If there's one thing I'd really like to do with beads, it would be to make special occasion jewelry. Weddings, proms--that sort of thing. It's a niche market, to be sure, but I've been totally inspired by the works of bead artists like the one(s) who wrote the book at left.
One thing I think might sell well would be tiaras. Brides wear them, of course, but in Texas there's a very large Hispanic contingency, and one of the hallmarks of a Hispanic girl's life is having a Quinceañera--a celebration to mark a young girl coming of age. These often involve large formal parties, and the young girl wears a crown or tiara. "So I've got that going for me." (Points for the subreference.)
To that end, I made my first tiara today. The pattern came from the book above. It seemed simple enough for a first try, and I had almost everything. I didn't have enough white 10mm pearls, so I substituted the blue ones. I sort of like it. :D I learning a lot making it, and I'm pretty proud of myself.
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