You all are invited to take part in our 8th Annual Secret Santa Gift Exchange. Members of the artist community sign up to exchange gifts. We do it anonymously (or not). All gifts should be handmade/from an art fair/etc.
In the past it has been lots o
Read more…I bought some ½” thick Gatorfoam board for a complicated project that will need many long narrow strips cut. This is the foam core that has a hard plastic shell, not paper.
When I bought it and asked how to cut it, it was suggested I use a sharp, n
Read more…I own a dachshund, and I just love anything with a dachshund on it. So imagine my surprise when I look at my Facebook feed, and there is an advertisement for a blanket featuring dachshund art. But wait a tick...that's my dachshund art, specifically
Read more…I searched this site and saw similar questions regarding this but were 7 + years old. Tastes change so I'm going to ask it.
Should I sell art prints without a mat to offer lower prices?
Some people just want the painting inside a frame without a mat.
Read more…I’m looking for a good glue to use for mounting backings on a foam/plastic acrylic. They’re a bit heavy and I can’t seem to find the right glue that actually works. Thank you
Read more…Thanks for your contributions to our Pledge Drive and for the very kind messages we have received. We love you back.
The first 40 people have chosen your prizes. If you have contributed to our drive and your name was not drawn, now's your chance to c
Read more…Chrissy is a talented jewelry artisan who along with her husband Dave, make their living selling their handmade jewelry at Fine Art festivals in and around Florida.
On January 1st, 2018 Chrissy was diagnosed with stage 4 invasive breast cancer. She i
As if the benefits of this site were not already, so apparent.
We get to win prizes.
I have the fortune of being awarded a booth fee from Rosesquared. A show I really like. Howard and Janet Rose are very nice people who run a professional, well organ
Read more…August 4, 2019. It's 1 o'clock in the morning in Bloomfield, Indiana. There's a really strange roaring sound outside. Someone's yelling and pounding on the front door. It's the Sheriff.
"Does anyone live in that building?"
Woodworkers Vicki and L
Not an art fair question. But some one may know. I am painting to customize a white painted rocking horse for my granddaughter’s first birthday. The horse’s mane, face, child’s name, some animals, etc.
The acrylic craft paint - the kind you buy in sm
Read more…I'm doing this no matter what happens, but I thought I'd also get feedback from the smart people here (and Barry... please don't burn my idea down).
Basic idea is free art. I already practice art abandonment and give away at least one piece a week (I
Read more…10 Annual Pledge Drive, May 19-May 30
Our mission:
Our 10th Annual Pledge Drive is in full swing (ending on May 30) - people pledg
Read more…Hi there,
I‘m hoping that you could spread the word about my husband‘s gofundme page.
On May 3rd Oliver was altering a wooden mandrel to work with a unique cuff of his. Not all tools that one can buy do exactly what you need them to do, so changin
This is related to the thread “Scam Alert: Email...”
I did not want to hijack the thread so here is a new one.
Think of the irony.
You pay for a landline phone service.
A bunch of unwanted calls received, so you by a voicemail machine, to screen cal
Read more…The art supply store I bought it from said no water based glues because the surface is plastic. I have many feet of straight lines to do in making shallow trays.
Right angle joins:edge of one piece, to flat surface of another. So the foam from one
Read more…I haven't posted much at AFI in the past few years. It's a combination of not much time (it seems I am doing more shows and producing more work which takes time) and a desire to lower my footprint on social networks. However, it amazes me that at eve
Read more…Today I am going to set up my booth differently.
Instead of 10' x 10' square, I am going to make it round.
Yes, I'll make it a circle.
It will still be 10' across.
Does anybody know how big around it will be?
Anybody?
Well?
It will be 31.41592358979.
Read more…I doubt whether many of you will know him, but, a friend of ours from the early days of art fairs needs our help. Mike (Spiney) Quilliam has had a tragic accident in Uruguay and needs to be air lifted back to the US. There is a Gofundme set up in his
Read more…John Powell has been a member of this site for nearly 9 years and has added a lot of good content. Here is a recent email from him:
