Welcome! I am an American expect living in Bangkok, Thailand. My passions include making jewelry; roaming the markets of Bangkok; eating khao soy, mangoes, and som tom; quilting; and enjoying life! You can read about some of my adventures and a little about my business at http://bluewhitewear.blogspot.com.
Please stop by my shop at http://bluewhitejewelrywear.etsy.com to see my blue & white Chinese porcelain beaded jewelry. There are also lots of other pieces made with agate, sodalite, red jade, turquoise, amethyst, etc...
I finally have had a small surge of creativity to inspire me to make a few new necklaces. This one has been listed at my etsy shop http://bluewhitejewelrywear.etsy.com It's 15 and 1/2" long with a 3" extension chain; made with freshwat… Continue
Bangkok is a fantastic place for shopping; especially for DIYers! I spend a lot of time wandering the markets. My favorite is Chattuchuk Market; aka the Weekend Market; JJ Market. - 8000 stalls of everything imaginable to buy - from pets, fish, art work, handicrafts, school uniforms, jeans, food, etc! There are many wholesale… Continue
Posted on February 28, 2008 at 7:31am — 2 Comments
These Chinese porcelain beads are reminiscent of the antique dynasty porcelains which are famous throughout the world. The beads have been hand painted with Chinese characters representing longevity, happiness, wealth, love, and good fortune. The blue & white porcelain became well developed in the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), but flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. First natural cobalt was painted on the basic body. Then it would turn blue after being f… Continue
Yes, I hope to visit over there soon. My father is always sending me things from the markets. I have a huge pile of silk fabric that i still need to make something from.
Your pics of the weekend markets above make me want to hop on a plane with an empty suitcase or two to fill up!
Greetings! Your silver ceaions are wonderful. I especially like the wire and ball earrings,
My father lives in Bangkok! His wife is Thai, and she is quite sweet. They bought a house, and had to add a kitchen - my dad said many people just cook in their courtyard.
robin
At 10:37pm on February 23, 2008, deb & wendy said…
Welcome and do tell us about DIY in Bangkok. Glad you are here to share with us.
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Your pics of the weekend markets above make me want to hop on a plane with an empty suitcase or two to fill up!
have a great day!
Robin
My father lives in Bangkok! His wife is Thai, and she is quite sweet. They bought a house, and had to add a kitchen - my dad said many people just cook in their courtyard.
robin
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