Piece of Craft: Fun with Buttons
For crafters, buttons seem to be the one craft accessory that are continuously ubiquitous.I have an entire collection of buttons just hanging around, so I know how hard it can be to find uses for them.Most people can usually find a project that uses a button here or there, but never in mass quantities, so [...]
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Piece of Craft: Comparing Painting Techniques
Painting is an extremely fun art form that anyone can do. Because it’s so subjective, it doesn’t take a great artist to be able to paint a masterpiece. However, in order for you to get your artwork to the masterpiece status you desire, you may need to know a bit about some of the different [...]
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Piece of Craft: Melted Crayon Shapes
I’ve always found melted wax to be a fun medium to work with as the possibilities you can do with it are essentially endless. For awhile, I worked with melting crayons on canvas to make various shapes, patterns, and scenes. More recently, I have been melting crayon wax into different shapes using mini-cake pans (basically [...]
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Piece of Craft: Bleached Fashion
This past week, my friend Jenni and I decided to try our hands at creating the perfect ensemble to wear that all our friends would envy. My roommate gave us the idea of bleached shirts, which are just shirts made by bleaching out areas on the fabric to create designs or patterns. What’s great about [...]
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Piece of Craft: Squeeze Bottles-Not Just For Ketchup
I love painting, but personally, I don’t think I’m very talented. Honestly though, that’s not what’s most important. Although skill obviously plays a role, what can make or break a work of art is the technique used. One technique that I came across was using squeeze bottles filled with watery paint. Do you remember those old-fashioned [...]
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Piece of Craft: P.S. I Made This…
“I see it. I like it. I make it.” This is Erica Domesek’s motto, the founder, creator, and author of “P.S. I Made This…” She’s been a distinguished member of New York’s DIY scene for quite some time, creating all sorts of crafts and do-it-yourself fashion designs, as well as updating her blog. This past fall, [...]
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Piece of Craft: A Boutique MADE for Arizona Artists
If you’ve ever wandered around downtown Phoenix near 5th and Roosevelt Streets, then odds are you know about MADE, a locally owned art boutique featuring some of Arizona’s best artists and crafters. I had the opportunity to interview Cindy Dach, a bookseller, artist, community activist, and co-owner of MADE to uncover the ins and outs [...]
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Piece of Craft: Handmade Jewelry from Sweet Tea Shoppe
Etsy is an ideal website designed for the crafter looking to sell their designs and find a following in the creative world. I always browse through the shops on this website when I get bored because there’s just so many great places to buy one-of-a-kind handmade items. Really, you never know what you’re going to [...]
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