INFO: The Craft Workshop Online

The Craft Workshop Online is the first specialty of craft and scrapbooking materials in Ipoh, Perak. They also teach a wide variety of craft workshops for both kids and adults. Isn't that amazing?

They thrive to help crafters of all ages to express themselves with skill and originality.

Their store:

1. polymer clay & services

2. arcylic paints & supplies

3. glass & porcelaine paints & supplies

4. scrapbooking supplies

5. card-making supplies

6. paper crafting supplies

7. stamping & embossing supplies

8. candle-making supplies

9. decoupage supplies

10. ribbons & fibers

11. tools & accesories

12. wooden items

13. adhesives & glue

14. kids craft materials & supplies

and lots more!

Source: http://www.thecraftworkshop.com.my/

Amazing Ice Ornament

Amazing isn't it? How would anyone thought about it? Red Ted Art shows what they put into their creations.

Crafting a Green World!

Have you heard of it? I don't.

Green is the new black, as they say, but what in the world does that mean? It means living sustainably is the “cool” thing to do, but some of us have been doing these things for years. Take crafters for example – many of us keep scraps of fabrics from other projects for future use, “frog” old sweaters and scarfs to have fresh yarn to work with, and tweak items and patterns we find to make them just right for our tastes.
The renewed popularity of green living has benefits for creative folks, including new sustainable fabrics and innovate ideas for reusing a plethora of resources. For those of us who enjoy being a part of the creative process or are beginning to experiment with do-it-yourself projects, then Crafting a Green World is for you!

Source: About Crafting a Green World

INFO: Sarawak Handicraft & Souvenir

Sarawak Handicraft & Souvenir featuring Kain Songket Sarawak, Pua Kumbu, Keringkam, The Bidayuh Bamboo baskets and Sarawak Pottery.

Kain Songket Sarawak - Kain Songket is the customary outfit for the Malay community. In Sarawak, this beautiful gold-patterned woven piece of art is a fusion of different Malaysian styles incorporating design elements in a Sarawak perspective. As a result, Kain Songket Sarawak differentiates itself from Songkets of other origins in a variety of ways besides its distinctive weaving technique adopted resulting in that unique Sarawak experience.

Pua Kumbu - Hand-woven on a back-strap loom, Pua Kumbu represent the soul of Iban culture. It is a woven mythological tale about the weaver and her affiliation with the spirit world.
The weaving is considered sacred and is believed to be able to mediate between man and the spirit world when spiritual power is woven into it with its designs conceived. Although dreams according to their weaving status and are thus limited in expressions till she is spiritually matured.
In Iban culture, a woman who weaved a spiritually superb Pua Kumbu would achieves a social status equivalent to that of a great warrior.

Keringkam - The Keringkam / Selayah is a head scarf embroidered with botanical motifs in gold thread. It is unique to only Sarawak and Brunei. The traditional Keringkam / Selayah was short, measuring about 54 cm by 95 cm and made of a thin transparent voile or synthetic cloth.

The Bidayuh Bamboo baskets - Traditionally, basket plays an important part in the life of the native tribe who dwell and hunt in the forest and paddy plantation. As such, the Bidayuhs in Sarawak has over the years developed a series of basket for different functions. Beside the rattan series of Tambok and Lanjit, the bamboo baskets are yet another contribution. However, these heritage is slowly vanishing due to its difficult process of preparation and its tedious weaving styles and technique.

Source: Sarawak Handicraft & Souvenir

In every craft has its own story. If we don't protect or continue the legacy, the craft would disappear forever and nobody would know about it.

014: Akane

Price: RM 10.00 (shipping excl)
Measurement: W15mm × L15m x 1PC
Material: Paper.
Made in Japan.
Available: 1 pc

013: Christmas - Snowman

Price: RM 16.00 (shipping excl)
Measurement: W15mm × L15m x 1PC
Material: Paper.
Made in Japan.
Available: 1 pc

012: Christmas - Star

Price: RM 16.00 (shipping excl)
Measurement: W15mm × L15m x 1PC
Material: Paper.
Made in Japan.
Available: 1 pc

011: Star

Price: RM 9.00 (shipping excl)
Measurement: W50mm × L25m OPP
Available: 1 pc

010: Princess

Price: RM 9.00 (shipping excl)
Measurement: W38mm × L30m OPP
Available: 1 pc

009: Sweet Little Kitty

Price: RM 9.00 (shipping excl)

Measurement: W45mm x L25M OPP

Available: 1 pc

008: Bear and friends

Price: RM 9.00 (shipping excl)
Measurement: W50mm x L15m (OPP)
Available: 1 pc

007: Country Home

Price: RM 9.00 (shipping excl)

Measurement: W50mm x L15m

Available: 1 pc

Decorative Tape

What is Decorative tape? Most of deco tape is made of OPP, oriented polypropylene, is a flexible material derived from melting and orienting (stretching!) a polymer called polypropylene.

It is similar to Japanese Masking tape with beautiful design, colors, and fab designs. It can be use as alternative to ribbon when wrapping gifts, to make gift tags, cards, bunting. Its only limitation is your imagination!