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Collaborating with Other Artists
Being an artist can be an inherently independent endeavor. More often than not it is you, the tools of your trade, and a blank canvas. You can join guilds, collectives, and the like but when you are creating it is just you and your muse. At least that was what I thought. Getting to Know…
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Using a laser engraving machine to assist in pyrography
In many pyrography circles laser is a four-letter word. I think you need to look at these like any other tool, not as the mortal enemy of the pyrographer, but as a tool that can be used in ways to assist your work. Sure, you’ll always have know-it-alls at your markets claiming that your beautiful,…
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Pride 2024
Every year when August comes around there is a sense of excitement around BZ FurFur Headquarters. It isn’t because the kids are going back to school or because the America’s Got Talent live shows are coming up. It’s because August in Charlotte means Charlotte Pride. For the uninitiated, Pride is an annual celebration of diversity…
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The Art of Being Uncomfortable with Other Artists
This is part two of a series of blog posts. Part One can be found here. I spent years in retail selling other people’s products in big box stores and, to be honest, I was pretty good at it. Promoting the things other people create was “easy” for me. This was especially true if I…
