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Even after teaching for nearly 20 years I still get that same awe-inspired excitement when I see one of my students have an ah-ha moment when they learn a new skill. I love watching people’s faces light up when they…
Even after teaching for nearly 20 years I still get that same awe-inspired excitement when I see one of my students have an ah-ha moment when they learn a new skill. I love watching people’s faces light up when they…
I chose my intention word for the current year (establish), I celebrated my past year achievements, I’ve analyzed my daily work habits, my to-do list is always within arm’s reach, and then as soon as wedding season arrived, all of…
Let’s have some real talk about social media. If you aren’t careful, you could spend all your time staring at other people’s accounts and feeling like crap about yourself. This is no good for you or your business. As a social media…
“How do I market my shop and products?” is the most common question I get asked by shop owners who use Shapeways, the 3D printing service and marketplace where I work on the community team. My answer is always more…
Editor’s Note: I absolutely love this post by our Dear Handmade Life contributor Erin Duncan of wrenbirdarts. Erin’s monthly column here focuses on self-care, one of my favorite topics (likely because it’s something that I struggle with). This line totally…
Like many creative people, I both love and loathe working alone. I often feel I want to pursue my singular creative vision, but also feel strongly that my vision and what I can create is stronger when I work with…
Editor’s Note: Welcome to the fourth post in Erin Duncan’s (wrenbirdarts) monthly Dear Handmade Life column focusing on self-care for creatives. If you didn’t catch Erin’s other posts you can check them out here: 5 tips to analyze your work…
Days when I’m knee deep in spreadsheets and I never think I’m going to make a dent in my overflowing inbox, I look up at the print I have hanging in my studio that says, “Love what you do. Do…
It’s the time of the year for resolutions, putting our best intentions into action, and setting goals for the year ahead. To help get your New Years’ projects and goals up to speed and set realistic goals for this year…
Editor’s Note: We’re super happy to welcome Caitlin Bacher of Little Farm Media to Dear Handmade Life for her three-part series on how creative entrepreneurs can use Instagram to grow their businesses. Caitlin is breaking it down into three categories:…