Hobbies & Craft News
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Americana Decor Chalky Finish paint Named Hot 20 Product by Craft & Hobby Association
DecoArt's new chalk paint program, Americana Decor Chalky Finish, was named a "Hot 20" innovative craft product by the Craft & Hobby Association (CHA) during the winter 2014 trade show. - January 21, 2014 - DecoArt
AmazingTape to Showcase Patented Tape Technology for Hobbyists at CHA
AmazingTape is a patented, non-adhesive tape which is both permanent and reusable and provides thousands of craft and hobby uses. The product will display its unique features and benefits this month at the Craft and Hobby Association Conference and Trade Show to be held January 10-14, 2014 at the... - January 10, 2014 - Amazing Tape Management LLC
Celestron(R) Reveals Revolutionary Technology and Optical Products for 2014
Consumers can discover terrestrial and microscopic wonders with an innovative 2014 lineup of telescopes, sport optics, and microscopes. - January 08, 2014 - Celestron
Virginia Fabrics Shop Donates 147 Handmade Quilts to Wounded Veterans Conference
Volunteers exceed goal to provide warmth and comfort to attendees at 2013 Road to Recovery hosted by Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes. - December 17, 2013 - Coalition to Salute America's Heroes
Award-Winning and Kid-Invented BrickStix® Launch in Toys"R"Us® Stores Nationwide
Child Entrepreneur Greyson MacLean Created Cling Decals and Reusable Stickers to Add Another Dimension to LEGO® Brick Play. - December 14, 2013 - BrickStix LLC
Nelson Mandela Named One of the "35 Most Inspirational People in History" in a Two Year Online Survey and Collectible Set
Based on a worldwide YouTube survey, a new trading card set featuring 35 "inspirational" historic personalities from around the world includes a special card spotlighting Nelson Mandela. - December 11, 2013 - Luanga Nuwame
The Wandering Winter Craft Show is Now the Pop-Up Winter Craft Market
This year, the wandering winter craft show does not wander. Instead, Shop Cats is pleased to present the Shop Cats Winter Pop-up Market featuring a carefully curated collection of curiosities and eccentricities all located inside a converted shipping container. - December 08, 2013 - Shop Cats
International Toy Museum Hires Executive Director
The International Toy Museum is launching, announces appointment of Executive Director. Intention is to create world-class museum of children’s playthings. Bay area institution will focus on toys through the ages, for boys and girls. - December 06, 2013 - International Toy Museum
Former Project Runway® Designers Come Together for a New Handmade Design Contest Website
Announcing a fabulous new contest website for handmade jewelry and accessories designers. A $1500 Grand Prize is awarded each month and designs can be critiqued by former Project Runway® designers Jay McCarroll, Peach Carr and Suede. They, along with professional NY stylists Kara Kaufman and Jennifer Ghelardini, and two time Emmy Award™ winning costume designer Wendy Benbrook, make up the celebrity judging panel of the new contest website And the Design Winner is… - November 27, 2013 - And the Design Winner is
The Argenta Market Launches Buy Local Campaign, Providing New Services, and Hosting Its Holiday Open House December 14th
The Argenta Market, a full service food store emphasizing local Arkansas grown and made products, is keeping with its Arkansas theme for a holiday open house on Saturday, December 14th from 9:00am to 1:00pm at 521 Main Street. This Open House event will be filled with a variety of activities for... - November 26, 2013 - Argenta Market
Craftwell Inc. Announces Brad Brusa as Partner and Executive Vice President
Craftwell Inc., a manufacturer of the high tech craft products, including the popular eBosser die cut and embossing system, announced the hiring of Brad Brusa as Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing and Partner. - November 20, 2013 - Craftwell Inc
Valucrafts.com Offers Free Shipping This Holiday Season with No Minimum Purchase Requirement
Over 70,000 Valu Priced Items — Including All Craft Products — Ship for Free This Holiday with No Minimum Purchase Requirement at www.valucrafts.com - November 19, 2013 - Valu LLC
The Best Gift Ideas for Boys 6-10 from the Experience of a Big Brother Big Sister Volunteer
Big Brother Big Sister Volunteer Offers Tips on Several Unique Christmas Gifts for Active Boys. - November 18, 2013 - skateboardforkids.com
ReveMoto.com Provides Painted Auto Body Parts to Match Your Car
Painted auto body parts give price conscious consumers an option to save money by installing the car parts themselves. - November 16, 2013 - ReveMoto.com
Biggest Trend Grows Into a New Hobby
Mix the two most popular hobbies in the world, gardening and miniatures, add a huge helping of crafty ideas, and you have a brand new hobby that has rooted itself in the imaginations of gardeners everywhere. Miniature gardening is a trend that has now become an official hobby as the world’s smallest garden center celebrates 12 years in business this month, and a position on the Amazon’s Best Books for 2013 list, but it does not come without a little controversy. - November 14, 2013 - Two Green Thumbs Miniature Garden Center
Chess Strategy Center Launches Its Much Anticipated New Website for Teaching Chess and Chess Strategies
Chess Strategy Center is proud to announce the launch of it's new chess training site. It is welcoming visitors to the website to learn about chess and chess strategies. - November 12, 2013 - Chess Strategy Center
CeCe Caldwell Paints Makes Debut at Humblepie, in the James St. North Arts & Design District in Hamilton, Ontario
Humblepie is now offering CeCe Caldwell products, wonderful earth friendly, all natural chalk and clay based paints with no volatile organic compounds. No stripping, sanding or priming necessary, it's painting made easy-whether a DIYer, a professional or a first-time painter. Also, both paint & waxes are packaged in recycled plastic containers, also good for the environment. A perfect fit for their eco-friendly shop & design studio & another great thing to be happening on James St. North. - November 08, 2013 - Humblepie
Japanese Artist Tomoko Sugimoto Hosts First Solo-Manhattan Show
Talented Japanese contemporary artist Tomoko Sugimoto will host her first solo exhibition in Manhattan, Turn Around And Around, Then Around, on Wednesday, November 6th at 373 Broadway, Suite 204 in Tribeca from 7-10pm. For over ten years Sugimoto has worked as the Painting Director of Takashi Murakami's studio, traveling around the world to produce his shows and retrospectives. The show will be curated by Osiel Rojas of No Romance Galleries. - November 01, 2013 - No Romance Galleries
Kickstarter Campaign: Kingdoms of a New World Bicycle Playing Cards Printed by USPCC
Nathanael Mortensen game designer launches another noteworthy kickstarter project to raise money to print a richly illustrated deck of playing cards that will be printed by USPCC, Bicycle Branded. - October 28, 2013 - MortensenGames
An URSA Teddy Bear Winner at Beacon's Glow Collectibles
Have you ever heard of the yearly URSA Teddy Bear Awards from Bears and Buds Magazine? - October 10, 2013 - Beacon's Glow Collectibles
Internationally Known Music School Celebrates Its Second Anniversary, with an Open House in Support of Make-a-Wish® South Florida
School of Rock West Broward proves that "music lessons done differently" is what makes them a success. - October 09, 2013 - School of Rock Coral Springs & West Broward
Klingspor's Woodworking Shop Extravaganza: Woodworking Show with Tools, Classes, Demos, and More
Klingspor’s Woodworking Shop is proud to present the 13th annual Klingspor’s Woodworking Shop Extravaganza held at the Hickory Metro Convention Center on October 18th and 19th. It is the only show of its kind in North Carolina and is open to the public with free admission, parking, demos, classes, door prizes, and more. More than 4,500 were in attendance in 2012. - October 02, 2013 - Klingspor's Woodworking Shop
Halloween Give-Away from T. A. Bradley and Barren Hill Publishing
T. A. Bradley and Barren Hill Publishing are happy to be giving away the e-book edition of "Relic of the Damned: Complete and Unabridged" for the entire month of October. - October 01, 2013 - Barren Hill Publishing
Near and Far Fair Trade Gifts Support Artisan Weavers in Guatemala
With new orders from several boutique stores in Southern California, Near and Far is proud to announce that they have provided much needed work for 32 artisan weavers and their Fair Trade co-operative in Guatemala. - September 20, 2013 - Nearandfar.com
Colorado Alpaca Owner to Participate in National Alpaca Farm Days Sept. 28-29
Make a date to meet an alpaca in September. Colorado is home to about 500 alpaca farms and a number of them will be participating in National Alpaca Farm Days Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 28-29. “If you’re thinking about raising alpacas or just curious about these friendly, gentle... - September 18, 2013 - Alpaca Breeders of the Rockies
New and Unique Day of the Dead Dominoes™ Game Sets
Introducing a new, fun and unique set of Day of the Dead Dominoes™ for the entire family. Day of the Dead Dominoes™ are designed to showcase the traditional Mexican Day of the Dead, or Dia de los Muertos, holiday and celebration. - September 15, 2013 - GATS Games LLC
Historical Astronaut Corvette Displayed at the Corvette Chevy Expo - Dallas Market Hall
Austinite Danny Reed, Owner of the 1969 "AstroVette" Once Owned by Alan Bean Apollo XII Astronaut to be Featured at the Corvette Chevy Expo Sept. 28-29. - September 11, 2013 - Corvette Chevy Expo
Starborn® Industries Launches New Small Pack Program for Tapcon® and E-Z Ancor®
Starborn® Industries, a leading manufacturer and international distributor of premium fastener products, has introduced a new small retail pack program for two well-known ITW Buildex® products: Tapcon® concrete anchors and E-Z Ancor® self-drilling drywall anchors. Previously, small... - September 11, 2013 - Starborn Industries
Master Windsor Chairmaker Adds One-Day Woodworking Instructional Classes at the R.Grell Workshop
Prestigious Windsor Chairmaker, Richard Grell, Adds One-Day Classes in Steam Bending, Furniture Restoration and Woodworking Hand Tool Restorations - August 31, 2013 - Richard Grell Woodworking Workshops
StampNews.com: Top 10 Most Interesting Sport-Themed Stamps 2012
The editorial team of StampNews.com has prepared their third stamp ranking - Top 10 most interesting sport-themed stamps of 2012. The year 2012 was rich in sporting events, and above all, the Summer Olympic Games in London are to be mentioned. But in spite of the grandeur of this event, and of... - August 24, 2013 - StampNews.com
AmpleHarvest.org and Gardener’s Supply Company Launch “Pledge-A-Veg” Photo Contest
Opportunity for a gardener donating food to a nearby food pantry to win a $300 gift certificate from Gardener’s Supply Company. - August 20, 2013 - AmpleHarvest.org
St. Louis Fan Experience - Matt Adams, Joe Kelly, & Daniel Descalso
St. Louis Cardinals players Matt Adams, Joe Kelly, and Daniel Descalso will sign autographs at the St. Louis Fan Experience sports cards show on August 24. Memorabilia dealers will be set up throughout the day. - August 16, 2013 - 3 Monkey Sports
New Site Design for LOVE–the Secret Ingredient
Cooking Site Revamped and More Delicious Than Ever - August 06, 2013 - LOVE-the secret ingredient
Better Deckbuilding Basics: Tips for High-Quality, Long-Lasting Decking Projects
Each year, homeowners spend anywhere from a few thousand to tens of thousands of dollars to replace existing decks or build new ones in order to expand outdoor living spaces. The reasoning is simple. Americans are constantly looking for the best ways to enhance basic comforts, while guaranteeing a... - August 03, 2013 - Starborn Industries
Biotech Company and Craft Beer Association Partner to Advance Craft Beer Education
San Antonio’s newest biotech company, Alamo Yeast Labs, and local craft beer association, the San Antonio Cerveceros, have partnered to create a unique craft beer experience called: Brewatory. Brewatory is a taproom, laboratory and educational center dedicated to educating craft beer enthusiasts about the science behind brewing. - July 30, 2013 - Brewatory
Tropical Fish Wholesaler Sun Pet Ltd. Lands a Great Catch with an Aberrant Scopas Tang
Sun Pet Ltd., an Atlanta based tropical fish and live animal wholesaler imports a rare aberrant Scopas Tang from Indonesia. - July 30, 2013 - Sun Pet, Ltd.
YouTube’s "Black MacGyver" Invents the Cardboard Swimming Pool, Cardboard Scooter and Rotating Lamp
The Homemade Game Guru's "how-to" YouTube channel is showing the world what levels of innovation are possible with inexpensive supplies like cardboard, duct tape and simple scrap materials. - July 24, 2013 - Luanga Nuwame
Kismet Box Launches a Subscription Based Website for Do-It-Yourself Types
Kismet Box based in San Francisco, California is making it easy for the world’s do-it-yourself types to make their own beauty products with the August launch of their new website. The website boasts a beauty subscription service whereby customers will be sent a new kit of materials and tools... - July 21, 2013 - Kismet Box
Game On, Comic Con: Sleepy Giant Teams Up with Emmy Award-Winner Jeff Matsuda and Free Lunch Design for Comic ConQuest
Sleepy Giant Entertainment is partnering with Emmy award-winning producer and comic book artist Jeff Matsuda, and Free Lunch Design (creators of the Icy Tower franchise) to develop Comic ConQuest, a free-to-play tactical RPG adventure for web, mobile and tablet platforms. The game is an epic adventure set in a giant comic and sci-fi convention in which costumed fans have been transformed into the characters they portray. - July 16, 2013 - Sleepy Giant
Fabric 'n Notions Offers Free Shipping to Domestic Orders
Fabric 'n Notions wants to help quilters save money by shipping orders anywhere in the United States without a shipping charge - July 03, 2013 - Threads of Time
Starborn Industries Introduces New Guide to Deck Fastening
Full-color, 22-Page Brochure Highlights Latest Advanced Techniques for Top Fastening Decking Materials Ranging from Hardwoods to Composites - June 27, 2013 - Starborn Industries
Fan-Favorite RPG Comic, Looking For Group is Getting an Official Video Game
Blind Ferret is working together with indie game company Paladin Studios to bring fans the video game "LFG & The Fork of Truth." They will be using the crowd-funding site Kickstarter to make the fans a bigger part of the process. - June 26, 2013 - Blind Ferret
Achieve Sewing Training on a Brand Name Machine Through the New Education Service at Above & Beyond Sewing and Vacuum
Colorado-based leaders for sewing machine and vacuum-related products and service solutions, Above & Beyond Sewing and Vacuum is now offering Aurora, Parker and Englewood clients the opportunity to enhance their sewing techniques. The company’s comprehensive suite of educational classes... - June 20, 2013 - Above and Beyond Sewing and Vacuum
MTR Gaming Group Implements Mobile Wagering Capability at Racetracks
MTR Gaming Group, announced today the recent implementation of a mobile wagering application that will allow its customers to place bets using their smartphones and iPads. - June 10, 2013 - MTR
A New Kind of Speaker Maker; The New Look of Sound
Nucoustix Artwork - Project Green: a new way to present your photographs, posters, textiles or DIY paintings as high quality, flat panel loudspeakers built eco-friendly. - June 01, 2013 - Nucoustix Entertainment
Alpaca Owners to Participate in Estes Park Wool/Fiber Market
Members of the Alpaca Breeders of the Rockies (ABR) and the Alpaca Breeders Alliance of Northern Colorado (ABANC) will participate in the Estes Park Wool Market on Saturday and Sunday, June 8-9. The Wool Market, now in its 23rd year, is one of the largest all-natural fiber markets in North America... - May 30, 2013 - Alpaca Breeders of the Rockies
Tennis Lessons at Your Neighbourhood by Epic Tennis Academy
Tennis Lessons at your door step? Epic Tennis Academy has introduced this programme since the beginning of 2013 and the sign-up rate for tennis lessons have increased 3-5 folds. According to student, Jen "It was great to have a tennis lessons at my condominium, I do not need to travel miles just for an hour lesson. Thank you Epic Tennis Academy for this creative idea." - May 27, 2013 - Epic Tennis Academy
BT Hanger, the World’s Best Belt & Tie Hanger Just in Time for Father’s Day
GSI Inc, has announced that it has been granted manufacturing rights to US Patent (Patent number: 7,287,675) for the BT Hanger design. - May 22, 2013 - GSI Inc
Threads of Time Opens New Online Quilting Store
Fabric ‘N Notions to Serve a National Audience. - May 22, 2013 - Threads of Time
RCFlightline.com Expands Educational Reach to Families with Flagship Podcast "Beyond the Flightline"
Rapidly growing ‘Beyond the Flightline’ podcast now available on Stitcher.com - May 16, 2013 - RCFlightline.com