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Knitting with Beads by Handmade Spark Member Rock and Purl
by Handmade Spark on 3/18/11 | View Comments Comment(s)
It’s no small secret I like beads.
I like beads in lace because they add weight, they make the shawl hang “just” right… and they’re shiny. I’m a girl dammit, I like shiny stuff.
Until recently I thought “everyone and their dog knows how to bead”. But I also thought everyone …
Craft Shows or No Craft Shows, That is the Question by Handmade Spark Member Meatbagz
by Handmade Spark on 3/17/11 | View Comments Comment(s)
Well folks, spring is on the horizon (or already here for some), windows are beginning to be cracked open, and, of course, it’s time to think about craft shows and the inevitable question they bring: in the age of on-line selling, are craft shows really worth it?
Now, we Meatbagz Broads …
Getting It Just Perfect: Guest Post from Fleeting Stillness
by Handmade Spark on 3/16/11 | View Comments Comment(s)
My Matrix Spring panel began its life as a part of a sketch for a much bigger panel. I started working on it only to realize that out of the whole design I was going for I really liked only this tree. Luckily I have started with the tree, so none of …
Natural Stone Jewelry: Highlighting Nature’s Beauty by Handmade Spark Member Jenny Hoople
by Handmade Spark on 3/07/11 | View Comments Comment(s)
I recently began making these long chain pendant necklaces, which I think of as “Collections”, when a dear customer requested a single stone hanging from a chain. Well, I am passionate about using authentic, natural materials because the closer to real our experiences get, the more fulfilling they become. At first …
Itsy Bitsy Spider Climbed in the Cup: Guest Post by Modenus
by Handmade Spark on 2/28/11 | View Comments Comment(s)
These are fun! Chito Kuroda hand throws very delicate cup and piece of tableware. And then she takes her fragile, lovingly produced porcelain and carefully hand paints each one. And what does she paint? Well spiders and spiders webs of course. She is Japanese, based in London and her work made …
Handmade Spark Member of the Day: Marie Bock Digne
by Handmade Spark on 2/28/11 | View Comments Comment(s)
My name is Marie and I am fascinated by all decorative arts in the world. The major part of my creations are inspired by the diferent countries I have been living and travelling. For more than 25 years I dedicate my free moments for drawings (ink, pastel, pencil), painting (acrylic, …
Handmade Spark Member of the Day: Delirium Designs Jewelry
by Handmade Spark on 2/25/11 | View Comments Comment(s)
I sell my own designed and crafted handmade jewelry made from quality beads and findings, European and American vintage and antique materials. I create elaborate bead embroidered and bead woven pieces. My designs are often theatrical in nature and over the top. I enjoy creating pieces in decoupage and love …
How To Color Felting Wool: Guest Post from Tonya Utkina
by Handmade Spark on 2/24/11 | View Comments Comment(s)
Felted Wool Flower Brooch by CityCrochet
A few of my friends recently told me that they are experimenting with different artificial colorings easily available in grocery stores. What we all are looking for is a coloring that would be inexpensive, reliable and not too harmful. The new favorite in the felting …
