http://www.handmadenews.org/department/index.php?did=18 News of the Handmade World, or just the crafts in it - Published by Artfire.com en-us Fri, 08 May 2009 10:32:55 MDT Fri, 08 May 2009 10:32:55 MDT http://handmadenews.org/rss/craft_inspiration/ ArtFire RSS Generator editor@handmadenews.org (Art Daily, ArtFire) http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4647 Well I made the big decision to stop selling my items at the 2 stores I was consigning with. They changed their policy in Jan. of only doing inventory on those (consigned) items every 3 months. My items have been selling pretty decently and I though... Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:14:23 MST http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4647 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4644 If you are a seller you will, no doubt, have been told to get a blog.  Maybe you have been scared that you are missing out because you don't, or you don't really know what a 'Blog' is!Ok, back to basics then! Blog is short for Web ... Sun, 07 Feb 2010 02:04:23 MST http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4644 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4638 When I decided to get serious about my jewelry business, I started doing in-home parties. The first one was a little intimidating, but I found out quickly that this kind of thing was right in my wheelhouse! Having a group of women together to have f... Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:09:00 MST http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4638 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4636 "Good Artists Borrow, Great Artists Steal"  attributed to Pablo Picasso. I can't seem to find any definitive link to Pablo Picasso saying this but it is linked to him. For a long time, I pondered what did this mean. If... Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:44:36 MST http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4636 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4623 This is an amazing book! It was incredibly expensive but I had to have it, I call it a splurge kind of like rewarding myself for being productive. I also thought I could "right it off" so in my head it was a done deal! But wh... Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:45:54 MST http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4623 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4618 



Aquamarine is a beautiful blue stone that has some amazing color tones. It can range from light blue to a sea green and the more vivid the color, the higher the quality and price. It is a form of beryl and is fai... Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:51:50 MST http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4618 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4590 When you do a textile study course or other creative workshop, you will often hear the tutor mention sketchbooks or ideas journals/notebooks, as a great source of inspiration for your work.If you have never made one, or are at a loss where to start ... Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:10:59 MST http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4590 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4586 







 



If you were to ask the American Dialect Society about the Word of the Year, they would give you an answer that reflects back on the year whi... Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:04:16 MST http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4586 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4578 Gaining Inspiration   To design an artisan piece, being jewellery or whatever you are creating, inspiration is a key element. Today we are looking at finding that inspiration to begin the design process, this article looks at methods... Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:59:48 MST http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4578 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4559 



Apatite is a lovely bluish stone that is beginning to make its own name in the gemstone community. This particular stone is actually part of the phosphate mineral group. Being in this classification of minerals p... Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:02:38 MST http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4559 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4545 



There comes a time in all creative people's lives when new inspiration is needed. It doesn’t matter whether you are a painter, dancer, jewelry artist, writer, composer, or chef. Creative activities can ... Sat, 16 Jan 2010 19:39:04 MST http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4545 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4540 Five quick things to do to find inspiration! Listen to your favourite music and work with your favourite materials at the same time.  Give yourself permission for some me time with no end result. Go to a gallery or museum. &nbsp... Fri, 15 Jan 2010 22:54:44 MST http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4540 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4529 



 



 For this trendspotter, reseaching Alice Collections has been a tough job.  I've spent days and hours scouring the internet for press releases and industry news, ... Wed, 13 Jan 2010 09:34:33 MST http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4529 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4526 



Angelite is a beautiful bluish toned stone that is a variety of Anhydrite. Anhydrite itself is a fairly common stone that actually forms in large rock layers. It forms as gypsum, reduces the amount of water withi... Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:57:17 MST http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4526 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4525 







 



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One of the four principal festivals of the year. It is obs... Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:24:49 MST http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4525