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Showing posts with label Arts Crafts and Collectibles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Arts Crafts and Collectibles. Show all posts

Tuesday, 29 September 2015

Cheap Gifts - Pendant Earrings Made by me – Mostly £5.50 or $9

I've made a whole lot of earrings which I am now selling in my online Etsy shop Glorious Confusion

Wednesday, 12 June 2013

A Collectable Phonagram

http://wizzley.com/a-collectable-phonogram/ 

This is all about phonograms in general, with a bit about their history, a bit about Edison, and a bit about my own phonogram, and lots of pictures and a poll

Sunday, 27 November 2011

Beswick Figurines - Alice Series: Great Collectable Christmas Presents

You'll love these wonderfully detailed and lovingly created Beswick figurines created in the "Alice" series by master craftsmen which are acollector's delight.








Thursday, 24 November 2011

Oil Paint versus Pastel Crayons

A debate about the benefits of Oil Paint as opposed to Pastel Crayons.

Lots to look at - pictures by famous artists, arty things to buy as Christmas presents and a Quiz about Art.

Quite entertaining

The Road to Hell by John Parker


 See the full article here: Oil Paint v Pastel Crayons 

Wednesday, 7 September 2011

My Weird Collection for Halloween

My Weird Collection of Masks, Pictures, Figurines and Ornaments

What better time to display them than Halloween?
I've always had a fascination for arts and crafts, fantasy and oddities - I was considered to be mildly ghoulish when I was a child and my taste has developed rather than receded.
I must be a weirdo myself to have gathered round me such an odd collection and I'm going to show you some of the best ones. If you think they are a bit eerie, blame the craftsmen, not me! But one way or another, you must admit they are very collectable.

There's also a Poll and a Quiz about arts and crafts.

Tuesday, 6 September 2011

My Weird Collection - for Halloween

My Weird Collection of Masks, Pictures, Figurines and Ornaments

I've always had a fascination for oddities - I was considered to be mildly ghoulish when I was a child and my taste has developed rather than receded.

I must be a weirdo myself to have gathered round me such
an odd collection of weird masks, pictures, ornaments and figurines and I'm going to show you some of the best ones. If you think they are a bit eerie, blame the craftsmen, not me!



Monday, 13 June 2011

Beautiful Artwork by Claire Benoit

A young illustrator who has just graduated - I think she'll go far - take a look