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Yay for Polymer Clay 14Please click that button and this news article so more people can share the polymer clay love!
Polymer clay has been taken beyond child's play by many talented artists, artists that deserve more recognition. Each week =moofestgirl and ^Talty will bring you their favorite polymer clay submissions for that week. Please enjoy them and show them much love! If you know any artist that you think deserves more recognition, please let us know so we can consider them for future features.
Jewelry

Dolls and sculptures

"Viola" ooak fairy by *AmandaKathrynRed Tailed Hawk, Details by ~jenkiwi
Food
Box of Happy Vegetables WIP by *lily-inabottleSushi Earrings by *KawaiiCulturePolymer Clay Pizza by ~FimochuPineapple Ring by ~CantankerousCupcakecranberry muffins 1-4 by ~Snowfernorange juice. sausage. hotcakes. maple syrup. by ~Aiclay
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Our featured artist this week is *carmendee. She specializes in jewelry mixing polymer clay and different kind of beads and crystals, creating a very unique el

Yay for Polymer Clay 13Please click that button and this news article so more people can share the polymer clay love!
Polymer clay has been taken beyond child's play by many talented artists, artists that deserve more recognition. Each week =moofestgirl and ^Talty will bring you their favorite polymer clay submissions for that week. Please enjoy them and show them much love! If you know any artist that you think deserves more recognition, please let us know so we can consider them for future features.
Dolls and sculptures

Food

Valentine's Day Cake + Chocolate Anatomical Heart by *abohemianbazaarLittle fruit by ~LiskeBunnik
Jewelry
Hand-Made Labyrinth Worm Ring - FOR SALE by =Chaotica-ILarge Red Flower Bouquet Ring by ~DiaSzaboDragonFly Leaf Pendant by ~KabiDesignsRose Garden Bracelet by ~DiaSzaboSchool of Jellyfish Glowing by *NeverlandJewelryPendant "The emblem of Feanor" by ~Tantalia
Our featured artist this week is *abohemianbazaar. He has a seemingly infinite patience, and his attention for details make his miniature work extremely realistic. E

Yay for Polymer Clay 11Please click that button and this news article so more people can share the polymer clay love!
Polymer clay has been taken beyond child's play by many talented artists, artists that deserve more recognition. Each week =moofestgirl and ^Talty will bring you their favorite polymer clay submissions for that week. Please enjoy them and show them much love! If you know any artist that you think deserves more recognition, please let us know so we can consider them for future features.
Jewelry

Dolls and sculptures

New design Pollen Fairy by ~MeadowknightRabbit 3 by ~RomanticoCrepuscolo
Food
Sushi Prep by *WaterGleam:thumb277706801:2011 Gingerbread House Models by ~birdieloverWax Rose by *ShacchanGerman Pretzel Prep Board by =sonickingscrewdriverStrawberry Puff Pastry by ~ChocolateDecadence
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Our featured member of the week is ~linceeslanieva. Her creativity and talent with polymer clay speak for themselves, so there's nothing we can do to make just

Yay for Polymer Clay 9Please click that button and this news article so more people can share the polymer clay love!
Polymer clay has been taken beyond child's play by many talented artists, artists that deserve more recognition. Each week =moofestgirl and ^Talty will bring you their favorite polymer clay submissions for that week. Please enjoy them and show them much love!

Christmas

Food

Jewelry
Kokeshi 27 by ~NailycePolymer Clay and Dichroic Glass Pendant by ~eerok1955Pascal pendant by ~HollyRoseBriarPolymer Clay Sunflower Earrings by Petal Cove by *PetalCovePeacock by ~SpawnedImages:thumb273716795:

Dolls and Sculptures
Gabriela and the Secret from a Cherub by *SutherlandArtBaby Cthulhu - SOLD by ~Mel2DaIssaFoxFairy ooak sculpture by ~HalloWeenPixieGarden of little fairy by ~koko0117Horned Dragon by *akeyla

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tanadelbianconiglio is a very talented artist, he

Attention, don't give away your work!If possible please

this news article so that more people can see it and be wary, thank you!

This week I received messages from two different people (through Etsy and Storenvy) offering to make a review of my work. They splattered huge statics, like having millions of instagram followers, popularity, or having done it before and making people famous. Of course, their generosity was conditioned by me agreeing to send them some of my work for free. While I don't object the concept of reviewing someone's work, I worry that this has become a popular way of scamming artisan crafters to give away their work for free with promises of exposure and increasing their sales. I wanted to write this journal to tell everyone to be careful, specially if you're just starting your business and struggling to get noticed, it may sound tempting but you should never give away your hard work!
One of them was even more blunt and said that he could write a positive review of my work just by

PE: Polymer Clay Food Tutorials CollectionWelcome to a new polymer clay love article, specially written for #projecteducate, find the program for the third Community Week here. If you missed the previous articles, please check out Introduction to Polymer Clay and Polymer Clay Secrets Revealed. This time I'm going to guide you through some of the best polymer clay food tutorials currently available in deviantART, enjoy and don't hesitate to leave a message if you have any question or suggestion for future articles.
Food. Polymer clay food. There's a strange fascination between polymer clay crafters to make food, if you ask many of us won't even be able to explain what's so addictive about making fake food. Some of it is crafted for doll houses and doll props, some people make beautiful jewelry with food, but some just make it because it's so incredibly fun.

Yay for Polymer Clay 5Please click that button and this news article so more people can share the polymer clay love!
Polymer clay has been taken beyond child's play by many talented artists, artists that deserve more recognition. Each week =moofestgirl and ^Talty will bring you their favorite polymer clay submissions for that week. Please enjoy them and show them much love!

Food

Dolls and Sculptures

Haunted House by *BlackashNew dodo by *BystillwatersMini world by ~AngeldropsAlice in Wonderland Frame by ~ArteDiAmorePosh walrus by ~OmpabopPokemon Commission Set by ~MilkCannonWind fairy ooak 02 by ~HalloWeenPixie

Jewelry
Sweet owls fimo necklace by ~cernittando"Purple birds" necklace by ~Hajnalka79Fish Necklace by ~cynthiardematteoHandmade Clay Articuno Necklace by ~ChibiSayuriEtsyPolymer Clay Necklace by ~RabenkindCaptured Koi by ~The-SuzThree "Little Owl" pendant by ~Hajnalka79Legend of Zelda Keychain by *AliaBierwag

Our featured artist of the week is ~The-Suz. Her almost microscopic art is one of the most detail

PE: The Miniatures GalleryMiniatures is one of the newest subcategories in the Artisan Crafts gallery, it was introduced less than 3 months ago. It's still rather small and many people don't know about it yet, so this feature will explore it a bit

Miniatures
Miniatures are copies or models of things, made on a small scale.
Animals, Nature and Scenery
Miniatures of animals, plants, birds, trees, planets etc.

Dollhouses and Rooms
Furnishings made specifically for Doll houses and full rooms.

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Craft a Moustache ContestWhat is Movember?
During the month of November each year, Movember asks men across the world to grow a moustache (or Mo') with the aim of raising vital funds and awareness for men’s health issues. Mo Bros are helping to change the face of men’s health by effectively becoming walking, talking billboards for the 30 days of November and through their actions and words raise awareness by promoting private and public conversation around the often ignored issue of men’s health. Together, we are truly changing the face of men’s health.
Source: Movember's Site
How to help
Raise awareness, share the news!Register on Movember.com and grow a mighty manly moustache on that beautiful face of yours, you can choose to join deviantART's US Team,

Yay for Polymer Clay 7Please click that button and this news article so more people can share the polymer clay love!
Polymer clay has been taken beyond child's play by many talented artists, artists that deserve more recognition. Each week =moofestgirl and ^Talty will bring you their favorite polymer clay submissions for that week. Please enjoy them and show them much love!

Sculptures and Dolls

Food

Ice cream and candies -handmade- by ~eVolutionZMiniature Breakfast by ~picklypicklesCake Jewellery by ~beautboutiqueChristmas Cookies 2 by ~picklypickles
Jewelry
Turtle by ~avloeisminiature gingerbread house by ~MyFimoPlanetPearl Hoarding Squid by ~BlackMagdalenaCoffee by ~SOAD-girlSandwich Ring On Finger by ~yobandaSweet Rings by ~kauniitauniaStatement Necklace by Petal Cove by *PetalCoveForget me not by ~artemisartbiju
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This week our very special featured artist is =SleeplessTotodile . There's a lot of amazing Pokemon fanart around, but his stands out from the rest. His beautiful sculptures go well beyond fanart, everything looks like hi

PE: Artisan Crafts Week Circus ContestArtisan Crafts Week Contest
EDIT: The winners have been announced here.
We love crafts! We love crafting, we love watching crafts, we love talking about crafts! If you're like us you're always looking for an excuse to craft something, so we're going to give you one: join the circus! The circus contest, of course

Rules
You must make an object using any artisan craft you desire, photograph it and upload it to the appropriate Artisan Crafts gallery. Also you need to submit it to the Artisan Crafts Contest folder. You need to be a member of #projecteducate to submit.
The work must be your own, using tutorials or resources is allowed but you must credit them. No copying anyone else's original work.
You must get your inspiration from the theme "circus"and it must be clearly present in your work. How y

PE: Guidelines to Starting your Own Craft BusinessGuidelines to Starting your Own Crafting Business
So you make cute crafts, and probably someone offered you money for them. Maybe you need the money, and if you're like me, you need it to buy more crafting supplies. Whatever the reason, starting your own crafty business is a decisions that you should take seriously... it's not as easy as opening an Etsy account and setting some random prices for your work. There is a lot of things to consider to keep the business going, your money safe, your name clean, and your costumers happy.
By no means this is an absolute guide, merely a few guidelines of things I've found important or questions I get asked often by people interested in opening their own business. Most of this tips are intended for online selling, but they should apply for other ways of selling too. I will probably do more detailed guides in the future, as I learn more myself.
To begin with, don't forget to research as much as you can! If you're rea

Artisan Crafts Features #19Don't forget to let me know if you want me to advertise anything for you!
News
It will soon be Artisan Crafts Week over at #projecteducate, so please send me and ^maytel your suggestions for what you want to see! Tell us who would you like to see interviewed, what kind of articles you would like to read, anything that you think would be good!
We had a fantastic time at #ArtHistoryProject for Artisan Crafts month! You can see the articles that were posted here.This week in #projecteducate: Community Week.This month in #ArtHistoryProject: Photography Month.
#ArtisanCraft published the new installment of their weekly newsletter, an interview with ~nimuae and a beautiful feature with the best of 2012.Here's the latest

Meet the Artisan Crafts GalleryTo kick off the craftiest month of the year, let me take you to a little tour around the Artisan Craft galleries deviantART has to offer! They will give you a good idea of how wide and rich the artisan crafts world is, and they may even inspire you to pick up a craft you always wanted to try or didn't even know existed

Anthro
Anthro involves combining human motivation, characteristics, or
behaviour with inanimate objects, animals, plants, or natural phenomena.
In other words, animals or objects that act or resemble human nature in
some way.
Sub-galleries: Clothing, Costumes, Masks and Props & Accessories.
Note: This gallery is also taken care

Attention all artisans: stop undercharging!As a member of the Artisan Craft community here at DeviantART, I looove to browse around the AC galleries and see what other deviants are up to, what things are trending, and look for up and coming artists to feature in the future. But sadly there's one trend I've been noticing that is very, very bad.
Undercharging your work!
Let's start off with the most important thing. Now I know some cheap buyers love these low prices, but let's be honest cheap buyers-- you're not long term supporters. People who want your work for super cheap are people who will haggle or snag a deal and run. There is nothing wrong with having sales, getting rid of old charms for cheap, or even doing discounts for special occasions but you can't cater to the cheapskates! xD You want people who appreciate handmade items for what they are. And that's a unique, quality piece.
If someone wants to buy all your hard work for just $5, perhaps you could redirect them to Forever21 to get some mass produced jewelry i

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by `Talty, Oct 7, 2011, 9:09:57 PM
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this news article so more people can share the polymer clay love!

Polymer clay has been taken beyond child's play by many talented artists, artists that deserve more recognition. Each week =moofestgirl and `Talty will bring you their favorite polymer clay submissions for that week. Please enjoy them and show them much love!

Our favorite artist for this week is ~ArteDiAmore. She's notable because she uses polymer clay in other ways, not only the classic charms and miniatures. Her art is impressive!