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Do you have a blog? Then you can enter to win a $500 gift certificate to any Pro ArtFire studio of your choice! Our blogging contests is super easy to enter; all you need to do is: 1. Write a new blog post about the five things you like best about selling on ArtFire. ArtF... » Read More

Please start by telling us a little about yourself and your studio. I siphon ideas from a broad spectrum of elements both accessible and obscure, constantly experimenting with a fresh take on metals, beads, fabric and whatever else I get my hands on. I try to push the bound... » Read More

Please start by telling us a little about yourself and your studio. I live in the mountains of Western North Carolina down a quiet road on what used to be an old farm. My husband and I settled here in 1988 to work and raise our family. I worked for a short time in real es... » Read More

The previous post Top 5 Apps for Sewing and Knitting, we looked at some help apps for knitters and sewers. There are not that many crafts out there yet strictly aimed at crafters. Previously we looked at Sketchbook, an app that provides painting and drawing tools, and Craft... » Read More

Please start by telling us a little about yourself and your studio. First, I do not consider myself an artist. When I look at all the “trendy” jewelry design, I see chaos. I am not knocking those artists; it’s just not for me. I make traditional dress-up j... » Read More

Street fashion has become a hot topic in the last several years, where real people set trends and mark shifts in what we consider stylish. Street fashion is often seen in major urban centers, and is also extremely diverse in Japanese. Fashion is a fluid medium, and finding t... » Read More

Please start by telling us a little about yourself and your studio. I am passionate about rag quilts. My biggest sellers have been the Dallas Cowboy and Texas Longhorn-themed items. I try to be as creative as I can and try to never duplicate any item. Sometimes it is just ... » Read More

Mother\'s Day was almost a week ago, so you may have some flowers sitting around the house that are on their last leg. Natural flowers are fragrant and brighten things up, but once they begin to sag and wilt, they often just get thrown away. Below we will look at lots of opt... » Read More

Please start by telling us a little about yourself and your studio. I’m 25 year old Canadian who now lives in Washington state. I moved here a year ago from British Columbia when my husband and I got married. He is a native Washingtonian and we live on his family&rsqu... » Read More

"Going green" has been increasingly popular over the last decade, but it is often difficult to let go of old habits or remember new ones. Switching to using reusable shopping bags is a great way to reduce the number of paper or plastic bags that circulate into land... » Read More