Archive for Arts and Crafts

Manipulating Clay The Right Way

Topics: ceramics history, ceramics, ceramics pottery
Pottery is a wonderful hobby, and below are details to construct two objects: a hand sculpture and a pinch bowl.
1. Hand sculpture
Material - gray stoneware, gray or terra cotta sculpture clay, one handful, Tools - use your hands only.
This exercise will help you get the feel of the clay, […]

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Jewelry Design Ideas: How You Can Wow Them With More Color

Keywords: jewelry, jewelry making, instructions, diy, how to
Imagine injecting your sterling silver with blue, red, or chartreuse. I’m not talking about beads or gemstones (although I looove those too).
Here’s a pop quiz: What materials can you bond, glue, or drip onto metal to add colour?
I can think of a […]

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What Are Seed Beads?

Keywords: seed beads, seed bead, bead, beads, beading,
Seed beads are called this as they are so tiny like little seeds. They are produced usually in mass so sold by weight rather than amount. I for one would not want to be counting out little tiny beads one by […]

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Why Scrapbook? Five Reasons To Work On Your Scrapbook Today

Keywords: scrapbooking, why scrapbook, scrapbooking motivation, why people scrapbook
Scrapbooking has long been a popular hobby. It is so rewarding to get together with friends in order to capture and share the memories that make up your life.
Each scrapbooker has a unique motivation for spending time and money to scrapbook photos.
Here are […]

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Choosing A Theme For Your Scrapbook

Keywords: scrapbook themes, scrapbook products, scrapbooking
The scrapbooking industry has taken papercrafting to an entirely new level in recent years, and that means there is an amazing amount of tools, papers, textures, and embellishments to choose from.
But all of these choices can make even the most inspired scrapbooking artists feel a bit paralyzed. […]

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How To Keep Your Scrapbook Safe

Keywords: scrapbook, scrapbooking, scrapbook safety, scrapbook pictures,
You have put a lot of time and effort into creating the work of art that is your scrapbook. Now that you have made a scrapbook, there are still some added steps you need to take to ensure that the book lasts. If you make […]

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6 Top Tips For Framing Your Cross Stitch Project

Keywords: cross stitch, counted cross stitch, sewing, embroidery, needlepoint, needlework, cross-stitch, crossstitch
For many stitchers, the most exciting step of creating a cross stitch project is the final one - that of framing. Now! At last, you can finally think about showing off the results of your time and creative effort. For the very best results, […]

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All Those Pictures, And No Ideas!

Keywords: scrapbook, scrapbooking, scrapbooking pictures, scrapbook pictures, scrappers block
You have an afternoon to yourself, the house is quiet, the family is out, and you have all your photos spread out on the kitchen table before you, ready to create the most fantastic scrapbook ever. There’s only one problem with your […]

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Soap Making For Beginners — Melt And Pour

Keywords: soap making, soap making supply, making soap, soap making recipe, soap making instructions
Soap making has been around for ages. The process of making soaps can either be simple or complex, depending on what you want to make. You can make soaps as a way to make money or you can make soaps for personal […]

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Beautiful Ribbons Brighten Up Your Gift Or Occasion

Keywords: ribbon, ribbons, wholesale ribbon, personalized ribbon, ribbon and bow, craft ribbon, silk ribbon,
A very pretty ribbon wrapped around a gift box makes it look simply irresistible!
Weddings, debuts, birthday parties and other forms of parties are simply not complete without ribbons adorning gifts, placements, décor etc. The highlight for these types of celebrations is […]

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Which Is Your Type Of Art Form

Keywords: Arts, artistic, art forms
Art in Latin means “skill” or “craft” and it is generally accepted to be “the product or process of the effective application of a body of knowledge, most often using a set of skills, which from concept to creation adheres to the “creative impulse” of the maker.” As centuries […]

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The Importance Of Scrapbook Journaling

Keywords: scrapbook, scrapbooking, scrapbooking journal, computer journal
One of the most important aspects of scrapbooking is journaling. For new scrappers, journaling is the part of your book that is the written material on the page. You might know what each picture represents, but those who read through your scrapbook don’t and words help […]

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