I think we have a tendency to forget that as artists and crafters we are entering into contracts with customers all the time. While these contracts are mostly verbal, ... Read More

The deadline for entering the 4th Annual Halstead Bead Business Development Grant competition is June 17th. I remember when they held the first one, back in 2005. I ... Read More

If you're thinking about organizing your own year-end holiday craft show to grab those Christmas, Kwanza and Chanukah shoppers, you're reaching the point of no return as far as getting ... Read More

I flipped through the June 2009 publication of Watercolor Artist magazine today. Two really great articles. The first on page 10 lists seven grant writing tips that newbies ... Read More

If you're a polymer clay artist or are considering working in this craft medium and would like to find out more about it check out the Polymer Art Archive. The archive ... Read More

I have a habit of collecting my sterling silver scrap metal so I can eventually send it to the refiner to be recycled. It’s just the nature of the beast ... Read More

The May issue of SmartMoney magazine has a very interesting article about the speed-dating version of venture capital. The basic premise - small-business proprietors looking for some ... Read More

Just as a follow up to the info I gave you in the article about beating saturation point – W magazine reports in the May 2009 publication that statement rings ... Read More

I read a book a few years ago where the main character owned a craft business making masks. My thought at the time was ‘nice work if you can ... Read More

Important news for arts and crafters – Henri Bendel, who has vied with the likes of Neiman Marcus, Harrods, and Saks Fifth Avenue has decided to stop selling clothes and ... Read More