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Artfire’s Artisan Stimulus Package
posted over 3 years ago by ArtFire | 0 comments
We’re launching an “Artisan Stimulus Package” and we want all business-minded crafters to be a part of it. Times are tough, and here at Artfire.com we’...
Doing Just a Little Bit More with Your Handmade Go
posted over 3 years ago by ArtFire | 0 comments
Many crafters are eager to do just a little bit more with their handmade goods this holiday season, and have begun donating craft profits to charity. These artists are helping to make a direct impact with their handmade products, and desire apprec...
Three Tips to Running an Environmentally-Conscious
posted over 3 years ago, updated 1 minute later by ArtFire | 0 comments
Managing a green crafts business can be good for both the planet and for your wallet. Listed below are 3 easy moves that will help turn your artisan business into an eco-friendly one without forcing you to change your working style.
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Tips for Fun and Safe Trick or Treating
posted over 3 years ago by ArtFire | 0 comments
So you’ve added the finishing touches on your children’s handmade Halloween outfits, you’ve put out the healthy Halloween treats for visitors, so what else do you need to do to make sure your family has a happy Halloween this year? Most parents kn...
Getting Your Crafts Ready for the Holiday Season
posted over 3 years ago by ArtFire | 1 comment
As Halloween draws closer and closer, major chain stores have begun displaying their Halloween costumes and decorations. But most shoppers understand that Halloween outfits from mainstream stores lack originality and quality. The majority of them ...
Going Green with Your Cleaning Supplies
posted over 3 years ago by ArtFire | 1 comment
One easy way to reduce your environmental impact is to resist using dangerous cleaning supplies to tidy up your craft studio. But if you can’t use chemical cleaners, what can you use to keep your art room spick and span? Below you’ll find a handy ...
Green Your Crafts: A Top 11 List
posted over 3 years ago, updated 8 minutes later by ArtFire | 0 comments
Artisan crafts are eco-friendly in general as they inspire crafters to create their own handmade products instead of purchasing factory produced ones. Factory items are hurtful to the environment in many ways, as the factories themselves usually g...
Mom’s Advice to Business
posted over 3 years ago by ArtFire | 0 comments
Tony, like most people, doesn’t always listen to his mom. Moms normally mean well, but we can’t follow all the advice they offer us. Not many of us live the well-mannered and healthy life our mothers planned for us. We don’t bother to eat an apple...
Halloween Pumpkin Decorations
posted over 3 years ago by ArtFire | 0 comments
Picking out the Right Pumpkin
work with. But if you’re skilled with a paint brush, you could choose to try painting a complicated design on a small baby pumpkin. No matter what the size of your pumpkin, buy one with a nice bright shell, no...
work with. But if you’re skilled with a paint brush, you could choose to try painting a complicated design on a small baby pumpkin. No matter what the size of your pumpkin, buy one with a nice bright shell, no...
Second Lives: Remixing the Ordinary
posted over 3 years ago by ArtFire | 0 comments
One of Michael Rakowitz’s copies of ancient artifacts now missing from the Baghdad museum. The figure is made completely of Middle Eastern fast food containers. Photo by Hiroko Masuike for The New York Times
Life can be about the small thi...
Life can be about the small thi...
