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Jewelry Making With Household Items : How to Make Safety Pin Jewelry

admin — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 02:33:04 +0000

Making safety pin jewelry involves opening up the pin, unbending the loop at one end and reshaping the wire to be more curved. String together an anklet made of safety pins with a demonstration by a professional jewelry artist in this free video on making jewelry.

Expert: Shawn Wilson
Bio: Shawn Wilson owns her own studio and store where she fashions and sells the most unique and colorful jewelry out of many different types of household items.
Filmmaker: Tim Appel

Duration : 0:1:24

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TNNA Yarn Group Spring Fashion Show, Groups 8 – 12

admin — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 02:33:00 +0000

Group 8 from F&W Publications:
A) Lace top designed by Hannah Fettig. Knit in Inca Alpaca from Classic Elite. Featured in the Daughters chapter of her upcoming book “Closely Knit.”
B) Textured Sampler Sweater from “Knitting the Complete Guide” by Jane Davis and KP Books. Knit in Louet Gems Worsted.

Group 9:
Universal Yarns: Spring to Summer top. Knit in Fibra Natura’s Sea Song. Pattern is available from Y2Knit and Universal Yarns.
Farmhouse Yarns: 3 button shoulder wrap designed by Designer Stephanie Jezierski. Knit in “I Am Allergic To Wool” by Farmhouse Yarns.

Group 10 from Unique Kolours:
A) Drop Stitch Shawl designed by Tani Micoan. Knitted in Colinette Grotto. Featured in Knit N’Style.
B) Jacket designed by Colinette Sansbury. Knitted in Isis and Wigwam.

Group 11 from Himalaya Yarns:
A) Himalaya Kimono designed by Anni Kristensen. Knit in Shokay Shambala, a 100% pure Yak down yarn in a variety of colors. Hand crafted copper enamel shawl pin from Cats & Cobwebs.
B) “Roseland” Accessory Rhuana wrap designed by Jacquelyn Landry. Knit in Shokay, a 100% pure Yak down yarn.

Group 12 from Knit One, Crochet Too:
A) Slant on Nature Jacket & Bag designed by Helene’ Rush. Jacket is knit in Tye-Dy. Bag is knit in Wick, a soy-blended yarn.
B) Purple Lace Cardigan designed by Helene’ Rush. Knit in 2nd Time Cotton.
C) Au Natural Cardigan & Rag Bag designed by Helene’ Rush. Made of Babyboo, a bamboo blended yarn. Rag Bag available as kit containing one ball of Fringe Ribbon and 2 balls of Cotonade, a 100% cotton.

Music by Carma – www.artistserver.com/Carma – Used under a Creative Commons license.

Duration : 0:7:19

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How To Make a Button | American Button Machines

admin — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 03:27:36 +0000

How To Make a Button Tutorial. Our Model 100, one inch button maker machine can make over 6 differenct products! You can easily make Pinback Buttons, Keychains, Zipper Pulls, Flat Back Medallions, Refrigerator Magnets, Earrings, Tie Tacks and Lapel Pins.

Our 1″ Button Machine makes the most versatile 1″ buttons available on the market today. 1″ inch buttons are popular for schools, crafts, gifts and promotional buttons for bands. You name it, our 1″ inch button maker can do it! See more online at www.AmericanButtonMachines.com See more online at www.AmericanButtonMachines.com

Duration : 0:1:12

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How to Make Accessories: The Twist Bobby Pin

admin — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 03:12:20 +0000

Here’s another bobby pin tutorial as I promised a while ago. I am so sorry for having not uploaded a video in so long. I’ve been really busy and I can’t get my old Windows Movie Maker editing software back. So that is why the layout of this video is a little different from my other ones. I’m actually using Windows Movie Maker here too, but it’s a different edition. I tried to make it look as similar as possible though. My next tutorial might have a different layout also because I am trying to find a good video editing software right now and so I’m trying out different kinds. Anyhow, please enjoy this tutorial and I promise more will be coming soon. :]]]

Duration : 0:9:29

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Asian Inspired Costume Jewelry

admin — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 01:25:09 +0000

I made some really awesome costume jewelry pieces using some knitting needles, beads and pendants.

This was the best link I can find in five minutes. I had to hurry. http://www.michaels.com/art/online/search?pageNumber=1&channel=0&search=yes&type=0&searchWords=oriental+express&x=0&y=0&as_fid=1

If you’re interested in seeming more like this, let me know.

Also let me know if I should make an etsy. Would you buy my jewelry?

Duration : 0:4:23

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Every Way Woman Pins and Needles: Making a skirt out of a tie

admin — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:37:25 +0000

Four part series on sewing a skirt out of ties with Madison Gray and Mary McGregor

Duration : 0:8:20

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Bead Crafts for Kids : Adding Wings to Beaded Dragonfly Pins

admin — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:19:08 +0000

To make a dragonfly pin, attach the ribbon for wings. Craft a dragonfly pin with expert tips from an art teacher in this free kids crafts video.

Expert: Karen Weisman
Contact: www.kitchenandcrafts.com
Bio: Karen Weisman teaches cooking, baking, cake decorating and various crafts such as mosaics and sewing.
Filmmaker: Karen Weisman

Duration : 0:2:25

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EASY JEWELRY MAKING 2 – BROOCH CATCH

admin — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:20:11 +0000

BROOCH CATCH – BASE DE PRENDEDOR
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Duration : 0:8:50

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How to Make Book Covers & Other Home Library Accessories : How to Cut & Pin Ribbon for a Homemade Bookmark

admin — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 23:31:27 +0000

Learn how to cut and pin ribbon for a bookmark in this free home crafts video from our book accessory expert.

Duration : 0:1:26

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Products/crafts offered on my website or in general: cute animal ear hats, jewelry, buttons/pins, seasonal wreaths

admin — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 23:31:16 +0000

This is just a short overall view/video of some of the items that I offer in my website or for sale in general. www.whimsywingsandthings.etsy.com

Duration : 0:3:33

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