Sunday, March 24, 2013
Monday, March 18, 2013
Chance to win a Personalised Applique shirt from Two Little Monkeys
Your chance to win a Personalised Applique short sleeved t-shirt,with your choice of applique design, t-shirt colour and size from Two Little Monkeys.
RRP $20 - $28 depending on chosen applique
Sign up to the Hand-Made newsletter And/or Follow Hand-Made on Pinterest before 8pm on Sunday 24th Mach 2013 for your chance to win!
Winner will be announced and contacted on Monday 25th March 2013
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Monday, March 11, 2013
Introducing Hayley from Synergy Glass Art
I returned from yearlong backpacking adventure in 2009 and really struggled going back to the every day routines of work and home. But I didn’t know what I wanted to do career-wise. So, I enrolled in lots of different short courses, night classes and weekend workshops to try to hone in on what makes me happy. After much trial and error I discovered…. glass!
What is your handmade business all about?
To begin with it was about making me happy. I was stuck in a job I hated and I was restless so I used my glass art as a way to keep me sane! But since then it has become a desire to help people surround themselves with beautiful objects that make them happy.
What do you enjoy most about your business?
Oh gosh, where do I start! I love the confidence it has given me. I never in my wildest dreams thought I would own my very own business one day. I love getting ideas through the middle of the night that need to be sketched or written down and then actually putting them into practice the next day. I love that ideas and options are literally endless.
What is your favourite product to make?
It depends on what day of the week you ask me but at the moment I’m going through a turtle sculpture phase and can’t get enough of cute little turtles.
How did you learn your craft? I learnt and continue to learn from talented local artists during short courses and workshops and I also had the honour of learning at world-renowned Glass Museums in the USA, Venice and Canberra. Plus YouTube and Google deserve a mention too!
What handy hints do you have for people who are starting up a hand-made business?
Be patient. It certainly doesn’t happen over night but through patients, hard work and persistence your dream can be achieved.
What plans do you have for your business in the next year?
There is going to be lots more sculptured animals in the collection. I want to surround myself with a zoo of glass animals!
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Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Monday, February 18, 2013
Getting to know Neck Art
What inspired you to start your business?
My mum started Neck Art in 2008 as it was something she could do in between work seasons. I followed in May 2012 when it was time to take it to the next level (online presence). I liked the idea of creating unique pieces of jewellery.
What is your handmade business all about?
We make unique hand-crafted jewellery and gifts for just about everyone. We strive to create different pieces that you will struggle to find elsewhere. Everything is individually handmade with attention to details.
What do you enjoy most about your business?
Apart from creating it would be meeting new people at markets and online. I love to be able to talk and interact directly with customers.
What is your favourite product to make?
It really depends on my mood! Sometimes I get in to the creative mind of beading and other times it's making pendants
How did you learn your craft?
From my mum
What handy hints do you have for people who are starting up a hand-made business? Do all your background work first, (logo, store banner, fill in your policies, etc), make sure your product photos give justice to your creations. Find some good lighting (I prefer outside in the sun), try to limit shadows to a bare minimum and get clear shots. Don't rush things, even if it's takes you a few weeks to set up prior to opening. If you have a facebook page you can build some hype about your store and have an opening night when you are ready to. Oh and make sure your listings have all the information the potential customer needs, the less questions they have then the easier their decision to buy is
What plans do you have for your business in the next year?
Continue to grow and get the Neck Art name 'out there'.
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Monday, February 11, 2013
Valentines Giveaway
We are celebrating Valentines this week with a fabulous giveaway from Bridal Bling!
You can win yourself a personalised coat hanger, these are gorgeous and add the perfect touch to your wedding or make a great gift for someone who has everything!
To go in the draw is simple! Just sign up to the hand-made newsletter before midnight (WA time) on the 17th Feb 2013! The winner will be contacted via email on the 18th feb! Don't worry.. if you already subscribe to our newsletter your already in the draw! Yippee!
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Monday, February 4, 2013
Heart Garland
What you need
* Paint samples
* Scissors
* Needle with large eye / Chanille needle
* Twine
* Extra piece of cardboard to make a love heart template
What to do1) Draw and cut out a love heart template on your extra piece of cardboard
2) Place your template on the back of a paint samples and trace.
3) Cut out your love heart, do steps 3 and 4 for each of your colour samples
4) Thread your needle with Twine.
5) From the back of the paint sample stitch a large straight stitch in your love heart and move this along the thread of Twine
6) Continue to add love hearts to your twine
6) Continue to add love hearts to your twine
7) Knot each end, evenly space the hearts and hang
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