wires into measurements of 3s, 6s, 9s, 8s, 13s, etc, that sound optimistic in my Asian culture. And, of course, the same applies to the configuration of my creation. Yes, life's a swirl and I am glad I can see lucky twirls in my whirl when I am wearing my Swirl in Whirl.

In that respect, I like adding elements, like principles of Feng Shui, that will bring luck to me or the wearer. If you think that is an old fashion concept, superstitious and silly, than, it is most likely that you have not heard about the research carried out by Dr Richard Wiseman about luck factors. Form his research, he has concluded that, "Lucky people, without even knowing it, think and behave in ways that create good fortune in their lives".

I like exploring other ways to create my jewellery. I also enjoy working with new material and I am happiest when I am able to make use of stuff that would otherwise be discarded.

If you are interested in creating your own handmade jewellery, it would be best that you study how others are making them and adopt a style that you appreciate. You definitely do not want to buy expensive beading tools to realise that it is not something that you would like to pursue after all.

I will be sharing with you ideas that I have come across in my search for new ideas and inspirations.