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| Wednesday, 6-Oct-2010 09:54 |
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Latest Announcement
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Zaimanik business is closed for Chinese New Year holiday, starting 13 Feb - 17 Feb 2010. No delivery during the time period.
New Product Update
To all GLASS PEARLS lovers, the 3mm size has arrived!!!
The color range is the same as 4, 6 and 8mm. However, the wholesale price is really2 scary (coz I have to buy in large quantity per color). So far, I have stocked PG302 (cream) and PG305 (gold).
Retail price: RM4.50 / 20grams
DELAY IN SERVICE
From 11 Jan 2009, the delivery service will be delayed than usual because I will have less time at home to entertain the orders. My maid just quit. I'm maid less and has to do all the house chores and entertaining 4 children. Perhaps I can only managed to pack 1 order per night. Please forgive me for this delay and I hope you can understand. This is only a temporary arrangement.
Wholesale Purchase
Below are the additional items available wholesale. The minimum quantity for wholesale is 100g or 140 pieces.
1) All Sequins - min 100g per code
2) All plastic and glass pearls - min 100g per code
3) Acrylic stones - 140 pieces per code
4) 80% MGB beads - min 100g per code
BEADS BOOTH
Please see the schedule at "Manik Booth Schedule" page.
http://zaimanik.fotopages.com/?entry=1785983
CURRENT PROMOTION
Free a small pack of sequins or beads with any online purchase above RM20.
Miyuku - buy 10, free 11th pack. Applicable to WHOLESALE purchase only, starting 1 Jan 2010.
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| Wednesday, 10-Feb-2010 08:35 |
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Kak Zana's Beads
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(sungguh tak creatif title di atas - otak tak boleh fikir now, later boleh ubah)
This is my neighbour's (Kak Zana) baju kurung singkat moden. She always help me taking care of the children (since I don't have a maid now), I offered to do bead embroidery on her baju FOC.
She chose Enchanting Ira design from Nora Manik collection (I always insist that the baju owner to choose the design so to avoid any syok sendiri design).
After I did the requested design, it was not outstanding since Nora's work was on a plain baju, while Kak Zana's baju has lots of big red flowers. So, I add here and there, and the pictures show the final result.
Feel free to comment so that I can improve.
(the blue color on the baju is from Water Erasable Pen, will be washed off with water)
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| Wednesday, 4-Nov-2009 08:25 |
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Square Glass beads
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yellow 5x5mm
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With the popularity of Crumble by Umi Pepari, lots of customers asked me to stock the beads that are used by her, especially the square ones. I've looked high and low for months and only last month I found some square beads that can match the the ones used in the design. It's very limited stock and only available in limited colors and even the sizes are varied a bit. Alas, I hope these stock will satisfy some customers.
Square glass beads_5x5mm_yellow - RM9.00 / strand of 70 beads - 2 strand left
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| Friday, 2-Oct-2009 03:20 |
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My Beading Collection
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These are the beading work in my modest collection:
1) Dazzle Daisy
Inspired by Dazzle Daisy by Nora Manik design. (http://noramanik.fotopages.com/?entry=1917140)
I asked my sister, Adawiyah (she's studying at UTP), to do the beading on this green baju kurung for 1st day of Raya. She also did the same design on our mom's baju kurung. What makes it so special is the drop stones used on my baju are glass stones (hand cut, made in Czech Republic). Since 1 package only has 20 stones, so 1 sleeve is limited 10 stones only. The middle of the flower is 6mm Swarovski facetted round crystal.
Material used:
1) Topaz Drop glass stones - 20 pieces (not in product list yet) - can be replaced with acrylic drop stones 8x13mm size.
2) 6mm Swarovski facetted round crystal - 2 pieces (not in product list yet)
3) YH14 (chartreuses SL) - 1 x 10g pack
4) YH1005 (med brown SL AB) - 1 x 10g pack (only use a little)
2) Bunga Lawang
This is for 2009 Aidilfitri. Inspired by Nora's Bunga Lawang design, it took me 2 days (on-off) to complete the embroidery on the sleeves . I especially love the purple beads. When I wore this dress on the 2nd day of raya at my kampung, all my aunts admired this design and they bought the round beads from my mom immediately so that they can sew on their baju kurungs. My mom even asked me to sew this design on her baju kurung .
Material used:
1) YR1347 (purple Dyed SL) - 1 x 10g pack
2) YR1003 (med gold SL AB)- 1 x 10g pack
3) 4mm orange Japanese Metallic Pearl - 20 pieces (not in product list yet)
3) Half Stars (very old baju)
I started to sew the beads on this baju kebaya when Nora had a first class (one of the students was Aisyah, Nora SIL), at her home back then in 2006. I was just "menumpang" the class while delivering the beads to Nora. It didn't finish that day and it was abandoned for nearly a year. I finished it at Ija Manik-manik class nearly a year later. I made so many mistakes in this design but I learn a lot on what should be done and what to avoid. My beading has improved a bit since then. The highlight of this design is the manggis purple beads which are DYED SL finish (YH1342). I wore this baju kurung almost every week back then (for nearly a year), and hand washed the baju. The dyed purple color only slightly faded over the years. I love MIYUKU Dyed SL beads - brilliant colors and very durable for hand wash (don't dry clean them).
4) Sequins Flowers
My 2nd attempt on sequin flowers (1st attempt on the unfinished SF). Last minute project to attend RJ's Sulaman Manik contest in April 2009. Just imagine at 7pm, I was still struggling to finish the embroidery at a cafe in Amcorp Mall. Notice the glass pearls used in the middle big flowers. Compared the glass pearl colors on the sleeves (pink) and on the body (yellow). Which one do you think looks better? I prefer the yellow pearls, contrasting with the pink flowers.
5) Gold Kebaya
Done by Nora in 2006 because I really heart the tocang design (one of the famous design back then) but I failed to produce a good quality embroidery. As a last resort, I asked Nora to do it on the sleeves of my gold kebaya. And I asked her to add any design to cover the body.
6) Pua version Sallybeads
I love the simplicity of Sallybeads' Pua version. So I duplicate on my own baju kurung (which only finished 1 sleeve due to my laziness). Then my officemate begging me to do some last minute beading on her kebaya because she would be a bridesmaid during xmas 09 wedding. So I suggested to her this design coz the kebaya skirt has checkered design. By the way, my sis completed 75% of the embroidery and I finished the rest. The challenge in this design is in setting the alternate color beads so that the same color won't meet at the end (means if I start with pink, I need to end with brown, to meet the pink again). TQ Sally.
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| Thursday, 3-Sep-2009 01:11 |
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Updated Policy on Wholesale Purchase
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Dear Beaders,
Starting from 3 Sept 2009, 50 grams/code wholesale order will no longer be entertained for Miyuku and sequins.
Only 100 grams/code is allowed. This is to avoid too much stock surplus.
The request for 50g wholesale that I received before 3 Sept 2009 will be entertained accordingly.
Thank you
zaimanik@fotopages.com
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| Friday, 14-Aug-2009 09:06 |
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Kain Gam
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Untuk kain yang lembut lemah gemalai seperti chiffon, gunakanlah kain gam dibawah kain.
kelebihan:
1) Lebih senang untuk menjahit manik
2) Kain tidak pecah atau rosak.
Kain gam putih: RM2.00 / meter
Kain gam hitam: RM3.50/meter
1 meter of this fabric can be used for lots of clothes.
How to use it:
1) Cut the fabric according to the shape that you want to use. For example, flower shape, or rectangular shape like the folding at the bottom of the sleeves.
2) Place the shiny part (the shiny stuff is the glue) facing the fabric (inside the clothing).
3) Iron on top of the non-shiny part so that the glue melt and stick to the fabric.
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| Thursday, 6-Aug-2009 08:51 |
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Sequin Round Flat 4mm Susu
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Price: RM2.00/10grams
Codes available (please cut & paste into ordering email):
SRF466 - red
SRF442 - lite green
SRF447 - lite pink
SRF452 - yellow (the picture turned orangie)
SRF457 - lite turquoise
SRF684 - fuchsia (no pic yet)
SRF493 - dark green (no pic yet)
SRF485 - med pink (no pic yet)
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| Monday, 3-Aug-2009 02:30 |
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Result for Zaimanik giveaway/contest
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Sorry 1000x for the delayed result announcement. I think I've explained enough of the reasons behind it in the former post.
I only received 4 participations from the beaders within the deadline given, whereas I've provided 5 gifts. I think this is the most unpopular contest in history  . It's not even a contest, it's a giveaway! So all 4 participants will get a gift. Only if there were more than 5 participants, then it will a contest...oh well...this lukewarm responses really discourage me from having more giveaways...hahaha...
I forget to mention that the glass stones are hand-cut and made in Czech Republic...don't play play...
So here's the result:
1st: 20 pieces of big size Emerald oval glass stones worth RM72.00
Baizura : http://b2bead.blogspot.com
(please pick up your gift from my office within this week, ok)
2nd: 20 pieces of med size Jonquil eye glass stones worth RM 56.00
Nisa: http://manik-urai.blogspot.com/2009/07/bodek-santai.html
(Your gift will be posted via Pos laju FOC, so if you want to order some more items, please inform me so that the order can be combined shipped with this free Pos laju - within 500g weight limit only)
3rd: 20 pieces of med size Fuchsia round glass stones worth RM50.00
Amira: http://glitznglamz.fotopages.com/?entry=1896085
(Your gift will be posted via Pos laju FOC, so if you want to order some more items, please inform me so that the order can be combined shipped with this free Pos laju - within 500g weight limit only)
4th: 20 pieces of med size Crystal square glass stones worth RM50.00
Ann: http://ibeads.fotopages.com/?entry=1901275
(Your gift will be posted via Pos laju FOC, so if you want to order some more items, please inform me so that the order can be combined shipped with this free Pos laju - within 500g weight limit only)
5th: 20 pieces of med size Topaz drop glass stones worth RM48.00
Nobody wins this price...so I guess I will used these stones on my own baju kurung ...hehehe
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| Monday, 20-Jul-2009 09:55 |
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Plastic Pearl 5mm
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Price: RM1.80 / 10grams
Size: 5mm
Material: Plastic
PP5 Olive green (gambar tu tipu betul..nampak beads tu berkilat mcm glass pearl, sebenarnya taklah berkilat sgt)
PP5 Dark green
PP5 Turquoise
PP5 Light Pink
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| Wednesday, 15-Jul-2009 10:23 |
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Gemstones Chips
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price drop..drop...drop...
Real semiprecious gemstones chips. The prices change according to the market. The picture is just a sample of the stones. Because they are natural and hand-cut, stones are varies in shape. size and coloring. No two strand are the same.
Length of strand: 90cm (that's 10cm short of 1m)
Black Onyx chips: RM7.00/strand
Howlite chips: RM7.00/strand
Aventurine chips: RM7.00/strand
Tiger Eye chips: RM7.00/strand
Rose Quartz chips: RM7.00/strand
Crystal Quartz chips: RM7.00/strand
Blood Stone (Indian Agate) chips: RM9.00/strand
Watermelon chips: RM7.00/strand (salmon pink) - no picture yet
Moonstones chips: RM 7.00/strand (bluish white) - no picture yet
Goldstone blue chips: RM7.00/strand (dark blue) - no picture yet
Goldstone copper chips: RM7.00/strand
Flourite chips: RM7.00/strand (purple & lite green) - no picture yet
Fire Agate chips: RM7.00/strand (orange) - no picture yet
Amethyst chips: RM11.50/strand (purple) - no picture yet
Smoky chips: RM9.00/strand (transparent black) - no picture yet
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