Hi, does anyone know the source of this image or where I could find the pattern please, as I think it's lovely. 

OK So I've already come up with quite a long list but I just wanted to check with you lovely people if you can think of any ideas for fastenings for fabrics (clothes and non) that I haven't. OK so here's my list....

buttons
ribbon ties
hook and eye
pins (like safety pins)
toggles
zips/zippers
velcro
poppers/press studs
cuff links
magnetic clasps/closures

thanks for reading. 

I have a lot of paper, and I do have a paper cutter/guillotine, but I was just wondering if anyone had any ideas for the least time consuming way to cut a lot of paper strips about 1cm wide.

Unfortunately my paper shredder cuts to thin for this particular job!

Thanks for reading. happy crafting. 

I made this for a competition, it had to use a particular brand of products so I based my design on the cute little kitty stickers (as I already had and love them)!



Hope you like it.

Please could anyone advise me on the best (and easiest) economical way to make a stamp that I can reuse repeatedly. I want to make my main logo so it's a nice simple design (which should make things easier)!

Would foam sheets work?

Hiya, as a penniless crafter I've been trying to think of/find oval shaped objects that can be used to wrap wire round so I can make my own oval jumprings (jewellers mandrels are so expensive).

A great idea that was suggested to me was joiners/carpenters pencils, and I thought oval head nails might work.

Anyone got any ideas of oval rod shaped items that I might find?

Hi, probably a silly question but...

For people who make button/badge earrings how do you get/make the holes in the buttons? Are they original parts (as I've never ever seen a pic of the backs) or do you drill them yourself?

Thanks for answering! 

Hi,

My mum bought a cardigan with some missing buttons, thinking it would be easy to replace them, and our local shops don't have anything to match!

Ideally I need 5 or 9 of these: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Pack-of-20-Silver-Colour-Diamante-Shank-Buttons-Trim_W0QQitemZ230119635713QQihZ013QQcategoryZ7320QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem (20 at that price is way over our budget).

or something expensive looking that has a flower design or diamante, as the cardigan is soft pink with flowers in seed bead embroidery. Any suggestions welcomed.

Have any of you registered and used this site for selling or swapping?

http://www.craftjumble.co.uk/?nrs2=231

It was mentioned to me on my beading forum, and I thought you guys might be interested.

I've signed up, and I've set up an account in the name kitschkitty so I might actually get round to selling some of my personal craft and bead stash!

If you join up it asks you for the name of who referred you and you both get extra credit towards your sellers fees! 

Hello,

I've just bought a soldering kit for making glass pendants, but I'm a little stuck (unusual for me as I don't normally have much trouble finding supplies online). 

I can buy lead free solder locally, but I've only found a few places selling copper tape online (in the UK) and I haven't managed to find anywhere that sells (small) precut glass shapes (like circles and ovals) outside the USA. Also I wondered if anyone who has made microscope slide pendants and could recommend a cheap supplier of microscope slides (in the UK).

I wondered if any of you knew of any online shops or other forums that might help. I googled for stained glass forum, (as in general the supplies I need seem to be sold by stained glass places), but came up a blank.

Thanks in advance.