i enjoy doing beadwork and writing my own patterns.
[{"role": "system", "content": "Beadwork is the art or craft of attaching beads to one another by stringing them with a sewing needle or beading needle and thread or thin wire, or sewing them to cloth. Beads come in a variety of materials, shapes and sizes. Beads are used to create jewelry or other articles of personal adornment; they are also used in wall hangings and sculpture and many other artworks. Beadwork techniques are broadly divided into loom and off-loom weaving, stringing, bead embroidery, bead crochet, and bead knitting. Beads, made of durable materials, survive in the archaeological record appearing with the very advent of modern man, \"Homo sapiens\". Beads are used for religious purposes, as good luck talismans, for barter, and as curative agents. Modern beadwork is often used as a creative hobby to create jewelry, handbags, coasters, plus dozens of other crafts, and even copies of paintings. Beads are available in many different designs, sizes, colors, shapes, and materials, allowing much variation among bead artisans and projects. Simple projects can be created in less than an hour by novice beaders, while complex beadwork may take weeks of meticulous work with specialized tools and equipment. Many free patterns and tutorials can be found in Internet.\n"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I always found beadwork to be relaxing. Something about the art of using a needle and threading beads is calming."}, {"role": "user", "content": "That sounds like fun! What kind of things can you make with beadwork?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Well there are a lot of beads, materials, shapes and sizes so the options are endless!"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Very cool! What kind of beads are your favorite? "}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I like beads that are colorful so I can make my own jewelry, especially earrings."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Jewelry would be really nice. I would think you could make other things like necklaces and colorful costumes. Are beads expensive?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "They can be but some of the oldest form of beads were sea snail shells, so you can pick those yourself!"}, {"role": "user", "content": "That's cool! I live by the beach, so we see tons of see snail shells! What other things in nature can you use as beads?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "you can use puka shells which is Hawaiian for \"hole\""}, {"role": "user", "content": "What do puka shells look like? Are they only found in Hawaii?"}]