JSS2 First Term Creative and Cultural Art (CCA) Lesson Note – Production of Beads

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WEEK 6

TOPIC: PRODUCTION OF BEADS

CONTENT:  

1. Definition of beads
2. Production of beads (i) Roll paper beads, (ii) Straw beads (iii) Seed beads (iv) Bottle tops/cover beads
3. Uses of beads.

Definition of Bead

Beads are small decorative objects made from plastic, glass, stones, ceramics, ivory, and shell usually threaded in a string with others to make a neck lace or rosary.

The main materials are beads and thread. They can be in varying sizes, shapes and colours.

Bead works commonly found in Bida, among the Nupe people of Niger State in Nigeria. The word bead is derived from Middle English ‘bede’ meaning ‘prayer’ and was originally applied to prayer beads, or rosaries.

There are different ways of producing beads .These include:

1. Roll paper beads
2. Straw beads
3. Seed beads
4. Bottle tops/cover beads

ROLL PAPER BEADS

1. Paper is shredded and soaked in water for few days
2. Excess water is squeezed out and it is pounded into a pulp.

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