I never planned on doing any crafting while I was in Singapore for my sister’s wedding – how could I when all my supplies are at home in Australia?
But as fate would have it, my sister is a terrible organiser and her make-up artist did not have any accessories to lend her. We tried trawling up and down Orchard Road, but she found nothing suitable and each store would simply point us to the next one.
Frustrated, I said if we found nothing by the end of the day, I would handmake her something.
Me and my big mouth.
We ended up making a trip to Arab Street to select some beads, pearls and wire, costing her less than SGD$10. And after showing her what I had in mind and how to twist the beads, we worked 2-3 hours into the night side by side to complete this.
While I have not gone scuba diving in years, I drew on my memories of elkhorn corals seen in our tropical waters and watching in wonder at documentaries of coral reefs spawning on the same night – it is such a time of wonder to think so many coral species spawn at the same time, yet eggs and sperm of the same species do meet in the vast sea to create new life.
I thought this would be an appropriate motif to use, seeing as my sister and her fiance are from such different parts of the world, and have found each other.
It didn’t hurt they also have a shared love for scuba diving.
Congratulations to my gorgeous sister and her new hubby! I would only hurt my fingers twisting wire and beads for you.
So sweet! I think this is one of the best wedding presents a sister can give. Love it!
Thanks! I thought you and Liying would’ve done a far better job at this kind thing and felt really out of sorts having to do something I knew I clearly didn’t have a knack for. Still it turned out ok.
Beautiful work!
I’m sure she was proud to be wearing something so pretty, even more special for having been made by her sister.
I also love the thought you put into how it should look and why. Really lovely.
*LOL* I should hope so, cuz she had twisted some of those wires too, so we shared the pain.
I’m sure she could’ve gotten something far prettier if she had more time, but it turned out ok in the end.
The design was also easier, cuz it allowed for free form and if I made mistakes, it could be easily hidden.
I was proud to wear it! And a gazilion thank yous for it!
*LOL* You didn’t have much of a choice by that time, but no problem.
Just don’t put me through that ever again. Or at least not without more notice.