Let me ask you a question. Did you ever think that the internet would become so powerful and pervasive, that even craft supplies would turn into big business online? Neither did I. But it’s true. You can actually find just about any type of craft supplies that you are looking for if you look hard enough through the different search…
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Gold Silk Wedding Flowers
Gold silk wedding flowers can make any occasion into an event to remember. Asian lanterns, boylesilk floralsupply, kinkadestudios and outback boutique are great sources for gold silk wedding flowers. Silk flowers are used in many occasions, festive times and while observing special days. We can’t imagine a celebration without flowers. Silk flowers or flowers on the whole have had secret…
Crochet Hook Up For Fun
The Dutch called it Haken and the Spanish called it Labor de Ganchillo, but call it Crochet and it looks just as delicate and. Today the word, with its roots in medieval French Croc or croche meaning Hook, has come to signify one of the most popular fabric crafts for men and women across the globe. Yes, I did say…
Craft Your Own Starters Kit
Many of you would be having a passion for making arts and crafts and you might be using certain craft supplies and craft tools again and again. You can easily prepare a starters kit that includes craft supplies such as strong craft glue, podgy glue, wool, Popsicle sticks, various sized paintbrushes, assorted beads, can of liquid varnish, clear lacquer, safety…
Where To Find The Best Bookbinding Materials
Whether you’ve just started your first book binding project, or have a few under your belt already, chances are you’re always looking for new places to find the best book binding materials to make your projects unique and durable. Here are a few places you may want to look, no matter what your budget. Your local craft supply store is…
Beaded Lanyards Quasi Jewelry
The typical lanyard is a length of basic rope, wire, or cloth that is designed to secure a small object. They are often purchased in large quantities and are fairly inexpensive. Many employees wear lanyards around their neck to secure identification badges while on the job. Beaded lanyards can be as basic as an inexpensive metallic, beaded chain. They can…
Advanced Leather Repair
Cracks in Leather The only way to un-crack leather is to replace it. One approach that leather repair specialists use is to clean the leather and then re-color it. The result is that the leather will have a uniform appearance. The cracks will still be there but will be less apparent. You can also have a leather repair professional replace…
Project Ideas For Decoupage
Here are some varied ideas for new decoupage projects. We’ve even included some children’s projects as well. Boxes Boxes provide interesting results when done with decoupage. A variety of boxes are available in craft stores. A box should be given two or three thin coats of an oil based paint as a base and at least three coats of varnish…
A Beginners Guide On How To Paint A Wall Mural
Obviously the first thing you need to do is figure out what to paint on the wall. When I know what I want to paint, I typically follow that up by finding different representations, photos, drawings to use as a reference, or by going to a location to take some pictures that I can use as a model. For example,…
Custom Embroidery Tips
There are important considerations you have to bear in mind before creating or ordering your own, custom embroidery designs. For D-I-Y (Do-it-yourself) people, it is easy to get yourself a hi-tech embroidery machine complete with digitized programs, but the quality of your work will depend on your own artistic instincts and knowledge of specific embroidery techniques. In order to create…