Creative Breakroom

HAFshop Facebook Facelift

Well our wonderful developers have been at it again and did a quick redesign of our facebook page. We try to promote as many of the posts and listings as we can on various groups around facebook to help get the maximum exposure for each product, but sometimes time gets away from us and we […]

Sell Handmade Online for Less

Selling handmade online can be expensive, with all the listing fees, commissions and monthly fees some sites charge their is no room for profit. The Handmade Artists’ Shop is trying to change this as we only charge $5.00 a month with no listing fees and no commissions. That is less than 17 cents a day […]

Why I Knot Between the Beads

Knotting between the beads is important for a variety of reasons. Bead stringing, properly speaking, is a form of rigging. Where a knot is placed, it strengthens the cord three-fold. Consequently, if cord with a tensile strength of 17lbs. The cord is strengthened to 51lbs.10lb-test becomes 30lbs, etc. Thus, it secures the beads. This is […]

Myriad Design

I am new to Handmade Artists Shop and the Forum blog.   So I though I would give all of  you  a short blog to start off by, providing my links to where I sell and what forums I belong to: Handmade Artists’ Shop:  http://handmadeartists.com/shop/MyriadDesign Etsy:http://www.etsy.com/people/Myriaddesignjewelry?ref=si_pr Blogspot: http://myriaddesignblog.blogspot.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/Myriad_Design-Artisan-Crafted-Jewelry-and-more/211888015504463 Artisan Jewelry Designers: http://artisanjewelrydesigners.ning.com/profile/LindaEkblad Twitter: […]

About.com review on the Handmade Artists’ Shop

Just thought I’d share with you a review of the Handmade Artists’ Shop that I found the other day on About.com, Maire Loughran wrote a wonderful little review on our new site. I was very pleased with the impartial point of view she took when I was reading her column. Maire stated “Handmade Artists’ Shop […]

The Handmade Artists’ Shop is Celebrating its Grand Re-Opening

We are very happy to announce that we took the old shop and threw it out. It was just not bright and shiny enough LOL. The new HAFshop is fast and simple to use. That was our goal and we definitely achieved it. The vendor interface is simple and clean, shop set up is a […]

Passing on a Passion for Crafting to Kids
Handmade Finger Painting

Today, I’ve been thinking about the next generation of handmade artists and how we can promote creativity in our own home without the confines of structured fitness exercises using natural steroid. Here are some of my thoughts on crafting with kids. Finding the ideal kind of project that can be done with children sometimes manages […]

A Book Review of Chained By Rebeca Mojica

Well our long time friend and member of the forum Rebeca Mojica,  from Blue Buddha Boutique,  is now a published author of what I found to be a  great book about chainmaille. We were lucky enough to get an advanced copy of  “Chained” so that we can give it a once over and make sure […]

Christmas SALE

20% OFF Store Wide, even already reduced items are an extra 20% OFF. Great deals & Great Gift Ideas!

Bead Weaving by Hanny Beads

Over the top? Or just right, I guess it depends on the person. All I know is that Hanny Beads makes some amazing pieces of art in the forum of jewelry for the most part. Hailing for the Czech Republic of Chornice and a mother of 4 this jewelry artist does not mess around. Her […]

 

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