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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 [...]

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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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The Handmade Artist

Thursday, August 30th, 2012

By Beverley Start August 2012 This is one member’s account of what being part of the Handmade Artists community is like and why I think artists and crafts people should consider membership not only to boost their online presence but to be a part of something great! Let’s begin with the Handmade Artists Blog I’m [...]

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Branding your Shop

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2012

Brand Yourself and your Shop! Branding your Shop is a Must! In the 4 years I have been on line the one thing I have discovered is how important it is to Brand your Shop! I have seen so many shops with no banners, avatars, logos or I have seen different ones on other sites… [...]

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The Reality of Selling Online

Sunday, July 22nd, 2012

If your’e reading this, you have internet access. You are probably an artisan or an art lover, you have or are thinking seriously about selling online, and you’ve read posts such as this on blogs, forums, chat sites and social networking venues. At some point (or many points) in time, you’ve seen the post, “I [...]

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Painting with Polymer Clay

Monday, July 9th, 2012

Sunday July 8 2012 By Beverley Start For the last few months I’ve been experimenting with something I’ve been calling polymer clay painting. Personally, I have never had the patience for paint and brush. I’m not sure if it’s the way my hand has to hover above the canvas and never touch it or if [...]

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Paypal Tips for Handmade

Friday, May 11th, 2012

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 [...]

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Rasmussen Gems

Tuesday, May 8th, 2012

John Atwell Rasmussen I am John Rasmussen. I was born in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, but we moved soon after that. My family lived in several different states because my father was transferred from assignment to assignment. As I grew up, I developed a love for geology and natural science. I have taught geology, then [...]

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Descriptions Matter

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012

You have come up with an amazing work of handmade art, if you do say so yourself, and taken wonderful product pictures that rival those in a gallery. You have chosen your venue to feature your creations and are ready to roll…well almost! An amazing product and bright, clear pictures are just not enough for [...]

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Why Aren’t You Getting Sales?

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012

Are you concerned that you’re not getting sales? Wondering why you get views but no one seems interested? I may be able to tell you why. I went to the Jewelry section of the Handmade Artists’ Shop and perused the first 12 or 13 pages of photos. Just for kicks, I decided to show some [...]

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