Hobbies & Craft News
Amuse yourself with the latest releases, covering hobbies and crafts such as painting, flower arranging, gardening, dancing, biking, swimming, fishing and other leisure activities. Discover news on collectibles, crafting supplies, models, board games, products and services designed for hobbyists and crafting pros.
New and Improved Online Tool Store
Carbide Processors have completely remodeled their website, and have added an online tool Store with over 10,000 tools. The store boasts Complete lines of Router bits and Drill Bits from Manufacturers like Whiteside, Southeast Tool, Vortex, and Morris Wood Tool, as well as Saw Blades from SystiMatic, Final Cut, and LongLife, and great new tools like the Jack Rabbit Drill and Drive Set. - March 26, 2009 - Carbide Processors
Shell Pearls from Rings & Things Bring Jewelry Makers Great Value
Rings & Things, the wholesale bead and jewelry-components supplier, introduces an expanded line of high-value shell pearls. Also called “shellies”, these pearls are a cross between real and faux gemstone, and add great value to jewelry in many ways. The shell pearl has become... - March 25, 2009 - Rings & Things Wholesale
Cate West - The Vanishing Files™ Appearing on the Nintendo Wii™
Gamenauts, Inc. is proud to announce the upcoming release of the enhanced version of its hit game, Cate West - The Vanishing Files™, on the Nintendo Wii™ based on a new partnership with Destineer and Magellan Interactive. Released on the PC gaming portals in 2008, Cate West has become... - March 21, 2009 - Gamenauts, Inc.
4G Company to Offer Non-Firing Replicas of Historic Guns On-Line
"Non-firing replicas of historic firearms have been gaining in popularity with collectors and fanciers, due to the scarcity and expense of originals", said JoAnn Graham, a partner in 4G Company, an internet marketing company headquartered in Bella Vista, Arkansas. "Also the flap over... - March 10, 2009 - 4G Company
New Website Launches Freelance Jobboard for Laid-Off Graphic Designers
A group of Internet-based graphic designers has launched GraphicDesignFreelanceJobs.com (http://www.graphicdesignfreelancejobs.com), a new website to help graphic designers find their next paying freelance graphic design job. - March 03, 2009 - GraphicDesignFreelanceJobs.com
Emily Bradley and Jenn Spencer Announce the Launch of LearnHowToMakeBows.com by Giving Away 50 Free Bow Courses
The official launch of www.LearnHowToMakeBows.com was kicked off today by Emily Bradley and Jenn Spencer awarding fifty free how to make hair bow courses. The winners were drawn from a large group of contributors who in December 2008 and January 2009 gave suggestions about bow making questions they... - March 02, 2009 - LearnHowToMakeBows.com
Paragon Introduces New Glass Kilns
Paragon Industries has just released its Professional Series glass kilns. They are painted black to distinguish them from the company’s blue ceramic, jewelry, and pottery kilns and smaller glass kilns. - February 26, 2009 - Paragon Industries, L.P.
R2 Fish School Wins "Best in Show Award" at Global Pet Expo
The R2 Fish School receives the 1st place award at the Global Pet Expo 2009 New Product Showcase in the Aquatics category. - February 17, 2009 - R2 Solutions
Rings & Things Wins a Second Pinnacle Award for Commute-Trip Reduction
Bead and jewelry supplier Rings & Things has won its second “Way to Go!” Pinnacle Award in two years for its commute-trip reduction (CTR) achievements. The company’s Employee Transportation Coordinator (ETC), Selina Shehan, accepted the award at a January ceremony. The... - February 11, 2009 - Rings & Things Wholesale
David Gauld Architect Wins 2009 A.R.E. Store Fixture Award
David Gauld Architect's design for the Lion Brand Yarn Studio in New York City has won a 2009 Store Fixture Award from the Association for Retail Environments (A.R.E.). According to the A.R.E., "this recognition is only awarded for designs that exceed current standards of creativity and... - February 06, 2009 - David Gauld Architect
New Book: RCadvisor's Model Airplane Design Made Easy
RCadvisor.com has just released a new model airplane design book. Build and fly your very own model airplane design. Using straightforward explanations, the reader learns important design trade-offs and how to choose among them. - February 05, 2009 - RCadvisor.com
Moondog Digital to Offer the Most Expensive and Complete CD Ripping Service
Because audiophiles require perfect sounding music, Moondog Digital has announced the most complete and thorough CD conversion process available today. With costs exceeding 4 dollars per CD, Moondog Digital’s ArchiveRip Gold Package is targeted at the most demanding music collector. The... - January 30, 2009 - Moondog Digital, Inc
Chicago Marine Aquarium Society (CMAS) and UberFrags.net Present Reefing Madness
CMAS and UberFrags (http://UberFrags.net) invite you to an awesome day of reefing activities and coral frag swapping. A fragswap is an event where coral aquarium hobbyists exchange or sell pieces of coral. - January 27, 2009 - UberFrags.net
Valkyries, LLC Announces New Event "Innocente Seraphim"
Valkyries, LLC, producers of cultural events, announced it will host a new two-day conference “Innocente Seraphim” which celebrates the art of the ball-jointed doll and Japanese Street Fashion. - January 26, 2009 - Valkyries, LLC
The Thrill of Flight and More at E-Fest, Champaign, Illinois’ Annual Model Airplane Festival
The 4th Annual E-Fest – an indoor electric festival featuring radio-controlled model airplanes, helicopters and jets. - January 23, 2009 - Academy of Model Aeronautics
Did You Attend the Inauguration? Tips for Preserving an Unforgettable Experience.
Recommendations for preserving and displaying inauguration memorabilia including tickets, invitations and photographs. - January 22, 2009 - Purple Raincoat
American Heritage Trading Cards Giving Away Free Autographed Barack Obama Trading Card Sets Online
American Heritage trading Cards Giving Away Free Autographed Barack Obama Trading Card Sets Online. www.FreeObamacards.com flooded with requests. Tough economic times have everyone looking for a bargain, but look no further. American Heritage Memorabilia is offering a Limited Edition Autographed... - January 20, 2009 - FreeObamaCards.com
Digital Scrapbookers Can Win a Year Subscription and be a Featured Designer
Create A Kit Contest sponsored by toNoodle.com gives new designers a chance to show off their talent. - January 19, 2009 - toNoodle LLP
Scrap Tunes Introduces First Pre-Recorded Musical Embellishment for the Scrapbooking Industry
Scrap Tunes™ has Released the First Pre-recorded Musical Embellishment Specifically for the Scrapbooking Industry. Scrap Tunes™ are pre-recorded sound modules that are light activated. This allows the viewer to hear the familiar melody by simply turning to the scrapbook page. The melody will play once and then stop. There are no buttons to push and no pre-recording required. Scrap Tunes™ “kits” also include four (4) theme based stickers. (6) themes available. All parts are acid free. - January 19, 2009 - Scrap Tunes
Intodigitizing is Starting Its Embroidery Services Along with Custom Embroidery Designs
In the field of embroidery services, Intodigitising is very new, but its popularity and achievements in custom embroidery designing come into the category of experienced and professional retailers. - January 18, 2009 - Into Digitizing
OktavaMod Releases "Ultimate MXL 603 Microphone Modification"
New low-cost microphone modification allows inexpensive small diameter condenser mics to compete with expensive Neumann KM 184 microphone. - January 16, 2009 - OktavaMod
Rings & Things 2009-2010 Catalog Brings Many Exciting Changes
Rings & Things, the wholesale-priced supplier of jewelry components, introduces many exciting changes with its newest two-year catalog. The 2009-2010 edition features numerous improvements based on feedback from countless loyal customers: * The new Rings & Things catalog weighs 29% less... - January 16, 2009 - Rings & Things Wholesale
The Wood Whisperer Announces the First Ever Online Woodworking Guild
The Wood Whisperer, Internet's top woodworking podcast, announces the first ever online woodworking Guild. The Wood Whisperer Guild provides an innovative and exciting new way for woodworking enthusiasts and Wood Whisperer fans to connect more directly with the show and each other. For as low as... - January 09, 2009 - The Wood Whisperer
Las Hermanas, Los Hermanos and Rings & Things Partner to Help Develop a Salvadoran Village
Wholesale jewelry-parts supplier Rings & Things has partnered with two groups to support the development of a village in El Salvador. The company has provided monetary support and volunteers to a women’s-empowerment organization named Las Hermanas (“Sisters”), and a youth... - December 31, 2008 - Rings & Things Wholesale
Rings & Things Announces Its 2009 “Your Designs Rock!” Contest
Rings & Things announces its popular yearly “Your Designs Rock!” contest for the best creations made from the company’s wholesale jewelry-making products. Entrants are invited to show their favorite handmade design — it can be anything. Entries for the contest will be... - December 19, 2008 - Rings & Things Wholesale
Seattle Area Photographer Bruce Yates' Award Winning Lemon Shark Photo Goes on Display at Smithsonian, Raises Money for Charity
Bellevue, Washington's Bruce Yates' "Cheshire Cat Grin" Shark Photo Wins Prestigious Award, is Featured in Nature's Best Photography Exhibition in Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. - December 18, 2008 - UnderwaterReflections.com
New Paperback Edition of Classic Boatbuilding Manual Available
Dixon-Price Publishing has just released a new edition of Practical Boat Building for Amateurs by Adrian Neison and Dixon Kemp. - December 18, 2008 - Dixon-Price Publishing
Fly, Hover and Soar with Helicopters and Planes Galore
Experience the Thrill of Flight and More at the Academy of Model Aeronautics 2009 Expo. - December 13, 2008 - Academy of Model Aeronautics
Rings & Things African Art Goes on Sale for the Holidays
Known for its African art and for its competitive wholesale prices, Rings & Things has decided to combine two good things to celebrate the holidays. For the entire month of December, 2008, the jewelry-parts wholesaler has cut prices on its African masks and other art by 20%. Handcrafted masks,... - December 13, 2008 - Rings & Things Wholesale
Custom Soldano 44 Guitar Amp Exclusively at Blues City Music
Blues City Music has teamed up with the leading guitar amp builder, Soldano Custom Amplification, to create an amplifier guitarists have always wanted. Within its compact size, the Soldano 44 will provide guitarists an unmatched assortment of tones, power, and versatility. Founded on the principal... - December 11, 2008 - Blues City Music
Favor Haven to Target Unexploited Niche in the Wedding Industry
Favor Haven, the specialist online retailer of unique wedding favours and gifts for wedding guests, today announced its strategy to target an untapped niche of the wedding products market. Favor Haven have added hundreds of unique and hard-to-find items to their product range of wedding favours,... - December 10, 2008 - Favor Haven
OPT Announces a Special Sales Event to Honor the International Year of Astronomy’s Selection of the Celestron SkyScout as the Official Product of IYA2009
The International Year of Astronomy (IYA) organization has selected the Celestron SkyScout Personal Planetarium as the Official Product of the IYA2009. To celebrate this, OPT is offering a special sales event on the Celestron SkyScout. From now until December 31st 2008, OPT is offering the SkyScout for the special price of $179. - December 09, 2008 - OPT Telescopes
OPT Announces Special Holiday Sale with Instant Rebates on Meade and Celestron Telescopes
This holiday season, astronomy enthusiasts can save hundreds of dollars at OPT on the most popular telescopes from the two largest telescope manufacturers. Meade is offering instant rebates up to $300 on popular Meade LX90 and LX200 telescopes. Celestron is providing instant rebates of $300 on their hot Celestron CPC telescopes as well as a $100 Visa debit card on their exciting Celestron Nexstar SE telescopes. The special sales events only last until December 31st 2008 at OPT. - December 06, 2008 - OPT Telescopes
12 Days of Christmas Chess Set Sale Returns at BraRoe Chess
BraRoe Chess has brought back their 12 Days of a Chess Christmas promotion, giving access to great deals for chess and backgammon players. - December 05, 2008 - BraRoe Chess Sets
Farm Bureau Insurance Safety Alert: Take Precautions and Reduce the Risk of Fire with Holiday Decorating
There are a handful of basic safety measures homeowners can take to significantly help reduce the risk of a fire during the festive holiday season. - December 04, 2008 - Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance
comiXology Announces Native iPhone Application
comiXology today announced that its native iPhone application will be on sale from the iTunes App Store this Friday. It will sell for $1 off, a reduced $3.99 for the first week only. - December 03, 2008 - comiXology.com
Hi-Q USA, LLC, Announces the Release of The Complete Cycle Aquarium Filter. The First Aquarium Filter to Complete the Nitrogen Cycle.
On November 1st, Hi-Q USA, LLC, has announced the release of their new cutting edge aquarium filter, the Complete Cycle Aquarium Filter. Unlike traditional filters, the Complete Cycle Aquarium Filter uses commercial fish-farming technology that brings nature’s key biological process to fruition within the closed environs of a home aquarium. This process is known as the Nitrogen Cycle. The Complete Cycle Aquarium Filter can be purchased on Hiq-USA.com for $99.99. - December 02, 2008 - Hi-Q USA LLC
Samson Carts® Introduces First Green Dolly
New Dolly Could Save 175,000 Trees and Reduce CO2 by 61,764 Tons per Year. - December 01, 2008 - ICB, LLC - Samson Carts/CrateXpress
In-Weave Fabrics Black Friday Sale
In-Weave Fabric, the online fabric superstore, is having a Grand Opening Sale and celebrating with a discount to all new customers. - November 29, 2008 - In-Weave Fabrics
The Original Greeting Tag Co. Offers the Next Great Canadian Invention
The Original Greeting Tag Company, situated in the beautiful country side of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, are now offering their unique products online. Great inventions like “The Jolly Jumper”, “Trivial Pursuit” or “Instant Mashed Potatoes” burst onto the scene... - November 28, 2008 - Original Greeting Tag Company
Version 4 of the UK's Leading Genealogy Software, Family Historian: Release Details & Upgrade Offer
Calico Pie today released details of a major upgrade for Family Historian, the UK’s leading genealogy software program. The new version is due for release in February 2009, but thanks to a Christmas promotion, anyone who buys Family Historian 3 now from a named stockist, while stocks last, can get a free upgrade to version 4 when it becomes available. - November 28, 2008 - Calico Pie Limited
Creation Dance Launches New Street Dance Classes in Oxford
Creation Dance has seen the expansion of its popular Urban Groove street dance class out of London and into Oxford, with new adult classes starting in November 2008. Running classes out of the ideally located studio at OFS in George Street, and planning another central Oxford class starting in... - November 23, 2008 - Creation Dance
Celebrate the Season with Craft Hobby Assn. & East Indian Exports in Atlanta on November 22
This holiday season the Craft & Hobby Association and East Indian Exports will help their customers prepare for the upcoming holidays with a special Celebrate the Season promotion on November 22 featuring activities on Henna Temporary Tattoo Design; Rangoli; Block Printing; Puppetry; Appliqué Stitching; Indian Cooking And much, much more. - November 11, 2008 - East Indian Exports
Major California Watch and Clock Collector's Event to Open to the Public for the First Time
The annual "Southwest California Regional" in Del Mar, a multi-dealer sale of antique and collectible watches and clocks, will be open to the public for one day only, Saturday, November 22, at the Del Mar Fairgrounds in Del Mar, California. - November 10, 2008 - NAWCC Chapter 59 San Diego
Exciting Holiday Deals on Entertainment Center Furniture from Homefurnituremart.com
Over 1200 new entertainment furniture designs added to inventory. Save up to 50% on select models. - November 08, 2008 - Homefurnituremart.com
Great Findings for Craft Jewelry Makers: the Beads They’re Searching for
Rings & Things has added powerful new search features to its website. The new functions allow craft jewelry makers to easily find the beads they’re looking for, anywhere in the entire website. Jewelry makers can now find the beads and findings they’re looking for, not only in the... - November 08, 2008 - Rings & Things Wholesale
New Photography Magazine Finds Success with Two Prestigious Awards
Publisher Stampington & Company receives prestigious awards for new photo-journalism publication 'Life Images'. - November 02, 2008 - Stampington & Company
Publisher Goes "Green" in 2009
Publisher Stampington & Company provides the environmentally-conscious crafter with new publication entitled 'GreenCraft Magazine'. - November 02, 2008 - Stampington & Company
OPT Announces Sales Event on Meade mySKY Plus Sky Navigator
Meade mySKY Plus is an electronic device that finds and locates thousands of objects within the night sky. No prior knowledge of the night sky is needed due to the fact that Meade mySKY aligns itself with advanced technologies and minimal input from the user. The Meade mySKY Plus is on sale for only $149 until December 31st 2008 and is available for immediate purchase at OPT. - October 28, 2008 - OPT Telescopes
Free Custom Latch Hook Site leftsource.com Gets New Features with Version 2.0
New features for your custom latch hook project are now available, including a simpler and more powerful interface, dithering, selecting yarn manufacturer, and more editing features for your uploaded picture. The site is still the best way to create a latch hook project from your picture, and is still created in mere seconds. - October 28, 2008 - leftsource.com