Booth Makeover
Thank you to everyone who applied for the chance to have your booth made over. Though their were...
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Thank you to everyone who applied for the chance to have your booth made over. Though their were...
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Spotlighting can add a touch of drama to your images, but it doesn’t work with all types of crafts. This lighting technique can easily be used with matte and flat-surfaced work, while shiny surfaces can be nightmares to get just...
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Believe. That’s the advice of David Tishbi, one of the world’s premier handcrafted jewelry designers whose work has been featured in numerous style and glamour magazines, from InStyle to MAXIM to Los Angeles Confidential. “Believe in what you do, believe in yourself, and, most of all, believe in your product.” His dream began while he was working as a sales person for a jewelry company; there, he discovered that he had a talent for coming up with innovative new designs. “After a short while, I started making suggestions to them about new design ideas. It was fascinating to be able to create and have endless possibilities with the ideas that I had. Once I realized that people liked the designs I created, I decided that I can build a successful business around it.” So motivated was he that David decided to take a six-month vacation to plan his next steps, which included sourcing materials, arranging meetings with artisans, and creating a business plan, with a view to putting together his own collection.
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The current economic situation has compounded a tendency I’ve noticed increasing at trade shows for several years: Buyers who used to write their whole season’s orders at shows now seem to be using shows to gather information...
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Wood is funny stuff. While it would seem easy to photograph, it is actually rather tricky. Wooden crafts are all over the map when it comes to contrast, tone and shape. In fact, the starting place to decide how to light a wooden...
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Over the years I’ve learned that my husband and I are unusual in the crafting world because we are supported solely by our craft business. It can be a precarious existence, but we enjoy the benefits of being our own boss and setting our own hours.
Read MoreExpert advice from Bruce Baker, who has run more than 500 workshops.