"Holy Crap! What Now!?: How to Create an Art-Business Emergency Plan"

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Torso Polymer People Sculpting eBook Sale

“Polymer People: an Artist’s Method of Sculpting The Adult Torso in Polymer Clay”

Regular Price eBook $8.99

Sale $6.99

Until Sept 7th

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Survey
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NEW Survey: Where Do You Purchase Your Art Materials?

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Results From Last Survey

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Art Business eBook Sale and Free V-Day Countdown

“Make a Profit with Your Passion: Starting a Home-Based Art Business“ is now on sale for $6.99 Until January 28th!

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Free 2008 Valentine’s Day Countdown Imageshttp://artist-how-to.com/ValentineCountdown.htm

Or Download the entire 2008 Valentine’s Day Countdown Image Collection Early (Plus One) for $3.99

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Work has begun on the Torso installment of the Polymer People Series. For more information on the previous sections go to:

http://polymerpeople.com

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If you haven’t looked at the Free Tutorial and lesson page, what are you waiting for? A few new ones have been added in the past weeks.

http://artist-how-to.com/free.htm

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Personal

With work begun on the “Torso in Polymer Clay”, I have revived a love in me for creating the human form. I find myself wanting to get out my oils again. Not for mixed media pieces but for purer medium use. So be on the lookout for possible oil painting lessons to show up on the ‘free page’, and/or perhaps Pastels.

There is just something about walking into a room and smelling oil paints that gets in one’s artistic blood.

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As always feel free to pass along any of the information above to anyone you think could benefit.

Thank you for taking the time,

Diane Dobson Barton

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Artist How To New Image Collections and Ongoing Sale

Two new image collections now available for immediate download! Choose between "Flying" and 'Renoir" - More to come soon!

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“Polymer People: An Artist’s Method of Sculpting the Adult Head in
Polymer Clay”

& “Polymer People: An Artist’s Method of Sculpting Hands and Feet in
Polymer Clay”

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Free 2007 Christmas Countdown Image Collection Continues:

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Free Art Articles and Tutorials

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Artist How To Gift Certificates Now Available!

Our Thanksgiving Sale Ends Today! (Nov 26th)

Save at least 30% on selected eBooks! (Includes “Controlling Creative Clutter”, “Make A Profit with Your Passion” and “Polymer People: An Artist’s Method of Sculpting the Adult Head in Polymer Clay”

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Controlling Creative Clutter - Polymer People - Art Business eBook Sale Ends Tomorrow!

Thanksgiving Sale Ends Tomorrow!

$6.99 Regular Price $9.99

“Controlling Creative Clutter: Organizing the Artist’s Studio”

Sixty-eight pages of tips, worksheets and information on organizing, to help you get your studio or work area together and keep it that way. As a working artist, Diane knows how difficult it can be to have materials take over a work space.

$6.99 Regular Price $9.99

“Make a Profit with Your Passion: Starting a Home-Based Art Business”

A home-based art business can be a huge challenge. In Profit with Your Passion, Diane breaks it down for you in manageable steps, and helps to direct you to the art career that is right for you.

$7.99 Regular Price $12.99

“Polymer People: An Artist’s Method of Sculpting the Adult Head in Polymer Clay”

The beginning of the ultimate collection of information for the polymer clay artist working with the realistic human form.

Step-by-step examples and instructions show you how to create a realistic human head in polymer clay, grounded in fine art tradition.

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Always Free Art / Craft Lessons and Tutorials

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Artist-How-To Thanksgiving eBook Sale!

Thanksgiving Sale! Until November 26th

$6.99 Regular Price $9.99

“Controlling Creative Clutter: Organizing the Artist’s Studio”

Sixty-eight pages of tips, worksheets and information on organizing, to help you get your studio or work area together and keep it that way. As a working artist, Diane knows how difficult it can be to have materials take over a work space.

$6.99 Regular Price $9.99

“Make a Profit with Your Passion: Starting a Home-Based Art Business”

A home-based art business can be a huge challenge. In Profit with Your Passion, Diane breaks it down for you in manageable steps, and helps to direct you to the art career that is right for you.

$7.99 Regular Price $12.99

“Polymer People: An Artist’s Method of Sculpting the Adult Head in Polymer Clay”

The beginning of the ultimate collection of information for the polymer clay artist working with the realistic human form.

Step-by-step examples and instructions show you how to create a realistic human head in polymer clay, grounded in fine art tradition.

Controlling Creative Clutter eBook Sale - Thanksgiving Special

Thanksgiving eBook Sale! Until November 26th

$6.99 Regular Price $9.99

“Controlling Creative Clutter: Organizing the Artist’s Studio”

Sixty-eight pages of tips, worksheets and information on organizing, to help you get your studio or work area together and keep it that way. As a working artist, Diane knows how difficult it can be to have materials take over a work space.

New Sale - Polymer People Sculpting Heads - Update

Well, here we are at November 12th already! Weekly sale item changed, see below:

Until November 18th!

“Polymer People: An Artist’s Method of Sculpting the Adult Head in Polymer Clay”

Sale for $7.99 - Regularly $12.99

The beginning of the ultimate collection of information for the polymer clay artist working with the realistic human form.

Step-by-step examples and instructions show you how to create a realistic human head in polymer clay, grounded in fine art tradition.

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Links of interest

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Not exactly an art site, but we all love cookies don’t we? Maybe that is just the recent change to eat healthier rebelling.

http://www.northpole.com/Kitchen/Cookbook/cat0001.html

Pillow Bead Tutorial

http://clayfulminglesgallery.homestead.com/pillowbeadlesson.html

PixelSoup

http://pixelsoup.livejournal.com/

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Have a great-creative week everyone!

Diane

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Sale Ends Tonight - eBook Home-Based Art Business - “Profit with Passion”

Sale ends tonight! (or whenever I get around to changing to the next sale tomorrow morning)

eBook “Make a Profit with Your Passion: Starting a Home-Based Art Business”

Regularly $9.99 on sale for $6.99

(164 Pages)

A home-based art business can be a challenge. “Profit with Your Passion”, breaks it down for you in manageable steps, and helps to direct you to the art career that is right for you. Interviews with twenty working artist’s including;

Aileen Roberts, Claudine Hellmuth, Teesha Moore, Sharilyn Miller, Dee Gruenig, Jan Bode Smiley, and More!

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eBook Home-Based Art Business / Sale Ends Tomorrow - "Profit with Passion"

Sale ends tomorrow! (or whenever I get around to changing to the next sale on Monday Morning)

Until November 11th!

eBook “Make a Profit with Your Passion: Starting a Home-Based Art Business”

Regularly $9.99 on sale for $6.99

(164 Pages)

A home-based art business can be a challenge. “Profit with Your Passion”, breaks it down for you in manageable steps, and helps to direct you to the art career that is right for you. Interviews with twenty working artist’s including;

Aileen Roberts, Claudine Hellmuth, Teesha Moore, Sharilyn Miller, Dee Gruenig, Jan Bode Smiley, and More!

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AHT Profit With Passion And Controlling Creative Clutter Sale!

Before we know it the holidays will be here, take that important step to having things the way you really want them!

Choose either for $7.99 until Oct 8th!



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Pre-Order "Fall for Polymer Clay" E-book

Eight projects to make in Polymer Clay to help celebrate Fall.

$7.99

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Pre-Order

"Polymer People: Creating Hands and Feet in Polymer Clay"

$6.99

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Celebrate Fall Polymer Clay Projects e-Book

eZine (ebook/pdf) of Eight Fall Polymer Clay Crafts. I am in the finishing steps,
and is available for pre-order for $7.99

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It is scheduled to be sent to buyers Wed Sept 26th.
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Items listed on eBay
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"Polymer People: An Artist's Method of Sculpting the Adult Head in
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AHT Creepy

OK, here is the story. I do a lot of sculpting of figures and not all of them turn out the way I want them. Usually I will sit them on a shelf and live with them a bit before I decide what I need to do to 'fix them'. Below are a few images of how I decided to 'fix' some for Halloween 2007.




For instruction on how to make these and other creepy, and less creepy crafts in polymer clay go to http://artist-how-to.com

AHT Wanna Give Someone The Finger?

"Creepy Fall in Polymer Clay"

Zine of Eight Fall Polymer Clay Crafts. I am in the finishing steps, and will have this available to pre-order http://artist-how-to.com/fallorder.htm

I will send it out to buyers on Monday Sept 26th.
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Items listed on eBay
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Order "Polymer People: Creating Hands and Feet in Polymer Clay"
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"Polymer People: An Artist's Method of Sculpting the Adult Head in Polymer Clay"
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Interesting Links
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Stupid Creatures
http://www.stupidcreatures.com/news.html

This brings up the topic....

Copyright always makes folks debate. The site posted above is for sock creatures and I have heard that it is often debated as to how far this artist should go to fight for copyright of similar images.

For instance...

Is the following artist work a violation?

http://flickr.com/photos/kazendei/89926989/

I have my thoughts, but I will keep them to myself. Something to make you ponder......
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Conclusion
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Feel free to forward this blog to others you think you would benefit.
((hugs))

Diane

AHT Sept 15th Update

This past week has been a busy one at Artist-How-To;

We released the ebook "Polymer People" in both ebook and printed format.

http://artist-how-to.com/Preordersale.html

http://stores.lulu.com/bartonstudio

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The sale for "Make a Profit with Your Passion: Starting a Home-Based Art Business" ends this Sunday Sept 16th.

http://artist-how-to.com/careerguide.htm

Ebooks were listed on eBay

http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQfgtpZ1QQfrppZ25QQsassZartistQ2dhowQ2dto

Items were marked down in the ETSY store.

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5025455

We started our IndiePublic Blog

http://www.indiepublic.com/profile/artisthowto

We are working on our next Polymer People which will be on creating hands and feet. To Pre-order copies of the ebook go to http://artist-how-to.com/pphands.htm for $6.99. It will be available on Oct 13th.

I imagine we will set it up to be available through Lulu also, with the price undetermined at this time. ($7.99-$12.99? a guestimate)

I am in the process of working on some things for the upcoming holidays. One of which will be available by Sept 23rd :0)
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Interesting Links
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Photography

http://www.scottbulger.com/index1.htm

IndiePublic Contests

http://www.indiecontests.com/
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Conclusion
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Diane Dobson Barton

http://artist-how-to.com

Polymer People Now Available

Ebook "Polymer People: An Artist's Method of Sculpting the Adult Head in Polymer Clay" is now available for immediate purchase and download.

http://artist-how-to.com/Preordersale.html

Order Today

$12.99

AHT Good News!

Good news! The latest book "Polymer People: An Artist's Method of Sculpting the Adult Head in Polymer Clay" is ready to go out into the big bad world!

http://artist-how-to.com/Preordersale.html

The first chance I get in the morning the pre-sale will no longer be affective. So if you are thinking about purchasing one do it quickly! By the end of tomorrow I will have it set up on Lulu.com to be purchased in a printed format. No printing out on your printer, just a spiral bound printed version for you to have in your hot-little-creative hands :0)-------

If you pick up the fall issue of "Polymer Cafe", be sure to look for our ad!
http://www.polymercafe.com
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I am debating on which to feature next, hands or babies. If you have a preference let me know, I am leaning toward babies. But maybe they have already been done so much that having a detailed tutorial to purchase is not necessary?
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Don't forget our sale is still on for "Make a Profit with Your Passion: Starting a Home-Based Art Business" for $6.99 until Sept 16th.

http://artist-how-to.com/careerguide.htm

AHT - ETSY Clearance Sale

Prices cut 30% and more on all items besides e-books at ETSY shop. These are one of kind items that will not be available again; once they are gone they are gone.
artisthowtodotcom ETSY Shop

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Reminder to check out other bargains on site:

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Interesting Link
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http://www.instructables.com/home

Instructables - Loaded with instructions for everything from solar panels to how to make clay… AMAZING site. If you have not checked it out yet, it is well worth a look see.
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Conclusion
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Feel free to forward this blog to others you think you would benefit.Emails concerning business transactions are always answered right away. But, because of the volume, I am no longer able to personally answer all others.

(hugs))

Diane

AHT Polymer People: An Artist's Method of Sculpting the Adult Head in Polymer Clay

Learn to create realistic polymer Clay figures, to be used in sculpture, doll making, or puppetry.

"Polymer People: An Artist's Method of Sculpting the Adult Head in Polymer Clay"

SPECIAL PRE-ORDER SALE PRICE

$8.99
Regular Price After Sept 9, 2007 Will Be

$12.99
For More Information:

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