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I Pledge To Buy Handmade This Holiday Season, And Request That Others Do The Same For Me

The giver of a handmade gift has avoided the parking lots and long lines of the big chain stores in favor of something more meaningful. If the giver has purchased the gift, s/he feels the satisfaction of supporting an artist or crafter directly.

The recipient of the handmade gift receives something that is one-of-a-kind, and made with care and attention that can be seen and touched. It is the result of skill and craftsmanship that is absent in the world of large-scale manufacturing.

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Why Buy Handmade?

The chain store culture and global manufacturing has left us dressing, furnishing, and decorating alike. We are encouraged to be consumers, not producers, of our own culture. Our ties to the local and human sources of our goods have been lost. Buying handmade helps us reconnect.

The accumulating environmental effects of mass production are a major cause of global warming and the poisoning of our air, water and soil. Every item you make or purchase from a small-scale independent artist or crafter strikes a small blow to the forces of mass production.

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Noadi's Art

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Smiles Coupon Directory | Indiesmiles.com

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Katiyana's Collectibles

Katiyana's Collectibles- My handmade doll clothes more...2 points

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ACCOD Jewelry

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Crafty-Fox (UK)

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Handmade Eclectic Design Gifts by AliciaMae

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Etsy :: AliciaMae :: Polymer clay is back!

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http://elephantdance.etsy.com

Handmade crochet and greetings where 15% go to the more...1 point

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The Amber Chand Global Gift Collection : Gifts, candles, jewelry, baskets and products from around the world : Home

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http://www.bagladymomma.etsy.com

Quality handmade handbags, totes, diaper bags, and more...1 point

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BadMsM's Gift-O-Rama

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Leila Maria by LeilaMariaDesigns on Etsy

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Buy Handmade From ACCOD: Support Women In Uganda

These items are handmade by members of the Alpha Childcare and Community Development Organization (ACCOD) in Jinja, Uganda. Proceeds directly benefit ACCOD.

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HandMade Theory
Reflections and ideas about contemporary craft, physical making, and their relationship with culture, technology and design.
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Just as consumers once bought organic food before deciding to go one step further and buy local, they are now considering who grew their cotton and who turned it into a wearable object.
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Multi-authored blog on crafting and the environment.
Craft Revolution
Helping creative business owners navigate the waters that lead to success.

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She had never thought of mass-producing her earrings, but as soon as she got home from the festival she created Happy Monday by sheefree, her very own shop on Etsy. Etsy.com is an online marketplace where people can sell their handmade or vintage items ...
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We are, we discovered, surrounded by remarkable people who are devoted to the tiny bakery and love to buy handmade, additive-free bread. One family, who live in Camberwell, take extra loaves for neighbours in their own street ? we call them the South ...
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