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Being green - TutorialsLess than 2 months to go until Christmas. Time to think about gifts and decorations for the holidays.
And why not making a gift to Mother Earth by making some gifts made of recycled materials to your beloved ones?
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To give you an incentive, I want to turn this into a little challenge with a reward.
:bulletpink: Challenge 1:
Make a gift or decoration out of recycled materials for christmas.
Rules:
2 deviations per DAmember.
Works must be new, uploaded earliest on November 1st into the Artisan crafts gallery or Traditional Art - Scultpure gallery.
Show me a picture of the materials you used (you can either make a before/after picture or link back to the materials photo. Only the actually work will be consider, so you can technically upload 4 pictures: 2 with the materials, 2 with the f
The ABC of CraftsWhat this is about: There is seemingly a million crafts, and  little by little we are building up a sort of encyclopedia of crafts.  However, it's impossible for a couple of people to know them all...  here's where you come in. We want to make this a community effort,  please help us with your knowledge to make this happen! This is also the  chance to bring the spotlight to unrecognized and unknown crafts, so if  you know of any craft that isn't included yet, please leave a message!!  Every contribution will be credited :)
What we're looking for:  Crafts, techniques, materials, themes. Crafts and techniques are what  we're most interested in and will be given preference on this list.
What to do:  Leave a comment with your contribution! It would be best if you leave  it on the page that would correspond to the first letter of your  suggestion. If you can leave a small description and a few thu
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:bulletgreen: We have started a points collection to raise funds to renew our supergroup subscription so we can bring you great features, highlights and specials.
ALL DONATIONS through this collection will be used to renew our supergroup status. If we get more donations than we need, the extra will be used as prizes in a contest.
To donate, go to `MyntKat's profile, the collection is at the top right. Thank you so much for your support!
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:bulletgreen: #ImagesAnonymous is having a contest exclusively for artisan crafts! Here's the information http://imagesanonymous.deviantart.com/journal/Artisan-Crafts-Contest-357353196
:bulletgreen: March 1st was the Self Injury Awareness Day. Both ^Talty and ^maytel did special features http://talty.deviantart.com/journal/Self-Harm-Awareness-2013-Crafty-Edition-357101561 http://maytel.deviantart.com/journal/Self-Injury-Aware
Artisan Crafts Feature: Lamps and LanternsLamps and lanterns fill our lives with light and have set the mood for many an occasion. Without lights many of us would not be able to make our creations after nightfall, so when I was looking for the next theme my mind turned to the light we need after darkness has fallen. I have featured many types of lights, lanterns and candle holders this time - I hope you enjoy them :)
Candle holders

Ceiling lights

Lanterns

Novelty lamps

Oil lamps

Table lamps
Meet the Artisan Crafts GalleryTo kick off the craftiest month of the year, let me take you to a little tour around the Artisan Craft galleries deviantART has to offer! They will give you a good idea of how wide and rich the artisan crafts world is, and they may even inspire you to pick up a craft you always wanted to try or didn't even know existed :)
Anthro
Anthro involves combining human motivation, characteristics, or
behaviour with inanimate objects, animals, plants, or natural phenomena.
In other words, animals or objects that act or resemble human nature in
some way.
Sub-galleries: Clothing, Costumes, Masks and Props & Accessories.
Note: This gallery is also taken care
PE: Guidelines to Starting your Own Craft BusinessGuidelines to Starting your Own Crafting Business
So you make cute crafts, and probably someone offered you money for them. Maybe you need the money, and if you're like me, you need it to buy more crafting supplies. Whatever the reason, starting your own crafty business is a decisions that you should take seriously... it's not as easy as opening an Etsy account and setting some random prices for your work. There is a lot of things to consider to keep the business going, your money safe, your name clean, and your costumers happy.
By no means this is an absolute guide, merely a few guidelines of things I've found important or questions I get asked often by people interested in opening their own business. Most of this tips are intended for online selling, but they should apply for other ways of selling too. I will probably do more detailed guides in the future, as I learn more myself.
To begin with, don't forget to research as much as you can! If you're rea
Interview with :devpreethi524:~preethi524 is a young artist from India, who creates stunning pieces of art with pencils. Not by using them to draw, but making the pencils themselves the focus of her art. But see for yourself....
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:bulletgreen: Hello ~preethi524, could you tell us a bit about yourself, please? Where  did the idea of pencil carving come from?
Hi all..!! :wave:
Before I start, I would like to extend my sincerest thanks and appreciation to :iconArtisanCraft: and :icondigikijo: for giving me this wonderful opportunity..!! I feel truly privileged to be placed among the chosen ones for the interview, if you may say so :happycry:
Getting back to the question,
I am Preethi :iconpreethi524: from India !! Well, I have been fascinated with miniature artworks my whole life :deviation: And, every single time I dropped in at a museum, miniatures was the section I always got stuck at :gallery: !! But, never really thought of giving
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:bulletgreen: We have started a points collection to raise funds to renew our supergroup subscription so we can bring you great features, highlights and specials.
ALL DONATIONS through this collection will be used to renew our supergroup status. If we get more donations than we need, the extra will be used as prizes in a contest.
To donate, go to `MyntKat's profile, the collection is at the top right. Thank you so much for your support!
You can get points here http://www.deviantart.com/account/points/ and here http://llamatrade.deviantart.com/
:bulletgreen: *FrozenNote is having a Pokemon-themed contest open to all media. Contest ends June 5th and you can find all the info you need in the journal http://frozennote.deviantart.com/art/POKEMON-CONTEST-we-know-you-like-free-stuff-360224279
:bulletgreen: ^maytel posted Artisan Crafts news and features http://maytel.deviantart.com/journal/Mid-month-Artisan-Crafts-News-and-Features-2-360282569
:bulletgreen: The Community Rela
• TUTORIALS[Helpful Artisan Crafts Tutorials 1]
Wanna make a beaded dragon? Check out the Jewelry section!  
Please note us if you have any artisan crafts-related tutorial we can add to the list.
Did you know there is a special category for Artisan Crafts tutorial?
Resources > Tutorials > Artisan Crafts
So you can find all these and much more here --> http://browse.deviantart.com/resources/tutorials/artisancrafts/
JEWELRY
:new:Bead Dragon Instructions
by =ChimeraDragonfang
Cherry Pearl Earrings Tutorial
by ^maytel
Beaded Cross Tutorial
by ~lenneheartly
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Arstian Crafts ThemesIn this edition of Awesome Artisan Crafts we will be looking at a select theme from the Artisan Craft Gallery.
The Theme today is...
Doctor Who!
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I love Doctor Who. Love it hard. So searching for these awesome crafts was a pleasure!






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Creative Craft Challenge: The Challenge You MissedSuggested by `Itti
Weekly update
Did I miss a week? Sorry about that, holiday shenanigans seem to have gotten the better of me this December... Anyways, while I might have forgotten about updating, you guys sure were busy! Check these awesome new submissions:

You have a few days left to submit your creations to the challenge and still be eligible for Member of the Month! And if you missed the challenge you missed, there will be another chance at the end of next year!
Previous updates
Hello hello! We've had some wonderful new submissions this past week, check it out:

See you all next week!
Hello everyone! I sort of forgot that it was Friday last week, sorry about the missed update! Anyways, we have a couple of great submissions, check them out:

You've still got until the end of the year if you're looking to try one
Beadwork feature - CitrusesHere comes refreshment for these hot days. Are you a lemon, lime, orange, tangerine or grapefruit kind of person?

Past features
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:bulletgreen: We have started a points collection to raise funds to renew our supergroup subscription so we can bring you great features, highlights and specials.
ALL DONATIONS through this collection will be used to renew our supergroup status. If we get more donations than we need, the extra will be used as prizes in a contest.
To donate, go to `MyntKat's profile, the collection is at the top right. Thank you so much for your support!
You can get points here http://www.deviantart.com/account/points/ and here http://llamatrade.deviantart.com/
:bulletgreen: ^Talty did a pizza food feature http://talty.deviantart.com/journal/I-have-a-secret-food-affair-with-pizza-360757379
:bulletgreen: Winners of the PE Circus contest have been announced. You can see the entries and winning pieces here http://browse.deviantart.com/art/PE-Artisan-Crafts-Circus-Contest-WINNERS-360416948
:bulletgreen: ~B-Kitty decided to open a website to help those that love crafting in two possible ways
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This week in crafts :lol:

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Mood: Big Grin *aliceholbart Dec 19, 2008
Beautiful projects out there.
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~RedFenyx Dec 16, 2008
Beautiful works!
Santa's pendant is really original!
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~deabusamor Dec 15, 2008  Student Traditional Artist
*loves it*!!!!
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