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Gypsy earrings - handmade chandelier earrings - Gypsy, Yellow Article by: Jenny Hoople Lots of people have been asking me lately what they should know about setting up a shop on Etsy. Here I’ve gathered together the articles that have been golden nuggets of advice for me in a sea of information.
Starting an Etsy Shop? Here are 8 Articles You Must Read First
20 Awesome Do It Yourself Projects
Thursday, June 14, 2012 4:30 am, Posted by Chris Groves | Internet 20 Awesome Do It Yourself Projects Topics: At Home Project Ideas , Creative DIY Home Projects , Do It Yourself Projects for 2012 , Fun How To Projects , What to Do with Extra StuffMiscellaneous
Origami/Paper
Home/Decor
Wearables
Hi friends! We are traveling home today from an amazing trip to New York. Here are a few photos that the four of us snapped with our iPhones...
A Beautiful Mess
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DIY I’m A Rock Doorstop Mar 29 Let’s create a cute, decorative doorstop following this super easy craft tutorial! I always use doorstops in the spring and summer to keep air flowing through the house. Without them, my doors slam shut whenever there’s a gust of wind. This smiling rock is the coziest solution I’ve found for adding some fun and a touch of organic design to my home.
My local library recently advertised a class for making paperclip chandeliers. Sadly it was for 6th graders, but it piqued my interest. I went home and Googled paperclip chandeliers (awesomeness!)
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Geninne's Art Blog
I thought today I'd tackle the answer to the question I'm asked the most: "What material do you use to make your stamps?" This is my humongous stash of Staedtler's MasterCarve rubber carving blocks. Unfortunately this wonderful material has been discontinued for a few years and it doesn't look like it's making a comeback any time soon. I have enough to last me a decade I guess :-) There is a brand that is very similar and we used it during the stamp carving workshop I taught in Toronto last year, it's called MooCarve . The nice thing about it is that it has the same thickness as the MasterCarve blocks and is very easy to hold when stamping. I doesn't need to be mounted onto wood or acrylic if you don't want to.
Handmadeology’s resident product photography pro Mariano, has put together a $12 product photography set up that will help you acheive studio quality product photography . I took this picture in my kitchen. It looks like a photograph I could have done in the studio, using complicated lighting equipment. I did not. Here is a step by step guide showing you how you can to do it. Here’s what you’ll need for this product photography set up.
Studio Quality Product Photography With a $12 Set Up
Make Your Own Birthday Candles March 29, 2013 by Chris 1 Comment Want to add your own creative spin to birthday parties? Make your own birthday cake candles using a few simple supplies that are easy to find.
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This post has been sitting on our WordPress shelves for quite a while! I made this DIY Android tablet case from a second hand vintage book for Alex’s brithday last year. I’m happy to report he was thrilled! It’s one of the most awesome, easy and low cost DIY gifts ever and I think it’s perfectly suitable for a Christmas gift; so I thought it was more than appropriate to post it now.
