I Pledge To Buy Handmade This Holiday Season, And Request That Others Do The Same For Me
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 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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Katiyana's Collectibles
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ACCOD Jewelry
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Crafty-Fox (UK)
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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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BadMsM's Gift-O-Rama
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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.
Click here to visit ACCOD on eCrater!
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Handmade Business Link List
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- HandMade Theory
- Reflections and ideas about contemporary craft, physical making, and their relationship with culture, technology and design.
- Craftivism
- Is crafting the new activism?
- The Eco-Fashion Revolution: You Are What You Wear
- 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.
- Sew Green
- Multi-authored blog on crafting and the environment.
- Craft Revolution
- Helping creative business owners navigate the waters that lead to success.
Buy Handmade.org: Kim Goodling of Grand View Farm
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I Pledge To Buy Handmade This Holiday Season, And Request That Others Do The Same For Me.
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The Consumerist: Shoppers Bite Back
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Buy Handmade From Squidoo Lensmasters on Etsy
Here's a sample of handmade jewelry items from Lensmaster Noadi.
Handmade Posts
- Magpie Girl » Blog Archive » *8Things: Buy Handmade Favorites
- Buying handmade helps them reconnect. We created the [buy handmade] pledge as a call to action for consumers to be conscious of how they spend their money this holiday season. We want people, whenever possible, to support independent ...
- Byrum Art: Buy Hand Made ~ Support Your Local Artists
- Some of my favorite links are listed under blogs I follow. There are links to artists groups I'm proud to be part of as well (BWBA, AHQU, HA31). Check out ebay, etsy, or selling blogs! Click those links from our blogs...buy handmade! " ...
- Three Spotted Dogs: Buy Handmade- Support your local Artists!
- Why buy handmade? As the giver of a handmade gift, you have supported an artist directly. Someone much like yourself, with bills to pay, family to feed and clothe. Artists and Craftsman that have spent many hours and their own resources ...
- Reasons to Buy Handmade Jewelry Handcrafted Earrings Unique Bracelets
- There are so many reasons why a person would buy handmade jewelry for herself or as a special gift for someone. The main reason is that they would be looking for something unique, something unusual, a jewelry gift that is rare to see ...

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