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November 29, 2008

CRAFT - The 2nd Year Box Set

Get four volumes of CRAFT year two, combined in a special edition collector's box! CRAFT: The 2nd Year includes volume 5, volume 6, volume 7, and volume 8 and is now for sale in the Maker Shed.

Update: For those of you who already own volumes 5-8, you can get just the slipcase for storing your issues!

November 28, 2008

Spend Black Friday in the Maker Shed

Don't forget that through the whole month of November, all craft kits in the Maker Shed are 10% off using promo code CRAFTER, but here's a new one: all day today only, ALL kits are 10% off in celebration of MAKE's annual Open Source Hardware Guide. Use promo code OSHGG for non-craft kits, and finish all your maker/crafter holiday shopping in one place.

November 20, 2008

Craft Kits on Sale in the Maker Shed

Here's a reminder that all craft kits in the Maker Shed are 10% off until the end of November! There are great gifts in there for your kids, your friends, and any other crafters you know. Use promo code CRAFTER at checkout to take advantage of this deal.

Stitch Magazine

Interweave has just launched Stitch Magazine dedicated to sewing enthusiasts. I got to check out the debut issue and I was pleasantly surprised. The best thing for me was that the magazine includes full size patterns for unique skirts, some of which I would actually make. For a sewing magazine, the projects are oriented to a younger and more hip audience. Three more issues are planned for Spring, Summer and Fall 2009.

November 19, 2008

Cookstr Launches

Ever since the NY Times article about Cookstr, I have been looking forward to the Cookstr launch. Cookstr features recipes from famous chefs for free with the hope that it will lead you to buy the cookbooks of your favorite chefs. Yesterday Cookstr launched their beta site. A lot of features and recipes aren't there yet, but I really like the search functionality that lets you refine results by a long list of attributes like skill, cost and season.

November 17, 2008

Luv-able + Hug-able Show Opening

It's the time of year for the Luv-able + Hug-able plush show at Gallery Hanahou. The show features plushes hand made by over 30 artists and crafters from all over the world including some of our favorites like Kup Kup Land, Anna Hrachovec and Blythe Church. If you are in New York, it is definitely worth a visit.

Luv-able and Hug-able

December 4 - January 7
Opening party: December 4, 6-9 pm
Gallery Hanahou
611 Broadway, Suite 730
New York, NY

Related

Kup Kup Land Dolls for Luv-able Hug-able Show
Pictures from Luv-able and Hug-able 2007
Knitted Henry VIII and All His Wives

Posted by Michelle Kempner | Nov 17, 2008 08:00 PM
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November 7, 2008

Plush You SF with Couches

Anna from Mochi Mochi Land sent her knitted couches with dust bunnies to Plush You San Francisco. The show opens today so check it out if you are in the area. We'll be there with cupcakes!

Plush You SF
November 7 - 30
double punch
1821 Powell Street
San Francisco, CA 94133

Posted by Michelle Kempner | Nov 7, 2008 07:00 AM
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November 4, 2008

CRAFT: 09 on Newsstands Today!

Heads up, crafters! Today is a special day in more ways than one. Our new issue is on newsstands NOW!

Our theme this go-round is "Crafting Green"--so who better to model for our cover than crafter extraordinaire Betz White, who has gained a huge following (and rightly so) with her colorful recycled and felted creations. For CRAFT: 09, she shows readers how to create stylish totes and hats using fused plastic bags. So fun!

You'll also learn how to get started with hydroponic gardening, how to make beautiful pendants with Precious Metal Clay, how to make a stash box from vintage books, how to create a mosaic table, and how to turn old packing materials into giftable "gingerboard" houses. There are great gift ideas for the holidays, plus book reviews, recipes, and so much more.

Subscribe to CRAFT Magazine
Craftzine readers can now get $5 off a yearly subscription by entering the code MCRAFT. That's just $29.95 for 4 quarterly issues!

Posted by Jenny Ryan | Nov 4, 2008 12:30 PM
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November 3, 2008

Craft Kit Sale in the Maker Shed

Enter code CRAFTER at checkout to save 10% on all craft kits in the Maker Shed! Perfect for early holiday shopping, you can save on Moxie's monster kit, felt finger puppets, needlefelting kits and more. All month, 10% off, use code CRAFTER.

Posted by Becky Stern | Nov 3, 2008 03:00 PM
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October 27, 2008

Welcome New CRAFT Blogger - Patti Schiendelman

As we bid a temporary farewell to Natalie, we'd like to extend a hearty welcome our newest blogger on the team, Patti Schiendelman! Patti's been blogging over at MAKE for several months now, and will be joining us here as well. Patti is a freelance indexer and editor who lives in Seattle, Washington. She's worked for Microsoft Press, Peachpit Press, and Make: Books. She's also dabbled in glass art, paper automata, robot building, knitting, and she used to work on cars. With her 14-year old son, she likes to geek out over the intersections of art and technology, technology and play, and science and daily life.

We're also excited to announce that our Maker Faire Austin blogger, Rachel Hobson, will be staying on as a regular contributor. So happy to have you guys aboard!

Posted by Jenny Ryan | Oct 27, 2008 10:00 AM
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October 26, 2008

On Maternity Leave

Hi Crafters! Just wanted to let you know that I'll be out on maternity leave for a little over 3 months starting Monday, October 27th. You'll be in great hands with the rest of the CRAFT blog team: Jenny, Becky, Michelle, Rachel, Arwen, and our newest addition Patti.

I'll be back on the CRAFT blog on Monday Feb 2, 2009. So, Happy Halloween, Happy Thanksgiving, Happy Holidays, and Happy New Year 2009! See you when I return!

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Oct 26, 2008 08:00 PM
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October 13, 2008

1000 Ideas for Creative Reuse - Call for Entries

Garth of Extreme Craft is working on an upcoming craft book, 1000 Ideas for Creative Reuse and has a call for entries for project submissions.

Garth writes:

I'll be writing 1000 Ideas for Creative Reuse, a book filled with 1000 (you read right) examples of craft, art and design made out of repurposed, reused and recycled materials. The book will be bristling with amazing contributions from artists and crafters around the world. What do you make out of reused stuff? I want to hear about it!

Read more in Garth's Extreme Craft post here.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Oct 13, 2008 10:00 PM
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October 3, 2008

Fall Furniture Festival
Check out the Greanjeans furniture festival every Sunday in October at the Brooklyn Flea. A group of 6 to 8 furniture makers will be chosen each week. A lot of the furniture is made from reclaimed or sustainably-produced materials and treated with non-toxic finishes.
GREENJEANS FALL FURNITURE FESTIVAL
Sundays in October 2008:
Oct. 5, 12, 19, & 26
10am - 5pm

@ the Brooklyn Flea
Bishop Laughlin H.S.
176 Lafayette Ave., Fort Greene
(btw. Vanderbilt & Clermont Aves.)

Posted by Michelle Kempner | Oct 3, 2008 07:00 AM
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October 1, 2008

Fashion Inside Out by Daniel Vosovic - Ask Daniel Your Fashion Questions on CRAFT!
Former Project Runway contestant and fashion designer Daniel Vosovic has a new book due out later this month called Fashion Inside Out: Daniel V's Guide to How Style Happens from Inspiration to Runway and Beyond. The book is a comprehensive guide on how to create fashion -- from inspiration and design, to the technical process of pattern-making and sewing, and finally selling your work to a client and taking it down the runway. Interspersed in the book are Q&A's from industry professionals too! There's never been such a book like this before so I'm really excited that it will be out soon.
But wait, there's more great news here! I've got an interview coming up later this month with Daniel V on the CRAFT blog. We'll be talking more about this new fashion book and find out what he's been up to lately. He's also agreed to take questions from you our readers!

So, if you have a question on how to sew that perfect dress or what's the latest fashion silhouette, please add your question as a comment to this post by Monday, October 6th, Noon PST and we'll collect and consolidate the best ones for him.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Oct 1, 2008 10:00 AM
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September 30, 2008

Last Day for the 10% off Everything Sale at the Maker Shed

Today is the last day of the 10% off everything sale at the Maker Shed, order something today and save some cash - if your order is over $25 you also get a free Maker's notebook. Halloween is also coming up soon! Here are a few picks:

MAKE: Halloween Special Edition
DIY HALLOWEEN from the editors of MAKE and CRAFT brings you 40-plus DIY projects for the holiday that's made for makers. From the craftiest costumes to amazing animated props and the latest in computer-controlled haunted house effects.

Animated Ghost Kit
Grab this cool kit for Halloween! Sound activated, the ghost flashes his little red LED eyes, vibrates and makes scary sounds! Easy and fun to build.
Mini Monster Kit Make your own adorable hand-sewn monster as featured in CRAFT: 06. DIY LED Felt Ornaments Brighten up the season by making your own LED Felt decorations. Three designs to choose from and no soldering required! Fashioning Technology This book demonstrates how to blend sewing and assembly techniques with traditional electronics to assemble simple circuits using conductive thread, solder joints for snaps, and switches for buttons. With the sewing machine as a viable substitute for the soldering iron, you can craft a new generation of objects that are interactive, quirky, and fashion-conscious.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Sep 30, 2008 10:00 AM
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September 28, 2008

All Things Crafty in the Maker Shed 10% off

I know you already know about the 10% off store-wide sale over at the Maker Shed through the end of the month (use code CRZYDAN at the checkout), but here're the highlights from the CRAFT side of things:

Fashioning Technology by Syuzi Pakhchyan is a great techy craft book with all the info you need to make light up and sound-making toys, smart accessories and housewares, and much more.

Been bitten by the needle felting bug yet? The Needle Felting Booster Pack has got your back with 15 colors of roving and 10 needles to keep you going long into the night.

The "i Craft: things" Leatherman Squirt S4 has all the tools you'll need on the go with scissors, tweezers, straight knife, nail file, and keyring attachment just to name a few.

Have you been thinking about the first year box set? Now's the time to get the entire first year of CRAFT for 10% off.

That's just a few of the great things available in the Maker Shed, and all purchases over $25 will receive a free Maker's Notebook as well! The sale ends September 30.

Posted by Becky Stern | Sep 28, 2008 04:48 PM
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September 25, 2008

10% Off Everything in the Maker Shed use code CRZYDAN

PT @ MAKE writes:

Okay, we don't do a lot of promotions or discounts at the Maker Shed, but last month we ran a "Dog Days of Summer" promo. A ton of you responded gleefully. But some folks cried foul because you were squeezing in that last week of vacation before school started and you missed it. Fair enough. Now that we're all back at work or in school or testifying before congress for a $700 billion bail out plan, we're going to close out September with a very cool Back-to-School special: Not only will we give a very generous 10% off every order, but with every order of $25 or more, we're throwing in one of our new Maker Notebooks (think "inventor's notebook meets Moleskine at Maker Faire!). Check 'em out.

Use code CRZYDAN for the discount, the Maker's notebook will be added automatically.

But wait...while this offer is good through midnight San Francisco time September 30th, every couple of days the Maker Shed comrades have promised they'll be shaking things up and sneaking in some additional special offers throughout the week at MakerShed.com. Fair warning - This time, when it's over it's over. We won't have another discount like this again.

If you missed that use code CRZYDAN.

Posted by Becky Stern | Sep 25, 2008 02:00 PM
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September 8, 2008

September Workshops at The Fabric Society in Mill Valley, CA
Check out the new schedule of craft workshops for September at newly revamped Ambatalia, now named The Fabric Society.
Ashley writes:

For those of you not on our mailing list I wanted to give an update of what is happening here at Ambatalia. Molly and I are collaborating under a new name The Fabric Society to create a resource center for sustainable textiles and innovative design. We are connecting with Bay Area art schools to give local fashion, textile, and product designers the oppurtunity to work with sustainable materials in a hands-on approach and have created ecologically-based workshops to educate youth and the larger community about the inherent interconnectedness between human and natual life and its role in the textile industry.

The Fabric Society
1 El Paseo
Mill Valley, CA 94941
(415) 388-6278
web: ambataliafabrics.com
blog: ambataliafabrics.blogspot.com

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Sep 8, 2008 09:00 AM
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September 6, 2008

Call to Makers Deadline Extended to September 14

The call to Makers for Maker Faire Austin has been extended to Sunday, September 14. Be sure to read through the Call for Makers before you submit your project. The application process is simple and won't take long at all.

Related:
Crafty Makers: What Skills Can You Bring to the Table?

Posted by Rachel Hobson | Sep 6, 2008 10:00 AM
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September 5, 2008

Back to School Special at the Maker Shed!

Just in time for Back to School, get 35% our MAKE & Hacks books, including Fashioning Technology by Syuzi Pakhchyan!

Enter in the following code at checkout "BOOK4ME" and get 35% off!

Start shopping for MAKE and Hacks books now in the Maker Shed.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Sep 5, 2008 09:00 PM
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Fashioning Technology by Suyzi Pakhchyan

Take your craft projects to the next level with "smart" materials where you can create accessories, housewares, and toys that light up, make sounds, or do even more! Available now in the Maker Shed.

CRAFT: The First Year Box Set

In this special limited re-release, all 4 Volumes of Craft's first year are combined in a Special Edition Boxed Collector's Set. Box slip case is included in this set.

CRAFT Newsletter

Sign up for our bi-weekly CRAFT newsletter that covers popular topics from the blog! You can also see the archive of past newsletters.

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