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Miniature Flower Arranging Table Tutorial

One Inch Scale Miniatures Needed Work Table with Drawers, UnfinishedChrysnbon Chair, UnfinishedAl Chandronnait Low Market BasketPorcelain Tea Cup & SaucerTeaspoonPorcelain VaseBonnie Lavish Gardening Tools & Gloves KitNewspaper & PencilRusty Bucket (found at Hobby Lobby) Supplies NeededFlower Petal & Leaf Punches (use tiny flower & leaf shaped scrapbooking punches)Green Star Punches …

How to Make Kiln-Fired Clay Pendants & Buttons

Sample pendant above uses Amaco Potter’s Choice Glaze – Blue Rutile PC-20 on Laguna Speckled Buff Clay. Introduction These are the basic steps and materials I use to make my pendants.  After you have a little experience, you will adapt the method and materials to suit your work (and fashion) …

Completed Earring Display Rack

DIY Shadow Box Earring Display Rack For Craft Shows

Build Your Own Jewelry Display This earring display rack holds 35 vertical hanging business card-sized earring cards with earring card adapters on the back of them.   You may also use Drill and 1/8″ Drill Bit

Home Art Studio Lessons For Kids on 7 DVDs

Learn Art and Art History At Home Art teacher Lindsey Volin of Home Art Studio majored in Studio Art and received her art education teaching certification from Meredith College. She is also a Mom of two boys. Ms. Volin is passionate about art and the benefits it adds to a …

Gyotaku Art Fish Print by J.G. Wang

Gyotaku Art (Fish Prints)

This has to be one of the most unusual art techniques I have ever tried. It was an enjoyable process; oddly satisfying when I achieved a good print. And I didn’t even catch the fish, it was purchased at the fish counter at my grocery store! I loved the print …

Meet the Owners of Posie Meadows Etsy Shop

Posie Meadows is a joint venture between sisters Rachel and Rebekah Land. Rachel is a children’s book illustrator with a degree in fine art and Rebekah runs the business and graphic design side and has a degree in marketing and entrepreneurship. They have been inseparable best friends since childhood and …

Garden Planners, Charts & Lists ~ Free Printables

I am ready to start thinking about planting, how about you? We most likely won’t have a full-fledged garden this year, but I do want to grow a few vegetables and pretty annuals. And definitely some herbs. This planting season I am trying to be a little more organized and …

Recognizing Historical Pottery Styles

This fascinating article is by guest author Audrey Brooks, and sponsored by Emerson Creek Pottery. Emerson Creek Pottery is handcrafted in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. Precise patterns used in pottery are an art form dating back thousands of years and encompassing many cultures, including Greek and Native American. …

Art Schools Around The World: Arrowmont In Gatlinburg, TN

Disclosure: I am an affiliate of Craftsy and of Amazon.com, and will receive a small commission if the links on this page are used to make a purchase. One of my regrets from my college experience is neglecting to take art classes.  The College of William and Mary has an …