Anna MamotiukAnother hobby of mine is making beaded jewelry. I taught myself how to do it by watching video tutorials online. It’s a very meditative activity that requires patience and calm 🦋
Since I’ve already mentioned my hobby, I’d like to share this incredibly beautiful set of jewelry that @lety gave me 
Lety Does Stuff@annamam Letting the record show that I'm not talented enough to make these, I just bought them from an artisan in town 😅
Jimmothy Baggins@annamam stunning
Fluids-In-Games 🏳️🌈 ❤️ ♀️@annamam The first one is my favorite. It looks so good on you. 😍
Mark ⛵️🏳️🌈@annamam Wow... they're amazing... are there no ends to your talents Anna?
@not_a_label Haha, thanks! 
I have a lot of hobbies, so I think I still have plenty to share.
I have a lot of hobbies, so I think I still have plenty to share.
Parttimesailor@annamam they look good!
@JCBlubaugh Thank you!
JL Johnson 
@annamam Wow! Pretty cool that you are self taught. I'm guessing this is the result of years of effort? Also interesting how folks are all so different. I think this would drive me bonkers.
@User47 So many people tell me they would never have the patience to sit in one place and do the same thing for hours on end, but for me, it’s more like a form of relaxation and a way to clear my mind
retrimental@annamam
This is pretty cool work.
I was going to suggest monetising this but if you do it for relaxation then it's probably a bad idea to make a business of it.
Though it might be nice to sell those you don't care to keep.
@retrimental I’d be happy to create a custom piece of jewelry or sell a ready-made item. It would make me happy to know that someone is wearing jewelry I made.
Joe Alexander@annamam they are stunning, you are stunning - together you could easily market these for high dollar on a site.
Michael Gemar@annamam @GhostOnTheHalfShell Those are really terrific.
Tyrone Slothrop@annamam oh wow 🤩 beautiful work!
Infrapink (he/his/him)@annamam Those are nice!
Dizzy
CynBlogger ❌👑@annamam
Beautiful…and different from most. Well done!
Beautiful…and different from most. Well done!
Sparkling Cherry 🍾@annamam Those are all so lovely!
Ignacio@annamam my girlfriend's gotten into making these too; she's from Ivano-Frankivsk. Slava Ukraini.
@n4ch1sm0 Героям Слава! Приємно знати що я не одна у цьому 😊
João Tiago Rebelo (NAFO J-121)@annamam I thought the first one was metal until I looked, so intricate that it is, until I looked closer.
I'm all for turning a hobby into a business if it is the will of the maker, I think you have a great business idea in your hands (custom ones would be great, and much higher income clients would seriously think about them, I guess).
I'm all for turning a hobby into a business if it is the will of the maker, I think you have a great business idea in your hands (custom ones would be great, and much higher income clients would seriously think about them, I guess).
@jt_rebelo That would be great, but I'm not very good at promoting my work. It would be nice if I could find some buyers.
@annamam I have no experience with that, I'm sorry. I'll see if anyone in my contacts (or the Fediverse) can lend you an hand, or at least give you some pointers.
Still, those photos promote your work very well (here).
Still, those photos promote your work very well (here).
@jt_rebelo Дуже дякую🫶
AnneH
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Grumpy Old Techie 🕊️@annamam Your profile says you are a traditional Ukranian artist. Does the beadwork have special meaning in Ukranian culture?
In the Zulu/Nguni culture beadwork has specific meaning in the shapes and colours. It is often called Zulu love letters because it is used to express a person's desires and emotions.
In the Zulu/Nguni culture beadwork has specific meaning in the shapes and colours. It is often called Zulu love letters because it is used to express a person's desires and emotions.
@grumpyoldtechie Yes, I am a traditional painter. Beadwork is simply one of my hobbies. Some of the jewelry in the photo is indeed traditionally Ukrainian and has historical roots. In the past, when beads were unavailable to ordinary people, artisans made jewelry using coral, shells, seeds, and small bones. When glass beads appeared, the jewelry took on the look shown in the photo. Wide, ornamented pieces are called “silyanky.”
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Elle $100/$140 March MA@annamam these are stunning! I just started beading this past winter- nothing this involved yet tho! Just bracelets and keychains for now.
Do you have any specific yt channels youd recommend to learn more? No worries if not! <3
@ellespeaks Thank you so much! I'm glad I'm not the only one here.😊 I just found videos on YouTube and tried to follow along, sometimes changing the colors and fasteners to ones I liked. For example, a Ukrainian channel http://www.youtube.com/@biseropletynya
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Зі мною ти навчишся плести з бісеру! Тут детальні майстер-класи з бісероплетіння 🌻 Знімаю відео, в яких детально показую як крок за кроком створити конкретну прикрасу або фігурку. Я покажу вам різноманітні техніки плетіння та дам безліч ідей для вашого творчого процесу. З бісеру можна виготовити каблучки, браслети, підвіски, силянки, намисто, сережки, фігурки та інші вироби 💛 Не має значення, чи ви новачок, чи досвідчений майстер – тут є місце для кожного. Приєднуйся до української спільноти любителів бісероплетіння та будемо створювати прикраси разом! Відео на каналі регулярно оновлюються, та можете пропонувати свої ідеї.
nesti was just about to ask for a link. дякую!
ℂ𝕖𝕝𝕖𝕤𝕥𝕖@world: /# ▯@annamam Wow, those are beautiful! Good job! 👏🥰
սառցե թագուհի a.k.a. nauseatingly miserable beyond repair@annamam the first one is something i'd wear! they are all great.