Maria Nerius – Craft Concierge – Silk Painting

GRASONVILLE, MD – Monday night – On last night’s Inspired at Home Radio show, Craft Concierge Maria Nerius answered the question “What is Silk Painting?” Did you know that silk paints, which look like dyes, are technically paint? Do you know what gutta is? (It’s not cheese!)

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Maria Nerius – Craft Concierge – Needle Felting

GRASONVILLE, MD – Monday afternoon – On last night’s Inspired at Home Radio show, Craft Concierge Maria Nerius, answered the question “What is Needle Felting?” Did you know that there are three popular ways to hand felt? Do you know why a felting needle is shaped so differently from regular needles? To learn more go to Maria’s on-line report or listen to podcast report – GO>>

Craft Concierge – More on Handmade Paper

GRASONVILLE, MD – Monday morning – Maria Nerius, our Inspired at Home Craft Concierge answers your craft questions!  On last night’s Inspired at Home Radio Maria shared more tips on Handmade Paper. There are two very distinct ways to make a sheet of handmade paper. Did you know who the first papermakers were? Listen to Maria’s podcast report – GO>>

Craft Concierge – Handmade Paper

GRASONVILLE, MD – Monday morning – Maria Nerius, our Inspired at Home Craft Concierge answers your craft questions!  Last night’s Inspired at Home Radio topic was Handmade Paper. There are two very distinct ways to make a sheet of handmade paper. The first is called the pour method – where you pour your paper pulp into a paper mold. Listen to Maria’s podcast report – GO>>

Craft Concierge Report – What are Rubbings?

GRASONVILLE, MD – Monday afternoon – Our Inspired at Home Craft Concierge Maria Nerius reports weekly on questions submitted by our readers and listeners.

This week, the spotlight is on “Rubbings”.  Maria was doing some family research and learned that a distant cousin had uncovered the tombstone of her great, great grandfather and great, great grandmother. Rubbings are a great way to capture historical markers such as tombstones and memorials.

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