Hobby: Arts and Crafts
Hobby Organizations- Clubs, Guilds and Associations
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Artists in Stained glass
Not-for-profit association of stained glass artists, glass craftspersons, architects, hobbyists, and others, who are interested in the development and promotion of stained glass as a contemporary art form. - Burlington Art Centre Guilds
There are seven guilds that have fully-equipped studios at the Centre. The guilds include Fine Arts , Handweavers and Spinners , Hooking Craft , Photography , Potters , Quilting , and Sculptors and Woodcarvers . - Canadian Crafts Federation
Advances and promotes the vitality and excellence of Canadian craft nationally and internationally to the benefit of Canadian craftspeople and the community at large. - Canadian Knifemakers Guild
Gives support to a community of knifemakers from across Canada to aid knifemakers with resources and to display your work. -
Canadian Woodworking
Links to wood turning, carving, woodworking,and marquetry clubs. -
Embroiderer's Association of Canada
Encourages and promotes the practice and knowledge of the art of embroidery in all its forms. - Halton Hands in Motion Knitting and Crocheting Guild
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Ontario Craft Council
Home for crafts people and their admirers. - Potters’ Guild of Hamilton and Region
promote, publicize and encourage th e development of ceramic art and crafts in Hamilton and region. - CQA/ACC - Canadian Quilters' Association
Promotes knowledge of the art, techniques, and heritage of patchwork, appliqué, and quilting. -
The Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild
Supports the development of the book arts including bookbinding, artists' books, papermaking, calligraphy, letterpress printing & typography, wood engraving, paper decorating, restoration, and conservation. - Toronto Hookups
Promotes charitable and educational activities relating to the art and craft of crochet.
Photography
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Digital Photography
Tutorials on how to improve your photos: retouching, grid masks, scanning, printing, mosaics, and much more... - Photos for the Web
Edit your photos with Adobe Photoshop. - Photos for the Web
Edit your photos with Paint Shop Pro (PSP). - ShortCourses
Complete guide to digital cameras, digital photography,and digital video. Logically progressing on-line chapters cover almost everything one needs to know for anyone planning on taking the plunge into digital imaging. - Kodak.com
Top ten tips for great pictures. - ePHOTOzine.com
Digital and traditional photography techniques, tips, and advice. - MyPhotoPrinter.net
Tips for taking good digital photos for your photo printer. - PhotographyTips.com
Is for everyone with an interest in photography to help beginners get started in photography, and become so good at it that they turn into advanced amateurs. - FotoFinish.com
Teaches how to take better pictures by understanding basic composition rules.
- Photo and Slideshow Uploading -
- Web Shots
Provides a stage for members to upload and share their personal albums and photos in a variety of areas including entertainment, travel, sports, news, pets, home and garden, and rides. -
flickr
Offers a way to get your photos to the people who matter to you. With Flickr you can: show off your favorite photos to the world, blog the photos you take with a cameraphone, and securely and privately show photos to your friends and family around the world. -
SlideShare
Allows one to upload slideshows for public viewing.
Resources & Tutorials
- Crochet
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Doll Making
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Jewellery Making
Canadian Institute of Gemology. This site provides a discussion of the jewellery arts course available at this school and in cooperation with European institutions. Helpful links are also available. -
Knitting
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Metal Arts
provides a list of links of special interest to jewellers and metal workers. -
Needlepoint
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Quilting Lessons
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Wool Works: Online Knitting Compendium
A noncommercial, volunteer-run site full of information for hand knitters.