Since we spent all that effort on collecting these chestnuts (well, not THAT much effort really..., it was the most easy harvest possible), and found them too bitter and unedible, we decided to create something with them to showcase these nuts' natural loveliness.
We went with the most simple and straight-forward subject - a "beaded" necklace. In order to make a necklace, drilling a hole in the chestnut was therefore unavoidable. I am pretty much a "power-tool-phobic", can't stand having a drill in my hand. But what choice did I have? A mom's gotta do what a mom's gotta do. These nuts were in fact quite hard! After finding the best way to grip the chestnuts and the right angle to put the drill in, it was not so fightening after all. A phobia conquered! Hooray!
Next, the easy peasy beading. We pulled out our big jar of cheap shiny plastic beads to go with the chestnuts, and the necklace did end up looking quite convincing!
We all agreed that the necklace looks like something a polynesian would wear. The kids of course didn't put it this way, they said "the guy that dances hula hula". Right to the point they were. Kai-Chi found herself looking pretty amusing having the necklace crowning her head, and couldn't stop laughing.
When we finished making the necklace, it was night time already. I took a couple more photos in daylight to showcase the project better. A simple yet fun experience for us all, and most excitingly, I am down to 5/6 of my chestnut harvest!
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