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| Hospitalized veterans receive therapeutic values through HHV's arts & crafts kits (News-Medical-Net) It was December 1975. A relatively young organization called Help Hospitalized Veterans had been quietly delivering arts & crafts kits to VA and military hospitals for over four years and was about to reach a milestone – distribution of its 1,000,000th craft kit. Bob Hope, legendary actor, golfer and advocate for veterans presented the kit to Vietnam veteran Eugene Gardner. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Flashback: Wire Wrap Jewelry I was first introduced to the wildly talented "wire wrapstress" Dev Khan through my dear friend (and talented artist who shot all the images in this DIY) Sara K. Woll. Sara had commissioned Dev to come over and do a wire wrapping workshop for a crew of us crafty ladies. Dev embodies the true artisan, completely at one with her medium. She cuts and polishes her own stones (as evidenced by her beautifully worked hands) and does some of the most amazing wire wrap jewelry I've ever seen. Further, she is all about sharing her love and technique with anyone who is interested. I was thrilled when she wrote this piece for us, which first appeared on the pages of CRAFT Volume 03. Here is the full DIY for you to enjoy. Wrap RockSetting stones in unique jewelry takes just a few twists of wire. By Dev KhanWire wrapping is an imaginative, spontaneous, and versatile method of setting free-form stones using wire and simple hand tools. It allows the shape of the stone to control the placement of wire. The piece becomes its own tool, the moveable wraps acting as clamps and measuring points. By varying the number of wraps and wires, you can accommodate almost any stone.Craft a centerpiece for a beading project, create a pendant out of that odd-shaped stone, or turn a beach rock into a magic amulet. Amaze your friends!Read this article | Comment on this article blog.craftzine.com |
Arts and Crafts Sell-off From a Major Collector (New York Times) A cohesive collection of American Arts and Crafts furniture, once the subject of a museum show, is up for auction at Sotheby’s on Thursday. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Police: Crafts store employee vandalizes co-workers' cars (The Journal News) PELHAM MANOR — A possibly disgruntled employee is accused of smashing two co-workers' cars Monday morning at a Pelham Parkway business, police said. us.rd.yahoo.com |
How-To: Plushie Hedgehog Meg at Decor it Yourself shows us how to make a simple plushie hedgehog, designed for her baby nephew!Read this article | Comment on this article blog.craftzine.com |