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Tangible craft work created by the artist, including leather working, glass-blowing metalwork or textiles crafted for utilitary use.

• Architectural Design Artisan crafts of an architectural nature, such as awnings, custom cabinetry, patios, or anything regarding buildings and shelter.

• Culinary Arts Edible art; food and drink presented as art that is purely edible or is enhanced with non-edible objects.

• Custom Dolls Custom dolls created from bases or by hand and are usually of porcelain, vinyl, or hard plastic. Custom dolls are not stuffed.

• Folding & Papercraft The art of folding and cutting paper to create objects of a 3D nature such as origami, dioramas, and other art work.

• Jewelry All types of jewellry regardless of medium, and includes earrings, necklaces, bracelets, charms, and even keychains.

• Knotting & Weavings Baskets and other woven reed creations.

• Leatherwork Leatherworking including stamped flat pieces like belts, to meticulously shaped and sewn objects such as sandals, saddlebags and clothing.

• Metal Work Metal work, including swords, armor, chain mail, metal forging and blacksmithing.

• Misc/other Miscellaneous artisan crafts.

• Sculpture and Glass Works using mediums such as clay, ceramic, synthetic sculpting compounds, glass, paper-mache, sand, and other medium.

• Textiles Art created by using fabric and natural woven materials including fashion/costume construction and hairpieces like wigs and falls.

• Woodworking Artisan crafts created using wood as a medium, and can include carvings, constructs, and etchings.

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Cosplay category added in Photography

Journal Entry: Mon Jul 14, 2008, 12:33 PM


Cosplay photos has a new home


There has been some recent changes in the Photography gallery and cosplay photos now have a real home! Photography -> People & Portraits -> Cosplay


Artisan Crafts > Textile > Costume


• is the gallery for handmade costumes (i.e historical, cosplay and original designs) that you made yourself.
The focus is on your textile crafting ability, not how well you portray a character - the costume must be visible in the photo!



Photography -> People & Portraits -> Cosplay

• is the gallery for the professional cosplay photographers to post their photos.

• is the gallery for photos of others (friends or strangers) at a con

• is the gallery for photos of you or a friend in a bought costume

• is the gallery for close-up/portrait photos where the costume can't be seen

• is the gallery for photos where the majority of the costume is covered up by props, pose, or camera angle no matter if you made the costume or not!


If you have many deviations in the AC-gallery that really should be in the newly created one, and are in need of a mass-relocation button - note me and I'll help you.
Please include a link to your costume gallery (i.e [link]) and I'll move all deviation from that gallery to Photography -> People & Portraits -> Cosplay

(I'm leaving for vacation tomorrow, so it might take a couple of days before I can do it, but I will help you all!!)



Pleeeeease help me spread the word about this, link to this journal and let everybody know about the recent changes!




Some helpful articles to explain you what cosplay is:
DAOS-The Way of The Cosplayer Pt 1!!
The DAOS 15-The Way Of The Cosplayer Pt. 2

COSPLAYERS LISTEN UP! - which is a little dated, but explains what should go to Artisan Crafts and what not pretty good.


^Kitten-of-Woe, `taeliac and I are planning to do some education on cosplay vs costume really soon, and there we will try to cover it ALL!
So if you have any questions, thoughts... anything - please ask them in this journal and we'll make sure to include it in the future articles.







Artisan Crafts > Textile > Costume



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AR Update - Artisan Crafts July 13th

Journal Entry: Sun Jul 13, 2008, 10:15 AM



Welcome to a new filled AR Artisan Crafts update!
As you probably know by now, this AR CSS identifies the official Artisan Crafts updates, that will be linked in the official Artist Relations Newsletter by $Moonbeam13

Remember, I and ^Kitten-of-Woe are here to listen to your suggestions/comments/concerns about the Artisan Crafts gallery so never hesitate about contacting any of us.
If there is anything you want mentioned in the AR update please feel free to note us.


WARNING!
This update is filled with contests, events and all sorts of happenings! :iconflowerdanceplz:




Artisan Crafts - Contests, News and Events


Suggest a DD and DD Guidelines

Please remember to send your DD suggestions to one person only, or it can cause great confusion.


JUNE DD:s



Cosplay category added in Photography

There has been some recent changes in the Photography gallery and cosplay photos now have a real home! Photography -> People & Portraits -> Cosplay

Read more about it here: [link]


News, news, news!


:bulletblue: =pantherwitch4982 just started :icondacooking: with the help from ~ZyPressQ and *flufdrax - *dACooking is a club for recipes and sharing of cooking ideas and techniques. Check it out!


:bulletblue: ~costume-maker is looking for contest entries and help for their costume magazine, check it out here [link]


:bulletblue: *dragonladych is holding an auction her Tom Jones Fan Art, donating the money to Welsh Wildlife - read more about it here [link]


:bulletblue: Personal update:
As of next week, my boyfriend has two weeks of from work and we will be travelling around in Sweden. I wont be around much at all, hardly anything - but if you have questions, concerns or DD suggestions shot them away to ^Kitten-of-Woe


AC CONTESTS



NEWS ARTICLES


I think it's so great more and more use the articles for featuring and sharing news-worthy... news! Keep 'em rolling, and don't forget to hit that +:heart: button to pimp it = more will see it.



Artist Relations events and projects






Project Educate


Educate Headquarters
AR Mantra

deviantART

CEA Update : Defining pornography in Literature


MN@ Newsletter

The LOL Corner [#21]
The LOL Corner [#22]
The LOL Corner [#23]
The LOL Corner [#24]

The Cutting Edge 25/08
The Cutting Edge 26/08
The Cutting Edge 27/08


Weekly Help Desk Updates - June 20th, 2008



version 6


deviantART version 6

So powerful it'll rock your world!


Of course we'd love to hear your feedback, but please try to keep it constructive, relevant and without prejudice. Leave your feedback on either $chix0r's sleekalicious journal or $Moonbeam13's It's ALIVE journal - NOT THE HELPDESK!


Here are some help, hints and good-to-read links for those of you who are either struggling with new features, want some good tips or just want to know more about this new Sleekalicious version

I'm loving it!!

Free V6 Help by ^Ikue with questions and answers and some really useful tips on how to use and customize v6

• $liquisoft explains Why We Did Things in V6

V6 Tutorial by ^oilsoaked

• $lolly has some Version 6 Info for you

Featuring Artisan Crafts





Man, this is sleek + hints and help

Journal Entry: Sun Jul 13, 2008, 2:49 AM


Sleek help


Here are some help, hints and good-to-read links for those of you who are either struggling with new features, want some good tips or just want to know more about this new Sleekalicious version

I'm loving it!!

Free V6 Help by ^Ikue with questions and answers and some really useful tips on how to use and customize v6

• $liquisoft explains Why We Did Things in V6

V6 Tutorial by ^oilsoaked

• $lolly has some Version 6 Info for you


Sleeeeeek!!!


deviantART version 6

So powerful it'll rock your world!

:iconflowerdanceplz::iconflowerdanceplz::iconflowerdanceplz:



Of course we'd love to hear your feedback, but please try to keep it constructive, relevant and without prejudice. Leave your feedback on either $chix0r's sleekalicious journal or $Moonbeam13's It's ALIVE journal - NOT THE HELPDESK!


Now, go play and enjoy the sleek-sexiness!!



Vacation absence

As of next week, my boyfriend has two weeks of from work and we will be travelling around in Sweden. I wont be around much at all, hardly anything - but if you have questions, concerns or DD suggestions shot them away to ^Kitten-of-Woe


When I return I'll start mapping out the photographers aid to artisans event - and let you know what I need help with.



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June DD:s

Journal Entry: Wed Jul 2, 2008, 10:25 AM


In case you missed any, here are the Artisan Crafts Daily Deviations that ^Kitten-of-Woe and I have featured in June.

And remember, if you come across an AC-deviation and think that it is worthy of being featured, just send one of us a note! Include a link to the deviation and a small explanation of why you think it should be featured.
Please remember to send your DD suggestions to one person only, or it can cause great confusion.

Suggest a DD
DD Guidelines


Enjoy the awesomeness!!!

Previous DD journals:
May | April | March | February | January | December | October & November


My DD:s in June





^Kitten-of-Woe's DD:s in June





I hope I didn't miss any!!


Comment challenge!

Journal Entry: Sun Jun 29, 2008, 10:31 AM


1 decent comment per day


Stolen from @Little-Vampire's journal:


As most of you have already noticed, comments are disappearing from the site. No, it's not a deviantART issue, it's a deviants issue. It seems like people are enjoying the new favourite feature too much and they've completely forgoten about comments.


The problem with Favourites
A favourite nowadays has several meanings.
How are people supposed to know why someone added a deviation to their favourites if the person doesn't leave a comment on the deviation?


The current situation
Comments are almost forgotten. They started disappearing slowly and no one really noticed this at first, but now when we look at most deviations we can see that they have more favourites than actual comments. I'm not just talking about the so called "good comments", even the silly ones like "OMG this is soooooooo cool" or "awesome!" are disappearing.



Are you up to the challenge?

I am!
So join me in bringing back the comments to dA! I know I can fav and run many times, collecting AC thumbs to feature in journals or articles - but I will improve - I'll stay more often and tell them why I like their piece or what can be improved.


Take on this challenge and spread the word about 1 decent comment per day!!
Read more about it here: [link]


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