Friday, December 26, 2014

Season's Greetings from Catz Handmade

Catz Handmade would like to wish everyone
a Very
Blessed Christmas
a Wonderful New Year!


Thursday, December 18, 2014

The Spectrally Clustered Solomon Bar Paracord Bracelet

Trying my hands on TIAT's 'The Spectrally Clustered Solomon Bar'. Very fond of this pattern and even my 10-years old son likes it. ^^


'The Spectrally Clustered Soloman Bar' paracord bracelet with paracord buckle
(Coyote brown, Blue, White).

Tuesday, December 16, 2014

'Shark Jaw Bone' paracord bracelet

** Catz Handmade is happy to introduce to you the first item in men's collection...'Shark Jaw Bone' paracord bracelet. **



'Shark Jaw Bone' paracord bracelet (Coyote Brown & Golden Rod) with paracord buckle.

A Paracord Bracelet is a bracelet woven out of paracord. Paracord bracelets are also known as survival bracelets, 550 cord bracelets, or parachute cord bracelets and are considered a survival tool.These bracelets become extremely handy in survival or emergency situations. Real paracord is made of seven strong nylon cords with each cord made of several smaller woven strands, all wrapped in a flexible outer braided nylon wrapper. The combined breaking strength of real paracord is 550 pounds. For this reason, some call it “550 cord”.

Paracord is a very hand tool and carrying 10-15 feet of it around your wrist is simply always a plus. That's why paracord bracelets are awesome survival tools, and also very fashionable at the same time.


Further reading :
1) 5 Benefits of Paracord (http://modernsurvivalblog.com/preps/five-benefits-of-parachute-cord/

2) 10 Ways a Survival Bracelet Can Save Your Life (http://adventure.howstuffworks.com/survival/wilderness/10-ways-a-survival-bracelet-save-life.htm#page=0

Thursday, December 11, 2014

Handmade With Love


Catz Handmade Year End Sale ends tomorrow, 11:59pm. If you're still looking for a unique designer gift, this is the best time to get one. 15% off on all items (except items in the SALE, Tutorial, Celina Chow’s Beaded Shoes albums & New Items). They are handmade with love and you'll not find similar ones sold anywhere else.

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

'Cherish' Earrings - A Wedding Gift


My wedding gift to a lovely bride - 'Cherish' earrings with Swarovski crystals and Korean metal link.

* Stainless steel ear hook
* One of a kind (OOAK) design specially for her.

Saturday, December 6, 2014

Friday, December 5, 2014

'Simply Macrame' micro-macrame bracelet (Blue)



'Simply Macrame' micro-macrame bracelet (Blue) with S-Lon cords & Miyuki seed beads.

Sunday, November 30, 2014

Catz Handmade's Year End Sale 2014

Catz Handmade's year end sale has begun. Enjoy  15% OFF  your orders from my store in my Facebook page or Dawanda till 12th Dec 2014.
For enquiries and orders, email me at cathah16@gmail.com



Friday, November 28, 2014

Catz Handmade Year End 15% OFF

< Mark these dates :  29th Nov - 12th Dec 2014  >

15% OFF. More year end savings.
(Items in the SALE, Tutorial & Celina Chow’s Beaded Shoes albums are not included in this sale)


 15% OFF  Catz Handmade items is available for all local and international orders outside Dawanda.

For complete product catalogue,
check out my Facebook page at

For enquiries and orders,
email me at cathah16@gmail.com

'Aurum' (gold in Latin) wirework earring


'Aurum' (gold in Latin) wirework earring with Swarovski crystal bead.
* Surgical metal ear hook (optional).


All packed and shipped to customer for her wedding anniversary.

Monday, November 24, 2014

'Midsummer's Dream' Earring




Midsummer's Dream' coiled wire-wrapped earring
with Swarovski crystal and CZ pendant.

Thursday, November 20, 2014

'Dewdrop' Earring (Gold wire)


'Dewdrop'earring wire-wrapped with Swarovski Briolette Pendant.

* Options : 
Wire : stainless steel / antique bronze / copper / bright silver
Earring hook / stud : surgical metal, stainless steel

Monday, November 17, 2014

NOVEMBER 2014 OFFER - Brownies2 Bracelet

These are one of my favorite lampwork beads. I'm giving a special price for this bracelet and only one set is available. Email me at cathah16@gmail.com if interested.



Saturday, November 8, 2014

'Simply Macrame' micro macrame bracelet (Teal & Turquoise)

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'Simply Macrame' micro macrame bracelet (Teal & Turquoise) with bead cords & Miyuki seed beads.

Another version to the first macrame bracelet (Dark red). This time, I have to forgo the bigger seed beads as I have to crossover two different color strings to achieve the first bracelet look. By forgoing bigger beads, I avoided a messy combination of color strings.

With this second piece, I have added beads alternately along the side and the middle of the bracelet. I have made improvement on how to end the bracelet (knotting section). It ended nicely with a cord crimp.

Monday, October 27, 2014

'Simply Macrame' micro macrame bracelet

My first micro macrame (broad type) bracelet. Finally, after years of wanting to try out micro macrame, here it is. I'm using dark red S-Lon bead cords & Miyuki round seed beads. My journey into micro macrame will not end here. There are few other color cords waiting for me to create something out of them. :)



Price : RM39.00/USD13.00 per piece.

Monday, October 13, 2014

'Indies' Wirework Earring




My experiment with 5 wire weave. Earrings delivered to birthday girl today! 




Saturday, September 20, 2014

'PearlGlow' necklace.


'PearlGlow' pendant with Swarovski crystal beads and pearls
on satin cord necklace.

Friday, September 19, 2014

'PearlGlow' Earring (Red Coral)


PearlGlow' earring with Swarovski crystals and pearls (Red Coral).

Thursday, September 11, 2014

My first writeup in Linkedin Pulse

What do crafts and jewellery-making have in common? They are both about creating something skillfully with our hands.

In my school days, it was common to see students making trending crafts or jewellery as gifts or for their own keepsake. We had fun making them even though we were unaware of the techniques or knots used.

I had a soft spot for knots… and I still do. Making knots can be a complicated and intricate task, but it is widely used by crafters and jewellery designers as well as by sailors, mountaineers and fishermen.



Learning knotting can be either visual or auditory. I am a visual-learner. I learn by studying diagrams instead of by listening to instructions.  Among the things I have learnt is this: avoid using thin strings! When a mistake is done, thin strings make it difficult to untie. But the key to successful knotting is to keep practising till you are satisfied with the result.

My early foray into crafts has led me into creating wearable artwork. What started out as a childhood past time has now grown into a passion in jewellery-making.

'Pearl Glow' Earring and Ring


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'Pearl Glow' earring with Swarovski pearls and crystals.
'Pearl Glow' ring.

Friday, September 5, 2014

Spring Cleaning Sale ~ Eternity Bracelet


'Eternity' Bracelet with satin cords and large hole glass beads.
There are 17 colors available for selection.


Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Coral Flower Rings


'Pinkbell' ring with coral flower, cat eye and Swarovski crystal beads
on filigree ring case.
~ RM31.00/USD11.00 per piece.



'Bluebell' ring with coral flower, cat eye and Swarovski crystal beads
on filigree ring case.
~ RM31.00/USD11.00 per piece.




'Redbell' ring with coral flower and Swarovski crystal beads
on filigree ring case.
~ RM38.00/USD13.00 per piece.

Material Experiment

Experimenting making knots using satin cord instead of leather cords from
'Latvinia' necklace. What do you think?


Sunday, August 24, 2014

'Tapestry' Wire-wrapped Bracelet Cuff

The design of this bracelet cuff is inspired from the film "Puteri Gunung Ledang". It's based on a Malay legend about a Princess who lived on top of Gunung Ledang and a Malaccan Sultan's effort to court her. 



'Tapestry' wire-wrapped bracelet cuff with Delica seed beads.

* Adjustable to any wrist size. Customised sizing also available to ensure comfortable fitting.

** Other wire colors : antique bronze and gold.

*** Can be converted to an arm cuff 

My Personal DIY/Recycling Project

Recently, I recycled a few old stuff that I found quite a waste to throw them away.
 Converted my old rack into a jewelry tools rack

Another use for shavel holder... earrings holder

Inexpensive hooks/holders which are almost free. Recycled from old clips and socks packaging hooks

Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

'Brownies 2' Bracelet


'Brownies 2' bracelet with lampwork glass beads and Swarovski crystals.
Price : RM62.00/USD21.00 per piece.

~ Only 1 set available.
~ Stainless steel wire.
~ Magnetic clasp with safety chain.

Cherry Blossom Pendant Tutorial is also available through JewelryLessons and Dawanda


JewelryLessons

Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Bonus Tutorial from "Cherry Blossom Pendant" Wirework Tutorial




Cherry Blossom Pendant tutorial is available for purchase through  CRAFTSY

Direct download of tutorial to your email is also available. Please sent in your request to cathah16@gmail.com. All tutorials will be delivered in PDF format to your email within 48 hours after payment received.

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