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  • 'The More You Sew The More You Collect.  By : Wang
    Don't we collect a lot? The more you sew, the more you collect.
  • A complete guide to Candle Making  By : kensium
    Making candles can be great fun. It is very exciting to decide what type of candle to make and getting your supplies. However, some individuals quickly become disappointed and frustrated with the process and give up. There are some common problems that beginners experience with candle making. Most of them have quick and easy solutions. It is recommended that all beginners start with the basic candle making process. This gives you the opportunity to learn the basics, then you can move on to making the types of candles you really want to.
  • Are You Ready To Show Your Crafts at Trade Shows?  By : Jonni L Good
    If you're ready to start selling your crafts nationally, gift shows are the way to go. Trade shows are attended by shop owners on the lookout for new and innovative gift items to add to their inventory.
  • Automatic machine embroidery  By : StitchBank
    Machine embroidery is a special type of embroidery, performed by special automatic machines, functioning according to the man’s adjusted program.
    This man is designer, constructor. He creates the embroidery program (design) - the machine operation algorithm, which can be in consequence repeated unlimited number of times. The machine following the given program, automatically executes the embroidery on material.
  • Beading For Fun  By : Gary Capps
    They glitter and gleam, sparkle and shine. Some are delicately hand-painted; some are created from nature’s palette, and some could have fallen out of a rainbow. Beads of all sizes, shapes and colors can be rendered into intricately crafted earrings and necklaces, fun stringed jewelry, or amazing pieces of home décor. What you can make with beads depends upon your budget, skills and imagination. Whether it’s simple jewelry for children, or a complicated Native American Medicine Wheel, it’s a sure bet that you’re in for hours of pure pleasure!
  • Beginner Scrapbooking - A Basic Supply List  By : Starn
    This will provide the reader with a basic list of the equipment needed to start scrapbooking. Each item is discussed to explain its importance in scrapbooking.
  • Beginner’s Guide to Chinese Painting  By : Azlan
    Calligraphy and painting were two of the most prized art forms in antediluvian China. Calligraphy was thought to be the highest and purest form of painting. The history of painting in China dates back to the 2nd century BCE. In the earliest era, painting and writing were made out on silk, until paper was later invented during the 1st century CE.
  • Broadway in Seattle  By : Jason OConnor
    If you live in the greater-Seattle area or plan on visiting, one activity should be tops on your list to experience at least once: Seattle’s thriving theatre scene. Seattle is located between Puget Sound, an inlet of the Pacific Ocean, and Lake Washington and is home to two of the best coffee companies in the United States - Starbucks and Seattle's Best Coffee. Under that mild, cloudy climate has grown a magnificent community of performing artists that is extremely popular, and is a famous stop for national Broadway plays and musicals. Seattle has around twenty live theater venues, a number of them being associated with fringe theatre, but many that host national Broadway tours.
  • Charcoal Portraits as a Fair Trade Product.  By : Suzanne Stoffels
    Thai artists are worldwide known for their craftsmanship and eye for detail. Perhaps they are not famous for their originality, but you name it and a Thai can copy it. Try to find a fair trade company that gives the artists their fair share.
  • Chinese Ancient Traditions Revived In Global New Year Shows  By : Gisela Sommer
    NTDTV’s live Chinese New Year Spectacular is more than a thrilling and enchanting music and dance performance; it is also promoting a rebirth of ancient Chinese culture which has been destroyed after the communist takeover. Dragons, drums and dancers, along with traditional Chinese instruments and costumes faithfully recreated from old manuscripts, paintings and pottery, all evoked the grandeur of China’s great dynasties and legends of remote history.
  • Classic Villainy  By : Harvey D. Ong
    Villains are often the lynch pin that holds narrative action stories together, having a more important place in the success of the story than even the hero himself. There are several examples of good villainy over the years, in a variety of formats, but there are some villains that truly stand out as the best examples of the worst humans can do to one another.
  • Collecting Chinese snuff bottles – magical stone pictures!  By : Wang
    Valuable and useful guidance for potential collectors of snuff bottles and all about the amazing use of natural flaws found in stones to create beautiful pictures on the surface of snuff bottles. The author has been a very keen collector for many years creating ‘The Cohen collection’.
  • Columbian Leather  By : maxine greco
    The article describes the allure of the Columbian leather products from Santa Fe and Dorado.
  • Creating a Cross Stitch Bookmark for Someone Special  By : John Wigham
    Don't you just love sending a special cross stitch gift to a friend? A card you've stitched is a great way to mark special occasions and holidays. Your friends are probably thrilled when they receive your cards and admire them for quite some time. Sadly, though, eventually the cards end up tucked away inside cabinets and drawers. Instead of a card, you may want to create a personalised bookmark the next time a special person in your life celebrates an occasion.
  • Discover The Two Secrets of A Great Halloween Craft Idea  By : Kathy Pratts
    When thinking of a Halloween craft idea, you'd want to be as creative as you can be. A good Halloween craft idea could range from dressing up as a vampire or witch. But an even greater idea would be to create something unique.
  • Embroidery - An Enjoyable Craft  By : Pearl Mertons
    Embroidery has been with us for many years, although it takes a number of forms. It's very popular these days with people who enjoy needlework. Most of us aren't aware of how many ways there are to embroider, nor do we know all the innovations it's taken.
  • Entertaining With Broadway Musical Tickets  By : Al Terry
    Everything one needs to know about Broadway musical tickets for New York City.
  • Feminine Tattoos - Choosing Where And What  By : Leonard Skinart
    While men and women who are considering tattoos have many of the same issues, there are some things that women need to give additional thought to before getting their tattoo(s). For those ladies who want to be sure to get a feminine tattoo that looks good for life, where the tattoo is placed is probably even more important than what the tattoo is.
  • Have Some Fun With Your Own Custom Posters  By : CarmelT Baird
    You see them everywhere you go: in store windows advertising this week’s specials, at a convention or science fair displaying information, or at a concert hall or arena with artistic renderings of the star act. You have probably taken these custom posters for granted. They don't rate much in our thoughts. Have you ever thought that you too, could have a custom poster for many different happenings?
  • Helpful Tips: How to Start Beading  By : Gary Capps
    Beaded jewelry, clothing and accessories are back in fashion and are quite popular with people of all ages. Beading is fun, relieves stress and is an excellent outlet for your creative flair. Colorful beaded items are fun to wear, and your beautiful creations make wonderful gifts your family and friends. You can also earn a little extra money by selling even the most simple of your beaded works. What a great way to have extra “mad money” on hand!
  • How to Contour Draw and the Benefits  By : Wang
    Making a contour drawing may seem a little overwhelming or pointless to you. Let me say there are a great many advantages and lessons learned through doing these drawings.

    First, let’s discuss what a contour drawing is. Before you can draw the human form, or anything else for that matter, you must be able to see it accurately. Contour drawing is a tool that helps artists develop this skill through the sense of sight and sense of touch.
  • How To Get Through Years Of Photos So You Can Scrapbook Today  By : Alyice Edrich
    How to sort and conquer piles of photos.
  • Lost and Found In Adaptation: “Fate/Stay Night”  By : Harvey D. Ong
    Adapting something from the literary world, whether a traditional novel or a Japanese visual novel, can often be difficult. There is usually a large amount of detail that must be removed for the adaptation to work, with some attempts cutting too much of the original material. For less hardcore fans of the source material, the anime adaptation of “Fate/Stay Night” presents a workable balance, though still missing some arguably essential details.
  • Making Dried Flowers  By : writerrighter
    Dried flowers, plants and herbs are another way to enjoy cut flowers. Whether those plants are from your garden, store bought or picked wild they are a longlasting keepsake of nature. Did you know that drying flowers is a craft you can do yourself?
  • Making Personalized Christmas Envelopes  By : Matthew W. Grant
    This fun yuletide creation will brighten your yuletide season. The people on your Christmas list will love it.
  • Nine Great reasons to start a home based Jewelry Business  By : Gary Capps
    You can turn your pastime of jewelry making into a real home business opportunity and enjoy many benefits along the way. There are thousands of people every year tired of the rat race who look for more from life than the 9-5 Monday to Friday work life and start choosing lifestyle over climbing the career ladder.
  • On a quest to become a tattoo artist  By : kelvin1407
    Tattooing is experiencing a boom these days, and this has led to more and more people aspiring to become tattoo artists
  • Perfume In Ancient Egypt  By : Roberto Sedycias
    Get to know the importance of perfume in ancient Egypt, and how the making of this unique product became an art form in those times.
  • Perfume In Ancient Greece  By : Roberto Sedycias
    Perfume was central to ancient Greek life. It was linked to beauty which was inextricably linked with divinity. Learn more.
  • Peter Pan Flew, and so can you! - With the use of theatrical rigging  By : Rob Parker
    In movies and theatre today rigging is used in many effects
  • Pole dancing class  By : Gareth09 Taylor09
    Pole dancing is a form of dancing that involves coordination, muscular endurance and sensuality. It involves dancing with a pole so as to arouse the senses, hence is popular in strip clubs and gentlemen’s clubs. A recent variation is the artistic pole dancing or Chinese pole as it is called is used in cabarets and circuses and stage performances in a non erotic manner. In strip clubs pole dancing is performed less gymnastically and is normally combined with striptease or lap dancing between performers. Here the dancers may just simply hold the pole or use it to perform athletic maneuvers such as body inversions, climbs and spins. Pole dancers need to have upper body strength and stamina which is developed with constant practice combined with other exercises.
  • Professional Obituary Writing  By : Mercredi
    Obituary writing is often a deeply moving experience. People assume that obituary writing is sad and depressing, and sometimes it is, though, obituary writing is an art, it is more than a regular beat. Obituary writing is a job that requires the best journalistic skills and a deep sense of compassion. Most professional obituary writers will tell you that obituary writing is an honor, a privilege, and great fun
  • Saint Valentine’s Day! Canvas art is the best gift for your sweet hearts!  By : Alexander Lamb
    Photo on canvas is already becoming a new kind of art, which is developing very fast. Our next article will illuminate some peculiar features of this very new art form and specifically tell you about turning photo onto canvas. If you want to learn more, read our following article.
  • Selling Your Woodworking Art  By : Wang
    Our challenge as Crafter's and intarsia artists is to discover our markets. You need to know your market, who is your customer?
  • Selling Your Work At Home Jewelry Parties  By : Gary Capps
    Almost everyone has been to a home party where everything from house wares to herbal remedies is sold. Some of the most prosperous businesses actually have their foundation in home parties. Home parties are one of the most cost-effective ways of marketing and selling your jewelry, and to get your jewelry business off to a great start.
  • Selling Your Work At Home Jewelry Parties  By : Gary Capps
    Almost everyone has been to a home party where everything from house wares to herbal remedies is sold. Some of the most prosperous businesses actually have their foundation in home parties. Home parties are one of the most cost-effective ways of marketing and selling your jewelry, and to get your jewelry business off to a great start.
  • Sewing and Embroidery Basics  By : Amanda Maseko
    The art of creating custom machine embroidery is called embroidery digitizing. Embroidery digitizing involves using a personal computer, an embroidery sewing machine, and a special digitizing software application.
  • Some Little Information on Tattoos  By : Goodness Maseko
    When making the decision to get a tattoo design inked, always ask yourself for what reason you're doing it. And if your tattoo is to honor someone else or to express your strong feeling to your loved ones, think about the things they enjoy the most and what message you want to pass on.
  • Stained Glass Art: The Basic yet Relevant Things to Know  By : Penny Maseko
    Having the proper stained glass cutter is important. Various companies manufacture different types of stained glass cutters. They have cutting wheels of either carbide or steel. The wheel size and honing angles vary for use in specific types of glass cutting.
  • Stained Glass: Painting and Workshop Safety  By : Penny Maseko
    With stained glass, you will want to start with your design on paper. Make sure there is some definition to your design and that the differently colored areas are outlined in a darker color. You may tape your design to the bottom of your glass so that it will remain in place during painting. Begin painting the dark outlines of your design with a tracer or rigger (long brush with a slender point). You will want your trace paint to be dark enough to block out light and provide contrast with your lighter colors. You must apply the outlines in long, smooth, continuous strokes. Do not try to "go over" your lines once they have dried (which does not take long!).

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