On Fire for Handmade On fire for Handmade is a site dedicated to promoting Handmade Artisans Worldwide!I started On Fire for Handmade in 2009 as a means of helping Handmade Artisans promote their creations. It has been a long journey and a winding road, but an exciting one! Now with the help of Andrew and […]
By Beverley Start August 2012 Polymer clay’s sculpt-ability and low curing temperatures make it ideal for a wide variety of craft and art projects. Many people talk about giving polymer clay a try but if you’re still on the fence here’s a whole laundry list of reasons to climb down and just Go For It! […]
I am always fascinated by the real person behind the artwork since most of the time the real life is not what I would have pictured. Such is the case of Michael Joe Moore and his absolutely jaw dropping watercolor paintings. Michael grew up in rural Alabama and has a passion for small town life […]
Do you love to decorate using vintage hand painted porcelain plates? When the shabby chic craze started, everyone was buying vintage/antique porcelain plates, hand painted with pretty pink roses. (I was one of them!) It was then that I decided I wanted to learn how to paint porcelain. I knew absolutely NOTHING about porcelain painting, […]
When beginning at metal working, it is good to play with a simple project. In this case the metal is copper, and the project is a money clip. The entire project needs to be planned before you begin any work. Drawings of what you want to achieve and what effect you want need to be […]
Now that you can set your camera and adjust the settings (try different settings and take multiple pictures of the same piece), you want to have other items so you can take the picture in focus and be able to duplicate your environment every time. To do this you need four basic items: lamps, backdrop, […]
The Christmon’s Tree and it’s History Many asked about Christmon’s, or have never heard of them, so here is the History and some pictures. All of them are HANDMADE and should never be sold An evergreen tree, which symbolizes the eternal life, which our savior has won for us, forms the background for tiny white […]
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) and Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES) are surfactants, enhancing the spread of water over surfaces. In basic terms, they’re what makes detergents lather. The inclusion of SLS and SLES as cleansing agents in detergents means that consumer use of these products may result in contact with the general body surface, hair, nails, […]
In recent years paypal has rather decided to give a buyer their money back regardless of the what the real situation is. Buyer’s remorse? Sure, file a claim, check item not as described, provide paypal with tracking number of buyer sending it back – and the buyer has their money back. No questions asked by […]
You got that email/letter/phone call, and WHOO-HOO, you’ve been accepted to that perfect-fit show! And then panic sets in… Not to worry! You should have some time between now and then to get organized. You’ll need to remodel your business into a whole new venue. A good place to start is to take a […]
