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Nail Art Tutorial Pendant Tutorial
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Quilting Tutorial
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Paper Elephant
Inspiration
James Day
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Teaspoon Emporium Market Guide
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Ombre Fun
Easy Ombre Nail Tutorial
Six things to spruce up your nails at home!
Missing summer? Love pretty nails? Nail art has never been so easy. Sit back, and take some you time. Share your creativity with your nails and enjoy the compliments! What you need • Two nail polish colours • Top Coat • Makeup Triangle • Scissors • Cotton tips • Nail Polish Remover Please note: Begin with clean, filed nails. Base coat may be applied. Now to the fun part! Choose two colours that you would like to create the ombre with.
Two coats of nail polish
1. With the lightest colour paint two coats of polish on your nails 2. Let your nails dry completely 3. Grab your scissors and make up triangle 4. Cut your makeup triangle in half.
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5. Grab one half of the make up triangle and the lightest colour nail polish. Paint a line across the width of the makeup triangle 6. With the darker nail polish paint a line above the light colour. 7. Choose which colour you want at the tip. 8. Begin to stipple the triangle onto the first nail, by dabbing up and down and blending the harsh line between the colours, The colours will be very coarse, and textured, don’t worry! 9. Once your happy with the blending, re-paint the two coloured lines onto the triangle. 10. Continue on each finger. Do not do any more than one hand on each make up triangle as the particles will begin to separate and stick to the nails. 11. Once you’re happy with all 10 nails leave to dry.
12. Dip your cotton tip in nail polish remover and remove any straying nail polish from around your nails 13. When all nails are dry, Paint on two coats of any clear top coat The top coat will smooth out all of those ridges and textures. 14. TA-DA! You’ve created your own ombre nails!
Makeup triangle with ombre colours painted on
Stipple!
Tips • You can use any colour combination you would like • This tutorial works fabulously for glitter tips • Feeling adventurous try using three colours! • Have fun!
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Tutorial: Patchwork Quilt by Robyn Waite of ARJAY Creations
Equipment
Robyn Waite lives in Sydneys Hills District. She is a passionate quilter and owner of ARJAY Creations, frequenting local markets! Knick Knack got together with Robyn and came up with an easy tutorial so you can make a small quilt of your very own! Before you start!
Cutting your material
Below are some basic techniques, tips and helpful advice for you to learn before you attempt this tutorial. All measurements are in inches. “ = inch.
• Walking foot • Thread • Pins • Quilting safety pins • Masking tape Fabric Information: • • •
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Equipment: • Self healing cutting mat • Rotary cutter Wadding
• R uler – plastic ruler with measurements marked in inches. • • • • •
Unpicker Scissors Iron Sewing machine 1/4” Foot
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Fabric should be 100% cotton Fabric width is usually 112cm (42”) Fabric in Australia is sold by the metre and in USA by the yard – one yard is 36”, one metre is approximately 39” Selvedge is the edge of fabric running lengthwise where the fabric is secured to the looms – do not use this in your quilts. W.O.F. = width of fabric from selvedge to selvedge Fat Quarter - a fat quarter is when one metre of fabric is cut into quarters measuring approx 56cm across by 50cm in length (21” x18’) It is advisable to pre
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shrink fabric before usage to test if colours run or there is any slight shrinkage in the fabric. I usually soak in a tub of warm to hot water – Note – if red or black fabrics in your selection, pre-shrink separately to light colours. Allow to dry, then press flat using a steam iron. Note: This tutorial is designed for fat quarters either from USA or Australia Wadding:
• polyester • bamboo It is preferable not to use polyester wadding in quilts and it should never be used in a baby quilt, as they cannot regulate their body temperature.
The wadding is the middle of the quilt sandwich. Wadding provides warmth and comfort to the quilt. It can be purchased either by the metre or in various sized packets to match bed sizes. Wadding is much wider than fabric. 1 metre of wadding would be sufficient to make 2 of the featured quilt patterns.
Strips are cut across the fabric from the selvedge across. When cutting a full W.O.F. (eg - binding for quilt) fold fabric along middle, selvedge to selvedge and cut across.
Wadding comes in a variety of options: • •
Cotton wool
I used to always use the cotton with scrim wadding but have now switched to bamboo. Not only is it more environmentally friendly, it is also soft to the touch and ideal for baby quilts. Cutting Fabric:
Rotary cutters are extremely sharp and should be treated with care – always close the blade cover when not using, as the cuts can be very deep. You should always cut away from yourself for added safety. Make sure you hold the ruler securely to avoid it slipping across the
fabric and your measurement becoming inaccurate. For the 2.5” strips, using the ruler markings as a guide, neaten the edge of the fabric to be cut. Place the ruler on the fabric – your ruler will cover the strip to be cut, in this case, line up the edge of the fabric along the 2.5” line. Then cut away from yourself. Always cut your strips first, then you can cross cut them (i/e cut across the 2.5 ” strip) into the shorter lengths required. Cutting the 6.5” squares If your ruler is not that wide, use the marking on your cutting mat to line up the 6.5” cutting line. From an Australian fat quarter, you will be able to cut 9 x 6.5 ” squares. From an American fat quarter, you will be able to cut 6 with about a 4.5” strip left. Fussy cutting – is when you have a piece of fabric with an obvious design feature or pattern you want to
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centre in your square. This is possible to do, but you will have more fabric wastage. Use a 6 1/2” square ruler, position it over the design you want to use, then carefully cut around the square. Sewing the quilt: All seams in quilting are 1/4“ seams. Most modern machines come with (or you can purchase) an¼1/4” foot. If your machine is older, you can always mark a line on you machine top at 1/4” with masking tape. Stitch length should be your normal average length. You do not need to reverse or lock off the beginning and ending of your seams as they are sewn over as your join the pieces together. When sewing strip or pieces together, you don’t need to stop after each one, but can ‘chain stitch’ them one after another, keep sewing as you finish one, then carefully feed the next one into the machine – make
sure you are accurate at the beginning and end of each strip and don’t’ allow strips to move in at an angle as this will affect your measurement. It is advisable to test the accuracy of your 1/4“ foot – some sew a slight 1/4“, some a wider seam. Accuracy is important in joining blocks together so using scrap fabric, sew a seam press it open and see if you need to adjust your needle position slightly to ensure an accurate 1/4“ seam. When quilting the quilt, you need to use a walking foot – this helps keep the quilt sandwich together. Check the setting on your machine – on my machine I have to press a button and my stitch length is also 2.5 when quilting. Pressing your seams and work: After sewing a seams, you need to ‘set’ the seam by pressing with a hot iron before pressing the seam open. Do not iron
or stretch your seams by moving the iron as it will distort your finished work. In patchwork you do not press your seam open, but to one side – always press to the darker fabric or if joining a pieced block (such as a 9 patch) to a plain square, you will get a neater finish pressing to the plain square. By pressing seams in one direction, when you then join your squares, you are able to ‘lock’ or butt the seams up together making an accurate join on the right side. When making 9 patches. Take the time to sew two pieces together, press, then sew the 3rd strip on and press again. Sewing all 3 strips at once, then pressing does not give as precise or neat a finish. Assembling the quilt: • •
Press backing fabric Lay right side facing down on flat surface. Hold secure with masking tape
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Lay wadding piece over and smooth out Lay quilt top right side up on wadding and spread out with hands to be smooth and taut Pin the three layers together. You have now made a quilt sandwich Quilt as desired. (I quilted in the ditch – along the seam lines.) Sew around the edge of quilt approx 1/4“ in Remove pins Trim away excess wadding and backing fabric, ensuring quilt edge is even
The Binding: When choosing the binding you need to audition your binding to make sure it compliments the fabrics used in your design. You can join the 4 pieces you have cut into one long strip. For this tutorial, I joined mine at an angle rather
than with a straight seam.
Sewing
Make sure you remove your selvedge, fold binding strip in half and press. Attach to the quilt using a 3/8 “ seam (I find the edge of my walking foot a good guide when attaching binding.) Roll over to back of quilt and sew by hand.
Pressing
Now we have gone through the basics, lets get started on creating a masterpiece of your very own!! Happy Quilting!! Check out some of Robyns other designs here: www.arjaycreations. com.au Joining material together`
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Material
Material for this tutorial: (feel free to use your own selection) • A – black robots • B- blue robots • C – stripe • D – yellow • E – spots • F - green Fabric requirements: •
Measured & cut material for quilt
Quilt top = 6 Fat Quarters • Binding = 30cm • Backing = 1 metre • Wadding = 1 metre Cutting: • • •
Auditioning the placement of the squares
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A = cut 5 x 6 1/2” squares B = cut 4 x 6.5” squares C = cut 4 x 6.5” squares D = cut 7x 2.5” strips. Then cut four of these strips so they measure 18” in length. The remaining three, cut into 6.5” strips. (you will need 8 of the 9) E & F = cut 7 x 2.5 ” strips of each colour.
Take one strip each of E & F & cut in 1/2 (gives 2 x {10”.5 x 2.5 ”} strips of fabric E & F) • Take the 1/2 strip of colour E & cut into 4 x 2.5” squares. • Binding = cut 4 x 2.5” strips W.O.F All seams are 1/4” seams. Fabric placement/ choosing which fabric goes where: For the featured quilts, I knew the larger, patterned fabrics would be the A, B, C squares. Even though I thought I knew where they would go, once cut out, I auditioned them for best placement, the most pleasing look to the eye – this is personal choice. For the 9 patch blocks, I used two complimentary colours, always good to have at least one of them patterned. I chose the green to go in the 9 patch and the yellow for the frame as I felt the colours popped more this way. In
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determining which of the 9 patch colours should be which, I felt that the spotted fabric would work best as the corners in the frame so it became fabric E.
Cross cut joined strips into 2.5” pieces (making 16 pieces of each) Like the diagram (beige). •
TIME TO SEW!! Joining 9 patch blocks: • For blocks E & F, join 4 sets of F & E then press towards darker fabric • Now join a third piece to each set of E & F • You will end up with 2 sets of the following:
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Join E & F of the 10.5“ strips, press towards darker side & then add third strip (colour F) as below to make additional 4 pieces of F,E,F
Now make 12 x 9 patch blocks with the following combinations. When constructing 9 patch blocks, join two pieces, press towards side with 2 of the darker pieces, then add 3rd piece & again press to side with two darker pieces:
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Lay out quilt top as per diagram (see next page) • Join 9 centre square (join 3 pieces across each row, then join 3 rows together). • Join frame D to top & bottom of centre piece. • Join 3 outer pieces (F/E/F 9 patch to block C) then join top & bottom to frame D. Join side pieces (F/E/F 9 patch to block C) to short piece border D top & bottom & add outer corner block A. • Join side frame D to E squares top and bottom then add shorter side frame D. • Then join long side frame piece D to centre piece and side pieces. • Assemble the quilt, quilt as desired and attach binding. • Add label if desired Find the pattern at the end of this article! Happy Sewing!
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Equipment
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Sections of your quilt
Trimming Wadding
Pinning quilt to wadding and backing
Finished quilt
Sweing on binding
Hand sewing binding
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Tutorial Pattern
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in•spi •ra•tion
creativity comes from influence noun. an influence that stimulates the mind; arousing creative activity. Every creative, no matter the discipline at some time or another needs a little stimulation to keep the creative juices flowing.
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City Lights
The Knick Knack Team have compiled 8 instant inspirational avenues that arouse our creativity. In a fast paced, stressful world it is easy to become bogged down in work and lifes constant juggling act. The mundane of every day routines drain creative juices, sometimes a change of scenery is all you need to energize your creative mind.
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From books to exploring historical museums, and everything in between, inspiration can be found in the strangest of places. So step away from the sewing machine, computer or drawing board & discover something beautiful! You’ll thank us later...
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You crafty bastard Get Creative! Do you LOVE craft? Do you LOVE to be social? Do you LOVE to have a drink with the girls?! If the answer is YES, then You Crafty Bastart could be for you! You Crafty Bastard is a monthly creative event held in Sydney. Women aged 18-35 gather after work and make contemporary crafts. Providing a chance to meet like minded people and drink to your heart’s content. Gatherings are held at a variety of pop up bars, warehouses and vintage stores around Sydney. Each month brings a different theme. Events such as learning to crochet, screen print, macrame and tie dying. Handmade is much nicer and you put a little bit of yourself into each piece. Come and make things that would be lovely gifts for others or yourself!
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The nicest thing is that people from all walks get to meet each other, whether they are beginners or advanced crafters and get to chat about what they are doing. Most of the group are first time crafters who just wanted to learn a new skill. They are busy people who work 9-5 and would love to crochet or design cool tote bags. It’s a really great environment to be taught the lost art of craft. Many of our grandmothers would spent time labouring over beautiful crochet blankets or wonderful tapestries and somehow the art was lost in translation. It is making a comeback now, so come join the girls and get creating! Everyone is welcome! For the next event please head to our Facebook page www. facebook.com/ teaspoonofsugaremporium
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Lily Pendant by Divine Hedgehog Creations
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level: intermediate
Little Filly Lily Pendant
Divine Hedgehog Art Creations
Love handmade jewellery? Always dreamed of making some yourself? This is your chance! Veronika from Divine Hedgehog Art Creations has shared with us how to create her gorgeous knitted Lily Pendant. This super cute necklace can be created by following the instructions, this tutorial is for those of the intermediate level, but theres no harm in having a go! Please Note: Knitting with wire is different to knitting with yarn. Whether you are experience yarn knitter or not there some points to remember when you knitting with wire: • Wire does not stretch, so you need to cast your stiches lighter while trying to keep them the same size. • Wire is made out of metal and is much harder on your hand than yarn. • Have lots of fun- you will get the hang of it in no time!
Materials 28 gauge wire 2.5 mm double points metal needles (I found that double points are better to use with wire as they are shorter it is easier to control fine wire knitting and helpful when you finishing your knitting)
1.5 mm crochet hook Wire cutter Pliers 18-10mm teardrop shaped pearl 1 clear seed bead 1 pendant pinch bail When you begin the project make sure you leave 10cm end tail, which can be used in assembling the Lily
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Make a loop out of wire
Put twisted loop on needle
To start it off I use backward e-cast on method:
Cast on 9 stitches
Stockinet stitch
Stitch #9 through stitch #10
1. Make a loop out of wire 2. Give it half twist with your fingers to secure your wire- and your first stitch is ready! 3. Put it on your working needle 4. Cast on another 9 stitches using backward e-cast on method. (Do not use any complicated cast on methods because it bends the wire too much). 5. Using stockinet (stocking) stitch 1 row of knit, 1 row of pearl 6. Knit 12 rows so you will get a square approx. 4.5x4.5 cm. To finish your square you will need to use crochet hook: 7. From the end of last row (opposite to where your working wire is) Cast stitch # 10 on your hook
Leave approx. 5cm of wire
This is where your doubleended needles come handy! 8. Pick up stitch #9 with your hook and put it through stitch #10 9. Continue it untill you reach the end 10. Cut the wire leaving approximately 5 cm 11. Put 1 more stitch through the last stitch 12. Using pliers’ pull the wire gently until it tight. 13. Put your knitted square knitted side down on your work surface diagonally (so it looks like diamond) with wires on left and right sides 14. Trim left side wire and using pliers gently tuck in the end. 15. Cut 16cm wire of wire, put your seed bead on the middle of the wire 16. Twist the wire all the way up until tight and even 17. Trim the ends 18. Put pearl onto the twisted wire
19. Secure wire with the pearl to the top wire of the knitted square by pulling it trough top corner a few times. 20. Make cone shape out of your knitted square 21. Stitch together using the end wire from bottom to the top. 22. Twist all the wires together to secure your work 23. Tuck them gently inside the flower. 24. Attach pinch bail at the top of the Lily flower. 25. Using your fingers gently “open up” the bottom part of the cone so it resembles a Calla lily Your beautiful lily pendant is ready! Wear it with your favourite chain, enjoy compliments and proudly say, “I made it myself!”
Put seed bead on wire Twist wire
Thread pearl
secure pearl wire to knitted square
PS. Try it in all different colours to match any outfit!
Pinch Bail attached
Cone shape
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Nykke of Paper Elephant
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A Pressing Time
Interview with Paper Elephant Paper Elephant is a letterpress print and design studio located in Sydney’s upper Blue Mountains. We discovered them at Leura’s Bluebird Markets and felt that their beautifully crafted designs would inspire you too! What made you fall in love with letterpress and inspired you both to pursue a career in this field? Personally, I (Nykke) have always had a thing for stationery and all things paper even as a child. I was forever wandering around Granny May’s after school and would spend all my hard earned money on stationery sets and calligraphy pens. Years ago I stumbled across a number of blogs by letterpress enthusiasts in the USA and got hooked. Later I found similar sites in Australia and the dream was born. In 2010 when I discovered a 1963 Heidelberg Windmill for sale I started to picture our future. Troy has always been supportive of my
hobbies and such, so he was totally behind me in the purchase. As designers, you always have a desire to create something for yourself, but usually life, family and clients start to take over. This gave us an outlet to create a line of stationery that we would buy, and as we have discovered, other people enjoy it too.
children’s favourite songs came to mind. Nellie the Elephant. Elephants have special meaning to us since we spent part of our honeymoon in 2004 at an elephant conservation park in Chiang Mai, Thailand where they create paper out of elephant dung. Paper Elephant was then born! (although we don’t use elephant poop paper).
How was Paper Elephant born?
How big is your movable type collection? Where do you source this from? Markets, other letterpress designers, collectors? All of the above? Do you have a favourite piece?
It was somewhat of a slow process, so much so that I’m not sure I remember the details. Dreams turn into reality, then turn into the everyday. What sticks with me the most is coming up with the business name. We tossed around so many ideas and concepts but it’s the worst thing about being your own client, you have the luxury of changing your mind, and too often. When our press arrived, as is fairly common among letterpress printers, it required a name. I stuck to the more traditional ‘female’ genre and one our
At the moment we have a limited range of type, and all of it is wood (our favourite). Mostly we have sourced our collection from online sellers. Some of the more delicate pieces, we have unfortunately discovered, were not in the best condition when purchased and show uneven wear. We have also found that sourcing wood type is increasingly difficult due to a few factors like
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people breaking up the font and selling individual letters on eBay, and the unfortunate nature of wood, where unlike the durability of lead type, it is renowned for cracking and splitting due to incorrect care. I don’t have a specific piece I favour but it is fun to play around with. Could you tell our readers a little about the process of letterpress, what it entails? Letterpress is an extremely old technique that has been around for centuries. Originating in the mid 15th Century it was the technique used to create multiple copies of books and later, newsletters and posters. Until the introduction of photo polymer plates and computer technology in the 20th century all of these were created by a typesetter setting each individual letter by hand using, mostly, lead type. When the type is set and ready to go, it is placed in the press where one single sheet of paper is
‘pressed’ onto the inked type, creating the slight impression that letterpress has become most popular for. Each pass through the press would add one colour to the paper. It isn’t possible to run 2 or more colours all at the same time, unlike modern printing techniques. What is letterpress? What differentiates it from other printing techniques? During the last century printing technology took off in leaps and bounds, and with the increased popularity of offset printing and more recently digital printing which allowed for fast turnaround and high volume runs, letterpress began to die. Old machines such as Nellie were relegated to being used for die-cutting (the cutting of custom shapes). In the last decade or two letterpress began to regain it’s popularity through small boutique studios around the world. It is now mostly used for wedding stationery, invitations, announcements,
and personal stationery. It is a more hands on technique since each colour has to be printed individually. Some studios still use beautiful 100year+ machines that require each and every sheet of paper to be feed manually (watch your fingers). Thankfully, Nellie allows us a somewhat automated process in the feeding of the paper but it requires constant supervision. Letterpress is slower and more prone to quirks than digital printing, but that is usually the charm that brings people to us. What would you say is more popular, your premade range or the custom designs you have on offer? It would be hard to compare. We sell our stationery range online and in boutique markets. Our custom work is more individual and in a league of it’s own. We are working on creating a range of wedding stationery that can be customised to suit individuals, we find
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that while some people are seeking something completely unique, there are an equal number of people who love letterpress but feel daunted by the design process. So a predesigned range will cater to clients who need the to visualise the design first before they can make a decision. Tell us the quirkiest design you’ve done or a funny moment you have had while creating in the studio? I find I have such a broad range of what I like in the world of design, that I would necessarily find anything too quirky. Funny moments however happen all the time, although the ones that stick in my mind are probably more annoying however I make myself laugh at them. Like the time I accidentally spilt the wash-up tray (where all the leftover ink goes to when you clean off each colour) all over the floor. To this day, that corner resembles a scene from Dexter.
Loving letterpress must come with a love of paper & ink, what are your favourite papers to print on? With letterpress you can pretty much print on any stock, however thick stocks give you a nicer impression than thin. And then 100% cotton stock gives the best of all, wood pulp stock can have a tendency to split a little with strong impression, and it is less like to ‘give’. So my personal preference is for Lettra but there are other cotton stocks available although some are harder to source in Australia. The stock is thick and luxurious, and since it is 100% tree free people are often attracted to it for it’s ‘green’ reputation.
Aside from online in your store, where else can our readers find your products? We have been so busy with regular work that we haven’t been actively seeking wholesale outlets. However we have been to numerous markets which have been wonderful. Aside from Bluebird Markets in Leura we have also had a successful show at the Young Blood market at the Powerhouse Museum last year and the Handmade Market in Canberra in March just gone. Thank you for your time, we wish you all the best for the future & are exited to see what future designs are produced by Paper Elephant!
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i believe in a thing called love
interview with photographer James Day PHOTOGRAPHY: JAMES DAY WRITTEN: JESSICA HOWSON
Following your dreams is what most strive for. Sydney photographer James Day has done just that! James Day photographs people in love, & here at knick knack we are in love with his work! James, tell us a little bit about yourself… I’m 28 and I’ve been working/ playing as a photographer since I was 16 & haven’t looked back. I’m married to a super hot spunky lady named Catherine who is the best thing that’s ever happened to me. I am also highly addicted the addictive substance called Chocolate. What led you to become a photographer? It has a little bit to do with a conversation I had with my father when he was on his death bed. He told me not to get a desk job & to do something I loved that would help me see the world. He had always regretted not taking his love of photography further, so I thought that might be a good place to start!
At what age did you fall in love with photography, and begin to pursue it as a career? My love of photography started at the age of about 7. But I started working as a photographer when I was 16. I worked at a filmprocessing lab as well & stole film so that I could shoot more. I don’t do that any more, I promise. I hope my old boss doesn’t read this! What training have you had as a photographer? I trained under a few photographers, the main one being Simon James and also Douglas Sylvester. Both are crazy talented at what they do and helped me expand my horizons. How do you keep your photography fresh & exciting? I shoot for myself, not just for my clients. I shoot without restriction and I also shoot with other photographers who challenge me to try things differently.
How do you constantly keep yourself motivated? Shooting a variety of work, setting goals and challenges and making sure that I’m doing whatever I can to be booking work that excites me! Speaking of excitement, if you could do a photo shoot with anyone in the world who would it be? Honestly, I’m a little embarrassed by this, but I’d love to photograph Jennifer Hawkins wedding. Jen, if you’re reading this, I’m your man. I met Jennifer years and years ago when she caught me treading in an ice cream down at darling harbour during fashion week. She made a point of coming over to me and paying me out. I liked her style and thought it would be cool to see her again. I’m still waiting! If there was one piece of advice you wish you were given when starting out what would it be? There there’s so much wisdom to be gained from
people who have been doing what you do for many more years than you. I think at the beginning, I still relied too much on my own strength and not enough on others who were keen and able to help me. Assisting other photographers who know their stuff would have to be the best experience you could get. Other than your camera what are three photography accessories you could not live without? I don’t think I could do what I do without carrying: 1. a can of deodorant 2. chewing gum 3. a spare clean shirt It’s hard work you know. Of all the photoshoots you have done, what is your absolute favourite memory to date? Honestly, probably the moment when a couple decided to go skinny dipping at the end of their photoshoot. Much hilarity ensued.
What is, in your opinion, the single most rewarding thing about being a photographer? My weekends are Monday to Friday. I get a 5 day weekend, that’s pretty cool. In such a fast paced environment, somehting is bound to go wrong, what is the funniest thing that has happened to you during a shoot? My pants split, right down the front, exposing my brightly coloured underwear, right as I was climbing a ladder to photograph a group shot of 150 people. If you never pursued a career in photography, what do you think you envisage your self to be? A chocolate connoisseur.
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Sydney Artisan Markets THE GUIDE
If you are a market lover like we are at Knick Knack Magazine, you will love exploring the various artisan and crafters markets sprawled across greater Sydney which can be found in the inner and outer suburbs. Check some of these gems out!
CREATIVE BEROWRA MARKETS When: 9am to 2pm 2nd Sunday Monthly Where: Cnr Berowra Waters Road and Hillcrest Road Berowra Ph: 0405 176 411 Why: Quality arts and gifts in a beautiful bush environment. creativeberowra.com.au/ markets.html
Castle hill Family MARKETS When: 10am to 3pm Saturday May 4th Where: 47 Britannia Road, Castle Hill, NSW (off Showground Road) Why: A not-for-profit
Market. We showcase great crafts and innovative local businesses. Our aim is to have a vast selection of stalls for one and all.
EVELEIGH ARTISANs Markets When: 10am to 3pm 1st Sunday Monthly Where: 243 Wilson Street Darlington Ph: 9209 4735 Why: A platform for emerging and contemporary independent designers, artists and makers to showcase and sell their wares directly to the public. eveleighmarket.com.au
glebe Markets When: 10am-4pm Every Saturday Where: Cnr Glebe Point Road and corner of Derby Place Glebe Ph: 0419 291 449 Why: Glebe markets showcase young designers, emerging fashion, vintage
clothing, jewellery, accessories, CD’s and books. It’s a place to enjoy and relax, laze on the lawn and listen to live bands. glebemarkets.com.au
ST IVES HANDMADE MARKETS/ HERITAGE FAIR When: 9:00am - 3:00pm 1st Sunday Monthly Where: Mona Vale Rd St Ives Why: Handcrafts , Arts, Fashions , Jewellers and a vast variety of Quality Handmade Items on offer. Set in the scenic St Ives show grounds the Heritage Fair hosts a Free music event Live at every Fair. heritagecraftfair.com.au
Kirribilli Art & Design Markets When: 9am-3pm Monthly, Second Sunday of the month Where: Burton Street Tunnel, Milsons Point Ph: 02 9922 4428 Why: A great place for local artisans and crafts folk
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to gather and display their wares. www.kirribillimarkets.com
Lane Cove Alive Art & Design Makers Markets When: 9 am - 3pm 3rd Sunday Monthly (except January) Where: Lane Cove Plaza Why: Quality jewellery, soft furnishings, millinery, women’s and children’s fashion, handmade cards, screen printed T shirts, table linen, lovely lampshades and beautifully scented soaps and candles all are there to entice. Lane Cove Alive App available FREE from the AppStore lanecovealive.com.au
Mosman Village Art & Craft Market When: 8am to 3pm 1st Saturday Monthly Where: Mosman Square & Village Green, Spit Junction Ph: 02 9978 4181 Why: A fabulous selection of 150 stalls showcasing arts
and craft, gourmet foods and musical entertainment. mosman.nsw.gov.au/ mosman/culture/market
The Rocks Markets When: 10am-5pm Every Saturday & Sunday Where: Gloucester Walk The Rocks Why: The Rocks markets is a great place to visit for locals and tourists alike. There are a number of stalls selling a variety of cool things including skin products, art, crafts & more. therocks.com.au
DREAmers markets When: 9:30am-2:30pm March, June, Sept, Dec Where: Cnr Church and Market Sts, Parramatta, New South Wales 2124 Why: 100% Australian Handmade Market. All products are designed, created and made by the independent artists, crafters and designers themselves. https://www.facebook.com/ dreamersmarkets
Bluebird markets When: 9:30am-2:30pm Montlhy Where: The Alexandra Hotel, 62 Great Western Highway, Leura Why: An all handmade Artisan Market in the Blue Mountains of NSW, Australia. A celebration of creativity and the beauty of something that was made by hand with love. https://www.facebook.com/ thebluebirdmarket
NEWPORT BEACH markets When: 9:00am-3:00pm Montlhy - 2nd Saturday Where: 380 Barrenjoey Road, Newport, New South Wales, Australia Why: It’s a BAECH market! Newport Beach markets, fashion, homewares, food produce, great presents, lollies for kids, olive oils and music! https://www.facebook. com/pages/NewportBeach-Artisan-Market2nd-Saturday-of-EachMonth/281449995247972
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Thank You
TO all who contributed Here at Knick Knack Magazine we would like to thank you sincerely for your contributions to inspire our readers. Without you we would be merely blank pages! James Day Photography
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