Symbol of freedom and of the United States as a whole, it was nevertheless in France that she came to life in 1886 under the guidance of engineers Bartholdi and Eiffel. Although better known as the Statue of Liberty, her more precise name is Liberty Enlightening the World, referring to the torch she holds in her right hand. In her left hand is a tablet that refers to law and the rights of peoples. Since France’s gift to the United States to seal their friendship, this great lady has inspired a large number of copies scattered around the world that are more or less faithful to the original installed in New York, including a smaller version at the Pont de Grenelle in Paris, opposite the Maison de la Radio. There is also a polyester version made for a Gérard Oury film that now stands on a roundabout in Barentin in Seine-Maritime.
After this brief historical reminder, let’s discover the original creations that Hama bead fans have prepared for you!
And here are two much more original designs that depict the statue’s face quite successfully. The second was made with Miyuki beads but you can very easily adapt it to a Hama bead creation if you wish.
