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Arts and Crafts(See also, The Craft Heritage Trails of Western North Carolina by Jay Fields and Handcrafted in the Blue Ridge: Discovering the Crafts, Artisans, and Studios of Western North Carolina by Irv Green and Andrea Gross.) Crafters are always on the lookout for high quality patterns and artwork that we can use on our projects. Dover Publications allows us to use their artwork on our projects royalty- and copyright-free. The terms for each book or art collection are listed with the publication, but normally, you can use up to a half-dozen or so pieces of artwork on a project with no problem, and if you need more, you can write for permission. You cannot provide this artwork as clip art, however, it must be used on a project of some sort. Here are a couple of links that will search Amazon.com and give a list of results: The Dover Pictorial Archive series of books is the finest collection of royalty-free clip art, engravings, drawings, photographs, and other artwork on the planet -- at very reasonable prices. Much of this art is also available already scanned and stored on CD-ROM in their Dover Electronic Clip Art. I've listed several links to other sources of clip art on my Computers and Technology page under the Clip Art section, on my Graphics page, and on the Shopping - Clip Art page. BasketrySee Arts and Crafts - Baskets. BeadworkBlacksmithingBooksBusiness of Arts and CraftsCandles and SoapmakingCandlemakingSee Arts and Crafts - Candles. SoapmakingCeramic ArtsSee Arts and Crafts - Ceramics. Crafts Directories(See also, books on crafts directories.) Crafts Shows and Events(See also, books on crafts shows.) Art Festivals and Craft Shows - Searchable database How to Show & Sell Your Crafts by Kathryn Caputo. - The Crafter's Guide on How to Display Work at Shows and Make Profitable Sales CrochetCross StitchDollsSee Arts and Crafts - Dollmaking. Drawing and SketchingSee Arts and Crafts - Drawing. E-Commerce Resources(See also, books on ecommerce, Internet selling.) PayPal.com - Send money to, or receive money from, anyone with an email address using their secure servers for the actual transaction - Editor's Pick! ProPay.com - Some artists and crafters have been happy with this service for credit card processing. I have no personal knowledge. ClickBank - the online billing and marketing solution used by thousands of web businesses that deliver unique products and services over the Internet itself (via web pages, files, or email). Their payment technology lets any web business (a seller) automatically pay sales commissions to any other web business (an affiliate) that links a paying customer to the seller. ClickBank bills the customer, pays the seller, and pays the affiliate. Click on the link to learn more about becoming a seller or an affiliate. If you're interested in ClickBank, let me recommend that you check out Jeff Mulligan's CBmall, a database-driven front-end to the top-selling products available through ClickBank. Planning Your Internet Marketing Strategy: A Doctor Ebiz Guide by Dr. Ralph Wilson. - The author says, 'If you have friends who are struggling to figure out business on the Internet, give them this book. I really believe it can make a difference between success and frustration.' Eggshell CarvingFolk ArtSee Arts and Crafts - Folk Art. GlassHistorySee Arts and Crafts - Art History. Jewelry MakingKnittingLeatherSee Arts and Crafts - Leather. MagazinesMailing Lists and Discussion Groups(See also, books on mailing lists.) The National Crafts Association was founded in 1983 and offers a variety of help and information to crafters of all experience levels. The very best resource I've found for professional crafters who help each other with their business and crafting issues is their mailing list: A Craft Biz Connection. You can learn more about that list and subscribe to it at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/acraftbizconnection. I highly recommend this list and I've learned a lot from the very helpful participants that you'll find there. You can find links to the websites of some of the subscribers of that list on my Crafts Biz Links page. - Editor's Pick! Leatherwork for Period Costuming List Metalcasting List - for re-enactors interested in small scale, home based, metalcasting using those techniques in common practice prior to 1600 AD. Western North Carolina Artists and Crafters List - I started this list a while back, but it has been a quiet list. If you live in western North Carolina and you'd like to discuss arts and crafts, you're invited to join and participate. MetalsmithingThis category has been moved to another page: Arts and Crafts - Metal. MusicNeedlepointOrganizations(See also, books on arts organizations.) Appalachian Heritage Crafters - I was one of the charter members of this nonprofit cooperative of artists and crafters in Murphy, North Carolina. I invite you to drop by their site, or visit the store if you're in the area. Editor's Pick! International Internet Leathercrafter's Guild The National Craft Association has lots of information for professional crafters. They also sponsor a great mailing list where artists and crafters from around the world help each other to excel and succeed. PaintingSee Arts and Crafts - Painting. Photography and CamerasSee Arts and Crafts - Photography. Postage and ShippingGiftwrap.com - You will find one of the largest selections of quality gift wrapping paper, tote bags, ribbons, bows, photo albums, journals, greeting cards and stationery products designed by artists throughout the world. United States Postal Service - USPS presents Business Mail 101, a tool for beginning or infrequent mailers that will help you harness the power of mail for your business or organization. Free resources and information. United States Postal Service Supplies - You can get all sorts of boxes, tape, envelopes and labels free and the Postal Service will deliver them to you for use with their Priority Mail delivery service. BTW, you can't use these free supplies to ship via other carriers. QuiltingRetail Crafts StoresVisit the World's Largest Candle Store! Candlemart.com CraftClick.com - The Ultimate in Arts & Crafts Supplies. CraftClick offers an exstensive amount of content and over 150,000 products. FREE craft ideas, project sheets, newsletters, email, and more. Craftopia.com - America's premier online craft site. Did you know that 8 of 10 Amercan households have a family member who crafts? Craftopia's product offering includes over 60,000 craft items and offers email news, ask the expert, bulletin boards and a community gallery where customers display their finished crafts. SchoolsArrowmont School of Arts and Crafts - offers art classes and craft classes for everyone from the novice to the professional. Craft education is the reason and being for Arrowmont, and for over 50 years the school has dedicated its resources to nurturing the creative talents of individuals. In the new millennium, Arrowmont is committed to remaining one of the leading international craft schools. John C. Campbell Folk School - I love this school, and thousands of their students agree with the sentiment. They have a great staff, world-class instructors, and excellent facilities, all tucked away in a beautiful valley near Brasstown, North Carolina. If you want to learn a traditional art or craft, this is the place to go -- if the class isn't already full -- don't wait too late to register. Editor's Pick! Haystack Mountain School of Crafts - Since 1951 Maine has been the home of the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts. For a long time Haystack, along with Penland in North Carolina, Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan, and a handful of other programs of national standing, were incubators for the two generations of craftspeople who created the American Crafts Renaissance. Penland School of Crafts - a national center for craft education located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina. Penland offers one-, two-, and eight-week workshops in books & paper, clay, drawing, glass, iron, metals, photography, printmaking, textiles, and wood. The school also sponsors artists' residencies, educational outreach programs, and a craft gallery open to the public. SewingShopping - CraftsSee Shopping - Crafts. SuppliersSee Arts and Crafts - Suppliers. Weaving and SpinningWoodworking
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