Vickie Howell has teamed up with ILovetoCreate.com to bring you a kit to make your very own Craft Corps gear. The kit comes with a reusable stencil and two Tulip Soft Fashion Paints.

Get your Craft Corp Stencil Kit today!

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Table for Two
Eat and drink outside this summer on this table for two from Ready, Set, Weld!. This project will be great for you if you’ve done some welding in the past, or a challenge if welding is new to you

And here is a sampling of some other summer bonus projects.

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Suzie Millions, author of The Complete Book of Retro Crafts was asked some interesting questions about crafting, collecting, and living la vida retro at a recent Lark Labs event. We’ve decided to have her answer some of those questions for all of you to see!


Question from Apron Envier:

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Beading with World Beads: Beautiful Jewelry, Simple Techniques is the latest beading title from Lark. The book includes 39 great jewelry projects that celebrate the increased influence of world and ethnic traditions and sensibilities on craft design and beading in particular. We spoke with editor Ray Hemachandra about the book.

Read more from Ray…

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By Barbara Becker Simon, author of Metal Clay Beads: Techniques, Projects, Inspiration (Lark April 2009)

Bill Struve, a chemist and engineer, developed bronze clay after he observed his wife work with fine silver metal clay. Both the Struves wondered about using other metals such as copper and bronze as a basis for metal clay. After much experimentation and trial, Bill Struve created the perfect formula. When bronze clay hit the metal clay community in the summer of 2008, the enthusiasm was huge.

Bronze clay behaves and works pretty much the same way as other precious metal clays. All that texturing that we love, all that construction ability—it’s all there! With a few minor adjustments, you too can get great results. Plus, there are some extra attractions that make bronze clay very appealing.

Read more from Barbara…

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by Ray Hemachandra, Senior Editor

Marthe Le Van, Lark Books’ jewelry and metals editor, is the curator of Masters: Gold, the latest release in Lark’s esteemed Masters series. In the book, the work of forty-one master goldsmiths is showcased in eight-page surveys of the artists. Masters: Gold features smiths from all around the world who specialize in working with — and who are inspired by — this precious, sought-after material.

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