RSSArchives: September 2008
September 29, 2008
Decoupaged IKEA Table
Juicy Bits shows off this colorful and inspiring IKEA table makeover she created for her niece's playroom. The table was painted pink, and she then added a decoupaged dahlia pattern on top made from fabric cutouts. Luckiest nieces ever!
Posted by Jenny Ryan |
Sep 29, 2008 12:00 PM
Home Decor |
Permalink
| Comments (1)
| Email Entry |
Suggest a Site
Maker Faire Ticket Specials & Giveaways
If you're dying to get to Maker Faire, but are feeling a bit of a budget pinch, here are some ways to get the best prices on day and weekend passes.
- Order tickets online - discount pricing is available through 10/3/2008. Online ticket purchases from 10/4/2008 - 10/16/2008 will be full price and tickets will be picked up onsite at will call.
- Grab some friends or another family and order tickets in bulk. When you order 10 tickets or more online, you'll receive 50% off of retail through October 4th. To access this discount, at the time of purchase, use code: MFEDU
- Volunteer - When you volunteer for 4 hours, you'll receive a free Maker Faire Day Pass. Volunteer for 8 hours, and receive a free Maker Faire Weekend Pass.
Here are some examples of ticket pricing:
Advanced Pricing (on the Maker Faire website through 10/3 and at Whole Foods on 6th and Lamar and at the Austin Children's Museum through 10/17):
Adults $20 (regularly $25)
Students $10 (regularly $15) ages 13-21, or with a valid Student ID
Youth $5 (regularly $10) ages 4-12
3 and under are free
If families can order 10 or more tickets at one time (good for 2-3 families going in together) there is a 50% discount off of the regular priced tickets, so:
Adults: $12.50 (regularly $25)
Students: 7.50 (regularly $15)
Youth: $ 5.00 (regularly $10)
To access this discount, at the time of purchase, use code: MFEDU
Grab some friends and get your tickets ordered early to get the biggest discounts available. There are also going to be a handful of ticket giveaways on Austin craft blogs and through local media outlets. Stay tuned for more details and links for the giveaways.
Posted by Rachel Hobson |
Sep 29, 2008 11:00 AM
Maker Faire |
Permalink
| Comments (0)
| Email Entry |
Suggest a Site
HOW TO - Make Halloween Trees
It's time to start working on some Halloween decor with this tutorial by The Misadventures of Mama & Jack on how to make Halloween trees. [ via Whip Up ]
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Sep 29, 2008 10:00 AM
Halloween |
Permalink
| Comments (0)
| Email Entry |
Suggest a Site
Biscotti Recipe
Zakka Life shares her grandmother's recipe for tasty biscotti. Perfect to go along with your morning cup of coffee!
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Sep 29, 2008 09:00 AM
Food |
Permalink
| Comments (0)
| Email Entry |
Suggest a Site
Things to Do with Old Ties - Wall Street Bailout Projects
PT @ MAKE writes:
I live a few blocks from Wall street in a building that is getting torn down, it's not quite Fight Club style (yet) but it's filled with good trash finds. Usually I find all sorts of fun things around here late at night, folks just throw away everything it seems - but this end-of-month trashing is even more extreme. Lots of folks seem to be leaving, I saw a huge box of ties which I can only assume was from an infestation of investment bankers. It's a bit of a shame, so I gathered up projects you can do with old ties, maybe it will come in handy for someone who is considering tossing out a nice tie collection wants to make some $$ selling the remade wares.
HOW TO - make a handbag out of ties.
CRAFT - Volume 8 - Necktie glasses cases, make a stylish carrying case from an old tie.
Hats made from vintage ties.
Refashioned ties. Who needs to wear boring old ties when you can refashion them? The ties in this Flickr set have all been silkscreened, cut apart, riveted, and stitched to distinctly new heights.
CRAFT Volume 01: 70's Tie-upholstered switch plate.
More:
Posted by Becky Stern |
Sep 29, 2008 08:30 AM
Recycle, Refashion, Sewing |
Permalink
| Comments (2)
| Email Entry |
Suggest a Site
CraftyPod - Publishing a Craft Book, with Christina Loff and Kate McKean
Diane at Crafty Pod talks to two of my crafty friends in publishing, Christina Loff of Chronicle Books and literary agent Kate McKean, to find out what it takes to publish a craft book.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Sep 29, 2008 08:00 AM
Interviews |
Permalink
| Comments (0)
| Email Entry |
Suggest a Site
Halloween Costumes from Craftster
Craftster shared some favorite Halloween costumes from Craftsters to get you inspired for the Halloween season.
Posted by Michelle Kempner |
Sep 29, 2008 07:00 AM
Halloween, Holiday projects |
Permalink
| Comments (0)
| Email Entry |
Suggest a Site
Vincent the Vampire Knitting Pattern
Just in time for my True Blood-inspired vampire obsession, Jennie on Ariadne Knits created a Vincent the Vampire pattern that is for sale on the site. Vincent's clothes and capes are removable too.
Posted by Michelle Kempner |
Sep 29, 2008 06:00 AM
Amigurumi, Knitting |
Permalink
| Comments (0)
| Email Entry |
Suggest a Site
September 28, 2008
Ponoko's Photomake
Turn digital photos of your hand drawings into real life products simply by uploading them to the Ponoko website with their new Photomake tool. What does this mean? You longer need to use graphics software to make something! Perfect for you creative crafters who can hand draw but don't know how to use design software. Give it a try here.
Special offer for Craftzine readers!
The first 100 Craftzine readers to make something using Photomake will go into the draw to get their product made and delivered for free. To qualify just enter "Craftzine" in the Special Delivery Instructions text box on during checkout.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Sep 28, 2008 05:00 PM
Design |
Permalink
| Comments (0)
| Email Entry |
Suggest a Site
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
Announcements |
Permalink
| Comments (0)
| Email Entry |
Suggest a Site
CRAFT Flickr Pool Weekly Roundup
This week in the CRAFT Flickr pool we saw:
- Fordite Pendant is Made from Paint (top left)
- Embroidered General Grevious Tote
- Patio Revamp (top right)
- Shark Attack Cupcake Mountain
- Coffee Sack Chef's Apron
- Hansigurumi's Orbweaver Spider Pattern (bottom left)
- Reversible Apron (bottom right)
Posted by Becky Stern |
Sep 28, 2008 12:00 PM
Roundups |
Permalink
| Comments (2)
| Email Entry |
Suggest a Site
Oven Mitt Pattern
Cindy of Skip to My Lou has a PDF pattern for you to make your own oven mitt. With the holiday fabric she used, this is inspiration for a great handmade gift you can make!
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Sep 28, 2008 07:00 AM
Patterns, Sewing |
Permalink
| Comments (0)
| Email Entry |
Suggest a Site
September 27, 2008
Two-Tie Sling Tutorial
Betz White has a great recycle project for old ties. Her two-tie sling tutorial shows you how to turn them into a handy bag that can hold a water bottle or anything else.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Sep 27, 2008 05:00 PM
Recycle, Refashion, Sewing |
Permalink
| Comments (0)
| Email Entry |
Suggest a Site
Halloween Snakes
Patti @ MAKE writes:
Whatever you think about Martha Stewart, you have to admit she totally gets into Halloween. I like these snakes made from pipe insulation - they're begging for a re-make! You could mod them with LEDs, wrap them around (and through) pumpkins, rig them to strike out at or drop onto your party guests - a good project to get creative with.
Posted by Becky Stern |
Sep 27, 2008 12:00 PM
Halloween, Kids |
Permalink
| Comments (0)
| Email Entry |
Suggest a Site
Ravelry's Jessica Marshall Forbes - Etsy's Featured Buyer
Check out the selections from this week's Featured Buyer on Etsy, Jessica Marshall Forbes co-founder of the knitting and crochet community Ravelry.com. Jessica shares her favorite knit and crochet items.
Jessica writes:
I am really excited to talk about my favorite Etsy shops on The Storque! I am a big fan of buying handmade, being a knitter and crocheter myself. Also, Etsy shop owners are wonderful Ravelry participants: many advertise on the site, feeding Ravelers' bottomless appetite for handmade knit and crochet related items. Independent knit and crochet designers, local yarn stores and other small craft businesses are a huge part of what makes Ravelry so fun and rewarding for us.
Related:
CRAFT Video Podcast - Knitting and Crochet Online with Ravelry.com
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Sep 27, 2008 06:00 AM
Bazaar, Crochet, Knitting |
Permalink
| Comments (0)
| Email Entry |
Suggest a Site
September 26, 2008
Folksy.com - New UK Online Marketplace for Crafters
Folksy is a UK based online marketplace for Crafters and Makers. Craig Smith from O'Reilly's GMT has an interview with James Boardwell, the founder of Folksy to find out how this new online marketplace came about.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Sep 26, 2008 09:00 PM
Bazaar, Interviews |
Permalink
| Comments (0)
| Email Entry |
Suggest a Site
HOW TO - Baby Ladybug Costume
Amber tips us off to Make Baby Stuff's tutorial for making this fun ladybug costume for a little one. The back is detachable in case baby gets fussy. So cute!
Posted by Jenny Ryan |
Sep 26, 2008 07:00 PM
Babies, Halloween |
Permalink
| Comments (0)
| Email Entry |
Suggest a Site
Doorway Pupper Theater
Crafty Daisies shares the quick and clever idea of using a tension rod and some fabric to create a doorway puppet theater for the kidlets. So simple!
Posted by Jenny Ryan |
Sep 26, 2008 05:00 PM
Kids |
Permalink
| Comments (0)
| Email Entry |
Suggest a Site
HOW TO - Pork Princess Tiara
That's it, it's decided, I'm going as the Bacon Queen for Halloween (no, not really). Accessories are everything, so this Pork Princess bacon tiara tutorial is really helpful. Via BoingBoing.
Posted by Becky Stern |
Sep 26, 2008 04:00 PM
Arts & Design, Food |
Permalink
| Comments (3)
| Email Entry |
Suggest a Site
HOW TO - Patchwork Wreath
J Casa Handmade has just posted a tutorial explaining how to make this patchwork wreath, which is a beautiful way to decorate your home and welcome the changing seasons.
Posted by Jenny Ryan |
Sep 26, 2008 03:00 PM
Home Decor |
Permalink
| Comments (0)
| Email Entry |
Suggest a Site
