Hobbies & Interests Page 17 Arts & Crafts (page 2 of 3)
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Updated April 23, 2012
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Doll Crafts
Doll Crafts
| Apple Dolls | "Apple Dolls are folk dolls originating from early rural America when settlers made dolls from whatever was at hand. Apple dolls are made by carving a face in an apple and drying it. Due to the different effects drying produces, no two dolls are alike." |
| Save the Dolls | How to recycle dolls. |
| HGTV Dolls | More than 100 doll crating ideas. |
| Mimi's Handbook for Dollmakers | "I have tried to cover every aspect of cloth doll making, and as many aspects of making dolls from other media as I can." |
| Cloth Doll Making | "I show you my knowledge and technique about doll making. You will learn by yourself how to make a doll. You can get printable patterns of most dolls. A hundred pictures help you to understand the process." |
| Make a Rag Doll | "Rag doll making is a fun and creative project that incorporates basic sewing and other craft techniques. Learn how to create handmade rag dolls with tips from a seamstress and craft expert in this free doll making video series. " |
| National Association of Miniature Enthusiasts | "The National Association of Miniature Enthusiasts was founded in 1972 by Allegra Mott to promote the craft of miniature making through the association and friendship of its artisans, craftsmen and collectors. NAME is an educational, non-profit organization dedicated to the miniature collector and builder through sharing ideas and experiences among its members. Our goal is to link people of like minds in order to share our love of the hobby that captivates us." |
| All Things Mini | "You have stumbled upon an all-inclusive gathering place created for all dollhouse miniatures enthusiasts alike...the young and the young at heart! Benefits abound as you explore our pages and we certainly hope you enjoy your visit here. " |
| International Plastic Modelers' Society | "The ABCs of Modeling is a package designed to be used by clubs to teach the basics of modeling to beginners of all ages, or to re-introduce former modelers who are ready to return to the hobby." |
| Scale Modeling FAQ | "This page contains a table of contents for the rec.models.scale frequently asked questions list." |
| Teddy Bear Patterns | "I love to design new patterns for teddy bears.... and I've decided to share them with this site." |
Candle & Soap
Candle & Soap
| Candle Making | "Created by a mother and daughter team, adding a unique combination of crafting qualities and expertise of creativity. We started our website after numerous years in the area of craft, teaching, retail craft and owning a gift store. We decided to launch it to provide resources for teachers, therapists, and craft enthusiasts in the year 1999. Since then, the website has grown tremendously in terms of content and resource information." |
| Layered Soap | "Learn how to make these cute Melt & Pour layered soaps in just a few easy steps!" |
| CandlePixie | "Candle Pixie is here to guide you through the soothing and enchanting world of candles, tell you about all the different candle types and even help you make your own candles." |
| Let's Make Candles | "Let's Make Candles is dedicated to helping you learn about candle making, discover ways to sell and market candles, and find interesting and fun candle projects" |
| The Candle Cauldron | "This is a non-profit site dedicated to helping candlemakers, both new and old! Here you'll find everything you need to get started in making your own candles, whether for hobby or business, beginner or advanced. This is THE definitive guide to candlemaking on the web, helping candlemakers all over the world " |
| Candlemaking.org (UK) | "You can find everything from the basic info needed to make your first candles as well as more advanced information and selling tips." |
| Candle Making Techniques | " Candletech.com is a free community resource that offers candle making and soap making instructions, project ideas and information on moving beyond a hobby to start your own business." |
| Soap Making | "Created by a mother and daughter team, adding a unique combination of crafting qualities and expertise of creativity. We started our website after numerous years in the area of craft, teaching, retail craft and owning a gift store. We decided to launch it to provide resources for teachers, therapists, and craft enthusiasts in the year 1999. Since then, the website has grown tremendously in terms of content and resource information." |
Holiday Crafts
Holiday Crafts
| Birthday Memories: Collecting Vintage Greeting Cards | "Looking at our vast paper supply downstairs, I pulled out a few old greeting cards and found they were as ’simple as the times.’ Sweet graphics and charming messages." |
| Holiday Memories | A collection of About.com articles. |
| "The charm of early handmade cards, often with a few lines of verse proclaiming one’s love, make them a favorite of today’s collector." | |
| Valentines — The Language of Love | "Paper collectibles are often known as "ephemera" - a broad word used to include items, which were meant to be "ephemeral", or not long lasting, and often discarded. While Valentines are included in this broad category, I truly believe that most were intended to be cherished and saved — and never meant to have a transitory quality." |
| How to Collect Valentines | "If you have an affinity for vintage bits and pieces of paper, are drawn to colorful lithographs and antique advertising pieces, think about collecting valentines." |
| Vintage Valentine Art Collections |
"Enjoy cupids, romatic couples, beautiful women, adorable children, flowers and lace. We invite you to share these reflections of the past with your family and friends." |
| Collecting Valentine's Candy Boxes and Party Decor | "Valentine's Day parties became popular in the 19th century, and manufacturers provided a wide array of valentine themed table and room décor, including streamers, paper napkins, place cards, cups, plates, and hanging decorations." |
| Collecting Halloween Memorabilia | "Halloween as we know it originates from Scotland. Back in the 1700’s it was a time of year for the Scots to celebrate the end of the harvest and rejoice in the time for courting and romancing before the cold winter weather set in. Using such tactics as fortune telling and reading tea leaves, the “magic” of the wooing took place. It was also a time to gather around the night fires and tell ghostly tales." |
| A Happy Halloween with Collectibles | "Just about anything related to Halloween dating to the 1960s and older is considered collectible, including costumes, metal clickers and paper candy bags" |
| St. Patrick's Day Vintage Art Collections |
"A colorful collection of antique Saint Patrick's Day art, scanned from our original stone lithograph postcards. They are about 100 years old!" |
| A Brief History of Christmas Cards | "In 1843, Sir Henry Cole commissioned the first commercial Christmas cards in London. The cards were illustrated by John Callcott Horsley with a picture of a family drinking wine and sold for one penny each." |
| Collect Hallmark Ornaments | "Hallmark Keepsake ornaments are one of the most collectible mementos of the holiday season. The Hallmark company first began producing Keepsake ornaments about thirty years ago. The first ornaments were simple glass balls." |
| The Golden Glow of Christmas | "These are some of the many areas that club members collect. Click on the links to discover more information on each area." |
| How to Care for Antique Christmas Ornaments | "Some people love Christmas so much that they never put away their prized decorations. For fragile collectibles, glass cases might be a good idea for keeping away dust." |
| Christmas Past Ornaments & Collectibles | Hallmark Ornaments. A commercial page but contains a listing of most Hallmark Christmas ornaments every made. |
| Christmas Figurines | "Ancient civilizations made figurines and statues of everything they could, from their kings to common people and from animals to a representation of their deity." |
| Collecting Vintage Holiday and Greeting Postcards | "The antique cards are beautiful and historical. Postcard collecting is currently the third largest collectible hobby in the world." |
| The Golden Glow | "A club for collectors of antique Christmas items." |
| Antiques, or Plundered Religious Relics? | "Pillaging the treasures of other countries has been a pastime of the mighty throughout recorded history, often by acts of war but also by other means. Sometimes "discoveries" were hauled off by credentialed academics. Sometimes a "head man" would be appointed so that he could negotiate away his peoples' heritage for peanuts. Tactics varied. It mattered not whether the objects were crown jewels or sacred icons." |
We are seeking links for this category - If you know any good non-commercial web sites, please let us know. Collectors' Forums are also welcome. suggestions@slightlycreaky.com. |
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Plant Crafts
Plant Crafts
| Association of Flower Arrangement Societies | (UK) "The Association has since been a unifying and guiding mainstay to thousands of men, women and juniors whose love of flowers has opened up a whole new world of creativity. " |
| International Floral Design School | "At our floral design schools we will teach you how to create many different flower arranging styles including traditional and contemporary floral designs, wedding flowers and flower arrangements for special occasions." |
| Flower Arranging and Floral Art | "These are all designs which I have made, using plant material from the garden as well as bought flowers. Each page contains a selection of pictures of different flower arrangements, with information on the mechanics and plant material used. (Note that the highest page number is the latest page.) I'll be adding more pictures on a regular basis as they become available." |
| Silk Flower Smart | “Want to learn silk flower arranging techniques, and explore floral design basics and faux flower arrangement ideas so you can do it yourself? Want to view pictures of popular wedding flowers, bridal bouquet styles and flower arrangement styles to gather ideas? Looking for tips on shopping for artificial flowers and choosing the right flower arrangement style? Need a guide to the supplies and floral design elements required to make your own silk flower centerpiece?” |
| Flower of the Month | " It's truly remarkable when you think about how different types of flowers & foliages are combined to make beautiful bouquets. Flowers have distinct shapes, fragrances, & colors. In learning about floral design, let nature & your own creative inspiration be your guide. & above all, have fun! Here are a few pointers to consider when you're creating the masterpiece!" |
| Dried Flower Arranging | "How to dry your own flowers, how to make arrangements and much more." |
| WildCraft Gourd Art | "Gourd artist Mary Hogue teaches a three day gourd carving class covering basics through advanced levels at the Hone Studio in Benjamin, Utah. Subjects covered are: choosing a suitable gourd, cutting, design layout and more." |
| Great Gourds | "Founded by Nancy Hardesty as a website where gourd enthusiasts of all backgrounds and levels of experience can come together and share ideas and inspirations." |
| The Gourdzette | "Readers count on The Gourdzette for timely and quality information, including valuable tips on growing and crafting gourds, the Gourd Calendar of Events to keep you up to date on all the gourd festivals and happenings around the country, plus great crafting ideas and information you won't find anywhere else! You can receive The Gourdzette newsletter absolutely FREE!" |
| The American Gourd Society | "The American Gourd Society promotes interest in all activities relating to gourds: cultivation, historical uses, gourd show competition, craftwork, and artistic decoration. The links on this page should help you find information and resources that will help you learn more about gourds." |
| Flower Arrangements & Floral Designs | Large list of flower crafting projects for many occasions. |
| Houseplants & Gardening | Includes craft projects for your planing needs. |
Paper Crafts
Paper Crafts
| Making Handmade Paper | "Below you will find a simple papermaking recipe to get you started. If this is the first time you are making paper, don't be afraid to experiment with different fibers, you don't have to stick with paper related products. Add whole flower heads to the pulp mixture after it has been through the blender. You can add scraps of yarn, tin foil, even seeds. Its all comes down to what you want." |
| Making Paper | "Alert! This activity can be messy. If you are doing this activity at home, be sure to check with your parents or other adult before you begin. Wear old clothes. If it's a nice day, you may do this activity outside on a card table. If you are inside, place a layer of newspapers on the floor underneath your work area." |
| Paper Craft | "Created by a mother and daughter team, adding a unique combination of crafting qualities and expertise of creativity. We started our website after numerous years in the area of craft, teaching, retail craft and owning a gift store. We decided to launch it to provide resources for teachers, therapists, and craft enthusiasts in the year 1999. Since then, the website has grown tremendously in terms of content and resource information." |
| Paper Crafts 101 | "Our goal at Paper Crafts 101 is to provide a clear and simple basic paper crafting site. Most paper craft sites quickly evolve into complex sites covering a multitude of tools, techniques and projects. However, most people start out looking for a simple hobby. Paper Crafts 101 aims to be a paper craft site that sticks strictly to the basics and will be primarily of interest to either beginners or advanced paper crafters who need a reminder about how simply a beautiful greeting card can be created." |
| Stencil Search | "Your online Guide to Stenciling, Stencils, and Stencil Artists " |
| Mill Creek Stenciling | Newsletter about stenciling companies and designs |
| Stenciling | "Stenciling is a folk art form of wall painting that originated as an alternative to buying expensive wallpapers and rugs. Scenes of everyday life were cut into templates then stenciled on walls and wood floors to create decorative patterns that actually resembled upscale wallpaper and rugs. " |
| "Learn how to be a real calligrapher over the internet. Just get a calligraphy pen, some scratch paper and practice. In no time you will get requests to letter certificates, address envelopes, write special messages and prepare poetry and other items fine enough for framing." | |
| Learn Calligraphy | |
| Calligraphy Lessons | "Calligraphy is generally recognized as the Art of Beautiful Writing, but there are many styles of Calligraphy and writing. Basically writing can be split into two, Alphabetic and Pictographic. " |
| Calligraphy for Everyone | "Calligraphy means"beautiful writing." Calligraphy can be both a delight to the eye and an inspiration to the spirit. In our technological age, the appreciation for the art of calligraphy has grown incredibly. Calligraphy is a fun hobby, a great business, and a creative art." |
| Scrapbooking | "Created by a mother and daughter team, adding a unique combination of crafting qualities and expertise of creativity. We started our website after numerous years in the area of craft, teaching, retail craft and owning a gift store. We decided to launch it to provide resources for teachers, therapists, and craft enthusiasts in the year 1999. Since then, the website has grown tremendously in terms of content and resource information." |
| Scrapbook- Scrapbook.com |
"This is the site for scrapbook supplies & rubberstamping backgrounds you can print yourself. We have scrapbooking, rubberstamping, & cardmaking friends all over the globe." |
| About Bookbinding | "Book binding carries us back to the time when leaden tablets with inscribed hieroglyphics were fastened together with rings, which formed what to us would be the binding of the volumes. We might go even still further back, when tiles of baked clay with cuneiform characters were encased one within the other, so that if the cover of one were broken or otherwise damaged there still remained another, and yet another covering ; by which care history has been handed down from generation to generation. The binding in the former would consist of the rings which bound the leaden tablets together, and in the latter, the simple covering formed the binding which preserved the contents." |
| Bookbinding for Beginners | "The present day demand for industrial education has had the effect of somewhat discrediting the more formal manual training commonly found in the upper elementary grades and early high school years. This work is usually conducted in special shops and by special teachers, and the question is being raised whether, with all these advantages, more vital results might not be attained." |
| Card Inspirations | " You may use these designs to make cards for your personal pleasure and to give away to your friends." |
| "Decoupage, derived from the French word decouper, meaning to cut out, is the creative art of assembling, pasting and varnishing paper cutouts for decorating objects. The decoupage artist is limited only by his or her imagination. Anyone who can use scissors and glue can do decoupage! With time, education and experience the decoupeur will progress from simple designs to complex works of art." | |
| Discover Decoupage | |
| Decoupage - History and Instruction | "This art was also know as poor man's art because in the olden days those who couldn't afford to hire an artist to decorate their furniture could obtain quite elegant effects with cut-outs pasted on and covered with multiple coats of varnish or lacquer." |
| Preparing Furniture for Decoupage | "Look for furniture with good construction such as drawers that do not stick, no missing legs or other necessary components (unless you are able to reproduce these missing components). Missing hardware, peeling paint and veneers, and broken carving is okay even preferred for decoupage. Look beyond the ugly finishes and missing unnecessary components and at the piece itself. Does this piece of furniture have good lines? " |
| Decoupage Basics | From HGTV. More than 50 suggestions to add decoupage to furniture, gifts, walls, pots, and other unusual applications. |
"Origami Club is information site about origami for everyone for free. Diagrams on each origami works are printable on paper." |
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| Origami Club | |
| Origami USA | "We have begun to add diagrams, puzzles, more resources and are continuing to develop more exciting features." |
| Folds.net | "If you follow along with these handy guides, you can make your own beautiful models in just a few minutes. " |
| Origami Folding Instructions | "Are you looking for origami instructions? You've come to the right place! Here you'll find out how to make many kinds of neat and ingenious items. From elegant and decorative pieces such as the crane, to functional kids' toys. " |
| Scissorcraft | For adults as well -- "Scissorcraft Paper Activities for Children is full of paper crafts designed to entertain and challenge young children for hours on end. Accessible, Educational, Safe, Whole Family Fun." |
| Paper Snowflakes | "Our easy paper snow flake instruction directions are simple to locate, just click on the grinning snow man for Pattern Instruction for Paper Snowflakes. You will be amazed how much fun you can have making perfect paper snowflakes with these cool Paper Snowflake pattern instructions!" |
| Paper Airplanes | Free paper airplanes, paper helicopters and gliders, Learn to Fly. |
| Rubber Stamping Projects | Large collection of projects with links to more. |
Glass, Jewelry & Beads
Glass, Jewelry & Beads
| Glasspainting | "We aim to provide all the information a UK glass painter could need, both on this site directly and by providing links to a wealth of other UK sites with relevant information. We welcome input from other interested people, please feel free to share ideas on the forum which is kindly looked after by craftville.com or suggest new links and contribute to the gallery." |
| Jewelry Making | "Created by a mother and daughter team, adding a unique combination of crafting qualities and expertise of creativity. We started our website after numerous years in the area of craft, teaching, retail craft and owning a gift store. We decided to launch it to provide resources for teachers, therapists, and craft enthusiasts in the year 1999. Since then, the website has grown tremendously in terms of content and resource information." |
| Glass Fusing Made Easy | "Fused glass is not only beautiful to behold, but participating in the forming of these pieces is breath-taking. Manipulating pieces of glass to bend and form into shapes can really feed the creative juices." |
| Web Of Angels! | Over 100 angels to design and make. |
| The Glass Art Society | "The Glass Art Society (GAS) is an international organization founded in 1971 whose purpose is to encourage excellence, to advance education, to promote the appreciation and development of the glass arts, and to support the worldwide community of artists who work with glass." |
| Ganoksin | "The Ganoksin project provides a variety of quality services for the gem and jewelry community. We work hard to maintain the high standards of our services for the benefit of our visitors. Our services are provided free of charge and to the benefit to all." |
| Rings & Things | "For the newest jewelry ideas featured in our catalog and ads, visit our Jewelry Design Gallery. Items in our gallery have full-color images, a listing of the parts required, and many include a link to a step-by-step Designer Tip Sheet. If you already know which Designer Tip Sheet you're looking for, you can also find it in our Designer Tip Sheet index, an alphabetical text listing with "Easy," Medium" and "Difficult" categories. The projects below are great tools for learning basic jewelry-making techniques. All projects on this page include excellently detailed step-by-step instructions." |
| Art:Ery | A pay site. " In order to purchase stained glass patterns, simply click on the handy PayPal button on each page. The author of the pattern will receive an email notification of payment, and the pattern will be emailed to you directly from the author." |
| Free Stained Glass Patterns | "Build your library with quality, color and patterns designed specially for art glass crafting." |
| Warner Stained Glass | Warner Stained Glass is happy to present you with 173 FREE patterns for you to use. Feel free to use as many as you like and don't be afraid to make modifications to the pattern to personalize it! Simply click a category from the list on the right to see all of the patterns offered in that group. |
| Chantal's Stained Glass | "Use free stained glass patterns and design ideas for crafting your own stained glass suncatchers, lampshades, panels, windows and candle holders. It can be both artistically rewarding or even profitable, depending on your inclinations." |
| Stained Glass Shop | "Welcome to the stained glass shop. Actually, it's also a workshop since it includes tutorials. If you know what you are doing, just hop to either the glass sections or the patterns. If you have never made stained glass, I'd suggest going to the tutorials first. " |
| "My goal is to make Beadage into a comprehensive resource for those who wish to learn more about how to make beaded jewelry." | |
| Bead Crafts | "Created by a mother and daughter team, adding a unique combination of crafting qualities and expertise of creativity. We started our website after numerous years in the area of craft, teaching, retail craft and owning a gift store. We decided to launch it to provide resources for teachers, therapists, and craft enthusiasts in the year 1999. Since then, the website has grown tremendously in terms of content and resource information." |
| Guide To Beadwork | Detailed instruction and information about making beaded jewelry. |
| Beading Life | "Making beaded jewelry is a fun and easy way to get creative for people of many ages. You can pursue beaded jewelry making as hobby, or sell your creations to other people and get money for something that is fun, easy and addictive to do!" |
| Beaded Jewelry Making for Beginners | "Handmade jewelry is a wonderful way to practice and express personal creativity and it also makes unique wearable gifts. Beaded jewelry tends to look more complicated than it really is, but in actuality it is quite a simple endeavor. The best way to get started is to browse through some of the resources below and search for beads and materials at your local craft store. " |
Hobbies Categories 2012
Each area includes hobbies, how to do, and collecting
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Collecting (General Information) |
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Playing Card (Games - Collecting) |
Board Games (Playing - Collecting) |
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Miscellaneous (lots of stuff) |
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Online Games Page 1 |
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Online Games Page 2 |
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Geography (inc. maps & flags) |
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Communications (inc. telephones) |
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China (pottery, glass) |
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Animals (live & preserved) |
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