The Craft Room Podcast - #27 Digital Craft Resources

#27 Digital Craft Resources

09/03/20 • 36 min

Today I thought we'd talk about digital craft resources ... essentially the way that digital resources have changed and affected and influenced us in the crafting community. In the last 20 years, I have seen a significant shift away from traditional resources like books, paper patterns, and in-person classes to a very big influence and presence of digital patterns and resources and classes. And I see that it's affected us in the crafting community in three main areas.

Accessibility Affordability Achievability If you have a computer, a laptop, a smartphone, a tablet, a printer, or access to one through a friend or family member or even your local library, you have access to digital craft resources now.

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LINKS Blog post Copic Subscription Box Episode 4, trimmers & diecutting machines Mo Manning Digital stamps Ravelry Etsy Jasart Pencils Bin video & code Creative Fabrica Scarf Pattern Hand Holding digital stamps Mario Quilt pattern Digital Craft School

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#26 Adhesives

Today we are talking about adhesives, and there are so many different options, each suited for a variety of uses. Over the years I’ve found that adhesives fall into one of three categories ...

Spray adhesives Liquid adhesives Dry adhesives

Having a sound understanding the strengths and weaknesses and the pros and cons of each different kind of adhesive is beneficial to all crafters. Having a good knowledge of what the different adhesives have to offer can help save your hard work and your beautiful project from a tragic end at the hands of poor glue choices. LINKS

Episode 5 - Top 10 things you need to start quilting Episode 17 - Craft Swaps Marni's Blog Tombow Mono Liquid Glue Ranger Glossy Accents Ranger Multi Medium Matte Tonic Tim Holtz Glass Media Mat (Left Handed) Xyron Adhesive Eraser Double Sided Tape

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#28 Stencils

I know it’s been a while between episodes, but Covid and lockdown have kept me extra busy with the shop. I’m excited to be back ... thanks for tuning in! Today, let’s talk about one of the oldest, most used, versatile and affordable pieces of kit that you can have in your crafting stash - stencils. Stencils are, essentially, a tool that helps you create a design quickly and easily by masking off the areas where you don’t want to apply your ink, paint or medium. There are lots of different sizes, shapes and types of stencils. You can buy them or make them, and there are a few different materials that are commonly used. These days, commercial crafting stencils are a thin flexible plastic, but you can make your own using specialty stencil plastic, acetate, a fused laminator pouch, cardboard or paper. You can cut them by hand or use a die-cutting machine using your dies, or a more sophisticated electronic cutting machine like the Scan N Cut, where you could scan any print or hand-drawn image then cut. Alternatively you could use a machine like the Silhouette or Cricut using an SVG file (and I will link to my favourite SVG file resource in the show notes). When creating your own stencil the most important thing to remember is that the openings of the design need to be bridged. There can’t be any loose pieces ... the whole thing needs to be joined as one piece.

LINKS Creative Fabrica SVG files Planner goodies Tia’s Pretty Creations (planner stencils) Stencils in my shop Flying animals with Balloons stamp set Layering Stencils Shifter Stencils Edge Stencils Planner Addicts Australia Facebook group Pink & Main Blending Brushes Altenew Blending Brushes Honey Bee Stamps Blending Brush i-Crafter, I-Brush mini brushes The Stamp Market Blending Brushes Make It By Marko Brush Buddies Purple low tack tape Embroidery monogram technique Hero Arts, Unicorn White pigment ink pad Cookie stencil TikTok video Mary Polanco Blending Brush comparison video Jennifer McGuire stencilling technique video Gina K Transfer Gel Duo video