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Arts & crafts
Arts & crafts comprises a multitude of activities and hobbies that involve making things with one's hands, usually from scratch. They can be sub-divided into 'handicrafts'( or traditional crafts ) that are fashioned in an old style using long practised techniques, and the rest which are more modern inventions that have become recent trends or fads.
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mother-of-pearl
Jewelry; Beadwork
The hard, smooth, pearly layer on the inside of certain seashells, such as abalones and some oysters.
leather cord
Arts & crafts; Beadwork
A popular stringing material that requires no finishing. Simply add a pendant or centerpiece, tie a bow and go.
polishing
Arts & crafts; Beadwork
The process in the last stage of metal finishing in which a rotating instrument is dipped in a polishing substance. Increases shine and eliminates flaws.
rattail
Arts & crafts; Beadwork
A round, satin-like cord, often used to show off one large pendant or centerpiece as it's beautiful colors beg to be seen.
aurora borealis (AB)
Arts & crafts; Beadwork
The name given for the Northern Lights, this is a term for crystal stones that have a highly iridescent surface. This effect is achieved by vapor blasting the facets of the lower ...
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