Tutorial: Needle Felting Basics by Handmade Spark Member Elizabeth Carls

by Handmade Spark on 1/26/11 | View Comments Comment(s)

Needle Felting is a simple way to add surface design to your felted knits or to any heavy fabric. This tutorial covers all the materials you need, complete instructions, and lots of ideas for improvising.
Best of all it’s free! Enjoy!
You can download, save and print the PDF here.
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Handmade Spark Member of the Day: Urban Fringe

by Lauren Soponis on 1/10/11 | View Comments Comment(s)

“At Urban Fringe you will find inexpensive, handmade, quality home decor and accessories. Everything in my shop is made with quality materials along with some tender love and care. We offer a wide variety of products from large paper wreaths, to wall art and pillow covers. I am always working …

Craft Hope Tutorial: Natural Brown Sugar Soap

by Handmade Spark on 12/22/10 | View Comments Comment(s)

As part of our Craft Hope series, we are pleased to share this wonderful tutorial with you, from the Lark Crafts book Craft Hope: Handmade Crafts for a Cause.

Click here to see the downloadable PDF for Natural Brown Sugar Soap, an easy-to-make handmade soap with delicious brown sugar, vanilla and Vitamin …

Deck the Halls with…Ceramics!

by Emily Orpin on 12/21/10 | View Comments Comment(s)

Wheel thrown snowflake luminary | $34 | sumiko
Ok, so assuming you are celebrating this festive season, by now your halls should be well and truly decked.  Maybe they are decked with paper, maybe they are decked with felt, or maybe (like ours) they are decked with everything and anything that …

Handmade Spark Member of the Day: Yard Art by Polly – outdoor decorations and sun catchers

by Jennifer Schulting on 12/21/10 | View Comments Comment(s)

It’s never too early to start planning for your garden.
“Funky yard art for your garden. Glass flowers made out of recycled materials, such as, plates, cups, candle holders, bowls, etc. I have hand painted these flowers and baked them to set in the color. These flowers will add a unique …

Etsy Finds: A Very Geeky Christmas

by Emily Orpin on 12/11/10 | View Comments Comment(s)

Robot Nativity Set | $50 | P’s and Q’s
As you may have noticed, lately I’ve been in full festive blogging mode here on Handmade Spark.
There’s been a crinkle of paper-based holiday decor and a fleece of decking the halls with felt (okay, so I am clearly no good at making …

Handmade Spark Member of the Day: Roz Petalz Studio

by Lauren Soponis on 12/09/10 | View Comments Comment(s)

“Roz Petalz Studio creates handmade polymer clay BEADS, JEWELRY and more! All of my beads are 100% handmade by me, in my home studio from the cane to the finished item. You will find Millefiori beads, Made to Match (M2M) beads and bow centers, lampwork style beads and more. I …

Winner Announced! Chookooloonks The Beauty of Different Book Tour Kick off and Giveaway!

by Amber Jordan on 12/07/10 | View Comments Comment(s)

We are pleased to announce Karen Walrond’s new book The Beauty of Different! Read more about her latest project and check below for her book signing event tonight and book giveaway on Handmade Spark!

“In a society where we are constantly bombarded with messages on how to think, how to feel, …