A business that started as a hobby and a great passion for beaded accessories...
I am fond of buying cute yet cheap items in
bazaars, fairs or tiangges. I dreamed
that one day I’ll be the one selling items out of my creative instincts. I love
making my own accessories and that will
be the right business for me that will show my personality a lot.
November 2008 I scouted for raw materials for accessories in time for Christmas. I worked on woven seedbeads and charmed chain bracelets. I was the first buyer for my first creations as Christmas gifts instead of buying other items. It inspired me to learn various bead weave in the internet. I registered my business with DTI (Department of Trade and Industry) by June 2009 where I learned of their free training for basic accessory making for CLEEP (Comprehensive Livelihood and Emergency Employment Programs). I joined to learn more and get referrals for trade fairs in Malolos City. On July 2009, I was surprised to be invited as DTI’s trainor for their accessory making class in other towns of Bulacan. At first, I hesitated since I was just new in the business. However, I thought that at least I have the basic knowledge whereas there are many who have zero know-how on accessory making. I accepted the challenge and shared my skills to livelihood participants in Norzagaray, Baliuag, Obando and Calumpit. The experience familiarized me more with different kinds of beads in a short span of time.
DTI and PCEDO (Provincial Cooperative and Economic Development Office) paved the way for my first provincial trade fair for Bulacan’s Singkaban Festival last September 2009. It was a very fruitful, satisfying and profitable first fair for me. Customers liked my cute, very feminine and unique accessories. Most of them became my regular customers and contact me even when there is no trade fair. My fair exhibits continue to bloom until now through the support of my family. My husband is in charge of my booth preparations, my eldest for computer works (tags, calling cards, pictures), my youngest in packaging and I do product designing and production. I have trained several friends to help me during big fairs and to help ease their boredome as accessory making is therapeutic.
Presently working on home accessories which will still include beads as their basic design. Continuous learning and training is a must to give my customers new designs every trade fairs. Inspirations will always be there from Him whom I bring back all the praises for the creativity He has given me to make this business-hobby possible.
November 2008 I scouted for raw materials for accessories in time for Christmas. I worked on woven seedbeads and charmed chain bracelets. I was the first buyer for my first creations as Christmas gifts instead of buying other items. It inspired me to learn various bead weave in the internet. I registered my business with DTI (Department of Trade and Industry) by June 2009 where I learned of their free training for basic accessory making for CLEEP (Comprehensive Livelihood and Emergency Employment Programs). I joined to learn more and get referrals for trade fairs in Malolos City. On July 2009, I was surprised to be invited as DTI’s trainor for their accessory making class in other towns of Bulacan. At first, I hesitated since I was just new in the business. However, I thought that at least I have the basic knowledge whereas there are many who have zero know-how on accessory making. I accepted the challenge and shared my skills to livelihood participants in Norzagaray, Baliuag, Obando and Calumpit. The experience familiarized me more with different kinds of beads in a short span of time.
DTI and PCEDO (Provincial Cooperative and Economic Development Office) paved the way for my first provincial trade fair for Bulacan’s Singkaban Festival last September 2009. It was a very fruitful, satisfying and profitable first fair for me. Customers liked my cute, very feminine and unique accessories. Most of them became my regular customers and contact me even when there is no trade fair. My fair exhibits continue to bloom until now through the support of my family. My husband is in charge of my booth preparations, my eldest for computer works (tags, calling cards, pictures), my youngest in packaging and I do product designing and production. I have trained several friends to help me during big fairs and to help ease their boredome as accessory making is therapeutic.
Presently working on home accessories which will still include beads as their basic design. Continuous learning and training is a must to give my customers new designs every trade fairs. Inspirations will always be there from Him whom I bring back all the praises for the creativity He has given me to make this business-hobby possible.
Trainings/Seminars Attended
Trends Briefing & Product Development (Design Center of the Philippines & DTI)
Bags Accessorizing (Product Development & Design Center of the Philippines)
TECHIE - Training Enhancement for Competitiveness Harnessing Innovative Entrepreneurs
(Philippine National IT Standards Foundation, Inc. & DTI)
Website Development (DOST & DTI)
Packaging & Labelling Seminar (PCEDO)
Bags Accessorizing (Product Development & Design Center of the Philippines)
TECHIE - Training Enhancement for Competitiveness Harnessing Innovative Entrepreneurs
(Philippine National IT Standards Foundation, Inc. & DTI)
Website Development (DOST & DTI)
Packaging & Labelling Seminar (PCEDO)
Trade Fairs Attended
Singkaban Festival (Malolos City, Bulacan)
Halamanan Festival (Guiguinto, Bulacan)
Likha ng Central Luzon (Sm Megamall, Quezon City)
DBP Trade Fair (Makati City)
Singkaban Festival (Malolos City, Bulacan)
Halamanan Festival (Guiguinto, Bulacan)
Likha ng Central Luzon (Sm Megamall, Quezon City)
DBP Trade Fair (Makati City)
Organizations
Gifts, Toys & Housewares (Bulacan)
Wearables (Bulacan)
PCEDO -Provincial Cooperative & Economic Development Office (Bulacan)
Gifts, Toys & Housewares (Bulacan)
Wearables (Bulacan)
PCEDO -Provincial Cooperative & Economic Development Office (Bulacan)