Largest flag made out of beads-world
record set by Jeyaraman Ravi
ABU DHABI, UAE -- Indian expatriate and Abu
Dhabi resident Jeyaraman Ravi
, 41, spent 14 months
to create a 3-metre-long and 1.5-metre wide, flag with 288,400
beads which wheights in 10 kilograms-setting the world record
for the Largest
flag made out of beads
.
"My life has become prosperous after reaching
the UAE and this is a thanksgiving gesture," says Ravi who
hails from southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Photo: Ahmed Kutty/Gulf News ( enlarge
photo
)
He is working as a Public Relations Representative
at a computer support systems company and living with his
family in Abu Dhabi.
About the authenticity of his attempt , he
claimed he can tell how many beads have been used in each
and every part of the flag. "Nobody else can count it".
Doing art works had been his hobby when he was
a student. "When I was in college, I used to make wallets
and prototypes of animals with beads," said the man who is
waiting to establish a world record.
Figures
Number of beads used :288,400
The size of the flag: 3 metres long and 1.5 metres
wide
Time taken: About eight hours in 14 months.
Weight :10 kilogram
Threads used: 850 grams.
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