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Fake It with a Model: Artificial Cheesecakes - With today's clay and model making technology and a little creativity, modeling has taken on a whole new twist. One technique that you may not have seen is to use clay and other modeling materials to create mock-ups of food products...

Fun With Clay: Claymation Movies - Have you ever dreamed of being a movie maker and having your films be a new movie release on the internet? If so, and you don't have a cast of thousands; try claymation for your first short animation film.

A Fish Lovers Dream: Modeling Designs in Clay - If you're a fish lover you know that you spend lots of time thinking of what a dream home in your aquarium would look like. From your pet's perspective, what would make a perfect home to hang out in or swim through? A fun project can be to model the various underwater accessories you may wish to add to your tank!

The Business of Crafts and Creativity - It would be wonderful to just be able to sit and throw pots or design things all day without the worry of ordering the clay and other material, getting the equipment in and set up, mixing the clay, firing it in the kiln and getting the finished piece to the customer.

Marvelous Home Remodeling Inspired by Your Art - Remodeling usually entails pretty much the same opportunities no matter where you are in the United States, but one thing that doesn't change no matter where you are is how fun it can be to include your own artwork in your home improvement plans!

Hawaiian Inspiration for Projects - Sometimes getting the idea can be the most difficult step of any project. Where do you go for ideas? How can you come up with that next perfect project? Well, you might try a Hawaiian vacation on the beach!

Make Arts and Crafts Sales Easier - Being an artist and a business person isn't always easy. As a matter of fact, sometimes it is down right hard, and point of sale solutions may help you focus more of your energies on your artwork...

Inspiration Can Come From Anywhere - Guatemala - Getting inspiration for your art can be difficult, but using the various cultures and geographies of this big wonderful world can be a great starting point. Great inspiration from natural sources can come from Guatemala...

Furnishing Your Child's First Dollhouse - Many of us think fondly of our first dollhouse. It might have been no more than a hand-me-down house from a parent or older sibling, but the experience of having your own miniature world to fill, room by room, with your own personal treasures is one of the most meaningful experiences for a young child...

Kids Don't Need Rollformers to Turn on the Fun with Ceramic Cars - Ceramic modeling clay allows kids and adults of all ages to turn on the fun and design racing cars of all designs. You don't have to be a NASCAR mechanic who knows the ins and outs of car construction to design your own racecar...