What Does Handmade Mean to You, Los Angeles?


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Vanessa

Story by Vanessa

Published on Nov 16, 2008

What does handmade mean to you, Los Angeles artists and crafters, and you who buy from indie sellers?

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At LA Felt Club on November 16th, 2008, from 2pm-6pm (Pacific Time), Tara (Etsy admin weirdwolf and video shooter) wants to meet you and tape very short (15 second) individual videos. Please bring something handmade you’ve bought or made and tell us why you buy/wear/sell/gift handmade. There will be a sign up sheet and each shoot will only take a few minutes. So pop by and help us spread the word about the handmade movement!

[LA screenrpint by miriamdema]

These videos will be used on Etsy’s blog and BuyHandmade.org as part of the Handmade Consortium, among other places.

Not in LA or can’t make it to Felt Club? Here’s the perfect excuse to try making your own quick video! Here are some suggestions and here are our Getting Started in Video How-tos.

 

Comment below if we’ll see you there!

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  • NestaUsa

    NestaUsa says:

    I just bought handmade today and it feels goooood.

    3 years ago

  • KnitKnit

    KnitKnit says:

    Hey Etsy Admin, great video!! You rock!

    3 years ago

  • kimmchi

    kimmchi says:

    that whistle thing always cracks me up!

    3 years ago

  • FablesandFoxes

    FablesandFoxes says:

    UtahEtsy Team is promoting a Handmade Harvest and we link to that very video to promote buying Handmade!

    3 years ago

  • lolos

    lolos says:

    Cool!!! :-)

    3 years ago

  • clubviv

    clubviv says:

    awesome video.. thanks

    3 years ago

  • 4TheSparrowsNest

    4TheSparrowsNest says:

    what a great idea! love it!

    3 years ago

  • Yokoo

    Yokoo says:

    ALL THE TIME!!! Love it.

    3 years ago

  • juliebcreative

    juliebcreative says:

    could we submit video footage ourselves if we cant be there?

    3 years ago

  • vintageitville

    vintageitville says:

    Love this video. So nice to see you guys being silly and supporting us!!! Cuteness crack all the way :)

    3 years ago

  • 1AEON

    1AEON says:

    nice!!

    3 years ago

  • dogties

    dogties says:

    Rock on LA & CA!

    3 years ago

  • amysfunkyfibers

    amysfunkyfibers says:

    BUY HANDMADE!

    3 years ago

  • scrumdidlyump

    scrumdidlyump says:

    Wow- I especially loved the guy who buys handmade to fill the emptiness. Considering all of the space in between molecules in the universe, that's good news for the Etsy market :)

    3 years ago

  • fubabee

    fubabee says:

    cute!

    3 years ago

  • VanessaAdmin

    Vanessa says:

    Yes! Submit your own video if you can't make it to felt Club! Here are some suggestions http://www.etsy.com/storque/craftivism/video-project-tell-us-your-handmade-story-324/ and here are our Getting Started in Video How-tos http://www.etsy.com/storque/search/tags/getting-started-in-video/

    3 years ago

  • surly

    surly says:

    Hooray for Handmade LA! Im gonna try to make it! :)

    3 years ago

  • weirdwolfAdmin

    weirdwolf says:

    Looking forward to meeting tons of folks at Felt Club! I'll be up in the balcony shooting videos from 2-6pm. See you then!

    3 years ago

  • LaveMeSoapCo

    LaveMeSoapCo says:

    handmade in LA right here baby! <------------------------ and i will be at the show, trying not to spend all of my husband's money.

    3 years ago

  • DAINTYCROCHETBYALY

    DAINTYCROCHETBYALY says:

    <<<<<<<<<<<-------- BUy handmade!!!!!!!!!!!!!! so cool!! lol!!

    3 years ago

  • AmandaKLockrowJewels

    AmandaKLockrowJewels says:

    This looks like fun!! Everyone should buy handmade! See you at Felt Club!

    3 years ago

  • shabbyvintagemom

    shabbyvintagemom says:

    I LOVE buying handmade!!! Awesome video :) ............I'm off to watch it again!!

    3 years ago

  • absolutelysmall

    absolutelysmall says:

    Love the video! I'll be there, too. See you at Felt Club!

    3 years ago

  • KateEmersonDesigns

    KateEmersonDesigns says:

    I LOVE to Buy, Promote and Sell Handmade.. Visit my Booth @ Felt Club! Great Video!!

    3 years ago

  • InvitaPaperStudio

    InvitaPaperStudio says:

    I will be there too! I will be sharing a booth with Chocolate and Steel :) Stop by our booth!!

    3 years ago

  • franticmeerkat

    franticmeerkat says:

    I'll be there! Mincing Mockingbird and I will have adjacent booths and hopefully I'll be able to stop by. Stop by our booths if you have time!

    3 years ago

  • aprildawnreigart

    aprildawnreigart says:

    I have a booth at FELTCLUB....and looking forward to it! Can't wait to talk to you guys...ETSY, you're the greatest!

    3 years ago

  • HarmonyWear

    HarmonyWear says:

    I really really wanted to go - got up a bit early, got out some cash, packed some clothes for the swap-o-rama, got the kids all excited about seeing DJ Lance Rock. We got there a little after 11am and the line to get in was CRAZY long! It looked like it would take at least an hour just to get in the door, we decided it was too much and bailed. I'm bummed that we didn't get to go, but happy for all the sellers there - hopefully they all got lots of sales.

    3 years ago

  • BadBabyQuilts

    BadBabyQuilts says:

    I was there, and it was AWESOME! Great job, Felt Clubbers!

    3 years ago

  • AdaRosman

    AdaRosman says:

    What a wonderful video! :)

    3 years ago

  • flurrsprite

    flurrsprite says:

    stopped by and it was awesome! :D felt club really impressed me, i can't wait to go to another event!

    3 years ago

  • theexplodingbag

    theexplodingbag says:

    A FELT CLUB!? Woah, Los Angeles pwns.

    3 years ago