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Saturday, November 22, 2014

We have a new member from Japan - Chizuko Takahashi of Kimono Tango


Chizuko has a beautiful shop where she features bags, cases and pillows made from recycled kimono fabric.

Visit her  shop at https://www.etsy.com/shop/KimonoTango?ref=pr_shop_more

From her profile page-- 

Hi! My name is Chizuko but my friends call me "Oku." I am a mother of two and work at an art gallery during the day and enjoy creating new products for Kimono Tango at night. I grew up appreciating the beauty of the Kimono and hope to spread this passion throughout the world by recycling Kimono fabric into beautiful practical objects for our daily lives. Enjoy traditional Japanese craftsmanship Kimono Tango style with us!

 Welcome to TeamUNITY Chizuko!! 
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Thursday, November 20, 2014

Another new member this week is Phyllis of Visions Of Olde

This is what she has to say about herself.

 I love vintage anything, but I have a special Love for Vintage Jewelry. 
This is my story...
When I was a child I would sit for hours and look into my mother's jewelry box. She had shiny bracelets and necklaces made of plastic and rhinestones. And what are now collectible very collectible. I would try them on and dance around in her shoes and hats. Oh how I loved playing dress up! 

Through my adult years I collected a few nice pieces of vintage jewelry. But this last 25 years collecting has become an obsession! I have a personal collection; a vintage store here on Etsy (Visions of Olde); A clearance vintage shop on Etsy, and I sell vintage jewelry at Art and Crafts Shows and Festivals. My Etsy store is designed to share some of my finds. I want them to have good homes with people who will appreciate them. 

I also make handmade jewelry from broken and discarded Vintage Jewelry Parts.
It's all about the process!! My process includes salvaging vintage jewelry parts and found objects. Processing them includes cleaning them up, polishing them, grinding the grit out, painting, sanding the rough areas, drilling holes, soldering, gluing. applying wax or Mod Podge, cutting out pics or designs, pounding with objects and tons of others things to make the "Charm" look charming!! Love every minute of it!!

All of my Vintage jewelry in great shape and wearable. I know you will love the pieces I am offering. So Come in take your shoes off, sit a minute and have a cup of coffee...And Enjoy!

www.etsy.com/shop/VisionsOfOlde (My Vintage Shop)
www.etsy.com/shop/TheVintageBlackRose (My Supplies Shop)

pinterest.com/phyllisstcyr/
www.facebook.com/VintageVisions
twitter.com/PhyllisStCyr


Here is a sample of her shop






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The Leaders of TeamUNITY

The Captain and the Leaders work diligently to support team members and work to keep the team productive. 

                 Captain - Barbra of https://www.etsy.com/shop/bjswearableart
                                              Barbra makes bead embroidered jewelry
Leaders
    Anita of https://www.etsy.com/shop/breakitupdesigns 

                                                    Anita makes beautiful mosaic pieces-
Holly' s husband, Brent does wood carvings of whimsical characters.
           Dan does the carving of some beautiful pieces and Debbie does the painting.
Hema makes beautiful jewelry
Jo makes polymer clay jewelry and baptism favors.
Laura crochets teething necklaces and scarves
Liping makes tablet case covers


New Members to TeamUNITY this week
Miss D joined us to learn Social Media and has shown much enthusiasm to learn. She  has some beautiful art pieces. Check out her shop
This is what she has to say about herself
                                          
I have been drawing since i was a little girl - the smell of new paper and pencils for school was always exciting. I did a Diploma in Art where I caught the illustration bug.
The drama and contrast of Black and White has always been a focus of mine.
So now I make big beautiful pictures and turn them into gorgeous little cards.
Another new member is Karen Blevins who came to us with 3 shops. They are


In this shop Karen has some unique primitive dolls .
From her About page
My main ♥Love♥ is different mediums of arts and crafts. I enjoy making dolls, crafts, altered art and paintings. Please come in and check out my Unique Folk Art Dolls and Whimsy Creations, created and handmade by me, Karen E. Blevins


Her second shop is  CackaLacky's Closet https://www.etsy.com/shop/CackaLackysCloset
CackaLacky's Closet is all about sharing those COLLECTED Treasures, supplies, old books, and MORE than likely things you never heard of!! A lot of my collected finds are usually used for primitive, folk art and whimsy crafts, make do's, sewing anything CRAFT!! I'm sure once you search my shop, you will see ALL KINDS OF TREASURES and even CLEARANCE handmade items I make and clean out from my other etsy shop! FosterChild Whimsy Etsy Shop:


And finally her third shop is  WitchIsWhy https://www.etsy.com/shop/WitchIsWhy
WitchIsWhy... My ALL Witch DoLL * FaLL-O-Ween * Halloween Themed Shop! ♥ handmade by me ... whimsy, primitive and simple witch dolls and Fall-Halloween themed handmades ♥ Most will be OOAK (One Of A Kind) and created by LiL Ole Me...My witch name is the GRUNGY Nora Louseswizzler - I give you germs and like to eat from dustbins! I have hair like a bird's nest! HaHa Just Having Fun OR am I?


Winner of Most Active Member of the week 11/15/14

Today I want to feature the winner of the Most Active Member of the Week. It is Don Bauman of https://www.etsy.com/shop/DJwoodcrafts. Don  makes beautiful woodcrafted items . Check out their shop.
This is from Don's about page.
I was introduced to the lathe and tried my hand at a few wine bottle stoppers and was hooked. I started making pens and things progressed from there. I find turning beautiful wood relaxing and creative.


The first step in crafting quality wood goods is choosing the material. I craft my products from beautiful wood from all over the world which makes it interesting. Every piece is one-of-a-kind. I use different finishes such as the CA finish, friction polish or oil finish.
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Wednesday, June 4, 2014

HOW TO MAKE POLYMER CLAY FLOWERS

Learn how to make this!!!!


Description
1. Cut the wire approx. 7-8 cm


2. Form little eyelet




3 Take a piece of Cold Porcelain , and color it with oil paint. Dont take too much color as after porcelain dries, the color gets more intense so be careful




4 Now we are going to make the inner part of the flower
Take small ball of the porcelain , add some glue to the wire and put the ball onto the wire ( eyelet) , form a little teardrop with your fingers like it is shown on the pic 5
6,7 Cut the teardrop into 4 parts . Repeat with all the wires and let them dry
8 Now take a bigger ball of the violet color - this will be a flower
9 Form a teardrop


10 Cut it into 4 parts
11 Look at the picture and roll from side to side , the stick on the porcelain so it can form a petal , Do it with all 4 parts ( petals)


12 Use another ( round) side of the stick and easily force in each petal so it can look like a real syringa petal
13 this should be your result)


14 Put the wire with yellow part into the lilac flower ( add some glue)
15 Press it into the flower and form the flower with the help of your fingers.


Thus, made all the flowers and let them dry
to be continued

Thursday, May 22, 2014

How to make Polimer clay and cold porcelain syringa!

Hi everyone
As you already know ( I hope you do lol) I make flowers from polimer clay and cold porcelain syringa. It is a very interesting material that helps to create realistic flowers and it inspires me every day for something new and exciting to make.
One day I decided - why not to share some my knowledge with you my dear friends of TEAMUNITY :) and I want to prepare a pictured lesson for you of how to make a syringa brooch.
Hair fascinator looks like this




Maybe some of you will like the technique , the material and will try to make it yourself!
So, all we need to make it is the following


Cold porcelain ( I use modern clay, or thai clay)
Scissors
tape ( here in Russia I buy it in a florists shops)
taped wire ( 28-30 size)
glue PVA
3 tones of oil paint- magenta ( purple or violet), yellow and green
2 clean brushes ( forgot to picture them, just use ordinary synthetic brushes you kids may use for painting)
brooch base
patience and time))


tomorrow I will give pictured lesson about syringa brooch


Olga


Saturday, March 29, 2014

We changed our name today to show the unity of our team family to TeamUNITY. Our team is a group of wonderful folks on Etsy that uses Social Media to promote and support each other. We also give moral support to each other when circumstances are not kind. Our team is an amazing group of wonderful people. Stop by and check out the shops on our team. We have some beautiful ones.
Barbra
Captain

BJ's Wearable Art

Today' featured shop is BJ's Wearable Art at https://www.etsy.com/shop/bjswearableart where every bead is sewn on by hand carefully and with love. They can make adjustments to the length of any necklace on request. They can do custom orders to create something just for you to your specifications. You will be involved in the whole process with pictures for your approval as the piece progresses. Visit their shop !


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