View entire thread: 2007 The 4TH China Yiwu International Arts and Crafts Trade
Posted by jinguexpo on Sat Aug 19, 2006 5:43 AM    Post subject: 2007 The 4TH China Yiwu International Arts and Crafts Trade



About the show 2007 The 4TH China Yiwu International Arts and Crafts Trade Fair &Gifts & Exquisite Home
Furnishings Trade Fair Show dates: March 10-12, 2007 Venue: China Commodities City Exhibition Center 301 Bingwang Road,
Yiwu, Zhejiang, P. R. China Organizer: Shanghai Jingu Exhibition Service Co., Ltd. Market Scope: International Event
Cycle: Once a year Estimated Scale: Show area of 17000 sq. m. Official Publication: International Arts & Crafts
Information Show website URL: http://www.ChinaCraftFair.com Event Background: With the development of the Chinese
craftworks and gifts industry over the past 20 years, China has become the world's largest manufacturing and export
country with the annual production value of more than 150 billion yuan and the annual increase rate of nearly 20%. In
recent years, a great number of overseas orders of craftworks and gifts have been transferred to China, mainly from the
European and USA general merchandise industry, multinational chain supermarkets, and professional distributors, etc.
Meanwhile, Beijing 2008 Olympic Games and the World Expo Shanghai 2010 will also bring great business opportunities to
the craftworks and gifts industry. China Yiwu International Arts and Crafts Trade Fair & Exquisite Home Furnishings
Fair was organized by Shanghai Jingu Exhibition service Co. Ltd. The fair is an international exhibition of arts and
crafts and gifts. This fair was supported by China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Light Industrial
Products and Arts-Crafts(CCCLA), China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Zhejiang Council, Yiwu Bureau of
Market and Trade Development and the Exhibition Centre of Zhejiang China Commodities City Group Co. Ltd. China Yiwu
International Arts and Crafts Trade Fair & Gifts and Family Extractive Commodities Fair is one of three main
exhibitions of arts and crafts and gifts in China. Based on the regional resource advantages of Yiwu International
Commerce and Trade City, Shanghai Jingu Exhibition service Co. Ltd organized this professional fair, which is a trade
platform in the commodity field with "Promoting trade success and establishing cooperation platform" as its
commission. The organizers of this fair hope that more products could be promoted and sold national wide and world wide
and hope to build up Chinese commodities' profile around the world and make China known by the world. This fair is not
only a platform to show various commodities and Chinese culture, it is also a window, from which we collect the
information of international market, learn about the development of commodity industry and the suggestions of other
enterprises both in China and abroad. Each year, many manufacturers and merchants dealing with crafts, gifts and
tournaments come for the fair from Europe, America, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, Middle East, mainland of China and
Taiwan. In 2006, the 3ed China Gifts Fair occupied 12,000 m2. Among the exhibitors, there were over 450 famous
enterprises of China, including regional key enterprises, such as Pujiang Fushi Crystal, Taizhou East View Handicrafts,
Taizhou Danya Gifts Factory, Quanzhou Sunshine Industrial Co. Ltd, Quanzhou Kuisheng Craft Co, Ltd, etc. Regional
medias, trade journals and net media reported this fair through. During this fair, the most popular products and
technology around the world were showed out; the experts of this industry shared their different opinions on the China
commodity industry and previewed its develop trend. The purchasing and trade fair held by Jingu Exhibition, is the
unique opportunities for the manufacturers of arts and crafts, gifts and household commodities to contact the target
buyers, establish business relationship and improve business achievement. The fair held in March, 2006 attracted 23,785
buyers and the contract value was up to 24.2 million. The main exhibition hall was 12,000 m2; the secondary hall is
1,500,000m2. The buyers were from North America, Europe, Middle East, Japan, Korea and so on. In order to promote the
development of the Chinese handicrafts and gifts industry, strengthen the domestic and international exchanges on
information, technology and products, and to build up a promotion, display and corporation platform for the
manufacturers and distributors of the industry to accelerate the trade transactions, the Organizing Committee is
scheduled to hold "The 4th China Yiwu)International Arts and Crafts Trade Fair 2007" on March 10-12, 2007 at
China Small Commodities City Exhibition Center in Yiwu, Zhejiang, P.R. China. And the inviting business work has been
fully started up. This exhibition will be promoted on the basis of successful experience of past exhibitions. It is
estimated that the exhibition area will reach to 17000 square meters. More than 600 crafts and gifts suppliers
throughout the nation will take participate in the exhibition. Then there will be magnate retailers from more than 180
nations come to visit, source and share this pageant. This Fair provide an Excellent and unique o face to face
communication pportunity for the crafts, gifts and furniture manufactures and global buyers. And a professional website
www.chinacraftfair.com is pened up for this Fair. During the process of the Fair, all-round Proseminars and meetings
with global buyers will be hold, wich will facilitate the global buyers' sourcing in China, and cover many fields such
as products tendency, logistics, marketing and other trading themes.

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View entire thread: OT: DS update for 10/16
Posted by Michelle on Tue Oct 17, 2006 8:02 PM    Post subject: Re: DS update for 10/16

Sorry to hear about the lice episode on top of the recent upheaval with Thomas's meds--but so glad he is back to his
loving self. -- Michelle in NV http://community.webshots.com/user/desert_quilter "off kilter quilter"
<spamfree@somewherequiet.net> wrote in message news:64ydnfuGBKTXsqnYnZ2dnUVZ_qqdnZ2d@adelphia.com...
[quote:16fc1851f8]Today was chaotic...wel, it started last night.... DS was scratching like crazy...looked at his
head...yep, lice. Told him I would deal with it today because his sister was already asleep and I wasn't go to wake her
to run to the grocery store. So this morning, after they had eaten, off we went to the store where I grabbed the RID
1-2-3 kit (shampoo, gell, home spray). Rushed back home, DD watched a little morning tv while I scrubbed the shampoo
into DSs hair..waited 10 minutes washed it out, combed, lice combed, ick! Put gel in small sections and lice combed
through it..ickickickick...washed it out, combed through until not a single thing came out on the comb. Poor DS...he
was screaming in pain and nearly broke my leg squeezing it (he is extremely sensitve on his head, and when his hair goes
opposite the way it grows, it is like torture to him). Got him to school at 852am, ran DD to preschool (completely
checkd her head, saw nothing there, used lice comb and still nothing...will be vigilant with her) got her there at
904am. Back to DSs school where I was supposed ot be helping his teacher today phew!> Told her about his head, went
and told nurse, worked in the classroom for a bit, had lunch with DS, ran to get vitamins and back to get DD. DId
laundry until DS got home from school....ALL good checks!!!! AND he earned his green belt back (teacher siad he needed
to imrpove his behavior in school and at home and I had ot let him know). DS worked in the yard, etc. this weekend, and
tonight he helped me make dinner and cleaned up the family room while I was running yet another load of laundry. Such a
HUGE difference. Called karate instructor to tell him everything and was informed that Thomas would get his green belt
back tonight (make up class) and that he had already ordered Thomas' blue belt! SO, if his teacher htinks he has been
improving in class and he continues to behave at home, then he will test for his blue belt on Friday!!! This hsould be
fun!! Mother is due here Thursday night and has offered to pick up Jeanne so that she can visit with us for a while.
Ken gets back from his teaching trip Friday afternoon/early evening (no school on Friday due to teacher
conferences)...I'm going ot have a full house!! DS wants to do arts and crafts, so we got some pumpkins tonight and
tomorrow afternoon, we will decorate them...fun fun...he's back, the lovable child I knew is back, and he is SO
polite...to me, his teachers, even his little sister!!! WOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Larisa[/quote:16fc1851f8]

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View entire thread: OT: DS update for 10/16
Posted by Kellie J. Berger on Tue Oct 17, 2006 3:26 PM    Post subject: Re: DS update for 10/16

so glad the real DS is back! Isn't it amazing what chemicals (or lack thereof) can do?! don't forget to schedule some
breathing time for yourself Larissa! and tell Jeanne Hi! Kellie who needs to find some breathing time too as DH just
called and said he might not be home til Fri instead of Wed... lol "off kilter quilter"
<spamfree@somewherequiet.net> wrote in message news:64ydnfuGBKTXsqnYnZ2dnUVZ_qqdnZ2d@adelphia.com...
[quote:cb090bc1fb]Today was chaotic...wel, it started last night.... DS was scratching like crazy...looked at his
head...yep, lice. Told him I would deal with it today because his sister was already asleep and I wasn't go to wake her
to run to the grocery store. So this morning, after they had eaten, off we went to the store where I grabbed the RID
1-2-3 kit (shampoo, gell, home spray). Rushed back home, DD watched a little morning tv while I scrubbed the shampoo
into DSs hair..waited 10 minutes washed it out, combed, lice combed, ick! Put gel in small sections and lice combed
through it..ickickickick...washed it out, combed through until not a single thing came out on the comb. Poor DS...he
was screaming in pain and nearly broke my leg squeezing it (he is extremely sensitve on his head, and when his hair goes
opposite the way it grows, it is like torture to him). Got him to school at 852am, ran DD to preschool (completely
checkd her head, saw nothing there, used lice comb and still nothing...will be vigilant with her) got her there at
904am. Back to DSs school where I was supposed ot be helping his teacher today phew!> Told her about his head, went
and told nurse, worked in the classroom for a bit, had lunch with DS, ran to get vitamins and back to get DD. DId
laundry until DS got home from school....ALL good checks!!!! AND he earned his green belt back (teacher siad he needed
to imrpove his behavior in school and at home and I had ot let him know). DS worked in the yard, etc. this weekend, and
tonight he helped me make dinner and cleaned up the family room while I was running yet another load of laundry. Such a
HUGE difference. Called karate instructor to tell him everything and was informed that Thomas would get his green belt
back tonight (make up class) and that he had already ordered Thomas' blue belt! SO, if his teacher htinks he has been
improving in class and he continues to behave at home, then he will test for his blue belt on Friday!!! This hsould be
fun!! Mother is due here Thursday night and has offered to pick up Jeanne so that she can visit with us for a while.
Ken gets back from his teaching trip Friday afternoon/early evening (no school on Friday due to teacher
conferences)...I'm going ot have a full house!! DS wants to do arts and crafts, so we got some pumpkins tonight and
tomorrow afternoon, we will decorate them...fun fun...he's back, the lovable child I knew is back, and he is SO
polite...to me, his teachers, even his little sister!!! WOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Larisa[/quote:cb090bc1fb]

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View entire thread: OT: DS update for 10/16
Posted by ~KK in BC~ on Tue Oct 17, 2006 6:03 AM    Post subject: Re: DS update for 10/16

Oh I can SO sympathize with you on the lice thing... my daughter had them and it was so bad we had to cut off her hair
to get the suckers out. She had LONG hair and they just wouldn't go away. Keep checking!!! We thought we had them all
and the little beggars came back again about 3 days later. Sounds like you are on track and getting good mileage out of
your sneakers (LOL) Glad you have your baby back too :-) ~KK in BC~ "off kilter quilter"
<spamfree@somewherequiet.net> wrote in message news:64ydnfuGBKTXsqnYnZ2dnUVZ_qqdnZ2d@adelphia.com... : Today was
chaotic...wel, it started last night.... : : DS was scratching like crazy...looked at his head...yep, lice. Told him :
I would deal with it today because his sister was already asleep and I : wasn't go to wake her to run to the grocery
store. : : So this morning, after they had eaten, off we went to the store where I : grabbed the RID 1-2-3 kit (shampoo,
gell, home spray). Rushed back : home, DD watched a little morning tv while I scrubbed the shampoo into : DSs
hair..waited 10 minutes washed it out, combed, lice combed, ick! : : Put gel in small sections and lice combed through :
it..ickickickick...washed it out, combed through until not a single : thing came out on the comb. : : Poor DS...he was
screaming in pain and nearly broke my leg squeezing it : (he is extremely sensitve on his head, and when his hair goes
opposite : the way it grows, it is like torture to him). Got him to school at : 852am, ran DD to preschool (completely
checkd her head, saw nothing : there, used lice comb and still nothing...will be vigilant with her) got : her there at
904am. : : Back to DSs school where I was supposed ot be helping his teacher today : <phew!> Told her about his
head, went and told nurse, worked in the : classroom for a bit, had lunch with DS, ran to get vitamins and back to : get
DD. : : DId laundry until DS got home from school....ALL good checks!!!! AND he : earned his green belt back (teacher
siad he needed to imrpove his : behavior in school and at home and I had ot let him know). DS worked in : the yard,
etc. this weekend, and tonight he helped me make dinner and : cleaned up the family room while I was running yet another
load of : laundry. Such a HUGE difference. Called karate instructor to tell him : everything and was informed that
Thomas would get his green belt back : tonight (make up class) and that he had already ordered Thomas' blue : belt! SO,
if his teacher htinks he has been improving in class and he : continues to behave at home, then he will test for his
blue belt on : Friday!!! : : This hsould be fun!! Mother is due here Thursday night and has offered : to pick up Jeanne
so that she can visit with us for a while. Ken gets : back from his teaching trip Friday afternoon/early evening (no
school on : Friday due to teacher conferences)...I'm going ot have a full house!! : : DS wants to do arts and crafts, so
we got some pumpkins tonight and : tomorrow afternoon, we will decorate them...fun fun...he's back, the : lovable child
I knew is back, and he is SO polite...to me, his teachers, : even his little sister!!! : : WOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO : :
Larisa

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View entire thread: OT: DS update for 10/16
Posted by Sherry Starr on Tue Oct 17, 2006 4:12 AM    Post subject: Re: DS update for 10/16

I know you are happy about his behavior. Maybe he was just upset about something. You never know with kids..... I'm
glad he is continuing with his karate. That is probably good for him. Try not to stress over your full house. I don't
see how you do it all. You make me tired just reading about all your activities, lol. Sherry Starr "off kilter
quilter" <spamfree@somewherequiet.net> wrote in message
news:64ydnfuGBKTXsqnYnZ2dnUVZ_qqdnZ2d@adelphia.com... [quote:ee40160c79]Today was chaotic...wel, it started last
night.... DS was scratching like crazy...looked at his head...yep, lice. Told him I would deal with it today because
his sister was already asleep and I wasn't go to wake her to run to the grocery store. So this morning, after they had
eaten, off we went to the store where I grabbed the RID 1-2-3 kit (shampoo, gell, home spray). Rushed back home, DD
watched a little morning tv while I scrubbed the shampoo into DSs hair..waited 10 minutes washed it out, combed, lice
combed, ick! Put gel in small sections and lice combed through it..ickickickick...washed it out, combed through until
not a single thing came out on the comb. Poor DS...he was screaming in pain and nearly broke my leg squeezing it (he is
extremely sensitve on his head, and when his hair goes opposite the way it grows, it is like torture to him). Got him
to school at 852am, ran DD to preschool (completely checkd her head, saw nothing there, used lice comb and still
nothing...will be vigilant with her) got her there at 904am. Back to DSs school where I was supposed ot be helping his
teacher today phew!> Told her about his head, went and told nurse, worked in the classroom for a bit, had lunch with
DS, ran to get vitamins and back to get DD. DId laundry until DS got home from school....ALL good checks!!!! AND he
earned his green belt back (teacher siad he needed to imrpove his behavior in school and at home and I had ot let him
know). DS worked in the yard, etc. this weekend, and tonight he helped me make dinner and cleaned up the family room
while I was running yet another load of laundry. Such a HUGE difference. Called karate instructor to tell him
everything and was informed that Thomas would get his green belt back tonight (make up class) and that he had already
ordered Thomas' blue belt! SO, if his teacher htinks he has been improving in class and he continues to behave at home,
then he will test for his blue belt on Friday!!! This hsould be fun!! Mother is due here Thursday night and has
offered to pick up Jeanne so that she can visit with us for a while. Ken gets back from his teaching trip Friday
afternoon/early evening (no school on Friday due to teacher conferences)...I'm going ot have a full house!! DS wants to
do arts and crafts, so we got some pumpkins tonight and tomorrow afternoon, we will decorate them...fun fun...he's back,
the lovable child I knew is back, and he is SO polite...to me, his teachers, even his little sister!!!
WOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Larisa[/quote:ee40160c79]

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View entire thread: OT: DS update for 10/16
Posted by off kilter quilter on Tue Oct 17, 2006 2:18 AM    Post subject: OT: DS update for 10/16

Today was chaotic...wel, it started last night.... DS was scratching like crazy...looked at his head...yep, lice. Told
him I would deal with it today because his sister was already asleep and I wasn't go to wake her to run to the grocery
store. So this morning, after they had eaten, off we went to the store where I grabbed the RID 1-2-3 kit (shampoo,
gell, home spray). Rushed back home, DD watched a little morning tv while I scrubbed the shampoo into DSs
hair..waited 10 minutes washed it out, combed, lice combed, ick! Put gel in small sections and lice combed through
it..ickickickick...washed it out, combed through until not a single thing came out on the comb. Poor DS...he was
screaming in pain and nearly broke my leg squeezing it (he is extremely sensitve on his head, and when his hair goes
opposite the way it grows, it is like torture to him). Got him to school at 852am, ran DD to preschool (completely
checkd her head, saw nothing there, used lice comb and still nothing...will be vigilant with her) got her there at
904am. Back to DSs school where I was supposed ot be helping his teacher today <phew!> Told her about his head,
went and told nurse, worked in the classroom for a bit, had lunch with DS, ran to get vitamins and back to get DD.
DId laundry until DS got home from school....ALL good checks!!!! AND he earned his green belt back (teacher siad he
needed to imrpove his behavior in school and at home and I had ot let him know). DS worked in the yard, etc. this
weekend, and tonight he helped me make dinner and cleaned up the family room while I was running yet another load of
laundry. Such a HUGE difference. Called karate instructor to tell him everything and was informed that Thomas would
get his green belt back tonight (make up class) and that he had already ordered Thomas' blue belt! SO, if his teacher
htinks he has been improving in class and he continues to behave at home, then he will test for his blue belt on
Friday!!! This hsould be fun!! Mother is due here Thursday night and has offered to pick up Jeanne so that she can
visit with us for a while. Ken gets back from his teaching trip Friday afternoon/early evening (no school on Friday
due to teacher conferences)...I'm going ot have a full house!! DS wants to do arts and crafts, so we got some pumpkins
tonight and tomorrow afternoon, we will decorate them...fun fun...he's back, the lovable child I knew is back, and he
is SO polite...to me, his teachers, even his little sister!!! WOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Larisa

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View entire thread: need a door hanger template
Posted by plumpartridge on Thu Oct 26, 2006 8:37 AM    Post subject: Re: need a door hanger template

thank you very much for your help, I will reduce it because I need a smaller one to put on a page :) "jonesy
<3" <jonesy5656@gmail.com> a écrit dans le message de news:
1161846507.643915.224550@f16g2000cwb.googlegroups.com... [quote:8daf704006]Not sure if this is what you were looking
for? I've used it before for an arts and crafts project at babysitting! :)
http://www.churchad.com/PDF/doorhanger_template.pdf plumpartridge@laposte.net wrote: Hi, I cannot find a template
of a door hanger on the internet for one of my scrapbooking swap . if you could be so nice to help me, I would
appreciate it very much. thanks in advance Nicole [/quote:8daf704006]

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View entire thread: need a door hanger template
Posted by jonesy on Thu Oct 26, 2006 8:08 AM    Post subject: Re: need a door hanger template

Not sure if this is what you were looking for? I've used it before for an arts and crafts project at babysitting! :)
http://www.churchad.com/PDF/doorhanger_template.pdf plumpartridge@laposte.net wrote: [quote:103abdfb06]Hi, I cannot
find a template of a door hanger on the internet for one of my scrapbooking swap . if you could be so nice to help me, I
would appreciate it very much. thanks in advance Nicole[/quote:103abdfb06]

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View entire thread: magazine?
Posted by Marilyn on Wed Oct 25, 2006 4:04 PM    Post subject: OT: Edinburgh info for Lenora was Re: magazine?

Lenora, Check out this link as most of the places to try and see are listed at the bottom of the page.
http://tinyurl.com/y55jjf Probably the most notable will be Edinburgh Castle, Holyrood Palace and The Royal Mile for
speciality gift shopping. Princes Street is the main shopping thoroughfare, with Princes Street Gardens on the
opposite side of the road, which are directly below the Castle. Scott's Monument and the National Art Gallery are all
in the same area, within easy walking distance. You may also want to go have a look at the Leith Harbour area. This
used to be a really old industrial part of Edinburgh but it is undergoing some regeneration because they built the new
Scottish Executive building in Leith. There is a new Ocean Terminal where you can shop and the port of Leith is home
of the Royal Yacht Britannia since she was de-commisioned. Not sure if visitors are allowed onboard but you could check
with the Edinburgh & Lothian Tourist Board http://www.edinburgh.org/ There is probably a few arts and crafts
shops that keep some scrapbooking supplies but as far as I am aware no dedicated scrapbooking store. Lakeland Limited
(off Princes Street) have a scrapbooking dept. http://tinyurl.com/y37p9j but I doubt you will find much that you cannot
buy cheaper in the US. I do all my SB shopping online! Hope that helps in some way :o) -- Take care, Marilyn
(Scotland UK) See my LO's and other stuff here: http://community.webshots.com/user/mc_the_2nd "Lenora"
<hamle06@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1161781267.439068.109750@i3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
[quote:7974a37c62]sorry to hijack but Marylin I will be in Edinburgh for 4 days in November. Any local scrapbooking
stores that shouldn't be missed? Any other local sights I should put on the must see list? cheers, Lenora
[/quote:7974a37c62]

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View entire thread: Scrapbooking lessons
Posted by Klara on Sat Jul 29, 2006 3:53 PM    Post subject: Re: Scrapbooking lessons

Hello Sammy, A lot of craft shops now seem to have regular scrapbook lessons or at least demonstrations. I live in
London and the two nearest larger craft shops to me - Creative Pastimes and The Craft Barn - have regular weekly crops
with experienced scrapbookers as well as lessons that are becoming more and more popular. Or you could post a question
on the UK scrappers website (www.ukscrappers.com) - it is the largest UK scrapbooking website and there is bound to be
somebody who would be able to help you further with lessons/crops in your area. You could also see on
www.docrafts.co.uk under "Events". Do crafts often have cardmaking demonstrations in arts & craft shops
and recently started having scrapbooking demonstrations too. I have not been to one of these but I believe you can also
purchase a "goody bag" during these demonstrations with new and staple products for cardmaking/scrapbooking at
half price. Good luck & please let us know how you get on! Klara

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View entire thread: Instructional Videos about Polymer Clays for Rent
Posted by Barbara Forbes-Lyons on Thu Sep 21, 2006 10:26 PM    Post subject: Re: Instructional Videos about Polymer Clays for Rent

Please put AD in the subject line. Thanks, Barbara Beader and Polymer Clay Junky http://www.penguintrax.com and
http://www.backseatgrammarian.com There is a very fine line between a hobby and mental illness. (Dave Barry) Need
quality, inexpensive web hosting with site builder and 50 apps? Check out http://www.lyonshost.com.
meredith@technicalvideorental.com wrote: [quote:a0e7dbf2b4]I was noticing a lot of posts about Polymer Clays and how to
use, paint, and sculpt them. I work for a company that specializes in instructional video rentals and we have many
videos about how to use polymer clays in addition to many other arts and crafts materials. Please feel free to browse
our selection of polymer clay videos at http://technicalvideorental.com/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&
search_in_description=1&keyword=polymer+clays&x=0&y=0 or you can check out our other arts and crafts videos
at http://technicalvideorental.com/r.php?c=108&wtk=87 If there are any questions I can answer, please don't
hesitate to write to me at info@technicalvideorental.com Thanks, MJS [/quote:a0e7dbf2b4]

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Posted by Anonymous on Thu Sep 21, 2006 5:31 PM    Post subject: Instructional Videos about Polymer Clays for Rent

I was noticing a lot of posts about Polymer Clays and how to use, paint, and sculpt them. I work for a company that
specializes in instructional video rentals and we have many videos about how to use polymer clays in addition to many
other arts and crafts materials. Please feel free to browse our selection of polymer clay videos at http://technicalvid
eorental.com/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&search_in_description=1&keyword=polymer+clays&x=0&am
p;y=0 or you can check out our other arts and crafts videos at http://technicalvideorental.com/r.php?c=108&wtk=87
If there are any questions I can answer, please don't hesitate to write to me at info@technicalvideorental.com Thanks,
MJS

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View entire thread: Hand made pottery arts and crafts. Huge profit opportunity f
Posted by zelmar on Fri Oct 06, 2006 3:53 PM    Post subject: Hand made pottery arts and crafts. Huge profit opportunity f

Hi All, We are supplier of hand made arts, crafts and gifts. Great gallery and gift shop items. Huge mark-up opportunity
for resellers. Excellent corporate gifts. Please visit our website at www.art2retail.com. Please visit our website now
and start making huge profit on our merchandise. Sincerely, Marek

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View entire thread: Scrapbook stores in the UK (London)
Posted by Klara on Sat Aug 05, 2006 3:51 PM    Post subject: Re: Scrapbook stores in the UK (London)

Hello Stars, I live in London too so hopefully I can pass one some useful info! There are generally very few dedicated
scrapbooking stores and certainly nothing like you have in the US. Cardmaking is a very popular pastime here.
Scrapbooking is still relatively new here (but rapidly gaining on popularity), but we don't get large value packs of
materials etc. like in the US. A lot of small local arts & crafts stores now carry some basic materials such as
punches, basic cardstock and paper, albums, stickers. There might be a shop like that near you but I have not really
been to many local shops. (I sometimes go to the Wheatsheaf Art Shop in Baker Street.) Outside London, I have been to
the Craft Barn in Lingfield (which won the "Best Craft Shop in the South East") and Creative Pastimes near
Limpsfield (which won the second best shop award in the South East). Both are quite small but have a reasonable range of
(in my opinion) overpriced goods. Every now and again, there are sales in these shops, but nothing too spectacular.
And certainly there are no American-style coupons... There is also the QVC shopping channel which sells mostly sets of
good quality materials. This Sunday, there is a 24-hour craft day, starting at midnight, with some scrapbooking slots -
you can watch on freeview, cable or the internet. It is a must watch for me :-) Personally, I tend to get my
scrapbooking supplies from online shops as they tend to be cheaper and there is more and more of them and they often
have newer stuff. Also service is generally very good, I mostly get my goods within 2-3 days. I hope you can find what
you are looking for & good luck! Klara P.S. I am a 32-year old Czech/South African living in London... (new to
scrapbooking but addicted) If you would like to get together and talk scrapbooking, feel free to contact me on klarajw
AT tesco DOT net

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View entire thread: hi
Posted by Nicole on Tue May 23, 2006 3:38 PM    Post subject: hi

sell your arts and crafts work for free at www.ramdulari.com

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View entire thread: Scrapping pictures of things
Posted by Deb in AR on Wed Oct 18, 2006 2:07 PM    Post subject: Re: Scrapping pictures of things

It sounds like a good idea to me. The whole purpose of scrapping, IMO, is to help future generations know who you are.
You've put your creative juices, time, and energy into those things you've made, so scrap 'em! :-) -- Deb in AR -
Desert Rat at heart! http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/bsrdjr@sbcglobal.net/my_photos Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator
Pages complete 2006 = 3 Goal for 2006: 1 LO a week "Luna" <lunachick@NOSPAMmindspring.com> wrote in
message news:lunachick-A88884.18494215102006@news.west.earthlink.net... [quote:5e0d8f5497]Hey, I was wondering if any
of you do pages of pictures of objects instead of people? I have some craft and decorating projects I've done, and I
was thinking of doing a page of them, just wondering if anyone else has. The reason I was thinking of doing it is
because of the following long and boring story: I work at an after school program, and we also do a full day camp for
fall break which was last week, so my boss scheduled it so I'd do arts and crafts for three hours each day with 3rd
grade through 6th grade students. On Friday we did scrapbook pages, for which we had purchased a super slab at
Michaels, I think it's the newest one, but I'm not sure. On the cover it's got "friends" "love in
bloom" "we are family" etc. Anyway, I did a page too, of pictures of people from work. It's going to be
a two-page layout actually, in order to fit all the pictures, but at the time I only had half the pictures so I was
planning to do the second page but just add the pictures later when I get them taken. But, I couldn't use the same
papers for the second page because the kids had already used the matching ones. So I made it of other papers that kinda
sorta coordinate, but not really. Then after thinking about it all weekend I went to Michaels and used my coupon and
bought the super slab for myself so I could make the pages match, but now I have this extra layout all done up and ready
for pictures but no pictures to put in it. Hence the idea of doing a page of pictures of things I've
made.[/quote:5e0d8f5497]

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Posted by Sandy on Mon Oct 16, 2006 3:30 AM    Post subject: Re: Scrapping pictures of things

I take pictures of family heirlooms such as the bread plate my grandmother had that her grandmother used every Sunday
on the table to hold the homemade bread they baked the day before. My brother has the plate now, but I have a photo of
in to keep the memorie alive. I do that with a lot of the things I have because I worry my children are not listening
to all of the stories I try to remember to tell them about the items in the corner cabinets, on the shelves and in the
closets.........this is when journaling is very important. Sandy "Luna"
<lunachick@NOSPAMmindspring.com> wrote in message news:lunachick-A88884.18494215102006@news.west.earthlink.net...
[quote:9b46ee43c0]Hey, I was wondering if any of you do pages of pictures of objects instead of people? I have some
craft and decorating projects I've done, and I was thinking of doing a page of them, just wondering if anyone else has.
The reason I was thinking of doing it is because of the following long and boring story: I work at an after school
program, and we also do a full day camp for fall break which was last week, so my boss scheduled it so I'd do arts and
crafts for three hours each day with 3rd grade through 6th grade students. On Friday we did scrapbook pages, for which
we had purchased a super slab at Michaels, I think it's the newest one, but I'm not sure. On the cover it's got
"friends" "love in bloom" "we are family" etc. Anyway, I did a page too, of pictures of
people from work. It's going to be a two-page layout actually, in order to fit all the pictures, but at the time I only
had half the pictures so I was planning to do the second page but just add the pictures later when I get them taken.
But, I couldn't use the same papers for the second page because the kids had already used the matching ones. So I made
it of other papers that kinda sorta coordinate, but not really. Then after thinking about it all weekend I went to
Michaels and used my coupon and bought the super slab for myself so I could make the pages match, but now I have this
extra layout all done up and ready for pictures but no pictures to put in it. Hence the idea of doing a page of pictures
of things I've made.[/quote:9b46ee43c0]

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Posted by anji on Mon Oct 16, 2006 2:28 AM    Post subject: Re: Scrapping pictures of things

the latest book by Cathy Zieke is dedicated to stuff like that. i just bought it not too long ago and have already used
quite a few ideas out of there. Anji Luna wrote: [quote:1e027ddb5a]Hey, I was wondering if any of you do pages of
pictures of objects instead of people? I have some craft and decorating projects I've done, and I was thinking of doing
a page of them, just wondering if anyone else has. The reason I was thinking of doing it is because of the following
long and boring story: I work at an after school program, and we also do a full day camp for fall break which was last
week, so my boss scheduled it so I'd do arts and crafts for three hours each day with 3rd grade through 6th grade
students. On Friday we did scrapbook pages, for which we had purchased a super slab at Michaels, I think it's the
newest one, but I'm not sure. On the cover it's got "friends" "love in bloom" "we are
family" etc. Anyway, I did a page too, of pictures of people from work. It's going to be a two-page layout
actually, in order to fit all the pictures, but at the time I only had half the pictures so I was planning to do the
second page but just add the pictures later when I get them taken. But, I couldn't use the same papers for the second
page because the kids had already used the matching ones. So I made it of other papers that kinda sorta coordinate, but
not really. Then after thinking about it all weekend I went to Michaels and used my coupon and bought the super slab
for myself so I could make the pages match, but now I have this extra layout all done up and ready for pictures but no
pictures to put in it. Hence the idea of doing a page of pictures of things I've made.[/quote:1e027ddb5a]

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Posted by M-C on Mon Oct 16, 2006 1:57 AM    Post subject: Re: Scrapping pictures of things

I've got an album with the teddy bears and other critters I've made. It was my DHs idea and I think if one makes
scrapbooks for the future as well as the joy it brings in the present, then Rick had a great idea. The ideas of my
great, great grandchild looking at the bears I made and laughing at some of the more goofy ones, is kind of as nice
thought. M-C "Luna" <lunachick@NOSPAMmindspring.com> wrote in message news:lunachick-
A88884.18494215102006@news.west.earthlink.net... [quote:0c09eafd73]Hey, I was wondering if any of you do pages of
pictures of objects instead of people? I have some craft and decorating projects I've done, and I was thinking of doing
a page of them, just wondering if anyone else has. The reason I was thinking of doing it is because of the following
long and boring story: I work at an after school program, and we also do a full day camp for fall break which was last
week, so my boss scheduled it so I'd do arts and crafts for three hours each day with 3rd grade through 6th grade
students. On Friday we did scrapbook pages, for which we had purchased a super slab at Michaels, I think it's the
newest one, but I'm not sure. On the cover it's got "friends" "love in bloom" "we are
family" etc. Anyway, I did a page too, of pictures of people from work. It's going to be a two-page layout
actually, in order to fit all the pictures, but at the time I only had half the pictures so I was planning to do the
second page but just add the pictures later when I get them taken. But, I couldn't use the same papers for the second
page because the kids had already used the matching ones. So I made it of other papers that kinda sorta coordinate, but
not really. Then after thinking about it all weekend I went to Michaels and used my coupon and bought the super slab
for myself so I could make the pages match, but now I have this extra layout all done up and ready for pictures but no
pictures to put in it. Hence the idea of doing a page of pictures of things I've made.[/quote:0c09eafd73]

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Posted by King's Crown on Mon Oct 16, 2006 12:09 AM    Post subject: Re: Scrapping pictures of things

My scrapping buddy has an album dedicated just to the crafts she does. I really enjoy looking through it. I have an
album just for cakes I've decorated. They are really fun albums and fun to show off. Lynne "Luna"
<lunachick@NOSPAMmindspring.com> wrote in message news:lunachick-A88884.18494215102006@news.west.earthlink.net...
[quote:35db23d404]Hey, I was wondering if any of you do pages of pictures of objects instead of people? I have some
craft and decorating projects I've done, and I was thinking of doing a page of them, just wondering if anyone else has.
The reason I was thinking of doing it is because of the following long and boring story: I work at an after school
program, and we also do a full day camp for fall break which was last week, so my boss scheduled it so I'd do arts and
crafts for three hours each day with 3rd grade through 6th grade students. On Friday we did scrapbook pages, for which
we had purchased a super slab at Michaels, I think it's the newest one, but I'm not sure. On the cover it's got
"friends" "love in bloom" "we are family" etc. Anyway, I did a page too, of pictures of
people from work. It's going to be a two-page layout actually, in order to fit all the pictures, but at the time I only
had half the pictures so I was planning to do the second page but just add the pictures later when I get them taken.
But, I couldn't use the same papers for the second page because the kids had already used the matching ones. So I made
it of other papers that kinda sorta coordinate, but not really. Then after thinking about it all weekend I went to
Michaels and used my coupon and bought the super slab for myself so I could make the pages match, but now I have this
extra layout all done up and ready for pictures but no pictures to put in it. Hence the idea of doing a page of pictures
of things I've made.[/quote:35db23d404]

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Posted by Luna on Sun Oct 15, 2006 11:49 PM    Post subject: Scrapping pictures of things

Hey, I was wondering if any of you do pages of pictures of objects instead of people? I have some craft and decorating
projects I've done, and I was thinking of doing a page of them, just wondering if anyone else has. The reason I was
thinking of doing it is because of the following long and boring story: I work at an after school program, and we also
do a full day camp for fall break which was last week, so my boss scheduled it so I'd do arts and crafts for three
hours each day with 3rd grade through 6th grade students. On Friday we did scrapbook pages, for which we had purchased
a super slab at Michaels, I think it's the newest one, but I'm not sure. On the cover it's got "friends"
"love in bloom" "we are family" etc. Anyway, I did a page too, of pictures of people from work.
It's going to be a two-page layout actually, in order to fit all the pictures, but at the time I only had half the
pictures so I was planning to do the second page but just add the pictures later when I get them taken. But, I
couldn't use the same papers for the second page because the kids had already used the matching ones. So I made it of
other papers that kinda sorta coordinate, but not really. Then after thinking about it all weekend I went to Michaels
and used my coupon and bought the super slab for myself so I could make the pages match, but now I have this extra
layout all done up and ready for pictures but no pictures to put in it. Hence the idea of doing a page of pictures of
things I've made.

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View entire thread: OT: thought I should introduce myself
Posted by ellice on Thu Sep 28, 2006 4:55 PM    Post subject: Re: OT: thought I should introduce myself

On 9/28/06 11:23 AM, "lvann@adelphia.net" <lvann@adelphia.net> wrote: [quote:acd864be55]I used to
belong to this group a few years ago, and only recently found my way back. I suppose the hiatus was my own doing - got
distracted from needlework by quilting and clothing construction...oh and the little fact that I moved to a different
state and had to get DS into a new school system. [/quote:acd864be55] Welcome back - and sounds kind of familiar ;^)
*snip* [quote:acd864be55]So...who am I? My name is Larisa (some might remember me) and I am currently living in VA
with my indulgent hubby and our 2 children. I say indulgent because he allowed me to take over the finished
"extra" room as my own space to house my various crafts when he really could have used it for his office (he
has to do a lot of work from home when others change the deadlines on him with little reason or warning). In that room,
there are piles of fabric for quilts and clothing, and entire wardrobe-style cabinet of even more fabric (though this is
matched with patterns and notions), and 2 closets that are packed full. One houses fabric for specific quilting
projects and the other is the misc. crafts closet. THAT one has *all* my cross-stitch charts, floss, etc. ad well as the
kiddie crafts that I keep on hand, my knitting and yarn, and some beads left over from my forray into beading (not a
dismal failure, but not something that I'm good at). [/quote:acd864be55] Definitely remember the name. Sounds like
you're more organized than me at least - who's still seeking out the boxes of stash for everything. And has the garment
stuff spread in the bedroom - for now. Congrats on getting what sounds like an excellent space for yourself and your
arts! [quote:acd864be55] I suppose my favorite needle work is actually counted cross-stitch. I started with stamped
when I was about 9 or so, got frustrated with it becaue I didn't like the designs, and didn't pick it up again until I
was in my 20s. There are several pieces that I have done gracing homes of family members. One of them was from a kit
and took me nearly 5 months to do with all of the color variations and such, but they LOVED it! Soooo, that's me
Larisa, getting ready to stop quilting (after I finish a wallhanging) and start cross-stitching again
[/quote:acd864be55] Welcome back again - and have fun getting back to stitchin' Ellice - ps - where in VA?

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View entire thread: How far is TOO far?
Posted by Pati Cook on Thu Jul 06, 2006 10:42 PM    Post subject: Re: How far is TOO far?

Leslie, from what I could see it looked like she did a photo to fabric of some sort, then used that fabric to make
quilts?? Are they not pieced from the photo fabric?? I notice that many of the quilts in the gallery list someone else
as the quilter or are winners in group categories. As to what is a quilt?? Well, the classic definition is that it is
composed of three layers, a top, batting/wadding, and back. Is fabric. and is sewn together with thread through all
three layers. However, just as many other things in the world change, and without change we all die.... so quilting has
been and will change. I look at it as a healthy growth that encourages ever more people to join the quilting community.
One of the other groups I am a part of is the Society for Creative Anachronism, which for many years
"promoted" what they do as "re-creating the Middle Ages, as they *should* have been. That is with much
of the good stuff in arts, crafts and so on, and without things like plague and fleas and garderobes. <G> That
group has also changed and grown considerably over the years, and in a much shorter time than quilting. Some of the
changes we have seen, or at least know about: the advent of polyester battings. And of better cotton and cotton blend
ones, as well as washable wool batts. the rotary cutter and all the rulers/templates and such that go along with it.
the use of the sewing machine for both piecing and quilting. photo transfers and photos printed directly on fabric.
wider fabrics, both for piecing and extra wide for backing. many more prints available from a growing number of fabric
manufacturers. the poly-cotton blend fabrics, and back to 100% cotton fabrics. use of fusibles for so many things the
plethora of thread types for piecing, appliquéing and quilting new tools for marking quilts easier much more accurate
piecing easier ways to design, lay out and finish quilts. And so many more that it is difficult to think of many of
them. <VBG> Personally I think that quilts of any definition are textile art. If it is used on a bed, in a
bedroll, on a wall, by a kid, elderly person, newlywed, or even a pet. As long as fabric and comfort are included then
I won't quibble. (I like to make quilts backed with fleece which acts as batting and backing.... for here in Arizona
that is plenty. and they are comfy-cozy.) What would put it "over the edge"..... when it moves beyond fabric
with some embellishments and becomes embellishments attached to fabric. When there is nothing at all comforting, to
viewer/user or maker. That is when I feel it moves beyond being any kind of quilt. Quilts can be disturbing to view, or
bring a kind of sadness (like the 9-11 quilts and some very personal "angst" quilts) but they generally
result in a sense of comfort or release for someone. When I see a beautiful photo of a quilt and find that it is
painted and then quilted, I am disappointed. But it is still a quilt. And a piece of art. Many people consider the
quilts from Gee's Bend to be beautiful pieces of art, but they were made as utility bed coverings. (And I am not fond
of them, personally.<G> ) The quilt I have that came from my mother-in-laws family is gorgeous. It barely makes
the "quilt" definition because it was made in Georgia and has very little batting in it. Made as a bed
covering it is still a beautiful piece. I make quilts to be used. But some of them may be used on the wall. Not
necessarily what I meant for them, but if that is what the recipient wants, then so be it. They may not be sized for a
bed, but are made to be cuddled with, as a couch throw or whatever. My husband says they are art, and his is the
observation that all quilters are artists. Whether they think they are or not. Much too long, Sorry bout that,
Pati, in Phx who has to get ready to head out for the annual AASK sew in at the PAQA meeting today. And ice cream
social after the business meeting.......... <VBG> Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. wrote:
[quote:9287e59a10]First, please check out this link- www.starforestquilts.com Pat on her hill sent the link to me.
The quilts are fabulous- just gorgeous, BUT.... how far is too far??? I would be happier with calling these
"quilts" if the scenes in the quilts were of fabric and appliqued. I would greatly admire the maker for
searching out just the right fabrics and turning and manipulating the fabrics to make a scene of this magnitude and
intricacy. I realize searching out a beautiful scene and photographing it properly is an art in itself, but..... is it
what we generally think of as making a quilt top? Running fabric thru a computer- is *that* making a quilt top? I
appreciate the quiltmakers who stretch their quiltmaking to the limits and are always looking for something new and
different. But at the same time I have a problem with using printing and painting and some other techniques. For me
quiltmaking means piecing or appliquing- with fabric- a quilt should have pictures that are appliqued if you want a face
or a flower or a scene- not printed or painted. (I know "embellishments" have been around forever- where do
you draw the line???) Painting a flower on a piece of fabric and then quilting it just doesn't seem like a
"quilt" to me- altho if it has the layers and the quilt stitching, I guess it's technically a type of whole
cloth quilt. And some fabric artists take raggedy chunks of fabric and toss them together and call that a quilt- it's
just not what I expect in a "quilt". *IF* you were The Honorary Quilt Police for a day how would you define
"A Quilt"? What would be a process or "substance" which would put it over the edge? What are the
basic "requirements" to define a "quilt"??? Where does quiltmaking end and "textile
artist" begin? Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. [/quote:9287e59a10]

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Posted by Sandy on Tue Sep 12, 2006 1:24 AM    Post subject: Re: Beginner

Welcome to the group, Jenna. One of the places I get my bags from is www.clearbag.com They have every size you would
need. I buy 12x12 bags to store my kits in that I put together for crops. My friend orders when I do to save shipping
and she gets bags that fit her cards she sells. You might want to take a look and see if they have the sizes you need.
Sandy from Southern Indiana "Just me Jenna" <just-me-jenna@webtv.net> wrote in message news:10851-
4505DB21-693@storefull-3132.bay.webtv.net... [quote:c4979fc29d]Thanks to everyone who replied to my post. For those who
asked, I am from Virginia. Thanks also to those who emailed me. I hope to learn alot from this group, I am looking for
two things: 1. Paper window mats for my photos. I have several photo mats from my framer but they are much too thick
for an album page. 2. Self adhesive clear bags to seal and display my photos. You see, I sell at arts and crafts fairs
and need these to protect my photos. Jenna [/quote:c4979fc29d]

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Posted by Karen AKA Kajikit on Tue Sep 12, 2006 12:21 AM    Post subject: Re: Beginner

On Mon, 11 Sep 2006 17:54:41 -0400, just-me-jenna@webtv.net (Just me Jenna) wrote: [quote:b027b2cf27]Thanks to everyone
who replied to my post. For those who asked, I am from Virginia. Thanks also to those who emailed me. I hope to learn
alot from this group, I am looking for two things: 1. Paper window mats for my photos. I have several photo mats from
my framer but they are much too thick for an album page. [/quote:b027b2cf27] There are tools you can get that will let
you cut your own photo mats from any kind of paper/cardstock you like... one is the colluzzle, another are the Fiskars
circle/oval/shape cutters. Or you can trace your own with a template and cut it out by hand... You can use any thickness
of paper for a scrapbook, no need for mounting board. [quote:b027b2cf27]2. Self adhesive clear bags to seal and
display my photos. You see, I sell at arts and crafts fairs and need these to protect my photos. [/quote:b027b2cf27] Try
googling for it. I'm sure there are suppliers out there.

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Posted by Just me Jenna on Mon Sep 11, 2006 10:54 PM    Post subject: Re: Beginner

Thanks to everyone who replied to my post. For those who asked, I am from Virginia. Thanks also to those who emailed
me. I hope to learn alot from this group, I am looking for two things: 1. Paper window mats for my photos. I have
several photo mats from my framer but they are much too thick for an album page. 2. Self adhesive clear bags to seal
and display my photos. You see, I sell at arts and crafts fairs and need these to protect my photos. Jenna

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View entire thread: Apprenticeship for our Future
Posted by carl mciver on Sun Jul 16, 2006 3:58 AM    Post subject: Re: Apprenticeship for our Future

"Tom Gardner" <tom(nospam)@ohiobrush.com> wrote in message
news:Ei7ug.66321$fb2.6627@newssvr27.news.prodigy.net... | <snip> | | I disagree. Trades and crafts are
disappearing for a reason; technology. | Die makers are going away because CAD/CAM can do a better cheaper job. I've |
seen woodworking plants that are totally automated and controlled buy a guy | at a keyboard. And guess what? That
thing you bought, that doesn't work | anymore, it isn't worth fixing! It's too cheap to not go get a new, better | one.
We don't need skilled people anymore...almost. In a couple of | generations, EVERYTHING will be automated to the point
we won't need | doctors, mechanics, chefs, paperboys, cab drivers, elevator operators, | ...etc. With the invention of
the first nanite basic replicator, all humans | can soon become creatures of leisure and spend all their time pursuing
the | arts and philosophy. All the machines will take care of themselves and we | can forget them. We are just on the
cusp. Tom, I usually enjoy your posts, but this time I will heavily disagree. I've recently moved into a job in
R&D for a large company. I do some cool stuff. When I'm building or developing something that is one of a kind,
will have an application for one use and/or one time and then get tossed, knowledge, skill, and initiative is the key to
making it happen. There will always be a need for skilled machinists who can make something out of anything with the
least amount of instruction. I know you do it yourself or have it done at your shop. You can't replace it with a
machine or slave labor in another country. That's the "sweat" part of innovation. Without it, all technology
advances come to a stop. All new technology comes from someone having to move from inspiration to perspiration. It
just so happens that our current "system" (for lack of a better word) is focused more on those who
"know," rather on those who can "do." You yourself as a business owner very well know that such
skills and attitudes are very hard to find, and are rarely a product of the normal system. The Minnesota farmers holed
up in their shops in the dead of winter "do" out of necessity and/or boredom. Kids right out of public school
think that "doing" is typing away at a computer. Not. I know you know better, but I'm sure you just got
caught at the wrong moment of judgement.

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Posted by Gunner on Sun Jul 16, 2006 7:22 AM    Post subject: Re: Apprenticeship for our Future

On Sun, 16 Jul 2006 03:26:53 GMT, "Tom Gardner" <tom(nospam)@ohiobrush.com> wrote: [quote:c40792ddfb]
"carl mciver" <cmciver@mindspring.com> wrote in message
news:nXhug.22$bP5.11@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net... "Tom Gardner" <tom(nospam)@ohiobrush.com> wrote
in message news:Ei7ug.66321$fb2.6627@newssvr27.news.prodigy.net... | <snip | | I disagree. Trades and crafts are
disappearing for a reason; technology. | Die makers are going away because CAD/CAM can do a better cheaper job. I've |
seen woodworking plants that are totally automated and controlled buy a guy | at a keyboard. And guess what? That
thing you bought, that doesn't work | anymore, it isn't worth fixing! It's too cheap to not go get a new, better | one.
We don't need skilled people anymore...almost. In a couple of | generations, EVERYTHING will be automated to the point
we won't need | doctors, mechanics, chefs, paperboys, cab drivers, elevator operators, | ...etc. With the invention of
the first nanite basic replicator, all humans | can soon become creatures of leisure and spend all their time pursuing
the | arts and philosophy. All the machines will take care of themselves and we | can forget them. We are just on the
cusp. Tom, I usually enjoy your posts, but this time I will heavily disagree. I've recently moved into a job in
R&D for a large company. I do some cool stuff. When I'm building or developing something that is one of a kind,
will have an application for one use and/or one time and then get tossed, knowledge, skill, and initiative is the key to
making it happen. There will always be a need for skilled machinists who can make something out of anything with the
least amount of instruction. I know you do it yourself or have it done at your shop. You can't replace it with a
machine or slave labor in another country. That's the "sweat" part of innovation. Without it, all technology
advances come to a stop. All new technology comes from someone having to move from inspiration to perspiration. It just
so happens that our current "system" (for lack of a better word) is focused more on those who
"know," rather on those who can "do." You yourself as a business owner very well know that such
skills and attitudes are very hard to find, and are rarely a product of the normal system. The Minnesota farmers holed
up in their shops in the dead of winter "do" out of necessity and/or boredom. Kids right out of public school
think that "doing" is typing away at a computer. Not. I know you know better, but I'm sure you just got
caught at the wrong moment of judgement. No, no no! Think about 100 years from now. I said a couple of generations!
Even then, you'll still need the "vision", you'll still need the insight and such but the sweat and swarf will
go away! How many times I have sat at my desk banging away with Solidworks and I just want to push the key that sends
the model to the "creator" or such that spits out the part I want or the whole assembly. We can already do it
in wax, how soon in metal? Nanotechnology, molecular manipulation, something we haven't thought of yet? You'll build a
machine or product or prototype from a keyboard or other interface. Manual skills will still exist but as a hobby or
art, look at the tool and die industry, it's all CAD/CAM! There are few all-manual or model shops left. A couple more
generations and things will be different...ya' think? The driving force of creation won't change much, just the tools.
Indeed. Mans Creative Force always continues. Only the tools change[/quote:c40792ddfb] Gunner The aim of untold
millions is to be free to do exactly as they choose and for someone else to pay when things go wrong. In the past few
decades, a peculiar and distinctive psychology has emerged in England. Gone are the civility, sturdy independence, and
admirable stoicism that carried the English through the war years .. It has been replaced by a constant whine of
excuses, complaints, and special pleading. The collapse of the British character has been as swift and complete as the
collapse of British power. Theodore Dalrymple,

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View entire thread: Apprenticeship for our Future
Posted by F. George McDuffee on Sun Jul 16, 2006 6:52 AM    Post subject: Re: Apprenticeship for our Future

On Sun, 16 Jul 2006 03:26:53 GMT, "Tom Gardner" <tom(nospam)@ohiobrush.com> wrote: [quote:95c754dd37]
"carl mciver" <cmciver@mindspring.com> wrote in message
news:nXhug.22$bP5.11@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net... "Tom Gardner" <tom(nospam)@ohiobrush.com> wrote
in message news:Ei7ug.66321$fb2.6627@newssvr27.news.prodigy.net... | <snip | | I disagree. Trades and crafts are
disappearing for a reason; technology. | Die makers are going away because CAD/CAM can do a better cheaper job. I've |
seen woodworking plants that are totally automated and controlled buy a guy | at a keyboard. And guess what? That
thing you bought, that doesn't work | anymore, it isn't worth fixing! It's too cheap to not go get a new, better | one.
We don't need skilled people anymore...almost. In a couple of | generations, EVERYTHING will be automated to the point
we won't need | doctors, mechanics, chefs, paperboys, cab drivers, elevator operators, | ...etc. With the invention of
the first nanite basic replicator, all humans | can soon become creatures of leisure and spend all their time pursuing
the | arts and philosophy. All the machines will take care of themselves and we | can forget them. We are just on the
cusp. Tom, I usually enjoy your posts, but this time I will heavily disagree. I've recently moved into a job in
R&D for a large company. I do some cool stuff. When I'm building or developing something that is one of a kind,
will have an application for one use and/or one time and then get tossed, knowledge, skill, and initiative is the key to
making it happen. There will always be a need for skilled machinists who can make something out of anything with the
least amount of instruction. I know you do it yourself or have it done at your shop. You can't replace it with a
machine or slave labor in another country. That's the "sweat" part of innovation. Without it, all technology
advances come to a stop. All new technology comes from someone having to move from inspiration to perspiration. It just
so happens that our current "system" (for lack of a better word) is focused more on those who
"know," rather on those who can "do." You yourself as a business owner very well know that such
skills and attitudes are very hard to find, and are rarely a product of the normal system. The Minnesota farmers holed
up in their shops in the dead of winter "do" out of necessity and/or boredom. Kids right out of public school
think that "doing" is typing away at a computer. Not. I know you know better, but I'm sure you just got
caught at the wrong moment of judgement. No, no no! Think about 100 years from now. I said a couple of generations!
Even then, you'll still need the "vision", you'll still need the insight and such but the sweat and swarf will
go away! How many times I have sat at my desk banging away with Solidworks and I just want to push the key that sends
the model to the "creator" or such that spits out the part I want or the whole assembly. We can already do it
in wax, how soon in metal? Nanotechnology, molecular manipulation, something we haven't thought of yet? You'll build a
machine or product or prototype from a keyboard or other interface. Manual skills will still exist but as a hobby or
art, look at the tool and die industry, it's all CAD/CAM! There are few all-manual or model shops left. A couple more
generations and things will be different...ya' think? The driving force of creation won't change much, just the tools.
=======================[/quote:95c754dd37] There have been several science fiction stories on this. Problem in these
was, and will most likely be in the real world, is where do you get the first article to replicate, and what drives
advancement/improvement? Unka George (George McDuffee) There is something to be said for government by a great
aristocracy which has furnished leaders to the nation in peace and war for generations; even a democrat like myself must
admit this. But there is absolutely nothing to be said for government by a plutocracy, for government by men very
powerful in certain lines and gifted with the "money touch," but with ideals which in their essence are
merely those of so many glorified pawnbrokers. Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919), U.S. Republican (later Progressive)
politician, president. Letter, 15 Nov. 1913.

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Posted by Tom Gardner on Sun Jul 16, 2006 4:26 AM    Post subject: Re: Apprenticeship for our Future

"carl mciver" <cmciver@mindspring.com> wrote in message
news:nXhug.22$bP5.11@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net... [quote:ffbaa8158f]"Tom Gardner"
<tom(nospam)@ohiobrush.com> wrote in message news:Ei7ug.66321$fb2.6627@newssvr27.news.prodigy.net... | <snip |
| I disagree. Trades and crafts are disappearing for a reason; technology. | Die makers are going away because CAD/CAM
can do a better cheaper job. I've | seen woodworking plants that are totally automated and controlled buy a guy | at a
keyboard. And guess what? That thing you bought, that doesn't work | anymore, it isn't worth fixing! It's too cheap
to not go get a new, better | one. We don't need skilled people anymore...almost. In a couple of | generations,
EVERYTHING will be automated to the point we won't need | doctors, mechanics, chefs, paperboys, cab drivers, elevator
operators, | ...etc. With the invention of the first nanite basic replicator, all humans | can soon become creatures of
leisure and spend all their time pursuing the | arts and philosophy. All the machines will take care of themselves and
we | can forget them. We are just on the cusp. Tom, I usually enjoy your posts, but this time I will heavily
disagree. I've recently moved into a job in R&D for a large company. I do some cool stuff. When I'm building or
developing something that is one of a kind, will have an application for one use and/or one time and then get tossed,
knowledge, skill, and initiative is the key to making it happen. There will always be a need for skilled machinists who
can make something out of anything with the least amount of instruction. I know you do it yourself or have it done at
your shop. You can't replace it with a machine or slave labor in another country. That's the "sweat" part of
innovation. Without it, all technology advances come to a stop. All new technology comes from someone having to move
from inspiration to perspiration. It just so happens that our current "system" (for lack of a better word) is
focused more on those who "know," rather on those who can "do." You yourself as a business owner
very well know that such skills and attitudes are very hard to find, and are rarely a product of the normal system. The
Minnesota farmers holed up in their shops in the dead of winter "do" out of necessity and/or boredom. Kids
right out of public school think that "doing" is typing away at a computer. Not. I know you know better, but
I'm sure you just got caught at the wrong moment of judgement. [/quote:ffbaa8158f] No, no no! Think about 100 years
from now. I said a couple of generations! Even then, you'll still need the "vision", you'll still need the
insight and such but the sweat and swarf will go away! How many times I have sat at my desk banging away with
Solidworks and I just want to push the key that sends the model to the "creator" or such that spits out the
part I want or the whole assembly. We can already do it in wax, how soon in metal? Nanotechnology, molecular
manipulation, something we haven't thought of yet? You'll build a machine or product or prototype from a keyboard or
other interface. Manual skills will still exist but as a hobby or art, look at the tool and die industry, it's all
CAD/CAM! There are few all-manual or model shops left. A couple more generations and things will be different...ya'
think? The driving force of creation won't change much, just the tools.

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View entire thread: FA: Baltimore Bride's Quilt Designs by Doreen Saunders 1993
Posted by Number1Fred on Thu Oct 12, 2006 10:18 PM    Post subject: FA: Baltimore Bride's Quilt Designs by Doreen Saunders 1993

Baltimore Bride's Quilt Designs by Doreen Lynn Saunders Rich selection (81) of album quilt designs known as Baltimore
Bride's designs, ideal not only for quilting but for a variety of arts and crafts purposes. (Album quilts are made of
many different blocks rather than repeating one or two). This book contains designs (mostly florals) for 81 different
quilt blocks and borders, offering quilters, artists and craftspeople a dazzling selection of motifs from which to build
a unique album quilt design or to enhance any other art or craft project. Dover Publications, New York, 1993, 48 pages,
8 ½" x 11", trade paperback with three-staple binding, illustrated.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=001&item=110043402637 Auction closes 10/19/06.

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View entire thread: Craft articles and link tools
Posted by J Cook on Sun Sep 17, 2006 1:52 PM    Post subject: Re: Craft articles and link tools

Great ideas in both posts!! Thank you! -- Judith The older I get, The less I know! "Onye"
<onye@ebookpackagedeals.com> wrote in message news:1158107557.847640.179660@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
[quote:980aba67c7]Yeah I agree that writing articles are a very good way to promote websites. Other ways I use to
promote my art and crafts website are by: 1) Write a blog- Begin a blog about your website. If you regularly update
this blog, and write articles or postings that your target audience will find helpful, they will bookmark your site and
tell their friends and collegues about your site. 2) Write in online forums and newsgroups related to your website. You
may not be allowed to blantantly promote your business in postings but you are usually allowed to include a signature
file. In this signature file you should have a link to, and a description of, your website. You should always read the
rules of the forums before you sign up and begin posting. 3) Write a Press Release. As well as articles, you can also
write a press release for your site and then post it to online websites which accept press releases. 4) Join a webring.
Go to www.webring.org and pick a webring related to your arts & crafts and paste it onto your site.
http://www.ebookpackagedeals.com/arts.html [/quote:980aba67c7]

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View entire thread: Craft articles and link tools
Posted by Onye on Wed Sep 13, 2006 1:32 AM    Post subject: Re: Craft articles and link tools

Yeah I agree that writing articles are a very good way to promote websites. Other ways I use to promote my art and
crafts website are by: 1) Write a blog- Begin a blog about your website. If you regularly update this blog, and write
articles or postings that your target audience will find helpful, they will bookmark your site and tell their friends
and collegues about your site. 2) Write in online forums and newsgroups related to your website. You may not be allowed
to blantantly promote your business in postings but you are usually allowed to include a signature file. In this
signature file you should have a link to, and a description of, your website. You should always read the rules of the
forums before you sign up and begin posting. 3) Write a Press Release. As well as articles, you can also write a press
release for your site and then post it to online websites which accept press releases. 4) Join a webring. Go to
www.webring.org and pick a webring related to your arts & crafts and paste it onto your site.
http://www.ebookpackagedeals.com/arts.html

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View entire thread: Please help with Antique Cameo
Posted by minkiemink on Sat Aug 19, 2006 6:50 PM    Post subject: Re: Please help with Antique Cameo

NINA wrote: [quote:ff4bd89d1f]minkiemink wrote: I side with Abrasha and Peter. The cameo that you have asked about
unfortunately, is unusual only in that the young lady depicted has a tambourine. The so called lady is Miriam, sister
of Moses, depicted here dancing and playing the tambourine after crossing the sea. The piece is not well executed, and
other than the nice detailing on the belt, "crude", actually is the word I was going to use. It may be crude
because of being made by a student of the Bezalel arts and crafts academy (founded on 1906 in Jerusalem, which makes
Ted's dating inacurate) and as for it's value -not just sentimental, it most defenitly has an historical one!
[/quote:ff4bd89d1f] Uh....thank you Nina....perhaps you might read this thread from the beginning, as that was the first
information that Abrasha gave us. As far as that goes, Miriam or not, sister or not.....neither being old, nor depicting
something historical makes any given piece of jewelry attractive, well executed or valuable. Cheers, Minkie

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View entire thread: Please help with Antique Cameo
Posted by NINA on Sat Aug 19, 2006 1:55 AM    Post subject: Re: Please help with Antique Cameo

minkiemink wrote: [quote:405c03abdc]I side with Abrasha and Peter. The cameo that you have asked about unfortunately, is
unusual only in that the young lady depicted has a tambourine. [/quote:405c03abdc] The so called lady is Miriam, sister
of Moses, depicted here dancing and playing the tambourine after crossing the sea. The piece is not well executed, and
other than the nice [quote:405c03abdc]detailing on the belt, "crude", actually is the word I was going to use.
[/quote:405c03abdc] It may be crude because of being made by a student of the Bezalel arts and crafts academy (founded
on 1906 in Jerusalem, which makes Ted's dating inacurate) and as for it's value -not just sentimental, it most
defenitly has an historical one!

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View entire thread: Other glass crafts ......?
Posted by db on Wed Oct 25, 2006 3:05 AM    Post subject: Re: Other glass crafts ......?

"Moonraker" <moonraker@NOSPAMbellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:DFw%g.25546$Zn1.22134@bignews2.bellsouth.net... [quote:2e41a2a038] "db" <db4@yahoo.com> wrote in
message news:Msw%g.18387$pq4.17366@tornado.ohiordc.rr.com... Hello David. I'm Don in Ohio. Amateur basement bandit
here. I have a homemade cabinet and a TPtools pressure pot. I use it for stained glass effects and for decorative
etching. I don't carve deep very often. www.frogacuda.com Wowzer! You may call yourself an amateur, but that is some
spectacular work. I'm really impressed. That butterfly panel is something else! [/quote:2e41a2a038] Thanks for the
compliment. I sell my stuff, and not always to mom and auntie, but until I make more money than what I've spent on
tools and materials, its probably more realistic to maintain the stance of being an amateur. I've been at it a long
time and have the fancy tools. That doesn't have the significance nowadays that it used to....everybody's buying belt
sanders and custom kilns. I don't have either of those things, exactly, but I have really good stuff nonetheless. You
see the same thing in other crafts and arts with us old farts these days too....55 year old men with $3000 electric
guitars, custom car shops in their garage with finishing tools that rival the LA shops, industrial scale woodworking
equipment (some of these guys spend thousands on dust collection systems alone). Just boys (and girls) with toys.

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View entire thread: let's get real about craftsmen and what they do for a livein
Posted by puck on Sun Jan 22, 2006 2:26 AM    Post subject: let's get real about craftsmen and what they do for a livein

I don't wish to hear about your dried flowers or your applicae clothing. I would like to talk with people who make REAL
craft , i.e. glass,pottery,metal,fiber,mixed etc etc.Let's not talk about what art is, fine or otherwise. I would like
to think that we all know what junk is. To quote some one I've found on the web "if it smell like cheap wine, and
taste like cheap wine and comes in a fancy bottle............it's still cheap!! I would like to disscuss the work a day
world of arts and crafts;good shows,bad show. good shows with a mind numbing setup. bad shows with bad promotion etc
etc. Lets talk the real skinny. I have a couple of months before I try to make my living this season. PUCK

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View entire thread: let's get real about craftsmen and what they do for a livein
Posted by Jackdaw on Sun Jan 22, 2006 9:30 AM    Post subject: Re: let's get real about craftsmen and what they do for a li

"puck" <shod@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
news:1137893195.780279.108800@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... [quote:26306ed3c7]I don't wish to hear about your dried
flowers or your applicae clothing. I would like to talk with people who make REAL craft , i.e.
glass,pottery,metal,fiber,mixed etc etc.Let's not talk about what art is, fine or otherwise. I would like to think that
we all know what junk is. To quote some one I've found on the web "if it smell like cheap wine, and taste like
cheap wine and comes in a fancy bottle............it's still cheap!! I would like to disscuss the work a day world of
arts and crafts;good shows,bad show. good shows with a mind numbing setup. bad shows with bad promotion etc etc. Lets
talk the real skinny. I have a couple of months before I try to make my living this season.
......................................................[/quote:26306ed3c7] With you there. I a based in North Wales and
my first show is at Rhug on St David's day. Early, though great fun. I make painted clocks & boxes in wood and
foils. I work in my caravan overlooking the Conwy Valley and am trying to get away from "Craft Shows" as
there are too many "Glue and Stick" objects appearing. I did have an online gallery, but that is off until my
new "stuff" is finished. And I use this time of year to work hard to get stock for the coming year. The
last show we did in Birmingham ( UK ) had way too many cards on way too many stands with little difference between
them, and more artificial flower "Arrangements" that was necessary. We had done this show for a few years
and even then noticed as were attended, as the quality of the crafts around us decreased our takings were dropping. I
believe the people running the show wanted a full hall, therefore they were less discriminating, therefore who came to
see the show were faced with stuff that were available outside in tat shops or were available in Hobby shops. So...
what do you do? -- Jackdaw collector of junk, trivia and bright twinkly things.

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View entire thread: Do you want this BUY and SELL crap at this site "Profession
Posted by puck on Wed Jan 25, 2006 4:48 AM    Post subject: Do you want this BUY and SELL crap at this site "Profession

I just posted a couple of days ago after finding a site that stated it was about arts and crafts. Wrong, it was about
Buy and Sell and all manner of cheap shit that is continueing to pollute the arts and craft world.Serious buyers are not
coming to shows anymore becouse all they see is B&S. They have better things to do then look at dime store trinkets.
There are tons of people that like that short of thing but it is not art/craft. There are a lot of "hobby
people" out there , retired folks ???,,,,, that think a $1000 show is just GREAT. For working artist it;s not. IF I
did a show every week for that kind of $????, I don't know where I would find the time to actually make art. McDonalds
is a better choice $$$$. If you don't make it !!!! get a kiosk at the mall,do the flea market. Please leave art shows
for artist. AS artist we are a very loose thread but there must be a place where we can talk. If a kindred mind should
stumble acrss this post and knows of one PLEASE state it here so that I can move on to something of use.

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View entire thread: Do you want this BUY and SELL crap at this site "Profession
Posted by Georgia on Sat Jan 28, 2006 6:32 AM    Post subject: Re: Do you want this BUY and SELL crap at this site "Profes

There is a members' discussion group at http://www.craftsreport.com/ . You just have to identify yourself to become a
"member"--look in the frames at the left for "discussion board". This board is pretty quiet just
now. There is a somewhat more lively (and often contentious) discussion at
http://www.proartists.org/forums/openforum.cgi I think the procedures are similar for joining the discussion. Georgia
"puck" <shod@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
news:1138160890.155410.191870@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... [quote:ac649e62bc]I just posted a couple of days ago after
finding a site that stated it was about arts and crafts. Wrong, it was about Buy and Sell and all manner of cheap shit
that is continueing to pollute the arts and craft world.Serious buyers are not coming to shows anymore becouse all they
see is B&S. They have better things to do then look at dime store trinkets. There are tons of people that like that
short of thing but it is not art/craft. There are a lot of "hobby people" out there , retired folks ???,,,,,
that think a $1000 show is just GREAT. For working artist it;s not. IF I did a show every week for that kind of $????, I
don't know where I would find the time to actually make art. McDonalds is a better choice $$$$. If you don't make it
!!!! get a kiosk at the mall,do the flea market. Please leave art shows for artist. AS artist we are a very loose thread
but there must be a place where we can talk. If a kindred mind should stumble acrss this post and knows of one PLEASE
state it here so that I can move on to something of use. [/quote:ac649e62bc]

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