Susan B doesn't just have experience writing about crafts; she's done the crafts about which she most frequently writes. She and her husband started a cottage business making soy candles with all natural ingredients. Their small business has shipped candles to both ends of the country. In addition to making...

Cathleen has over 20 years' experience in beadwork and jewelry techniques including bead stringing, bead weaving, wire working, Native American beadworking styles. She is an avid glassworker, using a torch or kiln, and produces lovely, organic beads and unique fused pieces. She is a fiber artist of some note, as a...

Leslie's substantive and authoritative articles cover topics like leading craft activities with children, craft ideas, and crafts made from a variety of mediums like clay, art papers, fabrics, beads and paint. To write her how-to articles and informational articles, she draws from years of experience teaching...

Vickie works with creating silk and dried flower crafts. She has done this for several years as a hobby and a small cottage business selling original pieces at craft shows, flea markets, yard sales, and co-workers. She currently is working on a new website to showcase and sell her work.

Laura is a self-taught pique assiette mosaic artist. Since 1997, she has created all of her own self-promotional content and marketing materials, including four blogs, two web sites, and numerous virtual store and selling presences on e-commerce sites. As project manager and participating artist in a colony of...

Sarah is a devoted crafter. Her appetite for projects knows no bounds, from woodworking to decoupage to the fine arts. She can help you create step-by-step tutorials, in-depth articles on materials, how-to blog posts and roundups of the trendiest DIYs on the market today. If you want excellently researched,...

Miranda has specialized in papier-mache, homemade costumes, and eco-friendly home decor. Her work has also focused on preschool and children's crafts, as well as holiday crafting.

For as long as she can remember, Danielle has been a lover of all things crafty. She specializes in creating (and occasionally selling) her own custom greeting cards. However, she's also crafted her own door wreaths, wall art, customized drink coasters, picture frames, and more. Danielle is a true believer that...

Amber enjoys working on a variety of arts and crafts. Quilting and crocheting are two of her mainstays, but she also loves to make mixed media art from recycled items like paper towel tubes, buttons and whatever else she can find. She can create excellent how-to articles that are easy to follow and rich with detail.

Starting at an early age, Cindy has shown a love for craft project. She developed a love of working on sewing projects and latchwork rugs. She spends her free time drawing, scrapbooking, trying to learn how to crochet/knit, and sewing. When she isn't working on a project, she can be found watching craft shows/DIY...