Hello Hive,
It's #needleworkmonday so today I will be sharing with you the procedure I used in crafting a royal blue, little touch of white and a bronze colour waist bead using a sound bead for a client
Waist beads are a traditional African accessory that consist of small glass beads on a string or wire worn around the waist or hips. They come in different colors and shapes and may also include decorative stones, crystals, or charms.
Waist beads have been worn for centuries by women in many West African cultures. In more recent years they’ve gained popularity among women in the West. They’re also referred to as belly beads, waistline beads, or beaded waist chains.
In Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, and other West African countries, waist beads are a symbol of femininity, fertility, sensuality, and spiritual well-being. Today, in both Africa and the United States, women use waist beads for aesthetic and practical purposes.
Waist beads are commonly used to gauge changes in weight. Rather than step on a scale, people can use waist beads to stay aware of any weight gain or loss in the abdomen.
Waist beads don’t stretch. If you were to gain weight, the beads will sit higher on the waist or feel tight. Conversely, if you were to lose weight, the beads will feel loose and fall further down to the hips.
Unlike the numbers on a scale, waist beads are more compatible with body positivity. Women of all sizes and shapes can comfortably wear waist beads to adorn their body.
There are even adjustable waist beads available if you don’t want the beads to fit differently based on your weight or changes like bloating.
In parts of the world where waist beads are a cultural tradition, the beads are often associated with womanhood, maturity, and growth.
In Ghana, babies are traditionally adorned with waist beads during their naming ceremonies. Only girls, however, continue to wear the beads as they grow older.
In many West African traditions, mothers tie a pair of waist beads onto daughters during their first menstruation to symbolize their passage into womanhood.
Outgrowing a pair of waist beads may also mark the transition into a new stage of life. The beads a girl wears during puberty will differ from the beads she wears after her first child, for example.
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So firstly, let's start by listing out the needed materials, just 4 items are needed for the making, which are:
Then we will proceed to measuring out the fishing line in respect to the waist size
Then we proceed to the arrangement of the beads in respect to your choice of design, this is where the effectiveness of your creativity comes in
So after all beads has been fully sets in and well arranged then you insert your hook at one side and tie the knot and then you proceed to inserting at the other side too and also tie the knot
After which you use your scissors to trim out the remains of the fishing line, if there is any
Your waist bead is ready for use
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