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A Crafter's Real Happiness

I saw shining eyes when the first time my friend looked at an orange T-shirt with words 'URBAN VELO' written on it. I painted those words with a drawing replicated from a picture taken from the internet. My friend asked me to do that. Seeing his gladness made me happy.

We are happy if someone is satisfied with our work. This feeling is invaluable. This experience makes us more enthusiastic to try more difficult and complicated designs.

Although replicating artwork is not my ma… Continue

Added by Sri Maryanti on February 8, 2010 at 12:38am — 2 Comments

Week Thirty Three of My Weekly Creative Challenge

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Added by Allison B. on February 7, 2010 at 8:30pm — 2 Comments

Computer Generated Art

I was wondering what the group thought of computer generated art, & whether they thought it was an acceptable art form, or considered it cheating. For years one of my hobbies has been 3d computer animating & modelling. I love producing alien lanscapes & wonder what you made of these computer images I geenrated.

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Added by Mike Spencer on February 2, 2010 at 5:57am — 3 Comments

The Successful Art to Pleasing Everyone

If there is a successful art to pleasing everyone, then it needs boxing up and selling! If you are aiming to please everyone, then I'm sorry to have to tell you the obvious. You just can't please everyone all of the time and if it were possible to please ever… Continue

Added by Diane Stafford on February 1, 2010 at 10:30am — 2 Comments

Week Thirty two of My Weekly Creative Challenge

Week Thirty Two is a week of "Completed Thoughts! I have enjoyed this week a lot. I predominately design necklaces and pendants. That has been my main focus in my metal work. I started working on bracelets after working at my current job as a sales associate at a bead shop. They have many classes th… Continue

Added by Allison B. on January 31, 2010 at 11:40pm — 1 Comment

Make Your Own Fiber Kiln for Pottery by Simon Leach Ceramics

Make Your Own Kiln for Pottery by Simon Leach Ceramics Several Art Hobby Craft Members have expressed an interest in having their own gas or electric kiln for ceramic pottery and paperclay making. Buying a commercial kiln can be restrictive on cost, therefore, this alternat… Continue

Added by Diane Stafford on January 29, 2010 at 4:19pm — No Comments

6 Steps to Creating Seaweed and Driftwood Craft Arrangements : Tutorial by Shaquayla

6 Steps to Creating Seaweed and Driftwood Craft Arrangements: Part ONE

Tutorial Added by Art Hobby Craft Member: Shaquayla Mackie Shaquayla shows you how to transform found items like seaweed, driftwood and other natural materials into beautiful craft items. In this tutorial she covers 6 Steps to Creating Seaweed and Driftwood Craft Arrangements.

We've split the tutorial into two parts for y

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Added by Diane Stafford on January 29, 2010 at 12:00am — 1 Comment

6 Steps to Creating Seaweed and Driftwood Craft Arrangements : Part Two by Shaquayla

Part Two:

Continued from Part One of 6 Steps to creating seaweed and driftwood arrangements. Tutorial Added by Art Hobby Craft Member: Shaquayla Mackie… Continue

Added by Diane Stafford on January 29, 2010 at 12:29am — 1 Comment

Traditional Arts and Crafts : Turning Cabbage Stems into Walking Sticks

photo: Jersey Cabbage Walking Sticks Traditional Arts and Crafts : Turning Cabbage Stems into Walking Sticks (bbc video) is… Continue

Added by Diane Stafford on January 25, 2010 at 9:56am — No Comments

Week Thirty One of My Weekly Creative Challenge

New Year, New Decade, New Possibilities!! Welcome Week Thirty One and Welcome Back!!! Well I'm BACK and I sooooooo excited about the opportunity to create new works of wearable art for all to enjoy! This new year is full of new possibilities and new things to learn and I can't wait so start creating… Continue

Added by Allison B. on January 24, 2010 at 11:19pm — 1 Comment

THE ELEPHANT QUILT MAKES IT INTO THE EXHIBITION AT HITCHIN MUSEUM

I am so thrilled and delighted to say that my Elephant Quilt has been accepted and is now being shown at Hitchin Museum, Hertfordshire, until the exhibition ends in March 2010! Hitchin Museum will be running demo workshops and 'chats' with artists most weekends, so please, if anyone is in/around Bedford, do pop in and view some fabulous and diverse work from a selection of very talented artists! Continue

Added by Katy Dynes on January 22, 2010 at 2:30pm — 2 Comments

Paperclay Ceramic Birds Nest Experiment

This paperclay ceramic birds nest experiment piece was made using an old birds nest that was kindly abandoned in my garden shed.

By experimenting with different paperclay mixes using white stoneware and terracotta in plastic and liquid forms, I

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Added by Diane Stafford on January 22, 2010 at 6:15am — 2 Comments

Cold Porcelain Story Continued

Hello friends , I am back with my nearly dried roses but now they are not shiny as before. Does CP lose its sheen after drying or have I failed to get the right proportion ? The work has to painted with varnish I believe . Suggestions please ! Continue

Added by Anita Kumar on January 20, 2010 at 5:09am — 11 Comments

Anitas Cold Porcelain story

Today I did what my dear friend Veena had suggested , tried out Rubinas recipe . Must say it was a success ! My red roses are drying upside down , as advised by some and have come out well ! Will post pix when the roses are ready !! Thanks Daine and Veena for the guidance . Continue

Added by Anita Kumar on January 18, 2010 at 12:10pm — 9 Comments

Painting Music In Chester

Painting Music in Chester
By My Daughters

These music themed paintings were created by my daughters as part of their sixth form art studies.

As part of there studies on this music theme, they first created several preparation sheets. The

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Added by Diane Stafford on January 17, 2010 at 9:29am — 6 Comments

My tryst with cold porcelain

Hi friends , now the cold porcelain bug has bitten me but I have yet to find the right recipe ! How do folks make such smooth, shiny flowers out of it , must find out !! My first experiment was a disaster .... Continue

Added by Anita Kumar on January 15, 2010 at 10:41pm — 4 Comments

Art Hobby Craft Charity Channel on Pledging for Change

Art Hobby Craft Charity Channel on Pledging for Change If you are an ethical Arts and Crafts person or small… Continue

Added by Diane Stafford on January 14, 2010 at 5:30pm — 5 Comments

Art Hobby Craft Art Website Design Facelift

We've given Art Hobby Craft a little art website design facelift, which we based on the colors in one of Diane's own original paintings (sold). We have added the major elements of the new website design today, with a few more tweaks, graphic changes to add and decluttering to do in due course.

We Hope You Like It!

We wanted a… Continue

Added by Diane Stafford on January 9, 2010 at 2:30pm — 5 Comments

Art Hobby Craft Creative Inspiration in The Welsh Landscape

Photo Credit : Edward McNaught-Davis Art Hobby Craft Member and fine artist, Edward, lives in the b… Continue

Added by Diane Stafford on January 9, 2010 at 1:18pm — 2 Comments

Inspiration anyone?

I have decided to create something for Doll Quarterly for the fall issue. My brain cells are lacking any creative inspiration as to what I should create. LOL If you have any ideas I am all ears. I thought about creating goblins dancing in masquerade costumes, imps or brownies. What do you think would be cool to see? All suggestions are welcomed. LOL Continue

Added by Corbin on January 9, 2010 at 1:05am — 5 Comments