What makes something one of a kind? Those of us in the handmade world tend to think that virtually all of our pieces are one of a kind…..but are they really? Are we over-using the term and diluting its impact in the process? Curious about this, I set out to find an official definition of […]
Welcome to Discover Handmade Autumn November 15, 2013 Hi everyone! Autumn is in the air and on Discover Handmade for November 15. Living in Southern California, I don’t have the pleasure of seeing the foliage around me change into fall colors. However, I do have the pleasure of sharing a few handmade products with an […]
Celestial Horseshoe Designs Featured Handmade Artists Shop Celestial Horseshoe Designs is this weeks Featured Handmade Artists Shop! You will find reused cleaned and decorated horseshoes to hang on walls and Jazz up your Home or Garden with! W!hat a unique idea! Pictured Left: Horseshoe Art -Price: USD 25.00 Written by Anne from On Fire for […]
Honeysuckle Salvage On Fire for Handmade Shout Out Honeysuckle Salvage is this weeks Handmade Artist Shop Shout Out. You will find truly stunning works of art in these outstanding books turned into art! Pictured Left: Origami Heart Folded Book This piece features an original sketch of a heart, which has been transformed into this one […]
Precious opal shows a variable interplay of internal colors and even though it is a mineraloid, it has an internal structure. At micro scales precious opal is composed of silica spheres some 150 to 300 nm in diameter in a hexagonal or cubic close packed lattice. These ordered silica spheres produce the internal colors by […]
With only 8 weeks until Christmas, it’s time to get serious about increasing your holiday sales. Of course, you’ll want to beef up your online presence with social media posts linking to your Handmade Artists page but this time of year, it’s important to also focus on your local community. Part of the attraction […]
RioRita Handmade Artists Shout Out RioRita is this week’s Handmade Artists Shop Shout Out. You will find stunning, handmade jewelry in her shop! Definite “Must Haves” for every jewelry box! Pictured Above: Hoop Earrings-Silver Gold with natural bead hoops .Tribal inspiration. Item made of sterling silver, pieces of gold on BOTH sides of the […]
Welcome to October 25 edition of Discover Handmade Hello my Friends….With eight short weeks remaining until Christmas, artists have been busy creating and filling up there shops with all sorts of items, not only for Christmas but everyday, useful handmade products. I am curious to see what I find over the next few weeks to […]
Tut Treasures On fire for Handmade Shout Out Tut Treasures is this weeks On Fire Shout Out! You will find Reclaimed, Rescued, Found, Assemblage, Diva Jewelry, Art and home decor with a bit of Duck Tape creations thrown in! Pictured Left: Duck Tape Art Painting This painting is made of what? Duck Tape? […]
Discover Handmade October 18, 2013 Good morning my friends and welcome to Discover Handmade featuring handcrafted products made by skilled artists from right here on Handmade Artists Shop. Pink seems to be the signature color for the month of October. One of the two birthstones for October is Pink Tourmaline and it is National Breast […]
