Archive for the 'Arts and Crafts' Category
Originally sold as children’s toys in Japan, Gocco printers are fantastic little machines for doing screen printing at home. Unfortunately, the manufacturer recently decided to stop making them, citing decline in sales due to home use of computers and printers.
But you can still get your hands on one of these (and there are many […]
So what are you waiting for? There are so many beautiful patterns you should be able to do if you so choose. Get a few needles, some yarn of different colors and maybe a pattern or two.
You are ready to start. Just start off a little slower, you should not worry if your […]
The art market is experiencing what can only be described as a boom at the moment, despite the economic gloom and predictions of job losses and hard times ahead. The demand for all sorts of artwork from English ceramics to Russian sculpture has never been so high. Prices at auctions and in galleries seem to […]
A year ago we got an invitation to an expo for children to learn different stuff that is only for the benefits of the children, it was fun they explore and learn a lot of things in the name of creativity. This program is not only for children, it’s for parents also. Learning is fun, […]
Since time immemorial, man has exchanged gifts and this has been true in almost every continent.
Gifts were exchanged in marriage ceremonies, in treaties when Kings and Queens were making peace of brokering peace and many other occasions. Gifts could also be exchanged during special ceremonies like the birth of a child and also between Kings […]
If you’re making handmade jewelry to sell at craft shows, holiday bazaars or even specialty boutique stores then you definitely want to maximize your potential for selling more jewelry by building in some of these jewelry fashion trends into your own pieces.
A lot of jewelry makers and artists don’t think about trying to […]
I realized that I’m accustomed to talking to people who shared an interest holiday cards. Many companies will let you write your own message, so you have more choices and options. The more, the merrier. If you don’t know how to do it yourself, most photo card companies can do it for you at no […]
The use of airbrush began as early as the year 1876. It was first registered by Francis Edgar Stanley of Newton, Massachusetts. It was later developed by Abner Peeler who used a hand controlled air compressor and it was used for creating artworks.
The materials he used for the idea of his airbrush are spare […]
Ordinarily we think that working with wood is a pointless task because only adult and skilled carpenter can make things with wood. This is false since it has to start out somewhere and even the maestros had to commence with simple woodworking projects. While none of us a reborn with carpentry skills and you discover […]
Many of us believe that working with wood is a useless pursuit since craftsmen with years of experience behind them can only make meaningful things. But this is not true because we all have to start some place, even the masters had to start with elementary woodworking projects. Carpentry is an art, which is never […]









