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Here is our weekly listing of upcoming craft fairs. Please add any events you know of to our online calendar, and if you have a call for vendors you’d like listed, please . Click on the jump to see the call for vendors. Coming Up This Weekend: InDIYpendent Culture Faire Napa, CA Saturday, May 15, […]
By Katie Goodman The weather is warming up and it’s time for weekend backyard barbecues. You can’t have a barbecue without a refreshing drink. This one is great for both adults and kids. This fun drink was inspired by blackberries being on sale for 88 cents per container. That’s a great deal around here! If […]
This bowl is actually carved from a block of normal bricks joined with mortar. Even though it looks lathe-turned, I can’t imagine that a slab of conventional brick masonry would hold together during turning, even if you could find a lathe that was able to turn it. Maybe it could be done at extremely low speed? Suffice to say I’m very curious about their process, and other examples on this page lead me to suspect it involves a CNC mill and/or a shop full of very dedicated craftspeople. [via Dude Craft]
Nick Normal writes in to share this awesome opportunity for all you digital artists: Blue Box Gallery – a popup gallery named after a classic phreaking tool – is currently seeking submissions for a multi-work digital art installation. Blue Box are seeking digital artworks for display on a massive 220 sq. ft. LED screen! All […]
Ira Goldberg shows us how to make a cute purse with feet from recycled clothes or fabric scraps. This is a perfect sewing project for beginners or kids, since it’s simple, functional, and the fabrics you use can really add a personal touch. Ira points out that a favorite old shirt or similarly sentimental garment […]
Renegade Craft Fair is coming to Austin, Texas for the first time ever this weekend. More than 200 indie crafters will be there with their wares, and there will be loads of demos and make and takes throughout the weekend. Yours truly will be at the Stitch Lab booth where I’ll be demoing how to […]
Looking to take a break from tinkering on your latest project this weekend? Here are some fine maker events to check out, from The Maker Events Calendar.
