Craft Making Mothers

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Today, we will meet some mothers who have become craft making experts as a special way to show their love for their children. Let's take a look at their beautiful work.

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Sohn Ji-yeon has transformed herself from a homemaker into the owner of a boxed-lunch store. The pre-packaged lunch selections available at her store are too cute and pretty to just gulp them down. Ordinary ingredients are turned into special designs and shapes in her hands. A ball of rice containing chopped beef is for the face and ears. Half of the rice ball is wrapped in a batman mask made with a small sheet of sea weed laver. The final touch to add is eyes made with cheese. Voila, here is a batman rice ball.

[Soundbite] Sohn Ji-yeon(Owner of a 'Character Lunch Store') : "I studied designing characters at college. I combined my major to cooking and made some for my child who loved it."

These lovely lunch selections are the result of Sohn's continued efforts: She thinks of and draws designs whenever possible. Children enjoy the meals without atemmpting to pick out vegetables they don't like.

[Soundbite] "I ate a bear rice ball and piggy rice ball. I ate a lot."

[Soundbite] (Let's give three cheers.)

[Soundbite] "It's delicious!"

Next, let's go to the workshop of sugarcraft artist Min Jeong-hee. These are works produced by Min.

[Soundbite] Min Jeong-hee(Sugar Craft Expert) : "It is called sugar craft. Works are made with sugar dough."

Shapes are made with dough of sugar powder, gelatin and lemon juice. Food dyes are used to color the dough. These sunflowers look like the real thing. An air freshener in the shape of a carnation flower can also be made. No one would believe that they were made of sugar. Homemaker Han Yoon-jeong specializes in making children's clothes. As they are for children, she pays special attention to selecting good fabric and materials. After measuring the size of the child and drawing a design, she cuts out the fabric and makes a cute dress on a sewing machine. The finishing touch is an ornamentation with tiny cute balls.

[Soundbite] "Yuna, here is your dress."

[Soundbite] "Wow, it's really pretty."

At first, she earned her fame after posting her productions on her blog. Her products feel warmer, as they come from her heart.

[Soundbite] "It is not a common style sold at stores. It's cute and unique. It looks refined."

All credit is due to the housewives who have built a new career based on their excellent skills and motherly love.