Smartphones have almost become a necessity in today’s society, and beading buddies haven’t been immune to the trend. Many of you probably find yourselves glancing at your smartphones from time to time as you bead, and there’s no shame in that. But why not use your smartphone to help in your beading too?
The amount of time we spend on our phones has continued to increase. Reports have shown that we now spend 23 days a year on our phones, and AlchemyBet, the company behind mobile gaming website Pocket Fruity, has also revealed that people have admitted to playing on their phones in the most inopportune places: “10% confessed to playing mobile games in church or a place of worship, whilst driving or in the cinema. 9% said they had played at a sporting event and 8% revealed that they’d played games on their mobile in a class at school.”
| But smartphones don’t always have to be a distraction. If you’re trying some beading at home, you can use your phone as a tool for discovering new beading patterns and techniques! With Beading Daily, you can begin to learn more complicated beading techniques with just a swipe of your finger. The app was developed by BeadingDaily.com, which is part of the Interweave Store network and one of the largest communities for beading and bead enthusiasts. It comes equipped with hundreds of different patterns and guides. There are beading project ideas, exclusive interviews with some of the industry’s experts, and even a full-sized glossary of terms related to beading, so you never have to wonder what each technique is. There are also several full-length videos for more complicated patterns, so users can get a step-by-step guide for their beading projects. With an app like Beading Daily, you’ll never see your smartphone as a distraction from your beadwork again! Do you have any other apps that you like to use for your beading patterns? |