On the ninth day of Craftmas, the Blue Buddha Artisan Market gave to me … Nine holiday (birthday, or just for fun!) greeting cards by: Ameila Kieras Photoillustration Boxberry Greetings Kate Funk Madame Annie McBittersons Pixies & Porcupines Steel Petal Press The Found The collection of greeting cards in the B3 Artisan Market is as… Read more »
On the fourth day of Craftmas, the Blue Buddha Artisan Market gave to me … Four art blocks by Ms. Anna Art. Ms. Anna is a facepainter, story writer, and art maker based in Chicago. She wrote, illustrated and self-published the children’s book “Everybody Hoops But Me” in 2013, and just released a new board… Read more »
We often receive questions about the care and cleaning of metal jewelry. While there are many products out there that promise to make your bling blindingly shiny, you might be surprised to learn just how simple (and inexpensive) it can be to clean your jewelry using common household products. Check out our 10 tips for… Read more »
It has taken a lot of time and construction dust, but the Blue Buddha Boutique retail store in Chicago is up and running. We love teaching in our spiffy new classrooms and chatting with passers by – most often introducing them to chainmaille for the first time! While our true love is chainmaille, we didn’t… Read more »
