Facts and Fancies: Borosilicate Glass with Firelily
I am Erin Davenport, a.k.a. Firelily, full-time borosilicate glass and jewelry artist. Today I will give you a look inside the magical world of borosilicate glass and some of the amazing boro artists found here on Etsy. I started as a jewelry maker and "boro" bead connoisseur. I couldn't get enough of them. The …
Facts and Fancies: Dichroic Glass
Who doesn't like sparkly, iridescent glass? Dichroic glass is a substance that elicits "oohs and ahhs" with its visual effects. In this installment of the Facts and Fancies series Dee Tilotta of willowglass gives us an inside view into how this very special glass is made.Fusing glass — in other words, getting …
Facts and Fancies: Blown Glass with ProvidenceArtGlass
In this Facts and Fancies series, I'll take you on a tour through Etsy's Categories. As we visit these "planets" one by one, we'll talk to sellers and experts and find some extraordinary items on Etsy. (We'll also get some great insider tips along the way.) In this installment, glass artist Becca Zhukov, pictured at …
Ceramics and Pottery: Facts and Fancies (Part 2)
Welcome to my second installment of Ceramics and Pottery: Facts and Fancies. In Part 1, I gave a general overview of the scope of the Ceramics and Pottery Category. From raw material to building and finishing, ceramics is a wondrous medium, as rewarding as it is challenging. In this installment, I will …
Ceramics and Pottery: Facts and Fancies (Part 1)
A search through the Ceramics and Pottery Category here on Etsy can at first seem intimidating. The enormous variety of work seems to be just barely held together by a common thread. This category encompasses many items that could rightfully be placed in other categories such as Art, Housewares, …
Bath and Beauty: Facts and Fancies (Part 2)
Etsy has so much to offer shoppers — it's like a whole universe! In this Facts and Fancies series, I'll take you on a tour through Etsy's Categories. As we visit these "planets" one by one, we'll talk to sellers and experts and find some of extraordinary items on Etsy. (We'll also get some great insider tips along the way …
Bath and Beauty: Facts and Fancies (Part 1)
Etsy has so much to offer shoppers — it's like a whole universe! In this Facts and Fancies series, I'll take you on a tour through Etsy's Categories. As we visit these "planets" one by one, we'll talk to sellers and experts and find some of extraordinary items on Etsy. (We'll also get some great insider tips along the way …
Artistic Endeavors: Art Buyers’ Guide to Printmaking
Etsy shoppers are often on the lookout for affordable original art, and hand-pulled prints are a great place for art lovers to start building a collection. I won’t delve into too much detail regarding the different techniques, but if you’re interested in learning more, please take a look at the links …
Dollhouse Scale Miniatures: Facts and Fancies
Welcome to the world of collectible scale dollhouse miniatures. To someone who hasn’t discovered the wonder of a complete house in miniature, made as a scale model, the term “dollhouse” conjures up an image of a toy. However, a true to scale house and its contents is a work of art and a collector’s piece, not a toy …
Art Dolls: Facts and Fancies
“What is an art doll?” This is as loaded a question as “What is art?” There’s no hard and fast definition to be found for an art doll. They can be made out of almost any medium or several different media. They come in various shapes, sizes, styles, and designs. They can be very realistic or abstract with barely anything …
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