CUNY CRAFTS!
This is a group for CUNY crafters to share ideas, discuss projects, and seek advice from each other.
All crafters welcome, beaders, sewers, knitters, ceramic arts… you name it…
Recent group activity
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Diana Rickard started the forum topic Blog it! in the group
CUNY CRAFTS! 8 years, 8 months ago
Hi everyone. This group has been inactive for a while. I’ve been beading away and although I don’t sell my wares, I keep a blog of my activities. This is a fun way to share accomplishments and track my output. I […]
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Diana Rickard started the forum topic How was everyone's summer? in the group
CUNY CRAFTS! 9 years, 6 months ago
I’m excited for the fall semester of teaching but wanted to check in on how people’s crafting summers were.
I beaded a lot! I beaded 3 tape dispensers, 1 pencil sharpener, 2 pencil holders, 1 bottle, and 2 […]
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Lauren Bailey joined the group
CUNY CRAFTS! 9 years, 6 months ago
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Diana Rickard started the forum topic Happy 4th and new Etsy item in the group
CUNY CRAFTS! 9 years, 8 months ago
I recently added this gold and pink electric pencil sharpener to the Etsy shop:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/155435999/dazzling-gold-and-pink-beaded-electric?ref=shop_home_active
Unfortunately it has a flaw, […]
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Diana Rickard started the forum topic Bead shopping in the group
CUNY CRAFTS! 9 years, 9 months ago
I just came back from bead shopping. I purchased these beads and gems for three upcoming summer projects I’m really excited about: a silver and white tape dispenser, a silver and white pencil holder, and a gold […]
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Diana Rickard started the forum topic Finished product! in the group
CUNY CRAFTS! 9 years, 9 months ago
Yesterday I completed this small green beaded pill bottle, with cherry red accents. I’m going to give it to my friend in France who was a generous host during my trip to Paris last weekend.
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Carina Nieves joined the group
CUNY CRAFTS! 9 years, 9 months ago
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Jody R. Rosen (she/her/hers) joined the group
CUNY CRAFTS! 9 years, 9 months ago
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Diana Rickard started the forum topic A finished product! in the group
CUNY CRAFTS! 9 years, 9 months ago
Hello, I had posted a picture of this box while it was in progress, and I thought I’d share the finished product. It’s made with black iridescent, shiny, and matte beads, with light purple and pink accents.
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Diana Rickard replied to the forum topic Selling one's wares in the group
CUNY CRAFTS! 9 years, 9 months ago
Erika, here’s a work in progress. It’s a small box I am beading for a friend’s mother. (not for Etsy). The glue is obviously still drying in this photo, but you can see it’s a mixture of blacks — matte, […]
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Diana Rickard replied to the forum topic Introduce Yourself in the group
CUNY CRAFTS! 9 years, 9 months ago
Hi Robin. I LOVE the map quilt! My friend Meridith does a lot of work with maps. Here’s a link to some dresses she’s made out of maps. Check out the chandelier link too, as those are painted on maps. […]
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Robin Camille Davis replied to the forum topic Introduce Yourself in the group
CUNY CRAFTS! 9 years, 9 months ago
Hi all, I’m glad to see this group created since making things is much better in community! Cool show & tell stuff so far.
Most of my creative endeavors have been at the intersection of technology & craft, […]
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Diana Rickard started the forum topic What do you do when you're not crafting? in the group
CUNY CRAFTS! 9 years, 9 months ago
I rely on beading to relax. I’m taking a hiatus for a while, because I have so much work and stuff on my plate right now. I don’t watch TV, and beading is my go-to down time activity. What do people do with […]
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Diana Rickard replied to the forum topic Introduce Yourself in the group
CUNY CRAFTS! 9 years, 10 months ago
Hi Rebecca, welcome! I’m excited about this group and sharing progress on projects with each other. Looking forward to seeing your scrapbooking!
Diana
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Rebecca Salois replied to the forum topic Introduce Yourself in the group
CUNY CRAFTS! 9 years, 10 months ago
This caught my attention in my twitter feed and I actually joined the commons for this group! I am a scrapbooker, and it is all for my own enjoyment (and I suppose of my future nieces and nephews!). I have never […]
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Rebecca L. Salois joined the group
CUNY CRAFTS! 9 years, 10 months ago
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Robin Camille Davis joined the group
CUNY CRAFTS! 9 years, 10 months ago
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Diana Rickard replied to the forum topic Introduce Yourself in the group
CUNY CRAFTS! 9 years, 10 months ago
As for crafting this weekend, I’m on a beading office supplies hiatus till late June. Got 100 essay exams to grade, then a conference, then some travel.
However this weekend I’m working on a small little fun […]
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Diana Rickard started the forum topic Selling one's wares in the group
CUNY CRAFTS! 9 years, 10 months ago
I recently opened up an Etsy shop that I’m very excited about (http://www.etsy.com/shop/dianabeads).
My concern is that the tape dispensers are rather expensive. However, given the money I spend on supplies […]
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Jane Weiss joined the group
CUNY CRAFTS! 9 years, 10 months ago
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