Before the internet, I often shopped by catalogue and two of my favorites were Coldwater Creek and JPeterman’s. Were the clothes any more stylish or the price or fit better than other catalogues? Probably not but what sold me was the product description. My eye was drawn to the visual but the words used to […]
There are two things that please me when designing jewelry: 1) I like to combine components from the Earth and the Sea and 2) I like to use those that originate in differing parts of the world. In this necklace set, I got to indulge both ideals. The Peach Jade pillow beads are from Asia, […]
Well Handmade Artists’ has been nominated for a Shorty Award for #smallbusiness! We typically do not go after this sort of thing, but we thought that it would be good promotion for all of our members. Who knows maybe some national publicity! Anyway we would be very grateful to get the support of our members […]
When we represent our products it is imperative that the artist portrays the product correctly and accurately. The picture to the right is a retail package from a large international company that sells many different items including food. What is being portrayed are “large” shrimp (kind of an oxymoron), and in large print highlighted in […]
I just love handmade items, and these watches are no exception. Watches by Helen does some wonderful work, with exceptional quality! Here is on of Helen’s creations. This is a beautiful handcrafted watch that is handmade by me for Watches by Helen. It is silver plated and has a lovely, fancy watch face. […]
Now that the holidays are over, you’re probably wondering how you can generate income in January. This is a great time to think about turning some of your excess craft supplies into cash so that you can pay off those holiday bills (or purchase more supplies.) We all have supplies and tools that we purchased […]
Polymer clay covered plate by Beverley Start Got any old dishes or containers lying around? Well if you’re interested in re-purposing then it might be worth your while to pick up some polymer clay and keep reading. Just about any item can be re-purposed and beautifully transformed by giving it a creatively fresh layer of […]
If you follow me on Facebook or Twitter you know I’m on a mission to get my friends and followers to buy handmade and stay away from the big box stores. If YOU shopped on Black Friday or Cyber Monday for anything other than electronics (which you obviously can’t get handmade), you should be ashamed […]
This Promotion Has Expired In the spirit of the Holidays, Handmade Artists’ has decided to give away one free month to all new vendors that sign up in the month of December 2012. This promotion is only available to new vendors that sign up for a monthly subscription, new annual subscribers are not eligible. This […]
T’is the season, time to make that list, check it twice, and regardless of who has been naughty or nice, you have shopping to do, and for some that can be a difficult task. So many of us here make our items with the intent that someone will be purchasing it as a gift. Some […]
