Bead It Yourself BALMAIN?

I’ve had a small beading loom like this one for a number of years – my grandmother beaded many accessories in her time and passed the loom on to me. It didn’t come with a manual, but there were some books with project patterns. I’d just never gotten around to exploring it much; to be honest I wasn’t that interested…until now!

I love these beaded Balmain sandals (picture taken at, in my opinion, one of the best edited shoe stores in Toronto). I’m thinking, maybe there is something I could do with that loom! So last week my friend and textile designer Alana showed me how to use it.

Pictured above is her non-shoe-related work-in-process in green, brown and white, as well as the coral beads she used as a demo. I could see this getting a bit addictive – though time consuming for sure!