Articles on Crafts

Below are some articles that have great tips and tricks for crafting.

Craft Crocheting from Your Home
By Pierre Benoit

Crocheting is not only a craft but an art. Once you master the basic stitches you will be well on your way to creating masterpieces you will be pride to share with your family and friends. Anyone can learn to crochet as long as they put their mind to it.

Embroidery Designs Testing for Machine Embroidery
By Terry Carter

Getting good embroidery results is not easy, and finding out what went wrong can be even harder - I can help you test your embroidery skills and methods so that you can see what to correct to get good results every time.

Ribbons and Lace, Embroidery Cotton, and Hemp to Spice Up Your Scrapbooks
By Mia LeCron

Ribbon and lace are by far the most common, and most beautiful, border embellishment. The flowing nature of both materials encourages a touch of softness and elegance. Ribbon and lace are especially popular in gift and memory scrapbooks.

Save on Kid's Craft Supplies - Recycle!
By Pam Lester

Here is some information about how to collect and use recycled objects in your crafts! You can save a lot of money on arts and crafts supplies by saving things that you might ordinarily throw away! If you are building up a craft supply box for a classroom, daycare, church or school - get the parents involved by sending out list of these items so they can help out too!

Soap Making For Beginners – Melt And Pour Process
By David Cushion

Making soap at home is easy and fun… and makes for very inexpensive soap. Not only is soap making a great hobby, but it makes for truly unique and creative gifts. Learn how you can begin this extremely rewarding craft.

The Leather Look, Accents, and Punching for Your Scrapbook
By Mia LeCron

A leather look can add elegance to your scrapbooking page. To create a unique leather look, simply distress cardstock. To do this, grip the cardstock in your hands. Then, with a gentle circular motion, rub the cardstock together as if you were pre-treating a laundry stain. Gradually, work your way around the cardstock until you get the desired effect.

Why Chainmaille Jewelry Craft
By Matthew Woodbury

Why should a craftsperson make chainmaille jewelry? It is unique, satisfying, results in lacy fine jewelry, not technical to make, and creative.