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Tony's story

admin@allcoolcrafts.com — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 13:33:25 +0100

This is the story from Tony (12-year-old boy) who loves art & crafts:

It all start on a rainy day. I was so bored so I asked my mom "What should I do?" and she said "Try to figure out how people make those beaded animal".

So I went on the internet to find all the website that I can that teaches how to make 3d bead animal. That is how I found your website (www.allcoolcraft.com).

And I do have interest in other hobbies for example: any thing that involves art and cRead More...

How to play with color:

admin@allcoolcrafts.com — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:09:47 +0100

Here is another Deb's idea of "playing with color" that I would love to share her artical with all of our members. Anyone that has some valued knowledge that would love to share with others, please send your idea or artical via comment or e-mail me. I will post all valued knowledge on the blog. This is her letter wrote to me.

Hey and howdy Emy!

I will be glad to explain playing with color. I love to share things with others so much, it makes the world a betRead More...

Is Swarovski the only brand of bead being produced in Austria?

effie2@allcoolrafts.com — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 12:20:12 +0100

Austrian beads.....

Written by Deb Lemons, April 16, 2010

I am not sure if Swarovski is the only brand of bead being produced in Austria. I have some strings, older vintage that are tagged with little paper labels that say "made in Austria". There is no doubt in my mind that they are truly Austrian due to the fact of the clean edges and the clairity of the beads. I saw one blog where someone raised this point about Swarovski crystals. ......…read more please click on the artiRead More...

Swarovski's History (Continued)

admin@allcoolcrafts.com — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 05:00:00 +0100

In the mid 1950's, Swarovski created a finish that really made the crystal glitter with the help of a man named Christian Dior. This coating took Swarovski crystal to a whole new level of sparkle that was perfect for creating hanging chandelier components, which were fit for royalty. Some of these chandelier components continue to hang today in the Palace of Versailles.......Read more please click on the article

In 1976, the Swarovski crystal mouse became their fRead More...

Take a Tour at the Swarovski World

admin@allcoolcrafts.com — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:47:22 +0100

I happened to find one of the website that you can take a tour at the original place of Swarovski in Austria. I will love to visit one time in my life. I hope next year (2010), which will be the year of our world travelling (me and my husband), we plan to visit many countries in Europe. The Austria will be, for sure, one of the countries that I love to visit as it is the inspiration of my hobby as my new career.

This is the website that you can click on to take the sRead More...

The history of Swarovski Crystal:

admin@allcoolcrafts.com — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:45:16 +0100

The meaning: The meaning of Swarovski Crystal from Wikipedia Encyclopedia is "the luxury brand name for the range of precision-cut lead crystal glass and related products produced by Swarovski AG of Wattens, Austria" ......read more please click on the article

The History: Swarovski AG was founded in Wattens, Austria in 1895 by Mr. Daniel Swarovski. He was born in Czech Republic in 1862. He was a glass cutter in Astrain Monarchy. In 1892, he patented an electric cutting maRead More...

Tip: How to make our figurine charm tighter.

admin@allcoolcrafts.com — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:07:16 +0100

From my experience:

I will try to pull every single cycle tight, but not too tight.

Don't worry about some cycle that might be a little loose, we will come back to fix it later.

I will not repeat put line in bead that we need to come back to do something with that bead because it will make hole too tight and can not pass the line through, such as tail, ears, legs, etc.

After the whole figure is done but still have some spots that are loose, just go back to puRead More...

Is it Real Swarovski Crystal?

admin@allcoolcrafts.com — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:28:30 +0100

How do you know it is real Swarovski Crystal?

I always wonder that the crystals that I ordered are real from Austria. All sellers on e-Bay claim that their crystals are real from Austria, but after I order as the whole factory package I found out that some of the crystals from some e-Bay sellers were glass beads from China. .......read more please click on the article

I have learned some tips from one of the Swarovski Distributers as follow: