How-Tuesday: Spooky Shadow Puppets by Crankbunny
MP4 | YouTube | blip.tv | Subscribe in iTunes We're resurrecting this eerie project from last year — crankbunny's shadow puppets are still full of dark delight! [Originally published October 28, 2008.] This week on Etsy How-Tuesday, Norma, a.k.a. crankbunny, shows us how to make spooky shadow puppets for Hallow's Eve …
Handmade Moment Contest: We Have a Winner
(Extended drum roll...) The winner of the Handmade Moment Video Contest is "Handmade Moments are Everywhere" by Daniel Kwan! Daniel's outstanding animation gets across the playful spirit of Etsy. Our judges and the community were all drawn to the cute characters. While the piece is fantastical, it also …
Come Craft With the Etsy Labs: Paper Puppets With Crankbunny
Why revel in your crafty ambitions alone? Come make paper puppets with us — whether you're in Brooklyn or anywhere in the world. Join us for our weekly Craft Night in our online multi-user chat room, the Virtual Labs, or in person at the Etsy Labs in Brooklyn. Craft Night occurs every Monday from 4-8 p.m. ET at 325 …
How-Tuesday: Make a Paper Finger Puppet with Crankbunny
Norma Toraya, a.k.a. crankbunny, is the queen of nostalgic paper crafts. Her new book, Paper Puppet Palooza, is a storybook how-to on making paper puppets and incorporating paper puppet techniques into your own existing work. It is a book for artists, crafty people, hobbyists, teachers, animators, parents …
Guest Curator: Tara McPherson
Tara McPherson is an artist based out of New York City. Creating art about people and their odd ways, her characters seem to exude an idealized innocence with a glimpse of hard earned wisdom in their eyes. Recalling many issues from childhood and good old life experience, she creates images that are …
Break the Shackles of Robotic Slavery: Crankbunny's Handmade Video
Crankbunny made this video explaining why she makes handmade things. Here's the link to a high resolution file: MP4 Link. This is a really special video so I asked Crankbunny some questions about being an animator. What kind of software do you use to make your animations?I use alot of Photoshop and …
Trends: Anthropomorphism (Pet Heads!) with Kathy Malone
This week's trendspotter is clothing designer Kathy Malone of Brooklyn Indie Market. (See Kathy's previous Featured Buyer post here.) She recently became interested in the subject of anthropomorphism — attributing uniquely human characteristics to nonhuman beings — and she did a little research on the …
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