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The Urban Craft Center is a place of social gathering and craft inspiration for the Santa Monica, Southern California area. We have plenty of room for you to spread out projects and a vast assortment of tools available for use in the studio.

Add to that our classes, private lessons and full retail space with natural, hard to find items, and the U.C.C is your one stop craft Mecca. You can do it all at the U.C.C – so come on in and get inspired. read more

This blog post encourages everyone to explore their "inner artist." People don't even know what they're capable of if they don't try things.

The Ash Grove is a unique shop specializing in jewelry, accessories, and hand-lettered papergoods inspired by nature and fantasy.

You'll find beautiful beaded earrings and necklaces, handmade polymer clay pendants, and jewelry designs you just won't find at your department store jewelry counter. Accessories abound as well, from crocheted headbands to woven craft lace keychains. And if you're in the market for items that are both beautiful and useful, check out the selection of hand-lettered paper goods. read more

Confused about everything crafty out there? Not sure where to go and what to buy for your latest craft idea? Can’t find that kitsch pattern that everyone else is talking about? Well worry no more! read more

One-stop shop for polymer clay books, videos, magazines, free tutorials, and other instructional materials.

Since 1996, I have made jewelry and gifts from polymer clay. My specialty lies in creating pleasing color schemes, and complex patterns that coordinate with each other through their use of color.

In this spot you’ll find all kinds of crafty chit-chat, mainly involving the work I do in polymer clay and the fun I’m having learning my way around a sewing machine and knitting needles.

For all you cool crafters and crafters-to-be, Craft Lab is packed with projects you've just got to try. On every episode, an expert on the cutting edge of crafting shares his or her knowledge and offers a truckload of valuable tips. read more