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November 3, 2009
Another Alex Rider Giveaway!
As a special preview for MAKE's upcoming Alex Rider Dream Gadget Contest, we're giving away two copies of Eagle Strike by Anthony Horowitz, part of the Alex Rider series! Just leave a comment in this post and tell us why you or your kid(s) needs one of these books. That's all you need to do to enter! Please make sure you include your email address in the comment form field (it won't be published). All eligible comments will be closed by Noon PST on Sunday, November 8th. The winners will be announced next week on the site. Good luck! For a sneak peak at Eagle Strike, check out a sample chapter at MAKE.
Posted by Becky Stern |
Nov 3, 2009 04:14 PM
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October 21, 2009
Alex Rider Gadgets and Book Giveaways
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On November 17th, MAKE will be launching the Alex Rider Dream Gadget Contest, to coincide with the release of the next chapter in Alex's adventures, Crocodile Tears. The book comes out the same day that MAKE, Volume 20 (the kid-themed issue) hits newsstands! In case you're unaware, Alex Rider is a young spy whose exploits are chronicled in a popular series of teen spy/adventure books. Alex uses all sorts of crazy high tech contraptions, made from things in his school backpack, to get out of sticky situations.
MAKE is teaming up with the Penguin Group to present The Alex Rider Dream Gadget Contest.
Attention all adventure-seekers, gadget lovers, and closet inventors. You are invited to join in the fun! If you were Alex Rider, what gadget would you want in the upcoming adventure Crocodile Tears? Design your Alex Rider dream gadget, inspired by an everyday object (i.e. an iPod, a toothpaste tube, a pen). The winning gadget will be built here at MAKE Labs. Send us a schematic, tell us what your gadget is made from, and how it works. Your entry can be a schematic, sketches, and/or an explanation by you. Remember that the winning gadget should be inspired by an everyday object that one could realistically build (as much as we wish we could create a pair of scissors that fly us to the moon)!
MAKE and Penguin are sharing some of Alex's coolest gadgets and excerpts from the books, as well as giving away a pile of books! Get on over to the post on MAKE to leave a comment for your chance to win these for you or a special kid in your life.
Posted by Becky Stern |
Oct 21, 2009 04:00 PM
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September 24, 2009
Felt Mustaches at the Handcar Regatta
The 2nd Annual Great West End & Railroad Square Hand Car Regatta & Exposition of Mechanical & Artistic Wonders is happing this weekend in Santa Rosa, Calif. Known to those in the know as the Handcar Regatta, the eclectic steampunk-styled event is centered around a wild race down the train tracks. Teams with hand built cars will push their limits competing for the prize and all the glory. The MAKE fire truck will be there, not in case of fire, but to entertain and educate the public. I, your dedicated blogger and author of Feltique, will be on hand, along with the editors of MAKE magazine and Craftzine, to help you create your very own custom felt mustache! Don't Goli and I look dapper in our photo from last year?
For more details and inspiration, check out the Regatta photo and video gallery, and my flickr set of mustaches from the Oakland Fire Arts Festival. Can't wait to see you Sunday!
Posted by Brookelynn |
Sep 24, 2009 02:00 PM
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September 17, 2009
Non*Mart Trade-Based Shop
A new design studio and shop is opening in San Francisco and they are looking for product submissions. Non*Mart, as the shop is aptly named, touts an interesting alternative to traditional commerce by promoting the barter system. Artists are invited to submit pieces for inclusion in the shop. From the site, "To be considered, your piece must be made (in part or whole) of post-consumer waste and/or address ideas of consumerism, waste, and the ramifications of our consumer culture." Upcoming events at the shop include the opening reception on November 6th and a special event on November 27th to commemorate the annual Buy Nothing Day. Great idea!
Posted by Goli Mohammadi |
Sep 17, 2009 12:30 PM
Announcements, Craft Business, Recycle |
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Today! Maker Faire on CBS's "Eye on the Bay"
If you're in the SF Bay area, don't miss the segment on Maker Faire tonight at 7 p.m. on CBS 5's Eye on the Bay!
Posted by Becky Stern |
Sep 17, 2009 09:00 AM
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September 7, 2009
Happy Labor Day!
Hi Crafters! For us here in the U.S. today is Labor Day -- a day off of work to enjoy food with your loved ones and friends. Here are some easy recipes at Chow that I want to make for the holiday: Tropical Fruit Cooler, Honey-Mustard Chicken Skewers, Texas Caviar (a classic dip), and for dessert Rocky Road Bars.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Sep 7, 2009 08:00 AM
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August 31, 2009
CRAFT September Preview: Cozy Up to Yarn
Our "Cozy Up to Yarn" theme starts tomorrow so break out your knitting needles and crochet hooks because we're jumping into fall with lots of great projects. Sign up for our monthly CRAFT newsletter which goes out tomorrow and you'll be one of the firsts to get this free pattern online to make a cozy pair of knit and felted house slippers by Liecel Tverli Scully as featured in CRAFT: 05, before it hits our site later in September. And it's easy to subscribe with our new newsletter system! All you have to do is enter in your name and email address. So what are you waiting for?!
Also running throughout September is our very first Crochet-Along! Tamie Snow of Roxycraft will show you how to make this adorable fuzzy panda amigurumi. The materials list and pattern will be available starting tomorrow. Stay tuned!
Thank you to this month's sponsor and our friends at Lion Brand Yarn! Becky and I will be taking a visit to the Lion Brand Studios in NY for special CRAFT Video Podcast to debut later this month. Search the Lion Brand site for thousands of free knititng and crochet patterns. Follow @lionbrandyarn on Twitter and become a fan on Facebook.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Aug 31, 2009 12:00 PM
Announcements, Cozy Up to Yarn |
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August 22, 2009
Maker Shed Summer Clearance Sale
The Maker Shed is continuing our summer clearance sale featuring a wide range of products. The sale will run for the rest of the summer, but only while supplies last. Be sure to check back regularly since we will be adding daily specials throughout the summer on some of our popular products.
Here are some of the things I've had my eye on in the Shed:
i Craft: things- Leatherman "Squirt" S4 (scissors version)
Was $39.95, sale price $29.95!
Bead Simple-Vintagesque Necklace Kit
Was $12.00, sale price $5.00!
Craft, Inc.: Turn Your Creative Hobby Into a Business
Was $16.95, sale price $12.00!
Was $15.00, sale price $5.00!
Was $15.00, sale price $7.50!
Was $69.95, sale price $49.95!
Posted by Becky Stern |
Aug 22, 2009 12:00 PM
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August 18, 2009
MAKE Volume 19 On Newsstands Today
MAKE, Volume 19 features a special section on robots. Learn how to make a model plane with an autopilot and a small built-in robot brain. We also show you how to make a comfortable plywood chair, a bicyclist's vest that shows how fast you're going, and projects that introduce you to servomotors. There's a free downloadable papercraft diorama featuring a robot picnic with his human and feline friends. MAKE, Volume 19, on newsstands today!
Subscribe to MAKE, or log in to check out the Digital Edition.
Subscribe to the MAKE Podcast in iTunes, or download the m4v video.
Posted by Becky Stern |
Aug 18, 2009 09:00 AM
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August 17, 2009
Craftzine Authors RSS feeds
Got a favorite author here at CRAFT? Need to cut down on your daily blog intake, or just want more ways to organize your information? We now have RSS feeds for each author here at the CRAFT Blog:
- Shawn Connally (Managing Editor)
- Natalie Zee Drieu (Senior Editor)
- Rachel Hobson (Contributing Writer)
- Goli Mohammadi (Associate Managing Editor)
- Brookelynn Morris (Contributing Writer)
- Arwen O'Reilly Griffith (Staff Editor)
- Becky Stern (Associate Editor)
Of course, our site's full RSS feed is available too, if you haven't already subscribed. There are many more ways to read CRAFT, too, including a daily email digest of all posts (sign up in the sidebar), our Twitter feed, our Facebook page, YouTube channel (MAKE and CRAFT together), our iTunes podcasts, and daily tips service.
Posted by Becky Stern |
Aug 17, 2009 04:00 PM
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Happy 3rd Birthday Craftzine.com!
Today is Craftzine's 3rd birthday and we couldn't have done it without you our lovely readers -- so thank you! If you can believe it, I posted our very first post back on this day in 2006. The site now has well over 9,000 posts with seven of us editors working hard to bring you the best in crafts each day!
Pictured above are some fun memories of the team covering events from the last 3 years. (Clockwise) Katie and Goli at Renegade Craft Fair in Chicago 2006, Arwen at the SF Giants Stitch N' Pitch 2006, Brookelynn at Renegade Craft Fair Chicago 2006, Becky, Rachel, & Natalie with Crafty Chica at Maker Faire 2009, and Shawn & Natalie at Maker Faire 2007.
Thanks for a great 3 years and here's for more fun to come!
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Aug 17, 2009 07:00 AM
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July 31, 2009
Winners of the Singer & CRAFT Swimsuit Cover-Up Contest
We are so excited to announce the winners of the Singer & CRAFT Swimsuit Cover-Up Contest! Thanks so much to everyone who entered. We were blown away by all of your creativity and beautiful cover-ups!
Grand Prize Winner:
Royal Flush Cover-up by KJMA
Read full story
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Jul 31, 2009 08:00 AM
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July 29, 2009
Maker Shed Dog Days of Summer Sale
There's an awesome sale going on in the Maker Shed for the dog days of summer. Get your hands on great kits, CRAFT t-shirts, and more this summer in the Maker Shed Summer Sale. Here are some of the things I've had my eye on in the Shed:
i Craft: things- Leatherman "Squirt" S4 (scissors version)
Was $39.95, sale price $29.95!
Bead Simple-Vintagesque Necklace Kit
Was $12.00, sale price $5.00!
Craft, Inc.: Turn Your Creative Hobby Into a Business
Was $16.95, sale price $12.00!
Was $15.00, sale price $5.00!
Was $15.00, sale price $7.50!
Was $69.95, sale price $49.95!
Posted by Becky Stern |
Jul 29, 2009 09:00 AM
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July 17, 2009
iTunes DIY Spotlight Featuring CRAFT!
We're ecstatic about iTunes' recent DIY spotlight feature, showing off CRAFT and MAKE video podcasts, as well as some other great DIY podcasts. Remember check out our video/pdf podcast archives and if you like what you see, subscribe to CRAFT in iTunes!
Posted by Becky Stern |
Jul 17, 2009 02:00 PM
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July 2, 2009
San Francisco Zine Fest: August 22 + 23
If you're in the Bay Area in August and are interested in homemade zines, be sure to put this event on your radar. The annual SF Zine Fest is a "free two-day conference for independent and underground publishing. Exhibitors come from all over the West Coast, and while the focus is on zines, all walks of DIY life are represented — comics, arts and crafts, literary presses, and more." Their special guest this year is Xeric Award-winning cartoonist Andy Hartzell. If you've got something you want to share as an exhibitor, now's the time to get your application in. Everything you need to know is on their site.
Posted by Goli Mohammadi |
Jul 2, 2009 11:00 AM
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June 12, 2009
Welcome Brookelynn Morris!
You've seen Brookelynn Morris' projects grace the pages of CRAFT magazine and Craftzine.com and she has become a regular fixture at Maker Faire with her and Moxie's Needle Felting Playground. I'm so happy to announce that you'll start to see her more around here as she's joining the team as one of our contributing writers, focused on providing you with more craft projects such as this afternoon's how-to on making wedding flowers for the bridal party.
Here's Brookelynn in her own words. Let's welcome her a big Hello!
I've been writing tutorials for CRAFT since Vol. 2, and I am very happy to be a new part of this online iteration. I'll be contributing tutorials and in-depth technique based posts. My favorite craft is the one I haven't tried before! I love the challenge of teaching myself something new. Current obsessions include: hydroponic gardening, recycled sweater accessories, and collecting tiny bits of nature. I also think I craft with words. I take writing just as seriously as I take crafting, because it's important to me that I always give readers clear, concise instructions. My tutorials should be inspiring, never daunting. Cheers!
Brookelynn setting up Needle Felting Playground at this year's Maker Faire in San Mateo, CA.
Here's Brookelynn's needle felted fruit on the cover of CRAFT: 02. You can pick up a back issue in the Maker Shed!
Also, check out her beautiful new book, Feltique!
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Jun 12, 2009 12:40 PM
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June 11, 2009
Moxie and Dana Robson Opening at Bluebottle Tonight
Tonight the Bluebottle Art Gallery in Seattle is hosting an art opening reception for Tiny Repetitive Motions, a show featuring the amazing woolly art of our beloved miss Moxie and the sweet embroidery of Dana Robson. This collaborative display showcases work that "explores the intersection of craft and art, focusing on humanity and its collective nature." The reception tonight is from 6 to 8 p.m., and the exhibit runs through June 30th. Moxie's work will also be featured in the Fiber Arctic exhibit, which opens at Schmancy in Seattle tomorrow, June 12th.
Posted by Goli Mohammadi |
Jun 11, 2009 12:30 PM
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June 4, 2009
Indie Fixx Summer Intern Search
Our friend Jen at Indie Fixx is looking for a summer intern! She will be collecting resumes for the next couple of weeks or until she find a suitable candidate, whichever comes first. Good luck!
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Jun 4, 2009 09:30 AM
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June 1, 2009
DIY Wedding Month
June is DIY Wedding month on CRAFT! If you are looking to keep the wedding budget in check and are looking for design ideas, projects, and inspiration -- this is the month we'll be bringing it all to you. (For those of you that are single, don't worry we'll still have lots of regular craft projects going on!)
The always talented and crafty Brookelynn Morris made this forget-me-not bridal headpiece pictured above back in April during our Crafting with Nature month. She'll be back again this month to show you how to make a flowers for the whole wedding party with a tutorial on making a bridal bouquet, bridemaids' bouquets, and groomsmen's boutonnieres. Next, Cathy Callahan will show you how to craft up the reception decor with paper flower centerpieces and Andrea deHart of CraftyBitch creates a bird's nest ring-bearer pillow and flower girl basket. That's just a taste of what we have cooking so keep checking back here. We've also collected lots of DIY wedding projects over the last couple years, so in the meantime, feel free to take a peek at our wedding archives for past projects and inspiration.
Tell us about your DIY Wedding! If you'd like to share your story, a quick project or tip from your wedding, crafty photos, and anything else, please send an email to nat@craftzine.com. Also, feel free to leave a comment to this post if there's a particular wedding craft you are interested in seeing.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Jun 1, 2009 05:00 PM
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May 25, 2009
Happy Memorial Day!
Happy Memorial Day! We hope our readers in the U.S. are enjoying the day off and are looking forward to your picnics in the park or barbecues in the backyard. Here's a quick recipe from Martha Stewart for a fruit pie with crumb topping that's a cinch to make as a last minute dessert for today!
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
May 25, 2009 06:00 AM
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