In contemporary interior design, the purpose of a day bed is mostly functional: sofa by day, bed by night. Yet style has always been a part of its appeal—in fact, there was a time when the day bed was the image of beauty and ...
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"A silkworm spins all its silk till its death and a candle won't stop its tears until it is fully burnt." This Tang poem accurately describes the property of the silkworm. Despite technological development, a silkworm can only produce a ...
Children's creative play company RenArt has launched its latest in arts and crafts with a range of BopArt colouring stamps. Following a creative overhaul courtesy of 3monkey Design, the BopArt kits include specially formulated foam pads ...
Clever Cloggs Toys, a specialist retailer of wooden, educational and environmentally-friendly toys, has upped its product range. The online retailer - founded in 2011 - is now stocking arts and crafts products including those from Galt ...
Chinese embroidery boasts a very long history. As the "Longevity embroidery" and "Token embroidery" unearthed from the Mawangdui Han Tomb in Changsha, Hunan Province, indicate, it reached a rather high level of development some 2000-3000 ...
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Wall sconces were introduced long before the discovery of electricity, when they were used to hold candles and torches along the walls of dwellings, homes, and castles. Some of today's designs still feature the "candle" appearance that is ...
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The auspicious design on China silk originated in Shang Dynasty (16th-11th century BC), developed in Tang (618-907) and Song (960-1279) dynasties and reached its greatest in Ming (1368 - 1644) and Qing (1644 - 1911) dynasties. The ...
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Elmer's Products, a US-based producer of adhesives, arts and crafts has announced the available of its new glue in recycled packaging. The bottle is made from 25% post-consumer recycled materials and the label consisting of 20% recycled ...
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Whether you're planning on running a business from your home or just need a spot to pay the bills, a well-planned home office can keep you organized and motivated. Whether you just need a landing spot for managing household paperwork ...
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If you think of Scholastic, book publishing is probably the first thing that springs to mind. However, the firm also has a top selling arts and crafts brand – Klutz – which it is looking to further expand in the toy space this ...
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Posted by Jack Mans -- Packaging Digest, 2/13/2013 11:06:04 AM The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released the 2012 Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) information on more than 7,600 chemicals in commerce. The CDR database ...
Hamleys is hosting a number of Wreck-It Ralph workshops in stores. Kids can use sweets such as marshmallows, jelly beans, liquorice all sorts, pink wafers and more to create their own 'mini' Sugar Rush racing car just like Vanellope von ...
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The Dad's Choice Awards are being launched this year - giving dads the chance to show the kind of toys and games they like to play with their children. Set up by entrepreneur David Ross, he has recruited a team of dad testers who, with ...
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The resurgence of retro toys continues with the return of Spirograph in the US. Kahootz is releasing the Spirograph Deluxe Design Set, reports Toyxplosion, which is currently available for pre-order. It’s based on the original ...
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World Eco Fibre & Textile (WEFT) Art Exhibition, which aims to explore the vivid contemporary global textile traditions by giving an insight into the latest trends of textile arts, is going to take place from January 18 to March 23, 2013, ...
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