For Lovers of Arts and Crafts
If you love making jewelry and want to expand your jewelry-making portfolio, the “Metalsmithing at Home” Craftsy course is a great way to learn a new jewelry-making skill. Taught by Kate Richbourg, blogger at We Can Make That at Home and seen on DIY Jewelry and Craft Lab, this online course is the best way to learn how you can create unique and interesting metal jewelry pieces in your home. Even if you’ve never even considering making metal jewelry at {Read More}
For today’s interview, please welcome Jeanne Costello from The Passionate Pearl. 1. Firstly, please introduce yourself and tell us a little about where you are based, for example in which country and part of that country? I am from France and have been involved in Arts and Crafts my whole life. I married an American artist. I have been involved in diverse medias, from Painting on Silk to Porcelain Pottery. I started getting serious with jewelry in the 70’s in the {Read More}
Learn how to make beautiful, unique and one-of-a-kind wire-wrapped jewelry with the “Wire-Wrapped Stones, Crystals & Clusters” Craftsy class. Taught by jewelry-maker extraordinaire Aga Kruk, this online course walks you through everything you need to know to create earrings, pendants and necklaces. Aga will show you every step needed to create five types of earrings, a fun multi-strand necklace and a bonus pendant. Aga Kruk is a successful jewelry designer and instructor who simply loves making handcrafted jewelry. She lends {Read More}
Using buttons for crafts has been around for ages, but today’s crafters are getting more creative than ever with their button craft ideas. Buttons can be used for a wide variety of crafts, and are certainly not limited to sewing crafts. While buttons can be sewed onto crafts, they can also be glued or used in a number of other ways. Thinking outside the box when working with buttons can make your crafts better than ever, and expand your crafting {Read More}
Do you need some help with a craft you are working on? Or want to learn new tips and tricks to finish projects that you’ve been trying to complete? Craftsy workshops could be just the answer you have been searching for. Visitors to the Craftsy website can simply click on the Workshops tab for access to a variety of great Craftsy workshops. Learn Step-by-Step Craftsy workshops are essentially detailed tutorials for crafters that need a little help taking their craft {Read More}
The Craftsy website is one of the premier online destinations for craft lovers to learn about and make all kinds of fun and creative crafts. Craftsy is most well known for their online classes and workshops, but the website has also recently launched a Craftsy Patterns section where crafters can buy a large variety of patterns. Most of the patterns on the site are creations from the Craftsy community of independent designers and crafters. Individuality One of the missions of {Read More}
A birthday or Christmas is the perfect time to gift the craft lover in your life new tools and supplies to inspire new ideas. The best gifts are the ones that include a little bit of thought and a lot of love. If you know someone who enjoys crafting, they’ll be overjoyed to receive a special gift that allows them to expand their hobby and keep crafting throughout the year. The follow list is a great starting point when thinking {Read More}
Having a fun and eclectic jewelry wardrobe is almost just as important as your clothing wardrobe. Jewelry can really change an outfit, and help you showcase your style in a whole new way. As they say, accessories make the outfit. Shopping for jewelry and keeping up with jewelry trends can be exhausting though, so more and more women are starting to make their own jewelry to save money and exercise their creativity with this exciting craft. If you’re new to {Read More}
[easyazon-image-link asin="B000SMXM9Q" alt="Sterling Silver French Wire Earring Hooks (10)" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/21K-ycHDq2L._SL160_.jpg" align="left" width="160" height="160"] If you’re curious about making jewelry, or how jewelry is made, chances are that you know about jewelry findings. Jewelry findings are the normally small, pre-manufactured and standardized parts of jewelry that are standard in many pieces of jewelry. The jewelry findings are essentially what “finish off” the piece of jewelry to make it functional and also visually appealing. Examples of jewelry findings are clasps, ear wires {Read More}
[easyazon-image-link asin="B000BR4JUY" alt="Make Your Own Cards by Made By Hands" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/510XNSQ0Y0L._SL160_.jpg" align="left" width="160" height="160"]Craft making kits come in a variety of styles for a number of different crafts. Buying craft making kits makes Do-It-Yourself crafting fun and easy. Crafts are a great activity for any time of the year, any occasion and any age. You can find crafts that are very intricate and involved, such as luxury card making kits, and crafts that are easier to make, like simple beaded {Read More}
Jewellery making is a growing trend in the arts and crafts world. Not only is it an artistic endeavour, but it is a way to both save and make money in an uncertain economic climate. There are hundreds of types of beads, with new creations every day. However, here are a few common bead types to get you started: Pandora Style Beads These beads are reminiscent of the beads used for Pandora bracelets. Pandora bracelets are high-quality charm bracelets that {Read More}
For today’s interview please welcome Lisa from Estancia Designs.
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