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TAIWAN FUN MAGAZINE, February 2003. VOL.3 ISSUE 2

Momma Bear's Crafts Material Wholesale D.I.Y. Store
51, YenPing N. Rd., Sec. 1
(02) 2550-8899
Hours: 9 am-9:30pm

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      Momma Bear¡¦s store is filled with all sorts of adorable objects. The items included in the window display--accessories, dolls, clothing, and delicate ornaments-- all sport the latest styles. But this is not a department store, nor is it a specialty boutique shop. Instead it specializes in wholesale handicraft materials. All the finely designed finished works on display here were made entirely from materials sold in the store: Ribbons, beads, sequins, Chinese knots, beading material, yarn, etc. Such finished pieces often retail for thousands of NT dollars, but by doing it yourself, with materials that cost very little, you can recreate the look of store-bought pieces. Crystals are the in-thing: A bracelet bought from a store could cost up to NT$5000; here you can get a bag of around a hundred pastel beads for less than NT$1000. Free training courses are given, and if you want to learn how to make bead items, crystal candles, or cell-phone ornaments, this place should satisfy your do-it-yourself needs.