Handmade Detroit

Punk Rock Rummage Sale returns to Flint!

Bethany — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:46:24 +0000

On Saturday, November 7th the PUNK ROCK RUMMAGE SALE will return to Churchill’s Pub in downtown Flint.

Mixing punk rock music with an avant garde rummage sale, Churchill’s will be filled with vendors both local and regional selling everything from vintage clothes to vintage toys and almost everything in between. This is the second PUNK ROCK RUMMAGE sale and from the huge turn out of the first one, you won’t want to miss this night of free music and great deals. DJ Michael Absher will be spinning classic punk tunes while people from Flint to Detroit will be selling their art and rummage items and Churchill’s staff will be pouring the drinks.

The PUNK ROCK RUMMAGE SALE is a free event and will run from 8pm – 2am.

Glen Birdsall - Indie Crafting Supplies, CDs, Books

Koliye Speck-Wilson - Handmade Handbags and Paintings

Scott Harman - vintage clothing

Justin Zeglevski - vintage toys, music, and stuff

Reware Vintage - Vintage Clothing and Handmade Crafts

Einfach Skate - Handmade Skateboards

Chris Ringler - Books

Alexis Vuckovich

Heather Wright - Journals and Sketchbooks

Sam Hazelwood - Vintage toys

Chris Reed

Chad Hansen - Vintage Clothing and Records

Courtney Wethy - Handmade Indie Bags and Accessories

Chris and Jasmine Everson

Eric Lillieberg

PUNK ROCK RUMMAGE SALE
Saturday, November 7th.

Churchill’s Pub
Downtown Flint
8pm – 2am
FREE!

Have your say about Maker Faire Detroit

Stephanie — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:35:30 +0000

Make magazine founder Dale Dougherty is hosting a publich forum at i3 Detroit this Saturday from 11 am to 1 pm. Drop in and have your say about the possibility of Maker Faire Detroit. (we all want one, right?)

More details — and clever-er wording — can be found on the i3 Detroit blog.

Holiday Baar Bazaar - Call for vendors!

Bethany — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:26:29 +0000

I am happy to announce that the 2009 Holiday Baar Bazaar is now accepting applications for vendor spaces!

The Holiday Baar Bazaar will be on Saturday, December 5th in the Majestic Theater, and will host 36 vendors this year!

We are very excited to be hosting a great mix of vendors, and also a free show of local bands on stage at the same time!

I am now accepting applications for vendors through November 16th! We are looking for vendors selling anything and everything including handmade items, quirky crafts, records and cd’s, new and vintage clothing, comic books and books, instruments, bath and body products, jewelry and anything else that would make a great present!

Interested? Email the following information to bethany[at]rewarevintage[dot]com:

Your name
Business name
Business website, Etsy, Facebook or Myspace page (if you have one)
email address
phone number
a brief description of the items you would like to sell

Selected vendors will be notified on or before November 18th!

Set up for vendors will be at 7:00, and doors will open at 8:00. The vendor fee for the Holiday Baar Bazaar will be $10, and you will need to bring your own table! Each vendor will get a 6 foot wide area to display their wares.

See pictures from past Baar Bazaars on Flickr, and last year’s video on Vimeo here!

Last-minute, low-brow Halloween costume: Charlie Brown’s Ghost

Lish — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:41:39 +0000

Last night at about 11 p.m. I decided I wanted a different Halloween costume. With the fabric stores closed and a weird wind storm happening outside, it occurred to me that it was finally time to go as Charlie Brown’s “ghost” costume from “The Great Pumpkin.”

This is a cheap, fast costume if you just got invited to a Halloween party the day of. Take a look! You’ll need a white sheet (I had a full-sized sheet), some black fabric and Wonder Under.

Start with adding the Wonder Under to the back of your fabric. Trace small circles with the bottom of a glass so you can cut them out. Before you go to add them to your sheet, use a safety pin to mark the front of your sheet so that you’ll know where your face will land (that’s what she said?)

Peel off the paper backing and start to iron the circles randomly all over your sheet. The more random the better. Looking at the pin you marked for your face, add three circles for the eyes and mouth.

Put it on. Add a paper treat bag. Practice saying, “I got a rock.”

Enjoy! Happy Halloween from Handmade Detroit

Bonus: It’s really hard to take pictures of yourself dressed in this kind of garb…

Your 2009 DUCF vendors!

Amy — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:38:28 +0000

Announcing the 2009 Detroit Urban Craft Fair vendors (links and logos on the DUCF vendor page very soon!) …

323East
All Things Grow
Always the Forest
AmyD
Angela Duncan
ARTEMISIA
ASTA
AusGerCo.
BE Handmade
Bettula
Blue Thimble
Bluedotpapershop
bX Ceramics
Chain Chain Chained
CLAYLAB DETROIT
Cleo Dee’s
Courtney Fischer Jewelry
dang argyle
DETROIT LIVES!
DetroitGT
Einfach Skate
eve vandalsen
garbella
GLASS ACTION
Glittersniffer Cosmetics
hands and notions
herb + ginger
JD Makes Things
Jennifer Joy Creative/Noonday Textiles
katie muth
Kill Taupe
Killmonkies
Kirkiture
Kristin Perkins Glass Jewelry, LLC
La Femme Monkita
La Otra Camilla
little men
Liz’s Handmade books
LMNOP & CE Photography
make-out goods
Mimi & Ferne
MIss Mossy
my marigold
My Vintage Kitschen
Nicole Lindner
One Straight Shot
Phantom Limb
rar rar press
Reware Vintage
Rhymes with Twee
Sloe Gin Fizz
small screen designs
sparklepants industries
Spokepunchers
Stinkybomb Soap
TalkingSquid
Tekstila
The Bang!
Tiny Astronaut
Wee Revolution
Wei’s Open Secret
Wholly Craft!
Yum Yum Chum Chum

American Sewing Expo Tour

Bethany — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:53:01 +0000

We had a great time at this year’s American Sewing Expo - watch this video to see why!

Click here to view the embedded video.

DUCF poster mania!!!

Stephanie — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:54:00 +0000

I’m hoping to incite it.

Cause the 2009 DUCF posters and flyers are ready for download — and shortly will be back from the printer, all happy and ready for volunteers to help pass them out.

You can download the full-szie version from our flickr — or if you are interested in helping distribute, please email us: info {at!} detroiturbancraftfair {DOT!} com

To our 2009 vendors: You will be getting an e-mail shortly with instructions on how you can help!

Great store: Arnie’s Arts ‘N’ Crafts

Stephanie — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:30:41 +0000

If you find yourself heading up I-75 to the great Michigan land above (known only as Up North to us lower, low pennisula types), make sure to take a break around Houghton Lake. For there you will find a crafter’s dream that goes by the name Arnie’s Arts ‘n’ Crafts. I have a feeling some of you have already been.

The place is huge. A quick Google search returned no results for just how big (journalism degree, go!) but, trust me, it’s huge.And it’s got like everything you could ever want.

Basket supplies? Check.

Enough stickers to choke on? Check.

I kinda got too excited about the variety of plastic canvas colors. (It was at this point that my sister went to wait in the car.)

Now for a sentimental break. I like to think Arnie’s has a special place in the history of Handmade Detroit — I went to high school in Houghton Lake and this was the place I went a lot.

Anyway, if you’re heading Up North, or already there, make sure to give Arnie’s a visit. A few more photos of Arnie’s store on my Flickr.

Call for artists

Amy — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:20:07 +0000

Sarah and the gang over at Michigan Greensafe Products and Recycle Here! have a small store at their Holden St. location, and are looking for some local artists to sell their goods there. There is a lot of traffic going through the location every week and this could be a great opportunity for people to show their work.

To get in touch with Sarah you can go to recyclehere.net and click the “Contact Us” tab.

Halloween Craft Projects

Bethany — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:29:32 +0000

Halloween is coming up soon, and one of my favorite times of year for fun crafty projects! Here’s some Halloween inspiration and project ideas to get your costume and decoration creative juices flowing!

Spooky Halloween Silhouette Candles from BurdaStyle are a fun, easy project for kids.

Coffin Treat Boxes from Martha Stewart are great for your Halloween party!

I have a feeling Lish will be making a new Halloween Wreath…maybe this Spooky Spider Wreath from The Fearless Crafter?

Threadbanger shows how to make an easy Michael Jackson costume in this video.

Fake blood is easy to make with ingredients you already have in your kitchen, from Cut Out + Keep.

Jeff’s Jack-O-Lanterns on Instructables are sure to inspire some new ideas for yours this year.

And make sure to pick up an extra pumpkin for this yummy looking Pumpkin Bread recipe from Simply Recipes - I’ll be making some this weekend!

What are some of your favorite projects and recipes for Halloween - let us know in the comments!