Experience for yourself how fun and easy handbuilding with clay really is, while creating a few critters for your garden or yard. Using basic handbuilding skills, I will show you how to make one of a kind lizards and bugs just in time for summer. The best thing about these two projects is that no special tools are needed. No rolling pins or roller guides this time and no molds or expensive equipment either, just your hands, a needle tool and some clay! From kids to adults, everyone will have a blast using their imagination to create crazy and whimsical critters.

Added by: amy
Tags: Clay Critters
Date: 2012-05-18

The Dragon fly subject is prefect for spring, summer and fall decorating. As part of the video, you will get a professionally done step-by-step technique sheet with colored pictures of the finished pieces. It contains a tracing pattern of al the Dragon Fly’ that you can use over ; over. DRAGON FLYS” – Are something that everyone enjoys – especially for spring and summer decorating projects, classes, and Summer Camps! • “CREATING A SCREEN EFFECT” - is the theme for Frank’s next video titled “Dragon Fly’s on the Window Screen! Super - neat idea for creating a different type of “background effect” that can be used on a variety of subjects and bisque shapes! It’s sooooo easy! • This is EASY and perfect for any Paint-Your-Own Pottery or Traditional Ceramic Studio” – Kids will love it!

Added by: FRANK
Tags: Dragon Flys
Date: 2012-05-10

Take your fused glass jewelry to the next level with these simple, creative, fun techniques. Create your own custom dichroic patterns for truly one-of-a-kind pieces. Get wild with animal-print inspired effects created with glass powders. Attract attention to your work by making jewelry that really stands apart from the everyday!

Added by: glasspalette
Tags: Glass Jewelry
Date: 2012-04-27

Join Michael and Grace Harbridge as they walk you through the steps of converting basic clay shapes into clay owls. This can be done with mold-cast ware, thrown pieces, hand-built shapes or clay puzzled designs. Nearly any age will enjoy this creative method of clay adaptation at its finest! Ten-year-old Grace will show you just how easy it is from the young view and Michael will show how old people can do it! Even if you've never worked with clay, join us for a fun evening and discover how satisfying it is to work with clay.

Added by: mike
Tags: Clay Owls
Date: 2012-04-22

“UP CYCLE’ your bisque ware… ever wondered what to do with all those odds and ends of left over bisque pieces…Come join Arlene and she will show you how you can create wonderful art by combining bisque pieces. Arlene will show you how to prepare your pieces if you are building a fountain, talk with you about selecting a pump and walk you through who to make the hand build clay flowers. Then she will share with you how she decorated each piece, including the addition of glass. Last but not least Arlene will share how to fire and assemble the pieces. Arlene will also supply you with detailed instruction, patterns for decorating, how to make clay flowers, and photos.

Added by: arlenedee
Tags: Upcycling
Date: 2012-04-19

Hi everyone, Hope to have you all join me for part two of our summer camp series. I will be showing you how to incorporate some really fun and interesting fabric projects. I will explain Sun Painting and Marbleizing with T-shirts. These should be especially great for the older kids, and even the little ones.

Added by: melmalsam
Tags: Summer
Date: 2012-04-08

Transform bottles into beautiful pieces of art in your kiln! I will explain the differences between working with art glass and recycled glass, and show a few different ways to create beautiful art pieces including jewelry, "baskets", candle holders and more. Get inspired to create "green craft" that transcends the everyday. The best part - the glass is free!

Added by: glasspalette
Tags: Recycled Glass
Date: 2012-04-06

Learn the new 10 things about the new facebook

Added by: Insightdesign
Tags: Facebook
Date: 2012-04-01

Join us for some cool ideas, stunning designs, and neat new ways to paint spring designs. Each design is much easier than they look! This spring Frank is into BOLD ; BRIGHT! The stunning Daylily design that Frank will actually paint during the Interactive Webinar, and use the magnificent NEW Neon Concepts by Duncan. He will show you how to "double-load" -- "layer" and "blend" these easy to use colors for stunning color combinations ; results. Perfect for spring techniques, workshops, and the Contemporary Studio owner who may want to create BOLD and BEAUTIFUL pieces for window displays, or maybe a special "Zing Into Spring" special event! You will learn how to use the clever little Metal Writer Tip to outline and accent your design. This neat device will totally eliminate the tedious outlining process with a brush. The effect you will achieve is a free flowing line that is casual looking - yet has a "contemporary-flair". It is sooo attractive! Plus, everybody can use this Writer Tip! It is especially useful for those who are apprehensive of using Detail or Liner Brushes.

Added by: FRANK
Tags: Spring Florals
Date: 2012-03-29

Have you ever wondered how to create a mosaic using tiles? I will explain everything that you will need to know to create an abstract mosaic wall piece. Including rolling out a slab of clay, cutting tile pieces, what to use as a back board, adhesives, grout, tools and tips. Experience this easy, basic technique then look forward to a future video where I will teach an advanced mosaic technique on how create a photo like wall piece similar to a stained glass window but with clay and grout. I will also share information on how to add a “mosaic bar” in your shop or studio. So start with the basics and come and learn with me!

Added by: amy
Tags: Mosiac Pottery
Date: 2012-03-23

This is a must see video presentation. For this session we will thoroughly present, to each viewer information, on why we have various brushes sizes and shapes. Each brush will be explained how and when to use the different sizes and styles for Liners and Rounds. Brushes will be demonstrated, used correctly and incorrectly. Brushes will be compared with each other and we shall convey when to use each of the two families. During the video we will also explain how the various hairs/fibers used in brushes for Fired Arts decorating, perform and which brush will give you the best results for a specific desired technique. Not every brush is design for fired finishes and not every brush should be used for non-fired finishes.

Added by: david
Tags: Liners rounds
Date: 2012-03-09

We're going to walk you through a project that has been super popular in our studio, a great class, and one of the most copied samples we have ever had! We will be talking about all the different tools we like to use, some of them that we purchased and even more that we repurposed from things lying around our studio! So join us for tape and tools!

Added by: downwithotp
Tags: Tape and Tools
Date: 2012-03-01

Learn how to make stamps for cheap!

Added by: brian
Tags: Stamps
Date: 2012-03-01

Tic-toc, the clock is ticking down to the warm days of summer. Is your studio prepared for a season of fun, profitable summer camps? Let me help! In this webinar I will show you some of our favorite camp projects, how to get the most profit from your camps, how I plan our themed camps, and what to do to keep middle excited, engaged and coming back for more. I'll be be back again in April to teach you more multi-medium projects that can be easily planned into your camps now

Added by: melmalsam
Tags: Themed Camps
Date: 2012-02-26

Check-out some of the cool ideas, techniques, methods and ways that Frank ; Jaque Kahanic conduct and promote their "PAINT-YOUR-OWN-POTTERY BIRTHDAY PARTIES" - within a PYOP or traditional ceramic studio. You will learn how to create unique "cake-toppers" which can be personalized, and even used over and over for different occassions and reasons. You will see and learn how to create a neat "signature-plate" that can be easily signed by everyone - right at the party - and immediately taken home! (This is really a clever idea which is applicapable to many other parties, occassions, or receptions such Anniversaries, Weddings, -- or even say a Bon-Voyage party!) Additionally, Frank will-show you his unique way to personalize plain plates ; tiles with scrapbook stickers. It's sooo cool n' sooo easy! (People always say "How did you make such neat, uniform, lettering?" - when they see one of these finished pieces.) As a bonus, you will receive a digital template (in MS Word) to create a cute Birthday Party invatation designed specifically for a PYOP studio.

Added by: FRANK
Tags: Birthday Parties
Date: 2012-02-09

Have you "Gone Social" with your business? The fired arts industry was made for this as we are already a "Social Business" and now our marketing efforts need to be "Social", Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn is where the action is, you need to get there in an effective way--no time wasting , just results! Join us for our "Going Social" webinar that is catered to small business and how to maximize your efforts in social media! It is going to be fun, informative and relevant!

Added by: Insightdesign
Tags: Going Social
Date: 2012-02-08

"Brush Swag" - Have you heard of it? Get your "SWAG" on with brush Genius David Hoff. We will start with the Liner and Round brushes intertwining the two. Our projects will be new and with our great new camera angles, you will want to join us again and be in on the fun and learning experience. We will cover a variety of strokes, explain pen and ink brushwork and create some interesting designs featuring decorative painting style. Remember there is paper work for each project.

Added by: david
Tags: Brush Swag
Date: 2012-01-28

Discover how easy and fun it is to fuse Dichroic and other specialty glass to ceramic surfaces with no glass cutting and one simple cone firing. No special holds or babysitting the kiln for this easy method Michael will share. This can be done in any studio or home with a manual or digital kiln.

Added by: mike
Tags: Fusing Glass
Date: 2012-01-19

Turn ordinary window glass, clear fusing glass, glass plates and other shapes into extraordinary works of colorful art with these cool glass painting methods. Best of all, these creations are fired and safe for food. This is a great way to do glass without a huge investment in different colors because it all starts out with clear glass. Inexpensive window glass works great! Perfect for any age!

Added by: mike
Tags: Glass Painting
Date: 2012-01-19

Join us for a way fun project called Cocktail Time! We will paint this awesome cocktail glass and turn it into a clock, so it can be 5 0'Clock anytime! We will talk about banding and outlining and just generally have a great time. So join us!

Added by: downwithotp
Tags: CockTail
Date: 2012-01-13