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November 1, 2007

Knitted Eyeballs with Pattern

Mary Jane, Midge and Mink have created knitted eyeballs and posted the free pattern online. It might be too late to make for Halloween, but who wouldn't want knitted eyeballs in their stocking this Christmas? [via] Link.

Posted by Michelle Kempner | Nov 1, 2007 07:00 AM
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Bloody French Necklace

A day late for Halloween, but this polymer necklace is still a pretty neat project. French artist Delphine Roche de Montgrand created the bloody necklace based on an illustrator's drawing, the "M.A." necklace. [via] Link.

Posted by Michelle Kempner | Nov 1, 2007 06:00 AM
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October 31, 2007

Dia de los Muertos Pet Cemetery

Carla Blackmar of Sparrowpost has a great Dia de los Muertos sugar skull how-to. She decided to pay a gorgeous and hilarious homage to the fallen pets of her childhood:

Making candy skulls out of sugar is a Mexican tradition. According to internet sources, each skull is painted with the name of a deceased loved one, and then placed on the family's "Day of the Dead" alter. WASP-y girl that I am, the notion of writing the names of my dearly departed in frosting on my sugary craft project seemed a little indecent...
Instead, I decided to make skulls to memorialize all of the various pets of my youth. This was to be an act of atonement, as I was the primary suspect in most of these murders. While I was able to purchase a mold to make the traditional human sugar skulls, it wasn't going to be quite so easy to find a confection mold for a bird skull. Instead, I improvised, using bottles from my recycling bin as molds.

Have fun making your own variations! Link.

Posted by Arwen O'Reilly | Oct 31, 2007 07:30 PM
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Halloween and Autumn Picks on Etsy

Etsy's The Storque features my picks for Halloween and Autumn in their weekly Featured Buyer column. Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Oct 31, 2007 04:25 PM
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Spooky Ghost Meringues Recipe

Shannon points us to this quick and easy recipe on 101 Cookbooks to make these cute spooky ghost meringues. Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Oct 31, 2007 11:32 AM
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Last Minute Lego Costume

Yay for Erin of A Dress a Day for making the Lego costume by Diana Eng from our Last Minute Halloween Costumes for Kids. I love that she used blue painters masking tape since you can't buy spray paint in Chicago. It looks great! Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Oct 31, 2007 11:00 AM
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Etsy Halloween Costume Contest Winners

The winners of the Etsy Halloween Costume Contest have been announced! Etsy's Unique Boutique dressed up as a strikingly amazing Edward Scissorhands. See all the winners here. Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Oct 31, 2007 08:00 AM
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Bat Wings Tutorial

My Halloween crush on Evil Mad Scientist continues with this post on how to make (more) anatomically correct bat wings from an umbrella. Is there any limit to what they can do? Link.

Posted by Michelle Kempner | Oct 31, 2007 06:00 AM
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October 30, 2007

Darth Vader/Anakin Skywalker Pop-Up Mask

Need a cool Star Wars Halloween disguise that you can create yourself? Star Wars: A Pop-Up Guide to the Galaxy author Matthew Reinhart shows you how to make this simple pop-up mask that changes you from Anakin Skywalker to Darth Vader in a flash. Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Oct 30, 2007 09:07 PM
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Patterned Pumpkin

Emily Albinski shows you how to make this cool patterned pumpkin. Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Oct 30, 2007 08:56 PM
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Inside-Out Blythe Guts Costume

Flickr user Girlontherocks created a hilarious yet gross "inside-out" costume for her Blythe doll, including a removable magnetic heart and i-cord intestines. Link.

Posted by Jenny Ryan | Oct 30, 2007 03:00 PM
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Vintage Hair Archives

Planning to be a flapper for Halloween? Donna Reed? Priscilla Presley? The Vintage Hair Archive is here to help! There's a great collection of hairstyles from the 20s through the 70s, many with styling instructions. (Holy cow are they a lot of work! But what else is Halloween for?) Link.

Posted by Arwen O'Reilly | Oct 30, 2007 08:00 AM
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October 29, 2007

HOW TO - Make Spider Cakes

Not Martha shows you how to make these yummy spider cakes that are perfect to serve on Halloween! Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Oct 29, 2007 12:00 PM
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Lego Costume Hack

OK, so Natalie and I just returned home from Saturday's CBS Early Show taping last night, and already one of our Craftzine readers has made a costume from the segment! Jennifer Ramos of Textile Fetish created her own adult-sized version of Diana Eng's Lego costume, and put a new twist on things by adding criss-cross straps at the back. Awesome! If anyone else makes a costume from the segment, feel free to add pix to the CRAFT Flickr pool. Link.

Posted by Jenny Ryan | Oct 29, 2007 10:00 AM
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Crochet Candy Corn Pet Sweater Pattern

DIY Maven on Curbly has a pattern on how to crochet this cute little candy corn sweater, perfect for your pet! Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Oct 29, 2007 09:00 AM
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Punkpins!

The time is upon us...time for spooky-kooky crafty fun! Jenny B. Harris of Allsorts is getting in the spirit with this grey pumpkin-shaped softie, adorned with Shrinky-Dink eyeball "punkpins". Eek! Link.

Posted by Jenny Ryan | Oct 29, 2007 08:00 AM
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October 27, 2007

Last-Minute Halloween

We did it! CRAFT Senior Editor Natalie Zee Drieu and I have spent the last week coordinating a Halloween fashion show for the CBS Early Show, working with some wonderful CRAFT contributors (Nancy Flynn, Cathy Callahan, Susan Beal and Diana Eng) to create some adorable yet easy outfits for kids. It's been a whirlwind of activity, but we taped the show this morning and it went off without a hitch! We'll let you know when the video makes it to CBS online, but until then please check out our special Halloween Kids How-To page for photos and instructions on building these super-cute custom outfits. Link.

Natalie and Diana adjusting the straps on our 4-year-old sushi roll, Cyerra.

Posted by Jenny Ryan | Oct 27, 2007 08:00 AM
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October 26, 2007

Etsy Halloween Bash

Just one more party announcement, this time at Etsy Labs in Brooklyn. Simply rsvp to rsvp@etsy.com if you wish to attend this Saturday night. Oh, and wear a costume. There's lots of stuff in store. You are sure to have fun!

Etsy Halloween party - Link.

Posted by Becky Stern | Oct 26, 2007 04:30 PM
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American Museum of Natural History Halloween Bash

Rob Sullivan, with another timely Halloween announcement, tells us about the AMNH bash:

The Museum is having its 12th annual "Spooktacular Halloween celebration" Wednesday October 31st from 4 to 7 PM.

You will be greeted by characters such as Winnie the Pooh, Clifford the Big Red Dog and more as you wander the halls of the Museum. Other activities include trick-or-treat, create creepy origami, and make crafts including "boo"-tiful ghosts, spooky "boo"-kmarks, and Venus fly traps.

American Museum of Natural History Halloween bash - Link.

Posted by Becky Stern | Oct 26, 2007 03:30 PM
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Instructables Halloween Costume Ball

Rob Sullivan, our special DIY Halloween correspondent, reminds us of an event this weekend:

Don't forget: the Instructables Halloween Costume Ball is this weekend!

The festivities commence at 6:30pm on Saturday, October 27. Bring your friends, family, costumes, snacks, and enthusiasm- we'll supply the fabulous venue, music, more snacks, roof deck, and skyline view of San Francisco.

Things to do: Eat Jesse's birthday cake Make costumes Bob for apples and more! Details: The Halloween Costume Ball will feature costume making, bobbing for apples, dancing, ghostly writing (laser engraving), monster movies, a ghoulish photo shoot, and Halloween Pinatas with enough candy to rot your fangs out! There will be a dancing on the roof deck, weather permitting, and a movie room showing non-stop monster classics! Come early for pumpkin carving. We'll have tools and a few pumpkins on hand, but you can bring your own! Have something to demo or display? Let me know, and we'll get you table space.

This event is kid-friendly- we'd love to see their costumes too, and will run the interactive events before bedtime.

RSVPs requested, though not absolutely required- we need a good crowd estimate to ensure enough tricks and treats for everyone! Email at canida at instructables dot com.

Location:
Instructables HQ:
The Squid Labs Control Tower
2175 Monarch St.
Alameda, CA 94501

Posted by Becky Stern | Oct 26, 2007 02:30 PM
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