Browsing through the shops on Etsy, I've discovered such incredible handmade items. It's mind-boggling when you realize that so many different artists, given the same basic tools, can come up with so many variations on a product. Give 50 knitters the same needles and yarn, and you'll get 50 different creations.
There are so many things I'd like to try one day: making glass and polymer clay beads would be at the top of the list. Needle-felting is there, although I'm not sure what it is. I just know the end products are neat. I'm intrigued by jewelry made from found items, like pencils, buttons or bottle caps.
Not only is Etsy a bustling marketplace, it's also a fascinating window into the human mind. Who couldn't spend hours in a place where our imaginations are as distinctive as our fingerprints?
Saturday, November 22, 2008
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I agree, there are so many wonderful artists on etsy! I have been trying to Christmas shop for friends and family on etsy and I find that I lose track of time just browsing! It is so amazing to see how creative people can be!
If you want to learn to make polymer clay beads, I would love to help you!
You make beautiful lanyards and polymer clay beads made by you would make them even more unique! I love the look of this lanyard, it is so sparkly!
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