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View entire thread: Beautiful quilt artistry

Posted by maka10 on 2005-08-20 09:03:12      Post Subject: Beautiful quilt artistry



I found this link on EyeBeam - ReBlog. The quilted artwork here is WONDERFUL and amazing!

http://www.artic.edu/~akijima/index.html

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View entire thread: making your own stamps

Posted by pinguino on 2006-01-13 12:46:07      Post Subject: making your own stamps

Anyone know of a cheap, good quality place to get a stamp made from vector artwork with fine linework? just one..

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View entire thread: Indie/DIY craft show accepting vendors in Baltimore

Posted by craftycat on 2007-04-24 07:00:22      Post Subject: Indie/DIY craft show accepting vendors in Baltimore

Just wanted to stop by and post this annoucement:

The Charm City Craft Mafia is pleased to announce PILE OF CRAFT! - an indie/DIY craft show on June 23rd, at 2640 Saint Paul Street, Baltimore, MD from 10-5.

Official applications, and additional info can be found at our website:
http://www.charmcitycraftmafia.com/events.php

We expect a wide range of apparel, bags, jewelry, art, toys, paper goods and more. The show is juried to ensure only the highest quality artwork. All mediums are welcome. Applications are due on May 5, 2007!

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View entire thread: getting permission for copyright-trademark- logos

Posted by canary on 2006-01-31 10:35:43      Post Subject: getting permission for copyright-trademark- logos

I'm contacting the business and organizations that hold the rights (for certain artwork and logos) to ask for permission to reproduce their designs for the purpose of selling my crafts. I've only had one decline, the others have not responded.
I'm wondering if anyone else has received permission in this way?
Am I wasting my precious crafting time?
I could design my own faux vintage art...but they wouldn't be reproductions, which is the market I'm tyring to tap into!

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View entire thread: click. beep. WHiRR

Posted by katharsisjones on 2005-09-13 12:33:20      Post Subject: click. beep. WHiRR

Hey! I've got a website you probably haven't seen!

http://www.blissfullybitter.com/robots/lj_icons/zoombot.gif

WHiRR

WHiRR is dedicated to designing and producing robot-themed artwork and paper goods for technology enthusiasts. Most products are handmade, or at least hand packaged, by the designer (me).

In addition to paper goods, WHiRR offers several free downloads including icons, desktop images, and printable PDF versions of activity pages, a Boris paper doll and valentine cards.

I'm looking for more newsletter subscribers and link swaps. Please check my link page (it's a bit unorganized) to see if I'm already linking to you. If not, let's be link pals!

Kat

WHiRR
girl loves robot
http://www.blissfullybitter.com/robots/home.html

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View entire thread: AD: Castle in the Meadow Event ~ Altered Art Extravaganza

Posted by Chelise on 2008-03-10 00:36:39      Post Subject: AD: Castle in the Meadow Event ~ Altered Art Extravaganza

ZNE is proud to announce its first ever altered art extravaganza meeting and event.

The Castle in the Meadow
Sunday June 8
Rochester, Michigan

Tour a historic castle and the grounds, join fellow mixed media and altered art enthusiasts for a fully hosted wine and hors dourvre reception, swap charms and meeting charming friends, and finish off the day with a mixed media paper craft castle workshop. Go home with new friends, inspiration, a charm bracelet full of incredible charms made by your fellow attendees, your own castle artwork created during the workshop (all supplies included) AND a goody bag stuffed to the brim with goodies and altered art supplies.

Limited space available, if you are in the Midwest, or will be anywhere near the midwest in June, do not miss out on this incredible event.

http://www.CastleintheMeadow.com

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View entire thread: Raleigh Loves Richmond: A Valentine's Day Craft Affair

Posted by india*romeo on 2007-02-07 15:17:45      Post Subject: Raleigh Loves Richmond: A Valentine's Day Craft Affair

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/179/381863016_5d61f415b7_o.jpg

This Valentine's Day if you're in the market to shop for something more than boxer shorts with hearts on them or a boring ol' box of candy, then this is the shopping event for you!

Come shop Raleigh Loves Richmond: A Valentine's Day Craft Affair featuring Raleigh's Handmaidens and The Richmond Craft Mafia. Treat yourself to the loveliest handcrafted jewelry, accessories, apparel, baby+kids gear, artwork, stationery and more!

If you can make it out before 3pm, you can get a free fifteen minute chair massage from students of the Medical Arts Massage School.

One day only! This Saturday, February 10th from 12-5pm at Vintage 21 (209 Oberlin Rd) in Raleigh. Click here for directions.

For more information, visit: http://www.thehandmaidens.com or http://www.richmondcraftmafia.com

Hope to see you there!

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View entire thread: rock, paper, scissors call for submissions

Posted by jenniferdarling on 2005-07-17 12:31:30      Post Subject: rock, paper, scissors call for submissions

Rock, Paper, Scissors (formerly Rocket zine) needs:

General:
B&W artwork related to crafts, diy, indie business, really just about anything...
Profiles of or interviews with indie businessfolk, starving artists, unknown writers, etc.

Scissors :
craft tutorials
indie business product reviews :
show or music festival reviews
independent music reviews (cds not mp3's, sorry)
indie film reviews
misc. topics related to running a radio show, filmmaking, getting exposure, etc.

Paper :
zines to review (I have someone who actually does the reviews, all we need is the zine!)
reviews of art showings, galleries, etc. in your town

Life:
articles on or interviews with people involved in out-of-the ordinary jobs (sideshow performers, roadies, etc.)
stories of people who have overcome "the odds" (illness, poverty, abuse, etc.)
articles on homesteading, use of greywater, gardening, self-sufficiency, living on a budget, etc.

The length of your submission will depend on which section you are submitting to.
If interested please email me at gretchenisamonster@yahoo.com.

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View entire thread: CRAFTERNOON TEA - Sat. May 27 (Toronto)

Posted by hodge on 2006-05-13 12:51:03      Post Subject: CRAFTERNOON TEA - Sat. May 27 (Toronto)

Crafternoon Tea - Spring Edition (aka CT2)
Saturday May 27th, 2006
11am - 6pm
Bellefair United Church, 2002 Queen St. East (in 'The Beach')

WHAT: A hip craft & fashion market, how-to hive and charity tea-room all in one!

Expect over 40 local craftista-designers selling their limited edition merch at wallet-friendly prices (lots under $30). Spunky handcrafted jewellery & accessories, orignal artwork, quirky-sweet clothing, paper goods, organic soaps and lots more cool stuff.

PLUS: a stellar raffle, discount craft supply & fabric zone and sweet eats at the gourmet tea-room - all for charity - plus free DIY workshops & demos.

Admission is by donation - please bring $2 or art supplies for the targeted charities: Scarborough Women's Centre, SKETCH & Yard Sale for the Cure.


For more info and vendors pix, visit: www.nathalie-roze.com

Interested in volunteering, sponsoring or contributing in some way?
If you'd like to donate your time, unwanted craft supplies/fabric, baking expertise or new craft/fashion or beauty products (for prizes) to help support CT2's targeted charities, please contact Nathalie-Roze at: info@nathalie-roze.com

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View entire thread: Seattle Area Classes Taught by Local Artists

Posted by revorecycler on 2004-10-12 14:38:49      Post Subject: Seattle Area Classes Taught by Local Artists

Just wanted to spread the word about our talented local artists out here in the PNW. We've got several classes coming up at the gallery that will be taught by local artists willing to share their craft. One is even taught by a fellow Get Crafty-er Lumberjack Loilta...

Block Print Cards Class, Thurs Nov 11th @ 6:30pm or Sat Nov 13th @11am. For those of you wanting a hands-on intro into the art of block printing, this 2 hr class is for you! We’ll cover design, carving, inking, printing, tools, resources and more. Ages 12 and up. $25 includes all materials and you’ll make several cards to take home.

Hand Painted Frosty Ornament Class, Tues Nov 16th @ 6:30pm or Sat Nov 20th @ 11am. Just in time for the holidays! You’ll make a cute hand painted snowman ornament using a recycled light bulb and a Styrofoam cup; recycled artwork at its finest! Ages 13 and up. $20 includes all materials.

Hand Painted Glass Ornament Class, Thurs Dec 9th @ 6:30pm. Just in time for the holidays! In this 1 hr class, you’ll make an elegant hand painted glass ornament for yourself or to give as a gift. Ages 13 and up. $20 includes all materials.

All classes held at: Revolution Gallery, 317 NW Gilman Blvd #26, Gilman Village, Issaquah 425-392-4982. Revolutionary Art by Local Artists. revolutiongallery@hotmail.com

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View entire thread: Help Please - Your Suggestions on How to Make This Work

Posted by micrafty on 2008-01-21 18:23:24      Post Subject: Help Please - Your Suggestions on How to Make This Work

Hi All,

I'm building a new website that uses photo gallery software to share images from old books that are no longer under copyright (at least in the US) and are now in the public domain. Many of these images are quite beautiful and it seems such a shame for them to languish in musty old books that no one looks at anymore.

I've been working on setting the site up with the pictures in categories to make them easier to find rather than by the titles of the books, the original illustrators or by when I post them. I don't want to keep renaming things as it will create confusion for everyone if I start adding and deleting pages.

If you were looking for images to use with your crafts, what types of things would you search for on Google or Yahoo?

Would you list animals that are realistic separately from animals that are clothed and are human-like? i.e. a pet mouse vs Mickey Mouse

Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated as I hope to turn this site into a great resource for crafters, but that will only happen if I do things carefully in the beginning.


Thanks and I am so excited to be breathing some new life into what had been lost artwork.

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View entire thread: No-Fi "Magazine" seeks items for our gift guide

Posted by No-Fi Magazine on 2004-11-23 16:16:26      Post Subject: No-Fi "Magazine" seeks items for our gift guide

Hi everyone!

Somebody at MYSPACE.com suggested that I post this here as he thought that this was a good place to find cool products for us to feature in our December "Things We think You Should Buy Your Friends For X-Mas" article.

Here's the post we have up on Myspace.com:

Original Message: Please Read!

We are compiling our first annual No-Fi "X-Mas" list of things that we think our readers should buy for their friends this upcoming holiday season for our December issue.

If you would lke your products to be included in this list (which will include pictures, links, and where people can buy the items), then contact me right away.

This can be anything from clothing, purses, jewelry, artwork, homemade stuff, weird items you have around the house you want to get rid of, etc...

(Update - we are good right now with CDs and shirt companies, BUT we're looking for all other sorts of clothing, purses, wallets, housewares, art, cool and strange things...so if you haven't replied to us yet and you have something cool to promote, let us know ASAP!!!)

Contact me at any of our profiles on Myspace:

No-Fi "Magazine"
http://profiles.myspace.com/users/311597

No-Fi "Radio"
http://www.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=264705&Mytoken=20041117102927

...or via my e-mail address on our site

Hopefully some of you here on Getcrafty would like to participate. I really want to showcase things that are useful, but a llittle punky...and cute can't hurt either. ;) Please let me know ASAP though as we want to get this up by the 2nd week of December and need to arrange photoshoots, etc...

Hope to hear from you

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View entire thread: free mp3s for your mix CD crafting pleasure

Posted by ruis2002 on 2005-11-25 08:57:41      Post Subject: free mp3s for your mix CD crafting pleasure

Every month, on the 15th, at www.radiobastet.com, the webmistress posts an entire out of print classic bellydance or middle eastern music album on her web site. The current album on her site is a 1968 Sonny Lester album called "How to Belly Dance for your Husband", and the site includes your choice of two of the original album covers. Just go to her site and click on the button that says "Album of the Month". I then right clicked on each song (my computer can only handle downloading 2 at a time) and saved them to the My Music folder inside My documents. I use Roxio cd creator to put them all back in the order they appear on the album and burn them to a CD:

http://www.radiobastet.com

Also, all the albums from Mohammed El-Bakkar (popular Middle Eastern singer of the 1950s) are out of print and available for free download from the following web site:

http://www.el-bakkar.com

(I just love the cheesy intro! and the album covers -- you could probably copy and paste those into Word and print them off on those magnet sheets they sell at Staples and Office Depot, to make your own 1950s cheesecake refrigerator magnets....)

Also, I saw this posted on a mailing list I subscribe to, about a British folk rock band, if bellydance isn't yer thang.

It appears these 18 mp3s are available free online from an out of print album of theirs:

<<<<Eden Burning were at Cropredy a few years back. They disbanded, but reformed
this year for a one-off gig. This apparently provoked them into making 18
tracks available for free downloading, being a "Best OF Eden Burning"
compilation, c/w artwork. Since all their CDs are way out of print, this is
a good chance to hear their music.

http://www.edenburning.co.uk/

I rather liked this band, despite, rather than, because, of their "Christian
Folk Rock" tag. I remember seeing them performing on a traffic island
roundabout (!) at Swanage in Dorset many many years ago. Good people>>>>>>>>


If anyone else knows any good places on the web to download free/out of print/non-copyrighted mp3s, please post!

thank you,

vicki

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View entire thread: Vendors Wanted: Craft(product) Variety Show, Philadelphia

Posted by craftproduct on 2006-07-26 11:00:54      Post Subject: Vendors Wanted: Craft(product) Variety Show, Philadelphia

WANTED: Unique Talents & Creative Crafters

The Craft(product) Variety Show is looking for a wide range of creative people to participate in our indoor variety show that is currently being planned for mid November in Philadelphia.

Enjoy shopping, carnival games, music, raffles, spelling bee, game show, dancing, eating, drinking, an all around good time!

We are seeking crafters who make their own clothing, handbags, jewelry, home décor, artwork, cards, notebooks, journals, soaps, baked goods, vegan vittles…

We need performers, bands, film makers, comedians, tattoo artists, face painters, hair stylists, makeup artists, contortionists, bicyclists, balloon sculptors…

Are you a business who would like to sponsor a unique event? Please propose your ideas. Even the most bizarre things will be considered.

We would like to get some really unique vendors:
Do you make your own skateboards, makeup, lollipops, costumes, bicycles, furniture… we will consider anything and everything.

If you make it, we want to see it.

Participants will be selected based on the uniqueness and quality of their merchandise or their creative ideas for entertainment.

We will need to see your work or hear your ideas. Whatever way you would like to provide us with images of your work or pitch your ideas is fine with us.

Email:
craftproduct@gmail.com

Regular Mail:
Craft(product) Variety Show
1647 S. 15th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19145

Don’t forget: if you send anything in the mail that you would like returned, please include a self addressed stamped envelope.

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View entire thread: Looking for contributors!

Posted by fem21 on 2005-04-20 00:34:54      Post Subject: Looking for contributors!

...if this is not allowed, please let me know and I will delete it. :)

ATTENTION! I need everyone's help. Anyone that is willing to help me out with a project, please please read and reply. Ok. For independent study, I plan to write a book..more of a collaboration I suppose. It's on society's views of women and feminism as a whole. Anyone that would like to help, please contribute any artwork you see relevant (feel free to take this any direction you please), and answer the questions at the bottom of this post. You can contribute any way you would like: create your own postcard and send it on over, create a zine answering the questions and incorporating your artwork and mail it in, etc. I can't express enough how this can be taken any direction your creativity takes you. I plan to gather up many many of these from every age group & incorporate it into a book. It will be so nice because it will be a large collection of women (and men! I'm not leaving anyone out!) being completely honest on their thoughts, in their own words. The drawings and artwork will all be incorporated and displayed to further express what the person is feeling about the questions. You can type or handwrite the answers. I do prefer handwritten simply because it will make every entry more personal, but it is COMPLETELY up to the creator. Please reply here or email me and let me know if you are interested. Also, feel free to print this and pass it around anywhere you see fit! I want as many participants as possible. If you have any questions, either comment or email. I know posting a personal address online is not the smartest, but I want to make it easy for everyone to print this out and have all the information in one place. My information is

laurenrasch@hotmail.com
Lauren Rasch
2206 S. Greenwood Drive
Apt. 2
Johnson City, TN
37604

NOW! The questions:
1. Feminism is....
2. What is being a woman in your eyes?

Be sure to include your age in this also. Oh, and names are not necessary. If you would prefer to be left anonymous, please let me know.

Any help and contributions would be of great help to me. Thanks! :)

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View entire thread: NYC: Bobcats Broadway Artisans Gallery (AD?)

Posted by breewell on 2004-12-03 22:07:17      Post Subject: NYC: Bobcats Broadway Artisans Gallery (AD?)

Hi all,
I'm part of this community, but I'm not actually involved in the store I'm posting about! (Full disclosure, since I work on Broadway, I know some of the artists and hope to someday have stuff in the store)
Bobcats is "a new boutique style gallery featuring the artwork and crafts of Broadway Professionals". The stuff in this store is beautiful, and 5% of all sales is donated to Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS.
The store is at 441 W 49th between 9th and 10th.
Thanks,
Bree

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View entire thread: Help - Art Prints

Posted by trudesign on 2006-04-04 14:20:50      Post Subject: Help - Art Prints

I've searched on the site already, but didn't find anything. Does anyone have a recomendation a printer that takes orginal artwork and creates prints out of it? Small quantities??? Please help!

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View entire thread: Screened in T-Shirts?

Posted by Katrin on 2005-07-29 18:00:15      Post Subject:

What exactly are you wanting to do? Make screenprints out of the illustrations in the books? Apply the pages directly onto something?

Probably the most instant-gratification way to put those pictures onto t-shirts would be to scan them and print them out onto iron-on transfer paper. I've had mixed results using the stuff - it can be kind of tricky, and not all brands of paper are the same quality.

Scanning the images and making them into screenprints is totally possible, and can be fun - but I'll tell you right now, it's a multi-step, time-consuming and messy process. If that's what you're really interested in, I can give you more details.

Oh yeah, and don't forget there may be copyright issues with the artwork.

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View entire thread: Need your help choosing-- chance to win cards

Posted by Fern Lady on 2005-08-13 11:24:12      Post Subject: Need your help choosing-- chance to win cards

I'm not quite sure if this fits this topic, but I decided to post here as this seemed the best match.

I'm going to be offering prints of my artwork soon on my website and need help choosing which ones to offer.

I've posted some choices on my blog at
http://fernhouse.blogspot.com/2005/08/prints-help-me-pick.html
and would be so grateful if folks could check them out and post your thoughts of which to offer or which might sell best either here or at my blog.

As a thank you for taking the time to look and comment, I'll choose (at random) one person who posts ON MY BLOG to win a free pack of Fern House Studio cards http://www.fernhousestudio.com/cards.htm .

Thank you so much people who take the time to help me out!

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View entire thread: What did you read in March 2008?

Posted by brdgt on 2008-04-27 09:37:51      Post Subject: What did you read in March 2008?

Books:
The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower I) by Stephen King - Reread for bookclub.

The Drawing of the Three (The Dark Tower II) by Stephen King - Decided to reread the whole series :)

No one belongs here more than you by Miranda July - Better than I thought it would be - super cute and funny.

Comics:
The Walking Dead (Volume 7: The Calm Before) by Robert Kirkman (Author), Charlie Adlard (Illustrator), and Cliff Rathburn (Illustrator) - Zombie stories can do no wrong in my book.

The Gunslinger Born (The Dark Tower Graphic Novel) by Peter David (Author), Stephen King (Author), Robin Furth (Author), and Jae Lee (Illustrator) - Very nice artwork.

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View entire thread: AD: Consign with The Stanley Family Lodge!

Posted by april fool handmade on 2007-03-23 11:26:15      Post Subject: AD: Consign with The Stanley Family Lodge!

The Stanley Family Lodge

Consigning with The Stanley Family Lodge

If you are interested in consigning with us, the first step is to show us what you've got. Send an email to:

consignment@thestanleyfamilylodge.com

with your name, company name (if applicable), and a brief
description and JPEG image of what you would like to share with us. If you have a website with images of your products, feel free to include the url's for your merchandise instead of attatching photos.

If your merchandise is accepted, we will notify you promptly and you will be sent a contract that will outline the details of the consignment and where to ship your items. We consign at a 60/40 split. When an item that you have on consignment is sold, you will receive sixty percent of the sale price and we will receive forty percent. All payments are distributed on a monthly basis.

What We Are Looking For

We want to maintain a selection of high quality, affordable, environmentally responsible goods. Whether the items make use of recycled goods, are vegan friendly, or made from organic and sustainable materials, we want our customers to shop guilt-free and to feel confident that they are being responsible consumers. To get a better feel for the shop, these are some of the items that we are looking to carry:

- clothing and accessories constructed from organic/reclaimed/vintage materials
- organic and sweatshop free cotton screen-printed t's
- home goods constructed from organic/reclaimed/vintage materials
- vegan friendly bath & body goods
- organic and vegan friendly pet goods
- recycled and handmade paper products
- jewelry constructed of reclaimed/vintage findings
- vintage ephemera and craft supplies
- knit goods constructed from reclaimed and/or handspun yarn
- zines on veganism/vegeterianism/DIY ethic/environmentally & socially conscious issues
- artwork and prints making use of recycled paper/materials and natural inks
- and much more!

What We Are NOT Looking For

We will not consider items that make use of animals in any way. We will not accept items that make use of new plastics and toxic glues. We will not accept items that make use of new paper goods. Only recycled paper! We will not accept items that are not recyclable.

Please visit the shop to learn more about us:

The Stanley Family Lodge

- Jeremie and Melissa

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View entire thread: AD: The 4th Annual Indie Collective Holiday Gift Guide

Posted by Myrrh on 2007-10-22 20:58:32      Post Subject:

Still looking for a few Artwork & Craft Supplies, Home Accents & Paper Goods Ads!

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View entire thread: A Funky New Blog

Posted by titancia on 2005-03-22 18:02:39      Post Subject:

That Peeps centerpiece is really cool!! Reminds me of the guy I saw last night on HGTV, I think it was? It might have been crafters across america. He made artwork using Peeps, and the Peeps factory gives him all the Peeps he wants. Good publicity, I guess. But really, the "artwork" turned out tons cooler than I thought it would!

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View entire thread: AD: The 4th Annual Indie Collective Holiday Gift Guide

Posted by Myrrh on 2007-10-17 18:42:43      Post Subject:

An update on the ads we have left:

Accessories - 1 Platinum Ad
Apparel - 3 Platinum Ads
Artwork - 3 Platinum
Kids - 1 Platinum Ads
Handbags - 2 Platinum Ads
Home Accents - 2 Platinum Ads
Paper - 1 Platinum Ads

We also have plenty of Gold (only 3 in Jewelry) & plenty of Silver ads in every category.

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View entire thread: AD: The 4th Annual Indie Collective Holiday Gift Guide

Posted by Myrrh on 2007-10-26 15:00:29      Post Subject:

FINAL DAY!

Just visit our sign-up page at http://www.indiecollective.net/giftguide for all the info

We've opened up:
2 more Platinum Spots in Handbags
1 more Platinum Spot in Accessories

Other Ads:
3 Platinum Artwork remaining
2 Platinum Home Accents remaining
1 Platinum Paper Goods remaining

Also, there are various Gold Ads left. Just email us or pm me for details.

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View entire thread: My updated blog

Posted by drrubina on 2008-05-28 02:06:35      Post Subject: My updated blog

I have updated my site with a new craft.
http://rubina-artwork.blogspot.com
please visit it and make your comments. Now i show my work of decorated earthen ware.

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View entire thread: postsecret

Posted by Lenae on 2005-05-01 16:53:49      Post Subject:

I like reading online confessions. I like the artwork on the postcards, one looks like it came from an old friend.

I also like reading confessions at
http://grouphug.us/

Some are creepy.

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View entire thread: AD: The 4th Annual Indie Collective Holiday Gift Guide

Posted by Myrrh on 2007-10-11 10:18:28      Post Subject: AD: The 4th Annual Indie Collective Holiday Gift Guide

Crafters! Fill those bobbins! Cast on those stitches! Get your punches and papers primed – the 2007 Indie Collective Holiday Gift Guide is open for advertisers!

In this, our 4th year of providing a holiday shopping guide, the Indie Collective continues to support smaller independent designers, while at the same time providing the very best the indie design world has to offer.

We have more than doubled our directory size over the past year, which means there are even more wonderful gift ideas for savvy indie shoppers, and we want to help you show off your wares.


AVAILABLE AD SPOTS
Ads are available in the following categories:

Accessories (hats, belts, scarves, gloves, ties, etc.)
Apparel (shirts, dresses, skirts, etc.)
Artwork & Crafts (paintings & prints, craft supplies, etc.)
Babies & Kids (toys, activities, games, etc.)
Bath & Body (soap, cosmetics, etc.)
Handbags (bags, wallets, laptop bags, etc.)
Housewares (candles, food items, knick-knacks, etc)
Jewelry (bracelets, earrings, rings, necklaces, etc.)
Paper (stationery, journals, note cards, etc.)
Pets (pet clothes, pet accessories, etc.)

Advertising spots are filled on a first-come, first served basis according to spot availability.

Each category will feature 4 (four) Platinum Placement Ad spaces, 8 (eight) Gold Placement Ad spaces, and 16 (sixteen) Silver Placement Ad spaces.

All advertisers will also receive a FREE placement in our Seasonal Savings section, where you can offer a discount to shoppers.

The Gift Guide will run from October 29, 2007 to January 1, 2008. We will also be showcasing each advertiser in our blog, IC Style, and those posts will remain on our website indefinitely.

For more information about ads and to secure your space, please visit http://www.indiecollective.net/giftguide/

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View entire thread: need embroidery design

Posted by janaka on 2006-08-21 09:26:42      Post Subject:

have you checked out jenny's artwork? go to

www.sublimestitching.com

jenny has loads of very modern art designs.

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View entire thread: Please help - art prints

Posted by trudesign on 2006-04-04 14:44:07      Post Subject: Please help - art prints

I've searched on the site already, but didn't find anything. Does anyone have a recomendation a printer that takes orginal artwork and creates prints out of it? Small quantities??? Please help

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View entire thread: S&P display

Posted by pudding on 2006-07-25 22:13:06      Post Subject:

Joy, your post made me laugh! I have this image in my head of you sitting nervously on the couch trying to drink a cup of tea while watched by a thousand pairs of S&P shakers.

I really like Stella's idea. Maybe you could even have a few boxes and line them up in a row along one wall like artwork. It could look fantastic.

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View entire thread: home decor

Posted by culinarymartyr on 2004-12-28 08:31:40      Post Subject:

Calendars and cards can make neat artwork. Right now calendars are going on sale, so you could probably get some for cheap.

I found a stack of really cool placemats at a discount home store near me, and turned them into throw pillows. If you don't have a sewing machine you could even just whipstitch them together - edges are already finished.

I use sheets a lot to change looks. They are cheaper than buying fabric for some things and are the right size for lots of projects. I've used them for:

Shower curtains (I found a twin flat sheet with a ruffle on one end. Hemmed the top to the appropriate length & made big button holes for the hooks)

Furniture covers (the lighter-weight fabric works best on light colored, minimal patterned furniture, because it's a bit see-through. But you can tuck, stitch or glue directly to the furniture if it's old or you don't care. If you want to make a full out cover though, I'd use real upholstery fabric)

Table cloths - I covered a 4 ft folding table (took the bottom part of the legs off to make it the right height) with a sheet and voila - coffee table. It's a big presence in the room and made a difference. Plus I can change the color and get a different feel.

Curtains - There are all kinds of no-sew options, from draping a sheet (or fabric if you find cheap stuff you like) like a scarf across the top of curtain rods, to tying it in knots or just cutting one in half and safety-pinning it over the rod. If you mess with cut edges, either hem or fabric glue them so they don't get all frayed.

I've heard of putting fabric on the walls using liquid starch. It supposedly comes right down whenever you want without damaging the walls. If you can't paint that might be an idea to cover the walls.

Sometimes just changing things around helps. My dad used to switch complete rooms when he felt the need for a change. We'd come home from school and the living room would be re-arranged completely, and our bedrooms had switched places. You could always switch out curtains and artwork from room to room, and rearrange the furniture.

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View entire thread: Video Tutorial for using Resin in Jewelry

Posted by johnwgolden on 2008-05-24 08:41:12      Post Subject: Video Tutorial for using Resin in Jewelry

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Hello Craftistas!

I have recently made available for public consumption a video tutorial in 3 parts that shows you how I use resin and silver-plated ring shanks and pewter pendant plates to make my graphic and photographic jewelry.

Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAEKnv0OU08

Once you are there, check out related videos for parts 2 and 3.

This video goes way in-depth, and shows the process from prepping artwork through getting bubbles out of curing resin, and shows the finished results, both good and bad.

This video will give newbies the confidence to give resin a shot, and may have a few new tricks and tips for those of you that already work in resin.

I have lived with my creative spark all my life, and through this video, I''m hoping to see what it is like to spark creativity in others.

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View entire thread: Dia de Los Muertos for the Young'uns

Posted by Snufkin on 2005-10-10 12:24:56      Post Subject:

I'm sure Crafty Chica will have plenty to say on the topic, though being October this is her busy season! However if you simply Google the term Muertos, the site with her husband's artwork comes up at #1.

Muertos is a syncratic ( think that's the term) custom that's equal part Halloween, All Saint's Day, and indigenious custom. It sounds like with Halloween, it was originally an attempt by the Catholic Church to get people to celebrate a pagan holiday as All Saint's Day, except that the two customs become something else instead. People use it as a time to remember their departed loved ones by paying homage to them through building alters (which have flowers, their photos, favorite types of food & cigarettes, et cetera). Some of the things you always see are calaveras (skulls) made out of sugar, pan de muertos (bread in the shape of a skull), brilliant cockscomb flowers (intense orange & magenta color), and candles.

The first night is for the spirits of deceased children (angelitos) to return and the second night is for adults.
It's become a huge tourist attraction in recent years - like there are tours for tourists (toting huge amounts of camera equipment) was want to be part of it, or "best decorated tombstone" contests (kind of like Snoopy's doghouse in A Charlie Brown Christmas) . However it's primarily a big holiday for family and friends to get together, kind of like how Thanksgiving is here in the US.

I actually went to the city of Oaxaca in Mexico last year for the event and have some photos of the alters, types of flowers used, family observations at graveside etc if you're interested.

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View entire thread: Please help - art prints

Posted by boheme-anne on 2006-04-06 21:15:11      Post Subject:

Did you check out STAPLES or any other store that would carry different kinds of printers? In my area we have "Ritz Camera" which carries better printers for photography and what-not. Sales people should be able to help you with what you are looking for as far as quality and finish. 8x10 prints should be easy, it's the really huge prints that would be hard to find in a printer unless you have lllloottttss of money.
The company I work for creates all their own posters and artwork that is printed on huge printers. They then send it to all the stores so idiots like me can measure the graphics and trim them to the appropriate size. I know a little about printing, but unfortunetely can't suggest a specific type of printer for you.
Check STAPLES online.
good luck!

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View entire thread: Card making and quotes. Cards you love.

Posted by louisa on 2005-05-22 13:09:25      Post Subject: Card making and quotes. Cards you love.

I have wanted to make my own cards for years... am finally getting started a little... I am more into the quotes and sayings than figuring out the artwork.. Yesterday I bought a pack of gold peel and stick letters from the dollar store. I LOVE THEM.. I am going to use them to label the spines of all my binders.. Funky and cute and easy, and cheap. I bought a card yesterday for my parents with a beautiful quote.. "Parents are the bones on which children cut their teeth." Peter Ustinov (b.1921)
I wasn't so sold on the photo... but I bought it anyway.. Inside I put Happy Anniversary with the Gold Letters.

On another Card I bought for my friend Dana "I no doubt deserve my enemies, but I don't believe I deserve my friends." Walt Whitman.

Love that.. So anyway these quotes are going down in my little book of quotes.

I wish I had photcopied all the cards I have sent over the years for inspiration.

I would love to hear other peoples cards.

I did photcopy (color 19 cents) a card I received years ago.

The cover says Soul Sister #1
-trusted accomplice
-connoisseur of juicy tidbits!
-financial commiserator!
supreme fashion visionary!
disaster counselor!!
love advisor!
friend!
healer!
ally!
R.Long
I like the idea of doing kind of an altered card.. putting in my own artwork.

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View entire thread: New Craft....

Posted by lizzymahoney on 2004-09-21 09:02:22      Post Subject:

Aside from designing your own stuff a la Jenny Hart of Sublime Stitching, I can't think of any way to make counted cross stitch or plastic canvas work be cost effective for actual income producing.

The time that goes into it is just so involved. And what people will pay for something of that nature is so minimal. I know I've purchased hand stitched items at fairs that cost me less than the materials alone cost the producer.

Plus if you were using someone else's artwork to make an item to sell, there's the whole question of copyright violations.

Let's say you have an interesting idea that builds on a graphic from one of your needlework projects. You take that and enhance or minimalize it and create a different piece of a different size and medium. I gather you already scale some up or down for latchhook, etc. So you take an alphabet from somewhere, and scroll work from somewhere else and plot your own colors and now make a large confetti rag rug with a slogan. That's great, that's salesworthy, but do you have a market for it? Not unless you are truly outstanding.

People used to buy prestitched crewel and needlepoint designs that they did minimal finishing work and mounting. I would imagine it was practically slave labor that did the artistic end of it though.

Your best bet for marketing any of this stuff is the higher end consignment and boutique type places. Perhaps you could design and stitch a wedding album cover that a wedding consultant could feature, or a logo desk set for a small creative company. An independent needlework shop might buy worked designs from you for them to display to their customers. I know the chains don't have the money to pay you. Hehe, I've worked at a chain fabric store, and they sometimes try to get their own people to assemble something for display, while we're supposed to be stocking and cutting fabric and advising on glue. The sewing machine ladies have a lot more latitude to do this sort of stuff on the job.

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View entire thread: Yo! Art teachers!

Posted by boheme-anne on 2004-11-14 10:02:44      Post Subject:

I was supposed to be an art teacher but ran out of funds to finish school. Now I'm just a visual merchandiser. Creative, but not a teacher!
Anyway, things I loved about art teachers I had was wild music being played while we made our artwork. Something different, maybe music without singing-or if you want singing, in another language. I really appreiated being introduced to other culture and the music made my creative juices flow. My sculpture teacher liked tibetan monk chants. They are weird, but very calming and interesting. Drum beats are nice too, like tribal ones.
This is just an idea for you, you might think it's too out there for some of your students. And not all are probably going to like the music. They'd rather listen to the top 10 hits. But it's the idea of thinking out of the box I thought was really cool.

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View entire thread: Grandma Moses

Posted by artfanatic on 2006-05-09 22:05:47      Post Subject: Grandma Moses

There is a large exhibit that will tour several places in the country that celebrates the life and work of Grandma Moses. Before she painted in oil she used worsted wool until her hands couldn't work with the needles because of arthritis.

I think it's long overdue to celebrate our own great artists. I always liked her works though her persona at times IMHO almost overtook her artwork.

I was reading an article in my fave ezine and realized I'll have to see this exhibit when it's closer to my neck of the woods.

http://www.iatwm.com/200605/GrandmaMoses/GrandmaMoses.html

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View entire thread: swivel magazine

Posted by lumberjack lolita on 2004-08-06 11:22:37      Post Subject: swivel magazine

wahoo..some of my artwork has been published in a new women's humorous literature magazine with all female contributors. it's called swivel and is based in seattle (and is really, really funny).


www.swivelmag.com

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View entire thread: Crafty Artist Statements

Posted by the-kitschen on 2005-08-11 13:46:23      Post Subject: Crafty Artist Statements

I have slowly (very!) been working on revamping my artist statement, trying to make it sound like how my work looks. I'm submitting artwork for a show for the first time since I was in art school, so I really need to crank it out.

I just hate hate hate artspeak. I was an art history/theory minor and it was all I could do not to poke out my eyes trying to read though thousands of pages of pretentiousness. I want normal people to be able to 1) look at my art and enjoy it and 2) read about it without having their eyes glaze over. I want it to be awesome and not sound like an artist statement!

I have the bare bones of it here: http://the-kitschen.blogspot.com/2005/06/statement-in-progress.html

I definately need to smooth out the language. I think I'm too casual on the ends, and a little to artsy-fartsy in the middle. Criticize me, I can take it. Seriously, having suffered through being run out of artschool for trying to be different, I can take it.

Who is really proud of their own artist statement or bio? Have you read any artist statements that are actually cool??

Thanks!

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View entire thread: bedroom makeover

Posted by JediEmpressMel on 2004-06-21 13:48:37      Post Subject:

Have you asked the landlord about painting?
Sometimes they let you do it if you promise to repaint it to the orignal color, say white, or whatever it is.

Look for accent pillows, those string lights, candles, furniture and artwork you love.

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View entire thread: starting a crafty business...help/opinions/advice!

Posted by atomic on 2004-07-30 21:42:34      Post Subject:

Your bag is super cute, but if I were you I'd check into the legality of selling stuff with things like band logos & movie art on it. Usually the band names, artwork, movie titles, etc. are copyrighted & the sole property of the company/band they belong to.

Best of luck. And I second what frenchkitty said -- submit your site to as many search engines & online resources as you can. Folks need to know you're out there before they can find you!

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View entire thread: San Jose Locals Bazaar at Black and Brown 12/15!

Posted by sarabell on 2007-12-04 14:12:53      Post Subject: San Jose Locals Bazaar at Black and Brown 12/15!

just wanted to put this up for some local girls who've got a shop here, so i'm going to post what's on the flyer in case anyone is interested!

PRE CHRISTMAS LOCALS BAZAAR
December 15, 2007
4 pm - 8 pm.

BLACK AND BROWN
1225 West San Carlos Street
San Jose, Ca 95126

Guaranteed unique gifts for everyone on your Christmas list created by Bay Area Artists. Stop by for food, drink, and Music by DJ Fuscia.

Exhibiting Designers and Artists:
Dead Kings, Reyes Muertos, Enspired Visions, After Dark, Notorious Star, Tyson, Mercs Jewelry, B&B Own Olivedrab - Flipped - B&B In House Designs, Meli Meli, Effie's Heart, On the Corner Music, Love Street Fashions, and Sean Boyles.

One of a kind Men's, Women's, Children's Clothing, Accessories, Jewelry, and Artwork.

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View entire thread: zines/comics/graphic novels

Posted by Katrin on 2006-02-18 00:39:51      Post Subject:

Everything by Clowes. (word of caution - Velvet Glove & David Boring are acquired tastes.)
Everything by Los Bros Hernandez. I could stare at each panel of Jaime's artwork for days. And I have cried more at the death of some of Gilbert's characters than that of actual people I've known. If you read only one comic series in your life, make it Love & Rockets. You'll want to make everyone you know read it too.
For an education on recent history & world events: Joe Sacco.
If you like meticulously detailed realistic artwork and autobiographical stories of a disturbing troubled youth: Phoebe Gloeckner.
Sometimes wacky, sometimes poignant autobiography with frenetic, obsessive art that doesn't take itself too seriously: Julie Doucet (you actually hear her writing in a French Canadian accent, which automatically makes everything 30% more adorable.)
Obligatory reading for life: Lynda Barry.
Artwork similar to Clowes (they're friends), sometimes touching, sometimes pointless (sometimes both) slice-of-life short stories: Adrian Tomine.
Amazingly detailed alternate world (calling it sci-fi or fantasy just isn't accurate) with characters you really care about, oh yeah, and many real modern pop-culture references: "Finder" by Carla Speed McNeil.

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View entire thread: How to make magnets--any ideas?

Posted by Fern Lady on 2005-06-24 07:11:52      Post Subject: How to make magnets--any ideas?

Hi everyone. Have any of you made magnets from your artwork or other stuff? I'd like to make kind of "bubble-glass" magnets from my cards. It would have to be a quick , simple and nontoxic technique. Better yet, I'd like to find a place that might do it for me in quantity. Any ideas?

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View entire thread: making stamps

Posted by plainmabel on 2004-09-27 20:26:56      Post Subject:

You can get them for a good price at Impress Rubber Stamps: http://www.impressrubberstamps.com

But I recently shopped around and got an even better deal from my local office supply/stationery store. I liked going with someplace local instead of online because I was able to hand them my artwork in person, and they gave me some tips on re-printing it to get a clearer image for the stamp.

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View entire thread: making cards

Posted by t8designs on 2005-02-10 18:07:44      Post Subject:

I've been making cards for the past three years or so - and I've found that doing the design portion of the card on a separate piece of cardstock and then adhering that design to an actual card (I use clear, self-adhesive photo corners to do this) saves a lot of time and keeps you from throwing away cards if you end up making a mistake. I've attached a photo that hopefully shows this...
buying cards (especially if you want to sell them) can get pricey so doing the work on inexpensive card stock scraps is helpful - it also allows for the removal of the "artwork" of the piece so someone could frame what you have designed without keeping the personal card on display...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v632/t8designs/t8010.jpg

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View entire thread: Professional Stamp - Making

Posted by smokingmonkey on 2005-05-12 11:43:09      Post Subject:

There are a few companies online that you can send black and white artwork to, and they'll send you finished stamps for $15-$20. I don't know who he would contact to become an illustrator for a stamp making company though.

He can also attempt the highly nerve wracking and disapointing "do it yourself route" of hacking up a piece of rubber to make his own stamps. Craft stores sell the rubber in different sized sheets (think notepad sized) and carving tools that are like linoleum block cutters. I picked up a kit to try my hand at it, and with some practice, good light, and a steady hand, you can make your own.

I've got pictures in my blog of a few attempts at it. If I'd put the rubber in the freezer and hadn't tried tackling something like text on my first try, it probably would have gone much better.

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View entire thread: oaxaca, mexico?

Posted by Snufkin on 2005-04-05 18:41:13      Post Subject: Re: oaxaca, mexico?

anyone been to oaxaca or mexico city? i'm heading south next week (excited!) and i wonder if anyone here has been to either, or have any must-_________ recommendations? thank you! :)

I spent two weeks in Oaxaca last fall, during Los Muertos. One of the nicest towns I've ever been to and definitely a crafty capitol of the world. The local culture here has developed some of the best foods and crafts (pottery, textiles, carving) in the world. Planeta.com's section about Oaxaca provided me with lots of details about places to go and things to see. In terms of what I'd recommend:

*Monte Alban. The preColumbian sites around Mexico are amazing. Unfortunately, there's been a big push to "develop" them into more revenue generating operations (such as opening a WalMart near the one in Mexico City). The plan for Monte Alban is to supposedly turn it into a conference center and golf course. Go now and see it before
*The Friday market in Ocotlan. Not only can you pick up things like textiles and copal incense, but there's an amazing Catholic Church at the center of the market. Plus it's a really great scene just to walk around and get the feeling of the village. I think most of what I overheard when I was walking around there was spoken in Zapotec, rather than Spanish.
* The Majordomo chocolate shops. They're all over Oaxaca City and very generous with the free samples. I highly recommend buying several bars of the cocoa de canela, which is their yummy cinnamon flavored chocolate.
*The Benito Juarez market, where you can pick up fresh roasted coffee, more yummy Oaxacan chocolate, jars of mole sauce, and have a cheap meal for free. Or sample some authentic Oaxacan chapulines (grasshoppers).
*There's tons of museums and art galleries in Oaxaca. I'd also recommend a trip out to the brand new Museo de Arte Popular del Estado de Oaxaca (Museum of Popular Art of the State of Oaxaca) in San Bartolo Coyotepec.
*Have breakfast in the Zocalo and ask for a platter of tamales. The best meal I've ever had in my life - big servings of tamales wrapped in banana leaves with pure delicious mole negro. Yuuuum!
* Most of the artists from the region who are well known allow visitors to their workshops. If you can make it out to their villages, you'll find the artwork is a lot more affordable (and you're paying the artist direct rather than a mark-up from a gallery or dealer) and a great chance to meet the artist and see the actual work in progress.
*Great places to eat. Besides the Zocalo, I recommend La Olla's breakfasts and at least one meal at the world class El Naranjo restaurant. And of course, mole sauce at every meal!

Have fun! PM me if you'd like more details about Oaxaca.

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View entire thread: What did you read in June 2007?

Posted by brdgt on 2007-07-02 07:30:06      Post Subject: What did you read in June 2007?

Non-Fiction:

Taking on the Big Boys: Why Feminism is Good for Families, Business and the Nation by Ellen Bravo - While Bravo does resort to a "boogeyman" argument (a vague notion of who these "big boys" are) she does an excellent job showing how businesses attempt to maintain the status quo (using arguments that pit groups with common interests against each other, making outlandish claims about the possibility of enacting equitable policies, and belittling problems). She then offers evidence to the contrary with real examples, followed by solutions that have actually worked. She covers everything from sexual harassment to household chores with a great sense of humor and respect for all kinds of work.

Survival of the Sickest: A Medical Maverick Discovers Why We Need Disease by Dr. Sharon Moalem with Jonathan Prince - I liked about 50% of this book; when Moalem kept to his descriptions of diseases and how they may have developed for evolutionary purposes he is engaging and trustworthy, but he starts to speculate too widely, playing fast and loose with science and ignoring timelines and societal factors he becomes so untrustworthy that you question the other stuff. First of all, he argues for the evolutionary origin of some things that are only a few hundred years old. Then he puts forth radical theories without presenting critiques of them (such as a theory that we should let cholera run rampant so that its virulence decreases - yeah, because that worked for centuries beforehand?). He also ignored clearly relevant information, such as supporting an argument that early humans were actually aquatic by noting that women who have water births supposedly don't feel as much pain because they don't use epidurals as much as other women (totally ignoring the type of woman who is likely to choose a water birth and the choice of whether to have an epidural is not always about the amount of pain).

Comics:
100 Bullets Vol. 3: Hang Up on the Hang Low by Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso - Adding a bit more information to overarching storyline and dishing up an interesting ending. The artwork was also much better in this volume than the first two.

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View entire thread: Acrylic Painting Help?

Posted by boheme-anne on 2006-02-18 11:55:13      Post Subject:

I draw and paint quite often, but am never quite sure how to teach it.
I say practice a few times with smaller versions or drawings. I usually draw out my painting a few times before I go for it. One thing to always remember: If you don't like it the first time, you can always do it again!
Also, don't stress out. Artwork is supposed to be relaxing.

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View entire thread: five favorite things...

Posted by Sewlittletime on 2006-05-30 04:52:54      Post Subject:

1. My metal t-square. I looked high and low for one that wasn't wood, so I wouldn't leave splinters in fabric, or snag it on the rough edges. I use it to make sure my patterns are right on the grainline of my fabric.
AND I can use it for pattern-making. Lovely!

2. A huge roll of brown kraft paper. I don't even recall how many years ago I bought it, but it has lasted forever. I've drafted paper patterns from old worn-out clothes, Traced existing patterns to make enlargements/adjustments rather than dicing up my tissue patterns, and made my own patterns for various things.

3. My notebooks full of fashion pictures going back to the late 80's, and my cool reproduction vintage fashion catalogs. I love the inspiration they give me!

4. Acrylic paints. They have a myriad of uses from painting my little ceramic christmas village pieces, to revamping old picture frames to color-coordinate w/ the artwork that goes in them, to hiding the little water stain on my living room ceiling!

5. Decorative edge craft scissors. My latest use has been to cut my own mats for pictures/artwork from acid-free scrapbook papers. Much cheaper than mats, and the different designs make for a much prettier edge to frame the artwork.

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View entire thread: Caution on using feathers in your craft

Posted by canary on 2005-05-11 13:02:56      Post Subject: Caution on using feathers in your craft

I saw a TV program today about an artist that used bird feathers collected from her yard on her artwork---turns out it's illegal! Her art was confiscated and she was charged with a crime that could include jail time. Here's more info if you want to check into the laws.
http://www.gwf.org/birdlaw.htm
Of course, certain bird feathers are ok: turkey, pigeon, peacock, etc.

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View entire thread: woven or embroidered clothing labels?

Posted by sharopooks on 2006-10-15 11:33:13      Post Subject:

I've liked the labels from Charm Woven (charmwoven.com) for afghans I've made, because they seemed to offer the option for the most text among the ones I've seen (and their minimum is 20), but the artwork is standard. Don't have any advise for you as far as labels with custom artwork, sorry...

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View entire thread: My current I HATE TV phase

Posted by roxy_fondue on 2004-08-18 17:39:47      Post Subject:

Arrested Development isn't just a television show; it's a piece of artwork!

roxy the tv addict

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View entire thread: Care packages?

Posted by art_skoolgirl on 2004-11-08 08:21:09      Post Subject:

hmmm well what I like to send is typically what I like to recieve.

Artwork
A book I've read that I want to pass on to a specific person
homemade bookmarks / cards

when I was in college every care package I got always had a roll of quarters for the laundry mat. thanks mom. hehehe :)

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View entire thread: My current I HATE TV phase

Posted by soapandwater on 2004-08-18 18:35:15      Post Subject:

Arrested Development isn't just a television show; it's a piece of artwork!

roxy the tv addict

HEAR HEAR!

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View entire thread: Frida web site! Very cool!

Posted by Snufkin on 2004-06-15 17:22:34      Post Subject:

Wow! On the one hand, that's a lot of very cool stuff. And I think if Frida were alive today, she'd definitely be working in the DIY/crafty side of the art & craft spectrum But en la otra mano(or both):

1) Does the artist have clearance to be using the images from Frida's artwork? I'd guess that she left behind an estate who run the Museum in Mexico City and that's who determines reproduction rights. And since it's across borders, that makes things a little trickier.

2) As much as I love Frida's art work (and am picturing that clock in my kitchen), the whole commodification of her icon for tschokes kind of bugs me. It's probably not as bad as with Che Guevara (they sell polo shirts with his image and "Che" at the Havana airport for example)'s image being turned into everything from Swatch watches to frisbees. But still, I just have to wonder if she'd approve of the commodification of her image.

Does anyone know of Frida Kahlo works in museums? I've never seen any of her stuff in person, and I've been to more than a few museums around the world? Has anyone seen her anywhere?

Thanks!

The main painting I've always seen by her is the wedding portrait of her and Diego Rivera, Frida and Diego Rivera, that was portrayed in the biopic. It's part of the permanant collection at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. I think there's also a couple famous ones on display at various museums around the US (if that's your location).

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View entire thread: Has anyone used magnetic paint?

Posted by pinguino on 2007-04-05 15:07:10      Post Subject:

if i wanted to get a large area wall magnetic and print out artwork and stick it to the wall with printable magnets, that would work right? or are both magnet types too weak?

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View entire thread: Want to Give my Living room a global feel ---- but how?

Posted by Miss M on 2004-06-06 11:57:22      Post Subject:

I saw something once on a decorating show where they reprinted photos onto iron-transfer paper, then ironed then photos onto canvas(like you'd use to paint on), then paint over the whole thing with....tea stain? I can't remember what they used - but it made them look old and very fancy. Frame choice can really make a difference in your room too. If you just want to frame the prints, what about the ones where it's just glass & clips - you just slide your picture in between the glass? Very simple and really showcases the artwork beautifully.

What about a plant - like an indoor palm with big feathery froms? Or bamboo? I did see some cool bamboo folding chairs at walmart for about $10(I think) and to me, bamboo always gives an eastern feel.

Big floor pillows might be cool. I am imagining deep yellow gold or maybe even black to compliment your red. Don't forget texture - it adds a lot! For a true eastern feel, stick with only red, white and black. Smaller toss pillows on the couches help tie everything together

Hey you're making me want to redecorate! :)

:miss m

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View entire thread: Card making ideas?

Posted by pinguino on 2004-10-28 07:44:51      Post Subject:

you could always just print out a painting you did and do the ribbons and glitter and buttons and stuff around your artwork. i think thats what im going to do.

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View entire thread: info on liquid sculpty...???

Posted by boheme-anne on 2006-01-03 16:34:44      Post Subject:

I'm acutally making some jewelery with it. I wanted to put my artwork in charms for necklaces to start. Another thing is that a long time friend now said he had a dream that I was making faires, which I thought was ironic since I used to but then stopped. I'll be starting that up again, and got this really awesome 400 polymer clay design book that shows all these different techniques with the clay, LS, and the sculpty glaze. Problem is, the book shows the artwork but doesn't really explain how to do it. Some of the pages have quotes from the aritists telling, very vaguely, how they did it. It is going to be an experimental process until I get what I want!

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View entire thread: Making Stationery

Posted by sarabell on 2005-03-16 12:17:51      Post Subject:

ok, i think i remember them saying something about the lightbulb thing now. and i remember the lady making it sound like a bad idea - because she wouldn't get a fat commission off that! this is making me remeber that i bought a couple blocks to carve to try my hand at block printing. just have a thing about using my own artwork....

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View entire thread: FELT CLUB: a NEW Monthly Mini-Craft Fair in Hollywood

Posted by FeltClub on 2006-04-25 18:19:25      Post Subject:

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http://www.feltclub.com

Just a reminder about the debut of FELT CLUB!

Felt Club is a monthly mini-craft fair featuring the best and brightest of the SoCal craft scene. Nearly two dozen crafters per month will show a wide variety of handmade goods, including handbags and jewelry, baby gifts and paper products, clothing and housewares, one-of-a-kind plushies and original artwork. The offerings may vary, but what our vendors have in common is quality, originality, and fun.

Felt Club is sponsored by BUST magazine, Meltdown Comics, and SewDarnCute. We will be distributing free copies of BUST magazine at the debut event!

Saturday, May 13, 11am-6pm
...and repeats the second Saturday of each month thereafter

@ MELTDOWN COMICS
7522 Sunset Blvd. (at Gardner)
ph: 323.851.7223

PLEASE NOTE: The application deadline to participate in the JUNE event is coming soon, on May 10. Spaces are going fast, so apply now!

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View entire thread: Nursery Decor

Posted by louisa on 2005-12-02 19:01:57      Post Subject: art work

One idea I love is color photocopying nice artwork from classic kids books and then framing them... Inexpensive and a nice touch.. Making your own sheets from old sheets is easy.. I made crib fitted sheets for a friends.. craigslist.org is a great place to get second hand baby stuff.

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View entire thread: Cincinnati, Ohio- HOMEGROWN art & craft bazaar- spring!

Posted by Dream of Stars on 2007-10-29 18:16:05      Post Subject: Cincinnati, Ohio- HOMEGROWN art & craft bazaar- spring!

Announcing HOMEGROWN! Art & Craft Bazaar, Cincinnati, OH- Spring 2008!

Hello everyone, in or near Cincinnati, OH! I am working on organizing a craft show for this spring. If you would like to learn more, participate, or help out, please get in touch with me. Also, spread the word (there will soon be a website with info), send ideas, suggestions, etc. If you are wondering what sort of craft show this is patterned after, please check out Handmade Bazaar and Crafty Wonderland, two craft shows from Portland, OR, and the Renegade Craft Fair in Chicago! Items like handmade bags, clothing, knit items, screen prints, t-shirts, artwork, gifts, jewelry, etc. are all things I hope will be found at the Cincinnati craft show... Also something I will be working on is organizing a craft/sewing collective to get all the crafty people of Cincinnati and surrounding areas together to have some fun! Anyone interested?! Contact me, and keep an eye out for more info and a website coming soon! Stay crafty this Winter and prepare for the show! Yay!

-Emily
http://dreamofstars.com

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View entire thread: tags / labels

Posted by MonaMew on 2005-02-09 14:07:46      Post Subject:

You can also have a rubber stamp made up at your local stationary store, either of artwork (like your signature or logo) or simply your name. There are stamp pads where the ink can be used on fabric then heat set with an iron so they are permanent.

Or, at the fabric store, you can get labelling pens or a labelling pen with iron on tape. Depends on how tidy you are able to manage to write on fabric...

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View entire thread: HELP! Infrigement :-(

Posted by susan*s on 2005-10-05 21:33:15      Post Subject:

That is horrible! I'm so sorry. I'll keep an eye out for sure.

Definitely contact eBay, I bet they will suspend the seller's account.

Good luck, and I hope you can resolve this quickly. I know your authentic artwork will prevail!!

susan

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View entire thread: Oh Mamma! Oh Promma!

Posted by faboolicious on 2005-04-23 19:10:56      Post Subject: Faerie Prom Queen!

I'll have to think more on the dress, but I went as my own artwork for Halloween one year, and those liquid eyeliner pens worked really well to draw on my skin and face, etc - really intricate patterns. They come in felt tip pen style or fine brush, and different colors too. Best thing is, they don't smudge (too much) and wash off with soap and water (henna will probably stay on for a while...), so if you make a mistake, you can fix it right away, too. Also, lots of glitter would look pretty (but you probably already knew that)!
OH, for the dress, if you couldn't find a corset you like, you could try wrapping your torso, over the bodice of the dress, with medium/wide satin ribbon and then tying it in a bow in back, maybe keeping really long flowy ends - that would have a really pretty "laced up" effect, with a more faerie look, rather than a bondage look.

Good luck! Have a blast!
-Faboo

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View entire thread: Copyright Laws?

Posted by Katrin on 2005-06-30 11:35:08      Post Subject:

Never been threatened with arrest, but once a copy shop employee refused to copy a piece of my own artwork for me, because I had put a © symbol on it.

I finally managed to get through to him that I was the artist, and I was authorizing him to make copies.

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View entire thread: Which Trading Spaces Designer Would You Choose?

Posted by moon_lemming on 2005-04-14 21:38:23      Post Subject:

it would be Laurie, Genevieve, or Vern, but I picked Laurie because I think overall I liked more of her rooms. and I tended to like her taste in artwork more, too. Genevieve's designs were lovely and organic, though, so it's really hard to choose. I haven't seen the show in over a year, so I only know Kia etc.'s work from when they started (flower bed/graveyard room, anyone?).

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View entire thread: What to do with celestial seasonings art for kitchen?

Posted by boheme-anne on 2005-01-09 11:58:50      Post Subject: What to do with celestial seasonings art for kitchen?

Hi gals. I have to get my rear in gear and re-do my kitchen. I have a few ideas on how I want it to look, but I want to incorperate the artwork on the fronts of celestial seasonings tea. My idea so far was to make a border on the wall, but how do I keep it there, and what would seal it? The other idea was to modge podge them on to some shelves, but I don't know how cardboard is for decoupage, I've never tryed that. I'd like to put them on the cabinets, but I think Jim would not be thrilled by that.
If you haven't seen some of the new tea boxes visit Celestialseasonings.com I especially like the pear tea box and the pomegrante. Tell me what I should do here!

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View entire thread: woven or embroidered clothing labels?

Posted by stella on 2006-09-27 13:38:50      Post Subject:

there is usually an order form from generic "made with love by ______" type labels at Jo-Ann with lower minimums, but for custom artwork, you may need to spring for more labels.

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View entire thread: Making pencil permanent?

Posted by Renegadesofdork on 2005-04-08 14:34:14      Post Subject:

The older aeresol hairsprays work better because they have less oil and ingredients in them....a lot of the newer hairsprays have all that stuff that is better for your hair but may harm artwork.

but it most definitely must be aeresol for more uniform spraying....

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View entire thread: woven or embroidered clothing labels?

Posted by jogee on 2006-09-19 19:08:55      Post Subject: woven or embroidered clothing labels?

Hey everyone!

Anyone have any recommended vendors on custom clothing labels? I'm not looking into purchasing a large quantity maybe 100 max. I have my artwork ready any suggestions?

I'm using them to attach to custom pillows that I make.

Any info is much appreciated!

Merci!
jogee

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View entire thread: new baby niece - what do i bring???

Posted by tiggycat on 2006-02-13 12:12:52      Post Subject:

What a great question! When we had our baby, we adored the folks who brought us food, either homemade or takeout. Also, my brother-in-law went to the grocery store for us and bought all kinds of goodies, including pretty new ponytail holders for me (odd and random, but sweet). A friend of ours brought us a yummy homemade middle eastern meal (her husband is Iraqi) and her little girls made us homemade butter and little bits and bobs of artwork. So touching. I also loved it when people would just come over to hold the baby while I ate, showered, or slept. Seems so basic, but so much appreciated!

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View entire thread: homemade Recipe book ideas...HELP!!

Posted by AnnaReilly on 2006-03-27 10:08:13      Post Subject:

Another 3 ring binder chick here! :)

You could get creative with decorating the cover as simply as getting a binder with clear pockets on the outside and slipping in your artwork. Or you could cover it with paper or fabric or paint. Since it's going to be in a messy/wet enviroment, I'd be sure to cover whatever you do to the cover with contact paper or packing tape or varnish or something.

For the recipes themselves, since it's your brother, I'd be sure to write up any special family recipes. Like the way your mom makes meatloaf or cookies your aunt always had. And if he's new to cooking, I'd also throw in some super easy bachelor food like stuff to make with ramen noodles.

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View entire thread: What did you read in May 2007?

Posted by brdgt on 2007-06-03 09:40:29      Post Subject: What did you read in May 2007?

Fiction:

* The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie - Entertaining, but I'm not about to go out and start reading the rest of her stuff.

Comics:

* The Wrong Side of the War (Star Wars: Empire, Vol. 7) by Welles Hartley, Davide Fabbri, Christian Dalla Vecchia, and David Michael Beck - After a sort of disjointed beginning, this series has really picked up and gotten interesting.

* Ex Machina (Vol. 4: March to War) by Brian K. Vaughan (Author), Tony Harris (Illustrator) - I have a feeling all you Heroes, and especially Petrelli brothers, fans would like this series.

* Fables Vol. 8: Wolves by Bill Willingham (Author), Mark Buckhingham (Illustrator), and Shawn McManus (Illustrator) - Finally, some resolutions!

* Stuck Rubber Baby by Howard Cruse - Great story, not so keen on the artwork, a little too Crumb for me (not my cup o' tea).

Non-fiction:

* The Devil in the White City by Erik Larsen - Way to make the Chicago World Fair and serial killer boring. Picked up with the detective at the end, but there are just so many other ways this story could have been told to make it more interesting.

* Tim Gunn: A Guide to Quality, Taste and Style by Tim Gunn and Kate Moloney - Super entertaining - Tim's personality really comes through, from comparing using Kierkegaard to discuss cleaning out your closet, to helping you with your netflix queue.

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View entire thread: what is on your desk at work?

Posted by Knits4Fun on 2005-05-11 08:07:34      Post Subject:

My son's artwork, my wedding picture, a few pictures of my son.
Family -- bec. it's really all that matters in the long run and reminds me of why I'm here.

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View entire thread: Fired? Yeah, well, your mother.

Posted by sewing stars on 2004-06-21 10:05:07      Post Subject:

I was hired into what I thought my dream job would be about 9 months after I finished art school. I was hired as a designer for a small start-up printable invitation company run by two wealthy women in their 40's who did nothing but complain about their husbands.

One of the women had come up with the first line of designs, and they wanted me to expand and add to it. In addtion I also had to package, and ship the product orders to the stores. At first it was great. But then the one woman who did the original designs wanted me to make my artwork look more like hers (make it look crappy to match hers was more like it).

I was suppose to be at a better payrate than the other workers who I was basically supervising as they packaged the invitations. I also designed for them, and was in charge of shipping all the product out. I found out the other workers (who were the ladies friends) were being paid the same payrate as me for half the work.

But I really lost my sh*t the day I came in to find the woman who designed the first line painting over my original drawings to make them look more like hers. I quit the next day after running home crying.

I wasn't fired, but I can comiserate on the unfairness factor and the employers from hell thing.

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View entire thread: what is on your desk at work?

Posted by gg05 on 2005-05-11 15:20:06      Post Subject:

I have all kinds of trinkets on my desk - printed out photos of family and friends taped to the cabinet doors, a halloween disco ball, happy meal toys, LOTR stuff, a zen garden, Happy Bunny (he's EVERYWHERE - calendar, figurines, stickers), Dilbert, various pieces of artwork from students, old friends and my son. I think I take it over the limit but everyone says I have the most fun cube in IT!!! hehehe

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View entire thread: what is on your desk at work?

Posted by kdaum on 2005-05-12 12:45:12      Post Subject:

Great forum topic...
My co-workers can spot my desk from a mile away. In a sea of cubicles, mine is the only colorful one...probably because I'm a creative individual and the others are more numbers people.

I have a strand of pink pearlized plastic beads (from Christmas) that I have kept up, it gives my cube a little dimension.

I have a couple of those random gifts from friends (shotglass, mexican trinkets, pins).

Pictures of things that I like that I have printed off of the internet (movie stars, artwork, etc.)

A card of my name in Chinese, that my boss got for me during her last trip over there.

A whole bunch of fun magnets and pushpins.

Two potted plants and a vase, which I tend to fill with fresh flowers every other week.

Everything is tacked on the wall or else on my PC, so there is no interference with all the other papers and boxes that I get and have to go through on a daily basis.

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View entire thread: Help me write my artist blurb - was Chair Ideas

Posted by smudgy_cat on 2005-02-01 16:19:02      Post Subject: Help me write my artist blurb - was Chair Ideas

I need to write my artist bio, and I've never done anything like this before. Can anyone help me? I want to sound good so people will think I'm worth spending $$$ on.

Here are the questions:
Artist bio - (Do they want schooling info? Previous works? ?
Artwork Description
Materials Used - How do I make 'scavenged junk' sound good?
Other Information - What would be good to say?



I'm helping my sister with a chair-ity auction, and we have to decorate chairs into works of art that will be auctioned to raise money for group.
I'm stumped for ideas. Can you guys help me brainstorm?
They are wooden folding chairs that look vaguely like this:
http://www.discountseating.net/graphics/picture/D1003F.jpg
They have a little cushion that I wanted to recover with fabric.
So far my ideas are:
*cooking chair - decorated with pages from cookbooks and cooking utensils, maybe?
*chair-dia de los muertos - not exactly sure how to do this one, but the name appealed to me
*computer chair - glue random broken computer parts to it
I have lots of random supplies, and a few cans of freebie paint in bright colors. The chairs will be sold in San Francisco, and I'd like to make something people will bid up...

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View entire thread: Goodbye Ebay, Hello Etsy

Posted by planetjune on 2007-05-03 10:02:16      Post Subject:

Here's my etsy update: I have sold 24 patterns in 3 days! Compare that with around 8-10 sales in a whole week on ebay.... Yep, I'm an etsy convert!

Daibe - of course the reason I am selling so many is they are just low-cost patterns, not finished artwork. Your bead animals are ADORABLE so I am sure the customers will come :) My favourite is your kangaroo and baby - total cuteness!

I also had some advice from some of my etsy customers - they told me to post in the etsy forums to increase my visibility. I think we should give that a try....

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View entire thread: Making an Apartment into a Home?

Posted by micrafty on 2006-09-24 16:24:07      Post Subject:

Since you said you knit, maybe make a wall-hanging.

I crochet and saw this great pattern for a star/flower shaped baby blanket over on Craftster. Used colors from my bedroom and have this great coordinating artwork - I made! (can't draw stick figures) and it has become the focal point of the room.

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View entire thread: new silk screener with questions

Posted by coco-girl on 2004-08-08 20:12:17      Post Subject:

I buy pre-stretched screens at an art supply store and use Speedball fabric inks, they work pretty well for me. I have Kinko's run transparencies for me to burn the screens. Be sure and tell them that you are burning screens and they will get them as black as possible. If there are still lighter parts, take a Sharpie and fill in the artwork.

I have also stumbled upon this great resource offered by Peach Berzerk...a how-to DVD for silkscreening. She has an interview on fred flare
http://www.fredflare.com/diary/peach.php

I haven't ordered it, but it looks pretty good

Annie
www.coco-pink.com

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View entire thread: What is your favorite work of art?

Posted by redheadedali on 2005-01-04 14:08:34      Post Subject:

At present, I have prints of Chop Suey by Edward Hopper and The Kiss by Klimt hanging in my apartment. I also love Flaming June by Frederic Leighton and lots of different things by Chagall.

Alison, who appears to have a thing with gold/orange in artwork

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View entire thread: Postage Stamps

Posted by PamTheQueen on 2004-06-08 15:15:18      Post Subject:

Make some jewelry! :)


The latest edition of Martha Stewart Kids has a big section of artwork with postage stamps: http://www.marthastewart.com/page.jhtml;jsessionid=JZYWRAMP53YJLWCKUU2SGWWYJKSS2JO0?type=learn-cat&id=cat10344&rsc=sc79743

Have fun! :)

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View entire thread: how do you get out of a funk?

Posted by bessiemae on 2005-02-20 13:39:45      Post Subject:

TheWinter Yucks?? Or Life is Crunchy Blahs?

For the Winter Yucks....
- a new 'do usually perks me up. Cut? Color? Heck, even changing the part is a start!
- playing dress-up with what I already have in my closet.
- a pampering at home pedicure..with really red polish!
- happy, perky dance music kinda loud...I like old Jesus and Mary Chain.
- go sledding with my kids- best with the super cheap saucer sleds.
- light new candles
- new spicy recipe
- splurge on out of season fresh fruit....a bite of organic cataloupe or mango in Feb. chases the yucks away. I freeze summer fruits like cherries and blueberries just for this!

Life is Crunchy Blahs.....
-bake bread from scratch. Kneading is incredibly therapuetic, and who can be unhappy when you smell bread baking?
- long walks along the river with one of my dogs.
- write out 5 Daily Gratitudes..regardless of your Faith Tradition.
- homemade super thick eat 'em with a spoon milkshakes or smoothies.
- a cup of tea and a nice email or letter to/from a friend.
- crafting/artwork/photography
- writing it all out in a whiney voice in my journal.
- listening to current fav.music
- watching CNN...someone, somewhere has a much suckier life than me.
- reading to my kids.
- crafting with my kids.
- Labradors- have 2(one for each hand) and it is impossible to stay blue when they ask to play.

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View entire thread: Making an apartment a home

Posted by Empty Purse on 2007-01-12 16:43:46      Post Subject:

The best thing about living alone is you can fill your home with things that you love and nothing you dont! I''m painting my whole apartment white to make it look clean, open and modern, plus it makes all my colorful things stand out.

Thrift stores have been my saviour for decorating, along with sewing and embelleshments here and there.

Oh and cosy the place up with rugs, cushions, candles, throws, artwork and lamps!

My blog has articles and links that might inspire you if you have time to look, see my tag below :)

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View entire thread: Making an apartment a home

Posted by h_pets360 on 2006-11-13 19:04:49      Post Subject:

I've been kind of restless, and have lived in a couple different states. I usually sell/donate the majority of my furniture and bulky belongings. One of the consistencies, no matter where I live, are pictures and artwork of friends and family I have up on my walls. Most of the frames were either given to me by family or crafted or revamped by me. I still have the green paper with painted star frames my brothers got for me when they were in junior high. These pictures make me feel a little more connected to the past, and to people who are hundreds of miles away.

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View entire thread: what (or who) do you love? (aka good things)

Posted by erinina on 2005-02-24 20:03:04      Post Subject:

• peanut butter
• waking up to find my 18-pound cat snoring loudly, next to me, while flat on her back with her little paws all curled and little nose warm
• almost everything about my boyfriend, from his sweet smile to his annoying guitar playing!
• the amazing race and other travel-geek shows, like globe trekker and rick steves
• going to the met and the natural history museum to draw
• shopping for the latest thing i'm obsessed with (last week it was gold ballet flats, this week its trousers and beads)
• almost all kinds of cakey sweets - going to the magnolia right when the new cupcakes get put out!
• being proud of artwork i've created (rare these days)
cooking or baking something amazing that everyone loves and wants me to make again, like my famous chili pie
• when my brother, all the way in the bay area of california, calls me just to say hi
• my new haircut: http://www.aplmusique.com/vartan/images/1965bis.jpg
• pay day (also a rare occurance)
• the garment district in cambridge and all of its amazing vintage dresses - i long for my visits every few months!
• the first flip-flop-wearing day of spring
• the week every month when my favorite magazines come out

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View entire thread: What "Causes" Are Near and Dear to You?

Posted by jackierocket on 2004-06-15 23:07:09      Post Subject:

I work at a bar/restaurant and started a fund-raiser where for a buck you could buy an "easter egg" and write your name on it. The "Bunny Money" went to the National Hemophilia Foundation. My brother has hemophilia, and it's a pretty icky disease.

I've also attended benefits (aka galas - what a great excuse to get dressed up and spend money!), for AIDS/HIV awareness and hemophilia. I have donated some of my artwork for silent auctions for both causes.

Oh, and every year I blow about $50 on Girl Scout cookies. I was a GS for about 10 years, and even though I can't admit that it did me, a white lower-middle-class punk rock girl, a heck of a lot of good, I think it does an overall great job. Apparently, the GS didn't teach me a darn thing about run-on sentences either. Sigh.

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View entire thread: What did you read in April 2006?

Posted by brdgt on 2006-04-30 17:19:43      Post Subject: What did you read in April 2006?

Slow month, lots of deadlines and stress, few good books too!

Comics:Forgotten Realms: The Dark Elf Trilogy Volume 1: Homeland by R. A. Salvatore, Andrew Daab, and Tim Seeley - Awful, just awful.

Star Wars: Clone Wars, Vol 6: When They Were Brothers by Dark Horse Comics (editor) - the worst in an excellent series - what was up with the artwork?

Star Wars: General Grievous by Dark Horse Comics (Editor) - Eh.
Audiobooks:Bait and Switch: The (Futile) Pursuit of the American Dream by Barbara Ehrenreich - Sloppy and smug. It redeemed itself a little at the end, but don't pick this up just because you liked Nickeled and Dimed, this is not of that caliber.

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini - There were a lot of things I liked about it, but the reliance on coincidence as a plot device and the repetition of themes (and even descriptive phrases) was sloppy.
Books:What Mad Pursuit: A Personal View of Scientific Discovery by Francis Crick - An interesting take on what a famous discoverer thinks of the process of discovery. His comments on Rosalind Franklin still bug me though.

The Physicists: The History of a Scientific Community in Modern America by Daniel Kevles - Excellent. One of those books that are several inches thick and you still finish them thinking "wow, how did he fit all of that in there." Plus, he somehow made the Superconducting Supercollider interesting ;p

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View entire thread: what are you looking forward to?

Posted by teeny17 on 2004-11-06 08:25:41      Post Subject:

Christmas!!!
-making bath salts for all my girlfriends
-making some artwork for mom dad, and boyfriends parents
-getting presents! yyyaaay
-christmas smells and christmas cooking


-and, going on the train next week to visit my love

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View entire thread: Whatcha working on these days?

Posted by Snufkin on 2004-04-28 16:49:52      Post Subject:

I just moved to a new city and new place. Almost every piece of furniture I own (one of which was purchased from a Glitter gal) is used, so I've been doing a lot of cleaning and repainting. The big project has been a worktable for my computer since I have an office/guest room area. It was this blah corporate grey color, so after cleaning, I sprayed a base coat of a light blue shade to the top and the outside of the metallic area. I wasn't terribly happy with the paint since it got really fiberous in some areas and really thick and drippy in others. Painting is just one of those techniques like cake frosting that I can never get an even, smooth surface on.

After the coat dried, I cover it with a dark blue tempura (the stuff for posters) paint because it looked like my favorite shade of blue. And I also used it because it's totally water soluable. After two coats of the paint (which dries to a matte finish), I got impatient and covered it with a glaze. I was going to decoupage it, but I think the color alone is so intense than anything else would've made it gaudy and over the top.

Anyhow, it looks great! And I got really impatient last night because I've been stuck with my computer on the kitchen table and moved it. The glaze isn't 100% cured in some parts of the table, but I don't care! It's a lot more interesting to look at rather than some generic piece of office furniture. Of course, the next part (getting a filing cabinet and setting up a filing system and organizing my papers/books) is not going to be nearly as much fun!

I have other projects that I need to do, like lining my windows (I'm in a first floor apartment) with privacy glaze and hanging up all my artwork.

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View entire thread: Making an apartment a home

Posted by ariana on 2007-07-08 21:44:10      Post Subject: Getting that ''home-y'' feeling

I live in a small, rather bland apartment and there''s lots of simple things that I''ve found make a big difference and make it feel like home.

I''m not able to make any holes in the walls for picture hooks etc. and I''ve found a few alternatives.
- I arrange photos on walls using blu-tack, no need for frames or anything. Just make sure you use the kind that doesn''t stain the wall or bring paint off when it is removed.
- I keep an eye out for free postcards (usually advertising something on the back of them) with interesting/pretty pictures or statements on them. I have quite a few of these arranged on a wall in my study and it certainly makes the space more interesting!
- For very small/light pictures or artwork you can use stick-on hooks (the ones that you can remove without damaging paintwork). Alternatively you can sit small frames or artworks on shelves or window sills.
- For heavier pictures, I have found a few spots where I can sit the picture on a table or other object. For example, I have a very small table I used to use at my bedside. Now I no longer need it at my bedside it lives in a corner of my living room (where two lounges almost meet and the space is unused otherwise) with a large framed painting on it.

One of my favourite decorations in my house is in the ''doorway'' to the kitchen (a wide space that doesn''t actually have a door). I''ve used blu-tack to stick Nepalese prayer flags across the top of the doorway, and they hang nicely down either side. It looks especially nice when the windows are open and the flags move in the breeze.

On the wall at the head of my bed I''ve stuck a large map of the world up. I love it being there, as not only does it help me with my poor geography but it reminds me that there will come a day when I will get out and see more of the places I dream of.

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View entire thread: holiday money saving

Posted by culinarymartyr on 2004-11-02 00:26:41      Post Subject:

Several of my friends bought houses in the past year, so we decided to skip presents this year and go with something small. Everyone is doing something different, but all gifts/cards are being made with supplies we already have, which would cost less than $5 each, and take no more than 30 minutes to make. One friend is making crocheted ornaments, one peanut butter fudge, and one homemade cards.

As far as edible presents go, they are my favorite to make. I stocked up several years ago on card boxes from a shop that broke up sets to sell individual cards. I got the boxes for free, they have beautiful artwork on them, and I put tiny peanut butter bon bons in them. Each box is fairly small, and will only hold a few candies, so I get about 10 gifts for under $10. I've also used small holiday boxes and/or tins from the dollar store and random containers I've collected and decorated.

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View entire thread: I need your advice about my parents.

Posted by millipede on 2006-02-19 13:33:10      Post Subject: I need your advice about my parents.

I'm 23 years old. I just graduated from college in December. Before I graduated I decided that when I graduated I wanted to move two states over to be with my long-term boyfriend. The city he lives in perfect for me, for us. There are more job opportunities for me there as a graphic designer and more opportunites for me as a budding small business owner and artist. And all of that other pie-in-the-sky-20-something dreamy stuff. Right now, that feels in my gut like the best idea.

I've told and tried to talk to my parents about this. About moving. They are not into it at all. They feel I should look for work in my hometown and then decided if I want to move. This is not my style of doing things and I thought seriously about what they had to say and I still feel like moving and taking that risk of moving and being somewhere new and being with my boyfriend and seeing where that goes is a good idea.

My plan was stay with my parents through my brother's birthday Feb. 28, then move. But then I thought I'd stay until April because my parents wanted me here.

Last week I went to visit my boyfriend. I was gone three days. When I got home last night my little brother (he is 17), told me that the entire time I was gone my parents would tell him that I was a whore and drug addict and complete failure. They said I hated the family and that is why I want to leave. They've said these things about me to him before, when I was away at college.

None of these things are true. I'm not a whore by any means. I'm not a crackhead. And last December I got my BFA in graphics which is technically my second college degree. I won many awards for my artwork and design in college. And despite our problems, I do not hate my family.

I feel like it is unfair and mean of my parents to say these things about me to my brother or anyone just because I'm not living my life exactly the way they did or they way they think is "right".

So, what should I do? Should I just go to them and say "I'm moving out." and move out next week (My original time to move - beg. of March). Should I try to talk to them? Talking to my mother is daunting. She seems very Holier-Than-Thou to me many times. My descisions are wrong to her. I'm "weird". Should I just run away in the night?

I do not like being talked about, no one does. But I certainly do not like being talked about by my family. And certainly not to have lies told about me because I don't want to get married but I do want to live with a man. And No, I don't want to live in my hometown.

What would you do? Have you been in something similar? What did you do?

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