January 2012 Blog Posts (27)

C'mon over to passion4craftin and check out all the new exciting items!

I'm giving away this hand thrown yarn bowl - unfortunately it is a second but if you'd like to give it a home just complete the survey below.

Along with the bowl I'm also giving away a hank of 'Fro' yarn in a lovely blue, red and orange colourway so once you receive it you've got something to put inside it.

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Coffee And A Cupcake To Go Miniature Food Ring By SouZouCreations at Etsy…

I’ve always been fascinated by the idea of using a bead loom since I was eight. After seeing a bead loom for sale at my local craft supplies store (Lincraft), I finally took the plunge to take one home to play with. In terms of designing things to make, I figured it wouldn’t be too difficult since my mum had bought me cross-stitch kits since I was 7. I also thought having one could be a vital tool in fueling my passion for making jewelry since wearing cross-stitch items feels kinda ‘wrong’…

Brooch Brigade

Hi Everyone!

new opportunity today at Sabby's Crochet Creations.

Space to Rent. There is a fee for listing but it's reasonable price.

($1.99 for 1 week,$3.00 for 2 weeks,$4.85 for 1 month or $5.00 for 2 month ) and it

doesn't have any other hidden fees.

Here's the link: http://sabrinapurvis.webs.com/apps/webstore/ or…

Throwing then starts at the wheel, shaping the formless lump of clay into something recognisable. This stage only takes a few hours to create a set of bowls they then sit in the studio drying out for up to 2 days until they're at a firm cheese like state.

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SPACE proudly presents Land of Plenty, a new series of masterfully executed works by Los Angeles artist Stephanie Mercado. The exhibition includes luminous small gouache paintings on paper,…

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This is a really cute set. There are 4 different prints-2 are hello kitty and 2 are my melody. All are half yards for a total of 2 yards.



You get exactly what you see in the pictures.



They all measures about 50 x 100 or 19.7 x 38.4 inches.



The edges are unfinished. They are 100% cotton.



We are cleaning out our older fabric…

Vintage Japanese Kashigata Sweets Mold Ume Plum Blossom

http://www.etsy.com/listing/89530697/vintage-japanese-kashigata-sweets-mold

Vintage Japanese Yakiin Branding Iron coat raincoat S193…

It's a few days yet from being kegged, once it goes in the barrel it'll sit for a further 14 days to mature and develop more flavour. I'm actually really excited to try the finished product at the end of the month! Using a kit has taken quite a bit of the work out from the complex procedure of creating a mash and you're also benefiting from the breweries experienced blending.

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This is a vintage mold called "kashigata".





Often made of sakura (cherry wood) and seasoned for about 3 years before carving, kashigata were used to make dried confectionery made of rice flour and sugar called rakugan. Earliest records show that this practice dates back to the mid-17th century. These confections were used as offerings and snacks for celebratory occasions and even unfortunate events. For example when a person died, it was expensive to…

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So far its been quite a mild winter but my thoughts already wander to the heady days of spring, when the mornings start to become lighter once again. I'm already working on some new glazes to come into the shop for the new season.

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Valentine's Day Ring by SouZouCreations - heart shaped strawberry cake and a cup of coffee.…

What are your goals for 2012 as an artist and independent merchant?

Check out mine on my blog at http://moiracoon.blogspot.com/2012/01/goals-for-year.html

 I really haven't been active on this site in some time, but I've decided to change that. I should have some new work posted a bit later, and I'll pop onto a few groups.

In the meantime, I'm also find-able at:

ETSY: http://moiracoon.etsy.com and (destash shop) http://moiracoonredux.etsy.com

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