Enjoy an assortment of informative painting, purse making and fashion related articles.
Do You Remember Your First Fabric Paintings? The ones people raved about thinking this was surely the fabric painting design of the century. How kind of them to say so. Those words actually caused you to press on believing that there was some chance of you making your mark in the design field. My First Paintings …
Do You Need Help Creating a More Organized Work Area? Not having an organized work area can be the enemy of your productivity. Have you ever tossed and turned in the middle of the night wanting daylight to burst through your home just so you could race to your workroom to create another fabulous design? …
Do All Students Take Classes to Learn a Skill? People read for many reasons. Some are consummate learners, always seeking ways to improve their standing and empower themselves, some love a great story and some depending on what they are reading love punishment (haha—not you and certainly not anything on this site right!). But really …
Who Doesn’t Want to Create Amazing Products Like Their Favorite Designer? I was just reminiscing the other day of the exciting times I had as a kid in high school. Okay, maybe not in school but on weekends when I was let out to visit with my friends in a nearby city. We couldn’t wait …
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Who Gets Paid to Watch TV? Well, I don’t and I’ve not heard of anyone who does. A number of my students have told me that they spend hours watching TV and being entertained on Social Media. Every day they promise to be more productive as they watch others develop their products and turn a …
Are You Ready to Give Your Customers Something Different? It’s a given that most of the stores and stalls in our tourist areas offer beautiful tee shirts and totes to their customers. Unfortunately, in walking from one store to the next there is rarely any difference in what is being offered. Perhaps the mood and …
A Custom Art Bag – Not The Brown Grocery Bag When the word “paper bag” is mentioned, perhaps one of the first things that come to mind is the typical brown paper bag merchants package their products in. But that’s not the kind of bag I am talking about today. I’m talking about a snazzy, …
Is Technical Know-how A Simple Key to Making Phenomenal Bags? One of the key components to making an incredible bag is being armed with basic technical know-how. Sewing tutorials dedicated to making handbags teaches students techniques and bag building principles. As a bonus students glean from their instructor’s experience in the design field as well as …
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Do You Know How Easy It Is to Sew Straw Bags at Home? There is no great mystique about sewing straw bags at home. If you want to make a beautiful straw bag then you basically need to follow a few simple instructions in applying the straw. Once you learn how to sew the straw you …
Are You Ready to Take Your Craft Painting Up Another Notch? Though textured painting is featured primarily on clothing and fashion accessories, it is not limited to these surfaces. For the new or seasoned crafter, painting with texture is just one more way to add excitement to your product. Some years ago I created a line …
Are You Really Ready to Quit Your Day Job? Many of us have the ideal business venture in mind or at least can identify our predominant skill. Some of us have visions that constantly drive us to what we believe our career should be. Should You Grow or Should You Just Go?[spacer height=”10px”] Before jumping into your …
Are You Ready to Work on Your Dream? Having you ever had a dream that lingered in your heart and mind for some time but you didn’t have the get-up and go needed to kick start it into action? Some of us really spend a lot of time pondering but not enough time working our dream. …