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InstaStamp is a rubber stamping machine using for making rubber stamp, scrapbooking stamps, craft clipart, polymer stamp, craft stamps, card making and other rubber stamping by using the latest polymer technology in Australia and New Zealand.
http://www.instastamp.com.au/
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Crafty Tip
To produce quality artwork you should use a laser printer, inkjet printers do not produce crisp edges which are so important in producing quality stamps.
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Blank photo bracelets, photo pendants, sterling silver dangling photo charms,scrapbook bracelets. Bulk blanks, complete kits for Italian photo charms. All jewelry findings,settings, coatings, resizing software.
Wholesale pricing available to everyone.
http://www.photojewelrymaking.com
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Crafty Tip
When selecting a photo to use for photo jewelry making choose a clear, close up photo and crop away all unneeded areas so that the most important object or person will be clearly identifiable on the small jewelry surface.
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Country pine shelves, cabinets, cupboards, tables, benches, and stools. Original paintings, painted ceramics, crafts, and home decor.
http://www.fineartcraftsfurniture.com
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Crafty Tip
How to keep your glue, paint and stain brushes soft. After cleaning your brushes with water, rub them with personal shampoo and rinse them with water. This will always keep the bristles soft for when you go to use them again.
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Decorative woodcarving by the 'Santa Man'. Award winning carver Paul, offers his decoys, waterfowl, song birds and of course his famous old-world style Santas for sale.
http://www.umfleet.net
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Crafty Tip
When carving Santas, finish the face first. That way if you mess it up you haven't wasted a lot of time on the body.
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Free information on how to prepare gourds for crafting, books for sale, and pollination techniques. Our digital gallery showcases a variety of techniques and our gourd art for sale.
http://thegourdreserve.com
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Crafty Tip
Dry gourds off the ground. If you leave them setting directly on the ground they become prey to insects which will eat holes in them, including termites, and mice and rats will also chew holes in your gourds and eat the seeds within.
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Art studio in Western PA with classes in decorative arts and crafts, with an emphasis on acrylic and oil painting.
http://www.morninggloryart.com/paint.html
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Crafty Tip
Excerpt from 'Painting Tips and Advice' on Acrylic paint: If I am going to an art class seminar outside my studio, I take along a commercial cleaner, either liquid or solid, and just leave the soap in the bristles until I return home (I should mention that after putting the soap in the bristles, I stroke the bristles to put them back to their natural shape).
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Learn how to make Apple dolls, how to carve an apple head, sew clothes, and make a body.
http://www.appledolls.org
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Crafty Tip
Drying apples in the summer may be difficult because of the humidity. You may want to wait till humidity has decreased or try using a food dehydrator. If you don't have a food dehydrator, try blowing a fan directly on the appleheads and/ or place heads in very low oven heat, 135 degrees or lower.
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Free project ideas with complete instructions on making your own candles. Complete and easy to follow instructions that allow even first timers to create unique and original candles for their home or to use as gifts.
http://www.craftbits.com/viewCategory.do?categoryID=CAM
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Crafty Tip
Cooling the candle when using a mold:
As it cools you will notice that the top will sink inwards, this is called shrinkage. Pour a small amount of wax on top of this to fill it up. Continue to allow to cool.
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A collection of terms, definitions and acronyms related to the traditional art of soap making.
http://www.ccnphawaii.com/glossary.htm
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Crafty Tip
Always use protective equipment when working with or handling caustic materials such as sodium hydroxide.
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Bonsai plant material, planting stones, books, videos and everything else the beginner or bonsai master needs to grow and create this living art form.
Finished bonsai also available for sale.
http://www.bonsaitrees.com
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Crafty Tip
Be a maverick with some decisions. The best bonsai inspire us to imagine an aged tree in miniature, rather than reminding us that what we are looking at is a created bonsai. A tree should reflect one's artistic interpretation of a piece of living sculptural.
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