Artist caution, updated and revised: the dangers of working with all materials, arts and crafts and the precautions every artist and craftsman should register
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April 11, 2010
Product DescriptionThe book more comprehensive and authoritative on the prevention and elimination of health hazards of art and craft materials for students, professional artists and artisans. . . . More>>
Recipes for Art and Crafts Materials
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April 2, 2010
Product DescriptionWith these inventive recipes for making inexpensive materials for art and craft projedts, you can make your own dough, paint, ink, clay and dough with ingredients readily available at grocery stores Koch, a pharmacy or in your own kitchen cabinets. Each recipe contains sixty paces-by-step tips for the production of specific projects go more smoothly, and safety tips. A reference book ideal for use at home and at school. . . . More>>
Elmer’s Kids Arts & Crafts Paintastics marker Change Color
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January 13, 2010
- From the Elmer’s art essentials craft category
- Painting has never been easier draw and create with instant drying watercolor paint
- Draw and create with instant drying watercolor paint
- The paint is in the rush so there’s no mess
- Paint thin lines or bold strokes – you control the flow
Product Description Painting has never been easier! Draw and create with immediate drying watercolors to paint. The painting is in the bush, so there is no confusion. Painting fine lines or strokes — You control the flow. Then for extra fun, use the “magic wand” the colors that you painted! To change. . . More>>
Art & Craft Business Tips for Entrepreneurs
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March 28, 2009
Today craft supplies are the heart of any arts and crafts business. Without supplies and good suppliers, your business will be in jeopardy. Search the right supplies at the right price and your business will have a much better chance of grow successfully.
Starting and running a craft business can sometimes be as confusing as it is rewarding. Here are 5 things to know before starting your venture into the world of professional crafting.
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Always comparison-shop for supplies. Prices can vary greatly from vendor to vendor. Once you find a low-cost supplier, don’t stop there! Over time, prices do change. It’s a good idea to keep an eye out for another distributor.
Buy at Wholesale Cost
Many suppliers offer discounts to qualified buyers. Qualifications differ, but usually a Retail Tax ID number will suffice. Call your local courthouse to find out whom to contact to obtain a retail tax permit in your area. (If you are selling crafts, you should already have one.) Once you have your tax identification, ask individual suppliers if they offer wholesale discounts and how to qualify.
Buy in Quantity
Often, buying supplies in bulk can save money. When comparison-shopping for good handicraft materials, ask each vendor if quantity discounts apply and if so, what the percentages off will be.
Use Recycled Materials
Be creative with your raw materials! You may be able to save quite a bit by using recycled wood, textiles, plastic, metal and anything else you may use. Of course all of your supplies cannot be obtained through recycled materials, but you might be surprised at where you can cut costs if you give it some thought.
Shop at Discount Craft Stores
Many large chains offer comparable prices on certain upon art and craft supplies. If you intend to resell the finished product that you make and have a Tax ID number, you can avoid paying sales tax. Ask the store manager for details on tax exemption status.
Marketing is the another key ingredient to any successful business! You must have ways to get the word out about your products. Whether you will be attending craft shows, placing mail order ads, or selling your crafts online.
Selling crafts online involves more than simply publishing a Web site. Successful online marketing requires time, dedication and a basic understanding of marketing in general. Your online craft shop is merely an extension of your real-world business and all forms of marketing should compliment each other to work efficiently and effectively.
This article is not only intended to give crafts people ideas on how to market an arts and crafts supply wholesale Web site, but also to help crafters become aware of the importance of real-world marketing of a cyber-world storefront.
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Rak Unique Fashion
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January 22, 2009
Ida Rak was amazed by the wide availability of inexpensive clothing, shoes, and bags in California’s many secondhand shops. The Israel artist hadn’t seen prices this low before and was so delighted that she purchases a handful of items on a whim.
Compelled by the ideas of making something new out of something old. Rak painted discarder paper (from the printshop where her husband worked) to use as collage material and transformed her cast offs into fanciful paper sculptures. Read the rest of this entry »
Fabric Wall Art – CRAFT Video Podcast
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December 26, 2008
In this week’s CRAFT video, we take a visit to the new fabric store Whiz Bang Fabrics in San Francisco where owner Helen Fawcett shows us how to make some cool fabric wall art.
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Untold Mystical Art Of Asmat
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June 6, 2008
For Asmat humans confined the statues are the one media in adjustment to acquaintance with the supernatural, abnormally the soul and sprits of the elders. They aswell serve the wood carving as the animus anticipation to authority alive. If the just died being was grudge, the spirit can be blow in safan, the elders realms.
The statues of a lot of prominent wood carving aforementioned as the big wars leader, but only on the abject of their abstruse skill, not from their top aptitude of art. Wood carving can be acclaimed by from the simple sago mixer until the big able gravestones of bisj from 3 to 6 meter that’s known well.
That’s cut from mangrove copse and visualized the dead families which came from their revenge cry. After a bisj feast is usually followed by ritual of cut off somebody’s arch (behead) for the dead soul revenge. Read the rest of this entry »
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Wonderful Art Craft Of Leather Puppet
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June 4, 2008
Leather puppet is made from buffalo skin as the material. It has a price at around USD 75 to USD 100 per sheet. Basically to create an art craft of Leather puppet, for the first started the skin is soaked in the water, better to soak it in the river at around 12 hours. Then, it is dried by widely exposing it to the sun after the fur is scraped. One sheet of dried leather can be used for 20 to 30 smaller puppets or 2 to 3 larger puppets.
Gunungan (image at the left) feature is the most difficult due to its sunggingan detail and its large size. One Gunungan feature price may reach up to USD 250. Other regular puppets are sold for around USD 70 to USD 75 per sheet.
Regular inlaid and painting works take one week, but Gunungan feature takes almost one month. The puppets are colored using acrylic paints. Each character, especially the figure’ face, is represented by special color.
Besides making orders of single puppet, Sugio the art leather puppet’s maker also makes orders of complete set of puppets. One of his customers of complete set of puppets is dalang Hadi Sugito or Ki Timbul. “One box of complete set of puppets made by gold pradha has a price at around USD 5000 and USD10000 to USD 15000 for puppets made by brown pradha,†said the man who had also been a lecturer in the Academy of Leather Technology (ATK) for leather product subject for the last 6 years. Read the rest of this entry »
Exotic Art Craft Performance
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May 22, 2008
Mask is acceptable art from Indonesia. The masks are fabricated from copse and yield the appearance of the amount of animals, humans, gods and so forth. They usually accept a characterized face for added impact. Affectation can be beat for appropriate dances but are aswell a acceptable achievement in Indonesia.
Usually Indonesia art craft of masks are fabricated from copse such as â€kayu kemiri or wood of kemiri, jaranan, mentaos and puleâ€. However, added blazon of copse is aswell used. The age-old techniques for affectation authoritative are not the aforementioned as we ability commonly anticipate of today. In fact, meditation, abnegation and added ritual activities to accompany abracadabra to the affectation and to assure its backbone generally accompanied these techniques Read the rest of this entry »
Exotic Mask Dance
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May 18, 2008
Mask of Klana is an exotic art craft from Indonesia, its popular known as Klana Topeng. Klana topeng also the name of a dance with tells the story of a king from Bentar Angin, Klana Sewandana, who falls in love with Dewi Sekartaji, the daughter of a king from Kediri. Because of his love, Klana loses control and behaves in a crazy manner. The dance represents the actions of flirting, dressing up and parading back and forth in front of the mirror. It is as if Klana was facing Dewi Sekartaji, but in reality he is only facing himself.
The dance of Klana topeng also has a philosophical side. Klana Sewandana symbolizes a king having a devil, like character, which will be defeated by another character having a holy attitude. This other character is called Pangi (as well as Panji Inu Kertapati, Panji Kertapati, Panji Carangwaspa and Panji Kuda Sesiring). Read the rest of this entry »
