A good pastime: Helena showing one of her bead designs at her home in Betong, Sarawak. — Bernama
KUCHING: It started out as a hobby mainly to keep herself occupied during her free time, but little did Helena David Klaum, 45, realise her pastime of using ceramic beads to create attractive souvenirs would bring her a decent income.
The Betong-based housewife -turned-entrepreneur said her keen interest in beads prompted her to take up courses under the Sarawak Sirim Regional Office to learn the intricacies of creating the handicraft items.
“In the beginning, I liked making the ceramic bead items but over time, it was really fun for me to work on them since I had nothing much to do at home. Besides, it was generating an income for me, ” she said.Explaining the process, Helena said the ceramic beads had to be put into moulds before they were placed in a special oven for two days at temperatures of over 1, 000°C.
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