XMAS Art Shows — Tips for Selling Artists
October 20, 2007
Yesterday Belinda Stinson wrote an excellent article ‘7 Reasons Why Using Jewelry Display Stands Get You More Expo Trade Shows Sales’ , which I believe will really be of help to jewellers (and other artisans) who are planning to participate in the numerous upcoming XMAS art & craft gift shows. “The question of how to sell and display jewelry for the best results is one asked by all of us who attends trade shows, craft fairs, bridal expos, basically any retail or wholesale exhibition where we are selling jewelry. For me I have found that using creative jewelry display ideas... Read more »
Craft Tool 1: The Glue Gun
October 12, 2007
If you have never made any fine craft, please excuse us. This article is for the advanced fine crafter wishing to hone the skills in his game. It is one in a series of articles on unusually versatile fine craft supply tools. Hot Accessories for Glue Guns! There is an entire line of accessories for glue guns that people may or may not know about. Each of these accessories is designed to make the process of using the glue guns an easier and more efficient experience. Many are also designed to make using glue guns more ergonomic which is an excellent benefit for those people that must use these... Read more »
A ‘How to’-article: Techniques for Creating an Art Book
October 10, 2007
The following example on how to create an artbook was found on a polymer clay fine craft supply website: http://www.sculpey.com/Projects/projects_AsianProverbBook.htm Of course, you can completely tailor the techniques to provide your own messages and do your own detailing. Having said that, this Asian Proverb book project offers a myriad of art techniques that are useful to know and are applicable to other things. I suggest you first try to create an Asian Proverb book much like the one suggested here, and then use the techniques learned to create an artwork of your own. btw. while you are at... Read more »
A History Lesson in Glass Bead Jewelry
October 6, 2007
The article below is a short art history class for fine craft jewellers. A seemingly well-researched article on glass beads. “GLASS BEADS -The History and Making Of Beads are amongst the oldest human art and technology, dating back 30,000 years. They have been dated back to at least Roman times. Perhaps the earliest glass-like beads were Egyptian faience beads, a form of clay with a self-forming vitreous coating. Glass beads are usually categorized by the method used to manipulate the glass. Most fall into three main categories: wound, drawn, and moulded. There are composites, such as millefiori,... Read more »
