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sterling silver and keum-boo rings from erin christensen

metals: types and properties

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Have you ever wondered what “sterling silver” really means, or what “14K gold” stands for? Read on to learn about the types of metal used by our vendors.

metals: types and properties

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Have you ever wondered what “sterling silver” really means, or what “14K gold” stands for? Read on to learn about the types of metal used by our vendors.

A selcection of ceramic pieces from May Fan Leung.

types of clay

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Stoneware, earthenware, porcelain oh my... what do these terms mean when you're shopping for ceramics? Read on to learn about these different clay types; how to tell them apart and...

types of clay

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Stoneware, earthenware, porcelain oh my... what do these terms mean when you're shopping for ceramics? Read on to learn about these different clay types; how to tell them apart and...

glass techniques

glass techniques

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Glass comes in a diversity of sizes, shapes, textures, and colours. If you've ever looked at some of the glass work in the CCBC shop and thought "how the heck...

glass techniques

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Glass comes in a diversity of sizes, shapes, textures, and colours. If you've ever looked at some of the glass work in the CCBC shop and thought "how the heck...

care for your craft: metal

care for your craft: metal

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Do you know how to care for your metal product? The first step to properly care for your products, is to be informed about their characteristics

care for your craft: metal

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Do you know how to care for your metal product? The first step to properly care for your products, is to be informed about their characteristics

Debbie Katz, Under the Salish Sea felt work detail

care for your craft: fibre

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Do you know how to care for your fibre craft? The first step is to learn more about the medium, its characteristics and functions.

care for your craft: fibre

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Do you know how to care for your fibre craft? The first step is to learn more about the medium, its characteristics and functions.

care for your craft: glass

care for your craft: glass

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Do you know how to care for your glass craft? The first step is to learn more about the medium, its characteristics and functions.

care for your craft: glass

craft council bc

Do you know how to care for your glass craft? The first step is to learn more about the medium, its characteristics and functions.

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CCBC acknowledges that the land on which we work is the unceded shared traditional territories of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.