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CROQ 3 Winter 06 Crafts DIY Zine

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:12:37 -0400

$4.00
The third issue of CROQ was released in January 2006, and features an article about how you can start your own Church of Craft, by the Church's own Sister Diane, and an interview with several crafty gals who discuss their appearances on the TV show "That's Clever."

Also in CROQ #3:

Amigurumi Bee Pattern
by Tamara Bower-Snow of roxycraft.com

"Crafting Through Winter Blues"
by Sage Adderley of eyecandyzine.com

"The 40-Year Old Crafter: A Story in Two Parts"
by Dayna Mankowski of craftyscientist.com
and Nevada Gutierrez of frostylime.com

"Craft Fair 911: How to Prepare for a Craft Fair"
by Markia Gwara of empirewastedesigns.com

"The Engine of the Future Is: The Diesel"
by Kevin Buchanan of atomicglee.com

"How to Make Your Own Quality Scratchboard"
by Rosemary Travale of rosemarytravale.com

AND (seriously) SO MUCH MORE!

CROQ #3 is 60 pages, 1/2 size, black on white with a blue cover.

CROQ 1 Summer 05 Crafts DIY Zine

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:12:37 -0400

$2.00
The premiere issue of CROQ was released in June 2005, and features an interview with Sue Blatt and Kathleen Habbley, co-founders of the Renegade craft fair.

Also in CROQ #1:

"From Riot Grrrl to Crafty Revolution"
by Betsy Greer of craftivism.com

"Hey That's Mine: A Look at Protecting Your Work on the Internet"
by Tamara Dourney of craftrevolution.com

"Punk Picnic Food: Break Out the Tempeh"
by Dayna Mankowski of craftyscientist.com

"DIY Sushi!: Roll Up Some Good Eats, Raw Fish Not Required"
by Stephanie Scarborough of whammyindustries.com

"What Would Jesus Do? Jesus Would Rock!: The Sin Destroyers Court Followers With Their Rock and Roll Gosepel"
by Mary Bakija of carryboo.com

"Craft MASH: Mash Yourself Up Some Crafty Inspiration"
by Heather Mann of yardenxanthe.etsy.com

AND SO MUCH MORE!

CROQ #1 is 32 pages, 1/2 size, black on light green.

Croq 8 February 2007 Crafts DIY Indie Business Zine

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:12:37 -0400

$4.00
* Cover Illustration by Cara Buchalter Emanuel of Octavine Illustration
* Where's Craftie
* Stashbuster
* The View Behind the Table: Behind the Scenes at Bazaar Bizarre
* Craft Congress Set to Hold Session
* What We've Been Working On
* Anything But Plain: Tara MacKay
* Zine Reviews
* Don't Let Your Crafty Resolutions Get You Down
* Roller Derby: Back With a DIY Vengeance!
* Charity Crafting: An Exercise in Vanity?
* Getting Started With Credit Cards
* Inventory: The Necessary Evil?
* The Good Indie Boss: Dye Safety
* On Giving Valentines
* 10 Cheap Dates Worth Going On
* Handy-Craft: Infused Bath Salts Using Common Kitchen Ingredients
* How to redecorate with almost $0
* Rockin' the Wristlet
* Weave Up Some Pipecleaners
* Recycled Bottle Cap Pincushion
* Duct Tape Crafts: Instant Crafty Gratification!
* The Crafty Scientist At Large: Crafty New Year's Resolutions, 2007 Edition
* Getting Crafty With Kids: Handcrafts in the Curriculum
* CROQ Kids: DIY Bird Mixes & Feeders
* CROQ Mama: Altered T-Shirts are Kids' Stuff!
* Sewing With Alyssa
* Craptastic Crafts from the Groovin' 70s: Disco Macrame
* Show Your Door Some Love With This Valentine Wreath
* Quinoa--the Supergrain right in your cabinet!
* Black-eyed Peas: Hip Hoppin' John
* Spaghetti Squash: Pasta? Vegetable? Tasty? YES!
* Two Quick 'n Easy Recipes!
* Make Candy for Valentine's Day
* I Heart Yo-Yos

CROQ #8 is 52 pages, 1/2 size, color cover and interior printing on white pages.

Croq 4 Spring 06 DIY Crafts Magazine

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:12:37 -0400

$4.00
The fourth issue of CROQ was released in March 2006, and features an article about How Big Companies Rip Off Indie Designers, Selling your Handmades to Shops, and Self-Publishing Your Indie Craft Book.

Also in CROQ #4:

"Ode to a Manly Crafter"
by Markia Gwara of empirewastedesigns.com

"Boycott Sew Fast Sew Easy"
by Freetostitchfreetobitch.org

Interview with Rena Tom and "Opening a Retail Shop"
by Mary Bakija of carryboo.com

"How to Start Your Own Dr. Sketchy's Anti Art School"
by Molly Crabapple of mollycrabapple.com

Craft from the Past: "Plastic Canvas Goodness"
by Sister Diane of craftypod.blogspot.com

AND (seriously) SO MUCH MORE!

CROQ #4 is a fat 64 pages, 1/2 size, Yellow cover, black & yellow on white interior pages.

Croq 6 October 2006 Crafts DIY Zine

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:12:36 -0400

$4.00
The sixth issue of CROQ was released in October 2006, and features a cover illustration by boygirlparty.com's Susie Ghahremani, an interview with CRAFT magazine's Natalie Zee, the Hollywood diaries of "Uncommon Threads", and more.

Also in CROQ #6:

First Annual Plummy Awards Results
Croq Interviews Fred Flare
Sock Entrepreneur Extraordinaire: Carrie Atkinson of Sock it To Me Socks
Swap-O-Rama-Rama: Reducing Textile Waste through Clothing Recycling
Things to do When Starting Your Own Business
When Handmade Grows Up: Going Mass-Market
Craft Show Survival Hints: The Awkward Crafter. How to be shy and still have a good show!
Working from Home 101
Make your own banner
Naming Your Art or Craft Business
Screen Printing Demystified
Build your own Silk Screen
DIY Parenting: Back to School Crafts
Uncommon Threads: The Hollywood Diaries
The DIY Landscaper: Free Flagstones from the Government
DIY Life: Finding Good Deals (Freebies and Cheap Stuff)
Costumes through the 80s: A personal history
Craft-Lebrity Fit Club
The View from the Couch: 30 Days to a New You? I think not
Baby Gourmet: DIY Baby Food
Zine Reviews
Poetry is Crafty, Too
Croq Full O' Nuts Comic

CROQ #6 is 60 pages, 1/2 size, Full color cover and interior printing on white pages.

PLEASE NOTE:
If you purchase this zine along with the 4-pack of zines, and pay for them both at the same time, I will refund shipping for this item.

CROQ 11 Fall 2007 Crafts DIY Indie Business Zine

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:34:59 -0400

$4.00
Issue 11 is our Music Issue
Cover illustration by Mel of malien00.etsy.com

Crafty Know-It-All2
Letters2
Crafty Clipboard4
Staying Savvy as Your Star Rises: Chapter 25
PostCrafty7
Everyday Hardcore10
Detroit: Craft City13
Meet a Motor City Crafter14
Zine Reviews14
Crafting in a Small Town15
Quilts to Keep You Up at Night17
VHS, Crafting a Band19
Art You Can Do: One Minute Sculptures20
Project Leather Coat Part 5: Leather-Working Tips22
What's on my Studio Stereo?24
Recycled Sweater Tote Bag28
How to Throw a Fabulous Cookie Exchange30
The Crafty Scientist at Large: Creating to the Beat of a Different Drum32
Crafty Mama: Making Musical Fun with Kids33
DIY Kids: Drawings into Toys34
Eco-Friendly Cleaning: The DIY Swiffer Cover36
Teach Yourself to Sing38
Festive Holiday Eats40
Book Review44
20 uses for luggage tags, luggage strips, and other trip paraphernalia46
Book Reviews48

CROQ #11 is 52 pages, 1/2 size, color cover and interior printing on white pages

Croq 9 May 2007 Crafts DIY Indie Business Zine

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:51:56 -0400

$4.00
Issue 9 is our "Trash Issue"
Cover illustration by Kate Dolamore of Pencilshavings.net

Inside:
Crafty Clipboard4
CROQ Feedback5
Recycle Your Plastic Bags into “Yarn”6
10 more ways to help save the
environment8
Going Pickles:
Rita Volpi of Mr. Pickles10
Melissa Stajda:
The Stanley Family Lodge12
Upcoming Craft Shows14
The Ups ’n Downs of Consigning15
Quick Tax Pointers for Indie Business
Owners: Get Ready for tax time now!16
Promo Swapping17
Thoughts on STUFF: Saving & Reuse20
Make your trash into
household storage21
DIY Soapmaking: Cameo Soap22
Crafty News23
Amigurumi Crochet Pattern:
MoMo the Octopus24
The Craft Historian:
How to Make Dorset Buttons26
From Trash to Fashion Shag Scarf28
The Leather Coat Project:
How Many Projects Can I Make From
One Thrifted Coat? Parts 1 & 229
What We’ve Been Working On Pt. 130
The Crafty Scientist at Large:
Stuff...that love/hate relationship31
Recycle & Craft: Homemade Paper33
Getting Crafty With Kids:
DIY Homeschooling Lesson Plans34
Home Birth: The Ultimate DIY36
Zine Reviews37
Waste and Want38
Re-Using Plastic Containers and Other
Recyclables in the Garden40
How Does Your Trash Garden Grow?41
10 Things I Never Knew I Needed
Until I was Vegan43
Leftovers and Convenience Foods:
Make what you have into something
fast, healthy and delicious!45
Quick Craft: Near-Instant Scrap Fleece Quilt46
What We’ve Been Working On Pt 246

CROQ #9 is 48 pages, 1/2 size, color cover and interior printing on white pages.

CROQ 2 Fall 05 Crafts DIY Zine

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:51:56 -0400

$3.00
The second issue of CROQ was released in October 2005, and features an interview with Selma Miriam, renowned cookbook author, inspirational crafter, and general ingenue at the Bloodroot restaurant in Bridgeport, CT.

Also in CROQ #2:

"Etsy.com: eCommerce the Crafty Way"
by Silvia Chenault of chebang.net

"Grocery Budgeting: How to Shop Wisely"
by Sage Adderley of eyecandyzine.com

"Hot, Itchy & Sunburned...Health and Beauty Recipes"
by Lindsey Jackson of Yankee Girl Designs, www.lindseyandray.com/ygd

"DIY Dreadlocks for Any Hair Type"
by Heather Mann of yardenxanthe.etsy.com

"Craftin' in the UK"
by Camilla Stacey of madebymilla.com

"NaNoWriMo: Extreme Noveling"
by Rose Scoville

AND SO MUCH MORE!

CROQ #2 is 44 pages, 1/2 size, black on white with orange cover.

Croq 5 Summer 06 Crafts DIY Zine

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:51:56 -0400

$4.00
The fifth issue of CROQ was released in August 2006, and features an interview with Naughty Secretary Jennifer Perkins, host of the DIY Network's show "Craft Lab", an essay on buying Local vs. Organic by Getcrafty.com's Jean Railla, and Camping Crafts & Cooking.

Also in CROQ #5:

Protect Your Intellectual Property from MySpace
CROQ Business 101: Everything You Wanted to Know About Business But Were Afraid to Ask
Upcoming Indie Craft Shows
Setting Up Your Own Creative Space
Good Beginner Art and Craft Shows: How to Take the Plunge and Find the Right Ones
Copyright & Trademark Law Clash With Pop Art & Recycling
The Craft Historian: Victorian Era Crafts
Internet: Expanding The World of Crafting
Opposing Viewpoints: HelloIndie, Pro & Con
DIY Dyeing (RIT Dye)
Wanna Make a Zine?
24 Hour Zine Thing
Elsie Sampson: Powerhouse Zine Maker Behind "Chinese Sweatshop"
Coffee Craft
Unschooling: A non-traditional alternative
DIY Parenting: Participating at Craft Events With Your Kids
Having Fun With (Little or) No Money!
Dandelions: From Weed to Feed
TVP: What is it and what can I do with it?
Zine Reviews
My Perfect Craft Day
Make Your Own (Vegan) Nigiri Sushi
Homemade Horchata: Drink of Vegan Delight!
Make Your Own Recycled Insulated Bottle
Darn Tooting!
Croq Full O' Nuts Comic

CROQ #4 is 56 pages, 1/2 size, Pink cover, color printing on white interior pages.

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Croq 5 Pack Zines 7-11 Craft zine

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:51:55 -0400

$19.00
Get a whole year's worth of Croqs in one package!

*Croq #7 - December 2006
CROQ #7 is 52 pages, 1/2 size, Full color cover and interior printing on white pages
The seventh issue of CROQ was released in December 2006, and features a cover illustration by pencilshaving.net's Kate Dolamore, an interview with Melissa Detloff of Crafters for Critters, How to Write a Press Release, a Recycled Clothing Doggie Sweater DIY Project, and more

*Croq #8 - February 2007
CROQ #8 is 52 pages, 1/2 size, color cover and interior printing on white pages

*Croq #9 - May 2007
CROQ #9 is 48 pages, 1/2 size, color cover and interior printing on white pages.

*Croq #10 - August 2007
CROQ #10 is 48 pages, 1/2 size, color cover and interior printing on white pages

*CROQ #11 - Fall 2007
CROQ #11 is 52 pages, 1/2 size, color cover and interior printing on white pages

Croq 6-Pack Zines 1-6 craft zine diy

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:51:55 -0400

$20.00
Get a whole year's worth of Croqs in one package!

*Croq #1 - Summer 05
32 pages, 1/2 size, black on light green.

The premiere issue of CROQ was released in June 2005, and features an interview with Sue Blatt and Kathleen Habbley, co-founders of the Renegade craft fair.
AND SO MUCH MORE!

*Croq #2 - Fall 05
44 pages, 1/2 size, black on orange.

The second issue of CROQ was released in October 2005, and features an interview with Selma Miriam, renowned cookbook author, inspirational crafter, and general ingenue at the Bloodroot restaurant in Bridgeport, CT.
AND SO MUCH MORE!

*Croq #3 - Winter 06
60 pages, 1/2 size, black on blue.

The third issue of CROQ was released in January 2006, and features an article about how you can start your own Church of Craft, by the Church's own Sister Diane, and an interview with several crafty gals who discuss their appearances on the TV show "That's Clever."
AND SO MUCH MORE!

*Croq #4 - Spring 06
64 pages, 1/2 size, Yellow cover, black & yellow on white interior pages.

The fourth issue of CROQ was released in March 2006, and features an article about How Big Companies Rip Off Indie Designers, Selling your Handmades to Shops, and Self-Publishing Your Indie Craft Book.
AND SO MUCH MORE!

*CROQ #5 - is 56 pages, 1/2 size, Pink cover, color printing on white interior pages.

The fifth issue of CROQ was released in August 2006, and features an interview with Naughty Secretary Jennifer Perkins, host of the DIY Network's show "Craft Lab", an essay on buying Local vs. Organic by Getcrafty.com's Jean Railla, and Camping Crafts & Cooking. AND SO MUCH MORE!

*CROQ #6 is 60 pages, 1/2 size, Full color cover and interior printing on white pages.

The sixth issue of CROQ was released in October 2006, and features a cover illustration by boygirlparty.com's Susie Ghahremani, an interview with CRAFT magazine's Natalie Zee, the Hollywood diaries of "Uncommon Threads", and more.

CROQ 10 August 2007 Crafts DIY Indie Business Zine

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:51:13 -0400

$4.00
Issue 10 is our "Travelin' Crafty" Issue
Cover illustration by Kathleen Habbley of seamripper.net

CROQ Feedback4
Crafty Clipboard5
Staying Savvy as Your Star Rises6
Craft Congress Road Trip8
So What is Craftivism, Anyway?8
Crafts on the Go:
Best Portable Projects10
Sublime Stitcher Speaks: Jenny Hart on Indie Business11
The Long Haul: Have Crafts, Will Travel 14
Thea Starr, Super Star16
Demonstrations and Teaching: Adventures in the Crafty Classroom18
Crafting: The Universal Language20
Dress of the Month Club22
Craft Spirit: Where’s Our PBS Special23
Crafty Travels: Heading West24
Joining Amigurumi26
Culling Stuff... It’s Damn Hard!27
Morsbags: Guerilla Activism28
The Leather Coat Project: Part 329
Make Your Own Lingerie31
Crafty Mama: Summer Reading33
On the Road with Crafty Kids34
Crafty Scientist at Large35
Travel Zine Reviews36
Eating Cheap on the Road37
Two Sandwiches for the Road38
10 Things I Never Knew Until I was Vegan40
Be A Crafty Ambassador41
Book Review41
Bento Box42
Traveling, Moving, and Writing it all Down45

CROQ #10 is 48 pages, 1/2 size, color cover and interior printing on white pages