Hello, i see we have lots of talented people out there. I started making jewelry when i was about 5 years old, at that time they didn't have a variety of beads, every time i asked for beads people would buy me the little plastic bead kits, i would look at the outside of the box and wonder how they made such pretty designs. by the time i was 13 i started purchasing the ceramic beads, i thought they were so pretty and they felt so cooling, but what i really thought was pretty was the swarovski crystals and when i was 16 i started learning beading techniques. I can say i have this very strong love and addiction to beads, i like the way they sound, look, and feel.i don't wear them but i'm very passionate about making jewelry.