Hand beaded shoes are the favourite pass time for all nyonyas. They hand beaded each designs with their favourite motifs and colours and had it made into a shoe / sandals by a shoemaker. And you must know that those tiny beads are from Japan! They say it last longer and tinier and the colours will not fade! Interesting.Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Beaded Shoes anyone?
Hand beaded shoes are the favourite pass time for all nyonyas. They hand beaded each designs with their favourite motifs and colours and had it made into a shoe / sandals by a shoemaker. And you must know that those tiny beads are from Japan! They say it last longer and tinier and the colours will not fade! Interesting.
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Being a bit of shoe lover, I think these look very nice and I have the perfect thing to wear with them.
I love this type of beaded shoes...went into learning to sew them too and now owns a few pair of them. More of it at :
http://tmytmz.blogspot.com/2007/07/bead-work-handycraft-nyonya-design.html
Well I hope those fancy beaded shoe inspire you all... :) I tried to bead once for myself... but till now is half finish... OMG I do not know when I'll finish those! Well done cklam!
Hi Matelda, came across your blog and just to say "hi". Have you finish your kasut manek since it is almost 6 month from this post? I have made 2 for myself, first pair was my wedding shoes and got stolen in one break-in. Recently made another one and post it in my blog
http://www.craftpassion.com/2009/01/kasut-manek-beaded-shoes.html
I even made a purse to match with it
http://www.craftpassion.com/2009/02/manek-purse-shoes.html
Hope you got to finish the shoes if you haven't.
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