Have you seen the adorable dinosaurs that are from Cookie and Dinos? You can find out more about her in her awesome interview with us. She is walking you through how to create a cute dinosaur using a crochet hook, clay, needle, and wire. What a great way to combine fiber arts and clay sculpting!!! And to introduce each world to the other :). So gather your materials and let’s get started on creating your own adorable dinosaur :). I can’t wait to see what you make!!
Read MoreHello my friend! Have you ever wanted to learn how to wood burn but had no idea where to start or wanted to try your hand at creating something new and unique? Emily of EandBBaublesandThings has created a wonderful wood burning tutorial and included a number of tips she has discovered for you below. You can find out more about EandBBaublesandThings from her interview with us. After the tutorial, I’ve also included a short list of places where you can find the three different types of wood Emily recommends as well as some of the tools she recommends.
Read MoreHaving completed several successful and truly inspiring (and hopeful given the state of my crochet pieces) blocking events, I think I’m hooked! Surprisingly, it is not as hard or time consuming as I thought. From start to finish it took me about one hour for several pieces and then another hour on another day for several other pieces. However, this also included pausing to take pictures and make sure I was able to document the whole process. Each step I took is documented within this step-by-step tutorial to include the equipment and pictures for the process blocking both a crochet necklace and a crochet vest are also included.
Read MoreBluprint is back and will become more like Craftsy!! Read on for more!!! and find out what is Bluprint and is it worth having a monthly fee or paying annually? What benefits do you get to subscribe and what is the difference between paying monthly and annually? Below, I go through step-by-step of how to set up a Bluprint account as well as my Bluprint review as I use it - what I looked at and watched as well as what I did with it. I continually update this with what I looked at and screenshots to give you a taste of what is available and what you can do with Bluprint.
Read MoreHave you ever been interested in sculpting a clay dragon or just sculpting in general? We have the wonderful April from Dragon of My Dreams with us today to show you how to sculpt a sea dragon in the video below. :) You can also find out more about her and her wonderful dragons on her maker feature. After the tutorial, we have listed several places you can get the equipment you need to start sculpting today!
Read MoreWelcome to the amazing world of yarn dyeing!!! Have you ever wanted to start dyeing your own yarn or just wanted to see how it was done? It can be an intensive process or one that is simpler depending upon what yarn dyeing technique and material you are using. Liz of HighFiberArtz has created an amazing and detailed yarn dyeing tutorial for you to learn the art and science of this art form. You can also check out her Sally colorway that is used for this tutorial and many others on her website.
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