• Crafts,  Session 12

    Rosette Makers

    What is it? – Kudos!  Well done!  Grand Prize! First place!  Honorable mention! Special achievement!  Student of the month! Employee of the year!  It’s all recognition, plain and simple, and we all like it.  When we do something exceptional, remarkable or noteworthy, a little personal recognition makes it all the more rewarding.  And tangible evidence of that achievement makes it even more memorable and special.  The question is, how can we make “one of” type awards for any number of occasions. The short list of those occasions includes, fairs, festivals,…

  • Crafts,  Session 9

    Bead Embroidery “Kantan Couture” Tool

    What is it?-To most of us “couture” means high fashion and rightly so.  It’s something special, something elegant.  Unfortunately it also often means something expensive and something unreachable for most of us.  It’s custom made clothing and accessories made by the most exclusive designers.  And often the feature that sets the couture garment apart from the ordinary is the manner of embellishment.  A mesmerizing array of decorative threads, sequins and beads applied with infinite creative design adds the zing to the bling.  World famous designers and an army of skilled…

  • Crafts,  Session 9

    Tassel Makers & Handy Thread Twister

    What does it do? – Using Clover tassel makers allows us to select from a variety of yarns, threads, cords or other fiber type materials to make the perfect size, shape and color tassel to compliment every project. The Clover Tassel Maker is available in two sizes. Additionally, Clover’s Handy Thread Twister allows us make the perfect cord for every tassel or decorative cording requirement. Tassel Maker – The Tassel Maker is available in two sizes, large and small.  The large tassel maker has preset finished tassel sizes of 2…

  • Crafts,  Session 8

    Flower Frill Templates

        What is it? – Henry Beecher famously wrote, “Flowers are the sweetest things God ever made, and forgot to put a soul into.”  Claude Monet felt that he owed his iconic professional career to flowers.  And don’t even get started with poets.  But how do we feel about flowers?  They’re important to us too.  We use them to say I love you, I’m sorry, good luck, congratulations or get well.  And we use them not only to adorn all of the special occasions of our lives but also…

  • Crafts,  Session 8

    Beading Loom and Accessories

      What is it? – Bead weaving is Monet one pixel at a time.  That legendary renaissance artist blended an exquisite pallet of pigments to create breathtaking landscapes. Now modern artists can align an exquisite pallet of bead shapes, sizes, colors and textures to create the perfect jeweled accessory for any occasion or application.  The potential spectrum of personal expression is truly unlimited.  Genius in its simplicity, the modern bead loom makes it all possible.  It is the beading equivalent of Monet’s talented brush.  The function of the loom serves…