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Mosaic Art Adds Elegance to Your Home or Office -
 - Bill Enslen (307)    
Are you looking for that special piece to add the final touch of elegance to your home or office? Don't go the local frame or furniture store and thumb through a bunch of mundane prints. Don't go to the flea market and browse through $20 paintings that literally took 15 minutes to paint. Instead... ( added 6 days 6 hours ago.) |
Challenge Coins are Becoming More Prevalent in Private Sector -
- Frank Cassidy (85) 
Once reserved for the military, the challenge coin today is being given in private sectors as well. The tradition has gone from the military to government agencies and on to private corporations. In the 1980s a federal law allowed the design of awards for government employees to use a wider range... ( added 1 day 3 hours ago.) |
Craft Ideas For Kids - Kids and Pasta -
- Audrey Okaneko (1,229)
Pasta is not just for tomato sauce. My kids loved pasta for many different art projects. Next time you find a sale on pasta grab several varieties. Here are just a few ideas of what kids can make with pasta.
Photo frames - We use either the bow pasta or the shell pasta. Start with thick... ( added 3 years 102 days ago.) |
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How To Start Your Own Card Making Business -
Leah (12,682)     
Leah 
A few years ago, I turned a hobby into a small work from home business and I'd like to share with you what I learned along the way and offer tips and advice on 'how to start your own card making business'.
Before you take the decision to revolve a business around what is otherwise a hobby you... ( added 238 days 6 hours ago.) |
Silversmithing: Tools of the Trade, the Hammer -
- Dianne Lehmann (5,762)  
Dianne Lehmann
Some time ago, I wrote an overview of all the basic tools required to do silversmithing. Since then, I have had requests to write about all the various tools in greater detail. This then, following the order of presentation in the original article, is the first of many articles to cover the basic... ( added 1 year 114 days ago.) |
The Basics of Silk Flower Stamping -
- Susan Rice (96)  
Susan Rice
Silk flowers provide a great stamping medium and themed embellishment for scrapbooking and clear stamping projects. The effects are stunning and so simple to accomplish.
Choosing the silk flower
When clear stamping on silk flowers, you will find that the stamped images will show up best... ( added 1 year 164 days ago.) |
Purchasing a Kiln for Glass Fusing -
Connie Brown (163)
I have just been asked to assist an art teacher at a local high school. She wants to teach glass fusing to her students. I first went to the class to see what supplies they had on hand and what items they might need to order.
The teacher was very pleased because she had purchased a kiln for... ( added 2 years 34 days ago.) |
How to Make A Crystal Bouquet -
Peta Fletcher (6,780) 
There are lots of different types of bouquets you can make, inclusing flower bouquets, candy bouquets, cookie bouquets, and more.
But one of my favourite bouquets to make is a crystal bouquet.
A crystal bouquet is basically a normal bouquet, but with crystals throughout the... ( added 2 years 230 days ago.) |
Making Handmade Candle Melts from Home -
Stephanie Davies (837) 
Stephanie Davies
Candle tarts or "melts" are all the rage these days! Usually they are single packaged solid fragranced chunks of wax that you melt in a tealight potpourri burner or in an electric tart burner. Because there is no flame and the wax melts all at one time, you get more scent which lasts up to ten... ( added 3 years 88 days ago.) |
Making Salt Dough Creations -
san23 (155)
SALT DOUGH CREATIONS
Another project bought to you by Imagine Craft
Salt dough is a cheap and fun way of making all kind of great decorations for yourself and friends.
To get your imagination going here are a list of things you could make.
1) Photo frame
2) Medals
3)... ( added 3 years 100 days ago.) |
Crafting – Can You Say “Free”? - Using Recycled Items -
JayJay Martin (108) 
Have you ever found yourself wondering how people come up with their innovative objects or furniture pieces that they have painted, stained, refurbished in some way? You know, that wonderful folding screen you saw at someone’s house that added just the right touch to the room, or that cute... ( added 3 years 166 days ago.) |
Summertime Holiday Craft Ideas -
Judy Cox (483) 
Judy Cox
Spring and summer come and everyone starts opening their doors and windows, bringing in the fresh air. Tree leaves are full and flower blooms abound birds are singing, building nests and taking care of their chicks. I am drawn outdoors by the lure of warmer days and the call of the dirt and new... ( added 3 years 214 days ago.) |
Lampwork Beads: From Molten Glass to Wearable Art -
Lorraine Allan (63) 
Lorraine Allan
My devotion to glass is insatiable, it’s molten state has an almost hypnotic effect on me. From a solid strip of glass on a hot flame, it becomes molten in front of your eyes and can then be manipulated by the artist to produce a beautiful intriguing lampwork bead. The bead may then become an... ( added 3 years 240 days ago.) |
Art Projects for Children - Using Everyday Items -
- Kathleane O'Leary (248)
These projects are designed using items you would normally find around your house. So the next time you hear "I'm b-o-o-o-ored", whip a few items out of your cupboards and let the fun begin! Glimmer Paints
A puffy, glossy paint that sparkles when dry.
Materials:
cup salt
cup... ( added 3 years 263 days ago.) |
How To Sew A Blind Hem Stitch -
Jennifer Thoden (12,305) 
Jennifer Thoden
A blind stitch is a terrific stitch to learn for hemming just about anything... when you don't want stitching to show through on the face of your fabric.
A blind hem stitch consists of 3 straight stitches in a row and then one zig-zag stitch. The idea is to have the straight stitch on the... ( added 3 years 327 days ago.) |
Leather Craft Details -
dwain (2,403)
Leather craft is a fascinating hobby and many artists have taken this way beyond carving initials or embossing a logo. Leather craft requires special tools and specific types of leather
Embossing / Stamping / Tooling
An excellent place to shop, learn about leather craft embossing, and gain... ( added 3 years 333 days ago.) |
Bead Loving: A Human Trait -
texxnorman (369)
Beads I started out as a painter. All I did is draw and paint for years. It was the only art I did and the only art I cared about. I even got a tattoo that read: Cogito Ergo Pingo , which I'm told is Latin for: I think therefore I paint . (A sort of pun that spins off of the old I think therefore... ( added 3 years 342 days ago.) |
7 Things to Consider Before Purchasing Model Ship Kits -
Huzaili Aris (44)
Whenever you make any purchase it is important to take into account what you are buying. Whether buying for yourself or for someone else as a gift, you should examine your options and think through what you would like to buy. Purchasing model ship kits is no different. Additionally, because model... ( added 3 years 363 days ago.) |
Practice -- The Art of Selecting Cave Walls to Canvas -
Darrell (115)
As an oil painting instructor I'm used to all sorts of questions from students learning how to paint on the materials of our illustrious craft. In fact, one of the all time biggies is about what painting surfaces to use for practice and finished products?
As a new oil painting artist, I... ( added 4 years 53 days ago.) |
Introduction to Crazy Quilting Techniques -
Henrietta Timmons (4,163)
Crazy quilting is one of the best ways to be able to express your complete individuality and personality in a fabric design. You have an unlimited potential through the use of fabric textures, colors, and techniques. With hand stitching and trim, you can add even more of yourself into your... ( added 4 years 57 days ago.) |
Secrets to selling your hand-made items -
John Jacobs (44)
You are happily making your hand made items and one day someone says "you should sell your things". After thinking about it, you decide that it would be a great way to make a little extra money. You remember seeing an advertisement in the local paper about a craft show so you call the organizer... ( added 4 years 65 days ago.) |
The Bamboo Rainstick -
Amy Morgan (212)
How to Construct a Bamboo Rainstick A step by step guide to rainstick construction with a list of materials required.
Rainsticks are musical and ceremonial instruments used in ancient times. They were named after the soothing rain-like sound that these instruments produce. Traditionally... ( added 4 years 68 days ago.) |
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The Business Side of Craft Shows -
Natalie Goyette (165)
The Business side of Craft Shows
Starting a craft show business when you're really an artist at heart may be a rude awakening for you. Nevertheless, if you decide to turn your hobby into a business, you need to switch hats from time to time. You wear your artist hat when creating and producing... ( added 4 years 72 days ago.) |
How to Make Gel Candles - 11 Easy Steps -
- Tanya Turner (18,487) 
Tanya Turner
Do you love burning beautiful, scented candles? And do you know that you can easily make them yourself? It is exciting and not at all difficult. Here are 12 easy steps to creating unique candles that you can burn at home, give as gifts, or even sell.
Materials for gel candle making
You will... ( added 4 years 80 days ago.) |
10 Slam-Dunk Crafts For Little Kids -- And Bigger Kids Too! -
Chris Yates (172)
Crafting with young children really isn't about creating something in particular. Most young children don't have the foresight to see what a project is going to be.
For young children it's more important that they have the opportunity to play and experiment with art. Kids need to use as many... ( added 4 years 81 days ago.) |
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