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Why Is Handmade Better?

Tuesday, May 7th, 2013

Written By iKnitQuiltSew We all believe, or have had someone tell us, that handmade is better the manufactured. But why is that? Is handmade really better or is it an illusion or a myth? What is “Handmade?” For the purpose of this article, I’m defining handmade as something that is NOT made in a factory [...]

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Blue Buddha Boutique Giveaway Winner!!!

Tuesday, March 19th, 2013

March 2013 Not only do crafters like to craft, they like to help other crafters craft. They even enjoy encouraging non-crafters to craft. They’re crafty like that. I consider myself pretty crafty but I’ve never tried my hand at chainmaille. I love it and marvel at it frequently but had never actually tried it until…I [...]

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Posted in Contests and Giveaways, Handmade | 3 Comments »

Herb and Dorothy 2008

Monday, February 25th, 2013

Filmmaker Megumi Sasaki’s-”Herb and Dorothy” 2008 An independent film review….. Meet The Vogel’s, an unassuming but inspiring couple who spent their lives obsessively and respectfully acquiring one of the most significant collections of contemporary art in New York City beginning in the 1960′s. Herbert and Dorothy Vogel began their relationship as wannabe artists living in [...]

Tags: art, art collectors, art history, artist, buy handmade, contemporary art, Handmade, Handmade Artists, movie

Posted in Handmade Mode, Information | 4 Comments »

Did You Remember To sign Your Work?

Wednesday, January 9th, 2013

Did You Remember To sign Your Work? Do you know what the number one reason is for not being able to identify a work of art? The number one answer is a missing or illegible artist’s signature. Imagine if you will hundreds of years from now maybe in a gallery store room or attic, perhaps [...]

Tags: art, artisan, artist, arts, artwork, Handmade, identification, identifying art, inished artwork, painting, sculpture, signature

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Memories of Christmas Past-Part 2

Tuesday, December 25th, 2012

As previously described in my posting, “Memories of Christmas Past-Part 1“, this time of year causes many of us to become nostalgic and take trips down memory lane. One area I began reflecting upon were the many handmade treasures my mother made for us when we were children. Many things my mother made included upcycled [...]

Tags: art, artisan, artist, Creative Handmade Artisans, handcrafted, handmad artists, Handmade, handmade Christmas Tree, paper snowflake, snowflake, tree

Posted in Creative Breakroom, Handmade Holiday | 9 Comments »

Memories of Christmas Past Part 1

Thursday, December 13th, 2012

Every year during the Christmas holiday season, we go about decorating the outside of the house with all the wonderful lights and decorations. As I go about decorating the inside of the house, I reflect on memories of Christmas past. I open each box and begin going down memory lane and remembering the moments attached [...]

Tags: angels, artisan, artist, buy handmade, crafts, handcrafted, Handmade, Handmade Artists, Handmade Products, Ornaments

Posted in Creative Breakroom, Handmade Holiday | 19 Comments »

Featured Artist Karen Gass

Tuesday, November 13th, 2012

When you picture an artist what do you see? Beret wearing painter? Vegan living in a commune? A homeschooling grandmother? My guess is the third choice was not even close, but this is just what I found in Karen! Karen lives a very packed life as a stay at home mom, wife, homeschool teacher to [...]

Tags: american girl doll, artist, doll clothes, fabric, feature, featured artist, Handmade, Handmade Artists, quilt, quilt patterns, quilter, seamstress

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Featured Artist Alixandra of The Alchemists Vessel

Wednesday, October 24th, 2012

Crayons, play-doh, painting, knitting, anything to keep her hands moving; this is how Alixandra describes herself from the very beginning. Born and raised in sunny San Francisco,California; Alixandra spent her childhood surrounded by the wonderful art of the area whether is was going to the Japanese Tea Garden or the California Academy of Sciences or [...]

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Posted in Featured Vendor, Handmade Artisans | 7 Comments »

Handmade Polymer Clay Pumpkin Tutorial

Saturday, October 13th, 2012

Handmade Polymer Clay Pumpkin Tutorial by Beverley Start October 2012 I handmade these adorable polymer clay pumpkins today and really loved how they turned out so I thought I’d share the process with a tutorial. 1.Take equal parts of gold, yellow, and red and mix them together leaving them a bit streaky to create a [...]

Tags: art, artisan, artist, buy handmade, clay, craft, crafts, Creative Handmade Artisans, fall autumn, Halloween, Handmade, Handmade Artists, Handmade Products, harvest, polymer clay, pumpkin, pumpkins, sell handmade, selling handmade online, thanksgiving

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On Fire for Handmade

Monday, October 1st, 2012

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 [...]

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Posted in Handmade, Spread the Love | 9 Comments »

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Why Is Handmade Better?

Blue Buddha Boutique Giveaway Winner!!!

Herb and Dorothy 2008

Did You Remember To sign Your Work?

Memories of Christmas Past-Part 2

Memories of Christmas Past Part 1

Featured Artist Karen Gass

Featured Artist Alixandra of The Alchemists Vessel

Handmade Polymer Clay Pumpkin Tutorial

On Fire for Handmade

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