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[geckocards]

hi, i make cards, greeting cards and wedding stationery, and would be glad to help anyone with any questions they may have. i also have lots experience in knitting and embroidery but dont do them any more. i really enjoy all crafts, i do lots of cake making/decorating, and i've just bought a latex mould and decided to start making garden ornaments to sell. My daughter makes wedding tiaras and my sister is a dressmaker so i think it must run in the family. so anyone with questions on just about anything will be welcome

[BuyersDelights]

Hi to anyone interested
here is a great uk craft forum http://www.craftsforum.co.uk/index.php
well worth joining
just take a look

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[Lovetosell]

My hobby is machine knitting, I use a brother electronic 950 with garter carriage and a chunky brother 260 punchcard machine, both have ribbers. I would be pleased to help.

[kengillam]

For art advice I'll try and help

[celticqueen]

Hi, everybody. I restore old picture frames (when I can get hold of them ) using gold leaf sheets.It's fiddly but very rewarding.What about a space to write a review of how to do your crafty things ?Gazza, are you listening?

[tompkins40]

Hi -

My DD does fine art at college - and makes and sells some lovely unique pieces of jewellery - has had some in art galleries too.

She really wants to do a silversmith course - if anyone knows of one in the North/central London area, or Essex, please could you let me know.

Also - does anyone know how long such courses are likely to be - and costs etc.

thanks!

T40

[stampsulove]

Hi. My name is frank and I can offer advice on mounting unmounted rubber stamps as well as using rubber stamps for card making, collage work, polymer clay,fabrics etc I can also find out answers for pottery, clay work, glass painting,etc as my sister is a lecturer in arts and crafts at a local college just send a message

[auntysally]

Hi

Mostly I make embellishments for cards, make cards, do scrapbooking, encaustic art, beading, designing stamps, lots and lots of other things as well! i love playing with shrink plastic and also polymer clay!

[madelaine]

Frank, What do you use rubber stamps for with polymer clay, please?

[dracoiratus]

My DD does fine art at college - and makes and sells some lovely unique pieces of jewellery - has had some in art galleries too.

She really wants to do a silversmith course - if anyone knows of one in the North/central London area, or Essex, please could you let me know.

Also - does anyone know how long such courses are likely to be - and costs etc.

thanks!

T40

Hi Tompkins, It's not in the area you were asking for, but the Birmingham School of Jewellery does summer classes throughout the summer holidays. A few years ago I took various courses including Jewellery Making - Beginners (5 days) and Stonesetting - Beginners (5 days). There were all great courses and very well taught. If your DD could find somewhere cheap to stay for the duration (YHA maybe) then I would recommend them as a great starter.

For more info and to see this years brochure go to this page: http://www.biad.bcu.ac.uk/courses/sh...hort_jewellery and then scroll down to the link to the Jewellery Short Courses pdf. For this year both the courses I took are £395 and you do have a list of tools you need to provide as well, although if you don't have them then you can pick them up locally as the School is in the Jewellery Quarter which is full of shops selling everything you could need.

She may be too late to sign up for some of the classes this year, places do go quite quickly, but it can't hurt to look.

BTW the guy who takes the Jewellery Making Beginners class, Carton Campbell, is absolutely brilliant.