band of beads

"Why not dedicate the second collection to the special friends?", I thought. The "special" friends may not always be humans... It could be animals, or birds, insects, or even imaginary! There could be a hook attached to these bead creations. It would make them portable - can be attached anywhere! So here's a creation dedicated to all the people out there who have wonderful friends. A token to express your feelings as its never too late.... Explore more at our website: https://sites.google.com/site/bandofbeadsreborn/home/childhood-friends Happy gifting!

A few months back... "Now what should I do with these?", popped the question as I created the first few bead art pieces. What next? Back in school, I used to gift the bands as a token of friendship. Well, that was an expression on the Friendship Day. It said, "thanks for being my wonderful friend"! "Why not gift my dear friends and family members again?", I thought, "It can be a token of 'thank you'". After all, I had not expressed this since long... I gifted my first two creations to my very close family members. For always being there for me. I wondered if that sounded more like a definition of a friend? Well, it certainly did... After a few months, my family members sent me a few pics. One of them was:    I was touched. Moved.

"Its the first design that needs to be launched. What would it be?", was the thought. I had created many bead designs. But which one would be THE ONE for the launch? Well, the answer was in the question! It would be a beginning. What marks a beginning? The Dawn! First, came the necklace: Then, the earring: And finally, the bracelet/anklet: Liked the design but not the colors? Customize this collection at: https://sites.google.com/site/bandofbeadsreborn/home Do leave a comment below for the design. Looking forward to hear from you!

Now that I had practiced many bands, we thought, "Why not have a logo?" Being a Graphic-cum-User Interface designer, I tried my hand in logo design.  The first logo was this: I loved this logo as it seemed to convey the band quite seamlessly. But, it did not have a symbol which could portray the "band of beads". The combination of text and beads in the logo proved to be a hindrance at times in smaller resolutions. Then, there was this new cycle of brainstorming. This time, we needed a symbol and the text. Also, we needed to convey that: > The brand is all about beads. Beads of all sizes, colors and shapes. Currently, the product for sale will be jewelry - necklaces, bracelets, anklets and ear-rings. In the future, the product range can be diversified. > The logo graphic should have a representation of the band which I used to create back in school. The band was woven with beads and had a uniform width. So finally, we zeroed in on the brand nam

A BIG "thank you" to all my friends! You inspired me to re-start my passion. Here's a facebook page dedicated specially for all the people out there with such wonderful friends. This page talks all about the bead designs which I will create. Looking forward for your likes! Band of Beads now on Facebook! I'm getting all charged up with inspirations and creativity! Will post a design soon!  

The emotions after creating the band burst in my facebook status. I expressed it in simple text. The reaction from my friends was surprising: The first like was from one of my classmates to whom I gifted the band. The first comment was from a friend (who did not know about the band), "Photo, please!" Another classmate commented that she still remembers the band and is still waiting for one! "Wow!" I said. Friends are friends! Memories still remain. And so does the desire to know you more! A new day was born! A new begining. Or rather, a re-start from the point it ended. This led to the creation of a pendant - "The Dawn"  

"Why did I leave the art? Why did I leave the expression of friendship? How in the world did I forget about these bands?" My mind was storming with all sorts of questions. Questions, which seemed to have no answers. Life seemed to show its magic. The magic of time, and what it can do to you. This band, lying in a bag, had such a beautiful story about time. The past, and the current. But what about the future? What about the unanswered questions? What about the art? I decided to make a band right away. And to my surprise, I still remembered every single step of making it!  After a while, a fresh band lay in front of me! There was a sense of joy inside me. An accomplishment. A delight. A feeling, which you get when you see a sapling coming out of a seed... The familiar "aroma" of wet mud, when it first rains. So fresh. So pleasant.