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Coach Alexandra Outline Op Art Tote Bag (Style:16230) - Authentic ...
Coach Alexandra Outline Op Art Tote Bag (Style:16230). Size Approx: 17" (L) x 11 1/2" (H) x 8 1/2” (D) Coach's modern new tote shape looks wonderfully relaxed and slightly slouchy in a fun, colorful Op Art Outline print with pretty ...
Publish Date: 03/23/2011 12:49
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Using Tote Bags for Arts and Crafts Projects
Tote Bags, once an item only used in fashion-related situations, have now taken over the grocery market, gift bag industry, and have now become a staple in arts and crafts projects.
Publish Date: 04/04/2011 0:28
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Wool love-functional fiber art: Gerbera Daisy Tote Bag With Beading
...and decided that their vibrant colors and basic design would make a pretty tote bag. I laid out orange roving for the handle and bottom section on each side of the resist... ...then applied variegated orange, pink and red roving to ...
Publish Date: 03/20/2011 1:09
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How-to Make a Recycled Tote Bag, Threadbanger
This week is all about the plastic bag. We get inspired to use reusable shopping bags and get a lesson on how-to make one out of old clothes. Plus, a glimpse into the world of recycled art and some sweet posts from our Forum members. It's fashionable...
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Is the high price of lapidary equipment keeping you from enjoying the experience of bringing out the beauty hidden inside a somewhat ordinary looking rock? This article will explore two great solutions to this dilemma. Specifically, we will be talking about either joining a local lapidary club or recognizing the huge savings that you can get by purchasing your own used lapidary equipment.
Joining a lapidary club has many benefits and a few downsides. By joining a lapidary club, depending on the quality of the club, you can have access to some high end lapidary equipment. You typically will not be personally responsible for maintaining the equipment and your only out of pocket expense will likely be your membership and shop fees. You also get to enjoy the social interaction and support you receive from the other members of the club.
On the downside, clubs do not always provide 24/7 access to the machines. You will likely have a set time when the machines can be used, and you will be competing with fellow club members for the time that is available.
To avoid some of the pitfalls of joining a lapidary club, many are turning to the solution of purchasing their own used lapidary equipment.
Owning your own used lapidary equipment will give you the freedom to work on your own schedule. If you wake up in the middle of the night and want to practice your craft, you will not have any competition for using the equipment.
You also benefit from not having to haul all the material youre working on to a remote location to practice your craft. By owning used lapidary equipment you have the luxury of setting up your own work environment. You can organize your material and your work flow so that it works best for you.
If you're the kind of lapidary artist who would prefer to practice and create your art without the input from well meaning onlookers, then owning your own used lapidary equipment is a must. You get to enjoy the privacy afforded to you by your own home.
So, if youre loving the craft of lapidary, but do not have deep pockets for purchasing new equipment, you have two good options available to you. Each offers its own benefits.
If you are okay with the timing issue that lapidary club membership poses, then you should certainly give it a try, you will probably find it very enjoyable. If, on the other hand, having the freedom to work whenever you like from the comfort of your own home is more appealing to you, owning used lapidary equipment may just be the answer you're looking for.
[I:http://www.pin-up-artists.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/JasonJia19.jpg]In China, a great number of tea lovers are very particular about both tea and tea ware. Naturally, some of them are very keen on purple clay teapots, which they say are the best for brewing tea. One purple clay teapot collector named Liu Tianbao can give us insight into this deep part of Chinese culture.
The Bad Buy
As a child, Liu was greatly influenced by his father's love of purple clay flowerpots. He was crazy about miniature gardens, so there were a lot of flower pots made of Yixing purple clay in their home. Liu learned the special qualities of purple clay from his father.
Over 30 years ago, there were several curio markets in China's capitol city. Following his father's footsteps, Liu started to shop around at places where various folk arts and crafts were sold, looking for valuable purple play.
It was in one of these markets that Liu made a big mistake that he would remember for the rest of his life. In southeastern Beijing lies the well-known Panjiayuan Secondhand Antique Market. A lot of dealers go there before daybreak to prepare their wares. One day, Liu bought 50 secondhand purple clay teapots. He quickly brought them home and soaked them in water, and he was almost brought to tears. The handles and spouts of each and every teapot dropped off one after another. He realized the he had been cheated, and bought nothing more than broken pots.
Gone, Then Back Again
[I:http://www.pin-up-artists.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/JasonJia20.jpg]Many years later, a purple clay teapot caught his eye at a curio market in Tianjin. He wanted to buy it, but he couldn't afford it. He had to let it go. But 10 years later, he miraculously came across the very same teapot once again at a secondhand curio market in Beijing. This time he caught the opportunity and purchased it straight away.
He concluded that this purple clay teapot was made by Pei Shimin, a master potter of Yixing in the late Qing Dynasty. It was covered with a layer of yellow glaze. The teapot, which had gone through two separate firings, was exceptionally beautiful. Nowadays, this kind of purple clay teapot can only be seen at the Forbidden City or in museums.
A Pot is Like a Son
Liu treasures his purple clay teapots to the uttermost, for he knows their intrinsic worth. One day he purchased a rare purple clay teapot from the late Qing dynasty. He felt very glad. He put the pot into his backpack with great care, and then rode away on his bike. On the way, he kept singing his favorite songs.
But all of sudden, an old man walked in front of Liu. To prevent from bumping into the old man, Liu rolled down and off his bicycle. In the blink of an eye, he gripped his teapot fast, and let his hipbone, instead of the teapot, hit the ground first. As a result, a hipbone fracture laid him up for twelve months. Whenever his friends referred to his incident, they would gasp in admiration at how Liu loves his purple clay teapots much more than his bones.
Since the first batch of damaged teapots Liu bought, more than 30 years have passed. He is very proud of his collection of purple clay teapots. He considers them his beloved sons. He is acknowledged as an outstanding purple clay teapot collector.
Liu says that each of his purple clay teapots contains its maker's originality, craftsmanship, and aesthetic standard. And as far as Liu is concerned, the teapots he collected prove his strong and unique vision.
