Hi group, I'm graduating this year f-i-n-a-l-l-y from art college. An instructor suggested I make my own paper this semester. I did papermaking years ago as part of class and found the process too messy. Despite that, I did buy an Arnold Grummer paper mill from Michaels at the time. I dusted it off and I'm having fun figuring out how to use up ( Read more... )

I can't believe it's already mid-term. Everyone feels like February--that time of year when students and teachers are so done. Online learning is going great and I have sketches for Project 2 tomorrow due. I don't have the sketches yet, but I'm planning on doing a soutache-like piece. You have probably seen soutache without knowing the name. It's ( Read more... )

I made a video today after doing lots of experimenting and video watching yesterday. I am trying to perfect my set up for the camera - instead of putting the camera between me and the work area, I took a suggestion from another crafter and put the tripod on top of my desk. The downside is that the video is upside down and rotating it can look a ( Read more... )

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Dear friends! I've already shown here some of my beading cartoons. Today I want to share my greatest beading passion with you. I'm a bit crazy beaded butterfly maker and have made a lot of butterflies (more than 130 of 77 different species ( Read more... )

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It's been a while since the last time I share some craft in here. This time, we would like to share a tutorial on how to make a double-compartments pouch/clutch. If you have made pouches before, this is pretty simple. It is only a twist away from the original basic pouch.


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Hello, everyone!
Let me show you two my new cartooned beading tutorials
( Square Stitch and
Peyote and Herringbone stitch Triangle )

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I've been a member of this community for a while, and though I've read a lot of posts, I haven't contributed anything yet, simply because there's so much I could have done ( Read more... )