Just thought I would show some love to one of our forum members Holly of Tuscan Road Designs. Holly is a jewelry designer and uses high quality materials with a unique eye for details. You will not find beads on a string with her work. Be prepared to see some lovely gems and lampwork beads […]
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We have exciting news!! Selected members of our Handmade Artists Forum Etsy Street Team are coming together to have a sale! Some will be offering Free Shipping, others will be taking a percentage off their items and all will be showing you their fabulous handmade designs just in time for spring!! The sale starts Monday, March […]
Article courtesy of Janelle at http://jewelrybyjanelle50.blogspot.com/ This is another one of my favorite woods because, as the name implies, the heartwood of purpleheart is a rich, exotic purple, and I absolutely love it. When first harvested, it is a dark brown but quickly changes to the beautiful dark purple it is popular for. Further […]
HISTORY OF BEADS The oldest known jewelry was made from 100,000 year old shell beads. Wearing jewelry sets humanity apart from the rest of the animal world. And beads have been used for jewelry throughout history. Whether as decoration, to express individual and class identity (Star of David), to show social status (wedding rings), to […]
Sometimes you just have the perfect piece of jewelry in your head and there’s no way you can find it on the retail market. Bringing your dream jewelry into the world is no easy task and choosing the right designer to do it should be thought out very carefully, particularly when you are considering a […]
Day after day, season after season how do artists find their inspiration? Inspiration is all around us, from the view out the window, a movie, a friend, a blog, other artists. The inspirations are many and are unique to each artist and their emotions at the time. Art is way of expressing emotion, the more […]
Thought I would put out a quick mention for one of our longest standing members Haffina Creations who has been a member of the forum since 4 days after we started. It’s been a pleasure having Haffina as a member. Her service to the forum and handmade has shown me and I’m sure others that […]
Nancy was one of our charter members on the forum, at least it seams she was there forever (LOL), her support and help has been immeasurable. Nancy has a blog and facebook page as well as a shop with us one the Handmade Artists’ Shop. You can find her shop here to buy her lovely […]