Shop Makeover Series: Pimp Your Shop for 2009
This installment of the Etsy Shop Makeover Series brings you to an important step: now that your shop is fit for public consumption, you gotta spread the word! Daniellexo gives you some tips on social networking and grassroots marketing. (Note: This post was originally published on January 28, 2008, but we …
Cannibal Pumpkin: A Halloween How-To
Halloween is day after tomorrow — you better get carving! Not enough gruesome pumpkin eye candy for your Halloween baskets? Not to worry! Tom Nardone, crafty author of Extreme Pumpkins has a few more tricks (and treats) up his sleeve. Life requires bravery; if you're timid, the cannibals will eat you for sure. To …
Update: Faythe Levine's Handmade Nation
We at Etsy are very excited about Faythe Levine's forthcoming documentary, Handmade Nation; so excited, in fact, that we want to share the clips as they become available! (Such as the amazing stop motion opening sequence shown above.) Not familiar with Handmade Nation? Here's the gist: director Faythe Levine …
Etsy Finds: Gifts, Got the Notion(s)?
It's that time of year where we start thinking about the holidays, and if you're getting this email, I'm going to take a chance and bet that you've got a crafty side or know someone that's a craftionista! Today's Finds are highlights from our Crafters Gift Guide, where you can find a unique gift for your crafty …
Recycled Glove How-to: Make a Chipmunk Softie
Gloves (like socks), while born to be part of a pair, often end their days in lonely solitude, separated from their mates by the forces of the universe that conspire at every turn to pull them apart. Alone, they sadly serve little purpose (aside from the occasional show biz appearance for only the most …
DIY Halloween Contest '08
Whether you're a costume creator, spooky chef, decorating diva or gadget whiz... Halloween lovers: it's time to show off your skills! Instructables has teamed up with Etsy, PopSci, MAKE, Craft, Core77, Threadbanger, IndyMogul, Hack n Mod, Toolmonger, Lion Brand Yarn, Plaid, Quirk Books, Singer, American Science …
Handmade Portraits: Maya Hayuk
(MATURE content in the video: if you're watching this with your child, be prepared to answer some questions about female body parts.) MP4 | Youtube | Blip.tv | Subscribe in iTunes (Music credit: Barry London, The And Group, Hold Me) Muralist, photographer, painter, music video creator... Maya Hayuk prefers to simply call …
How to Make a Knitted Postcard with Knitknit in the Etsy Labs
July's live How-To Month was a smashing success! While we had some Etsy royalty here at the labs we took the opportunity to make videos with them. In this second video, the lovely Nguyen Le, aka Knitknit teaches how to make knitted post cards. If you are teaching yourself how to knit, you will love this video …
Art Star Craft Bazaar: Philly DIY
The Art Star Craft Bazaar, is an annual event that finished its fifth year this past May. The event was well documented by Street Talkin', Philidelphia's self-proclaimed Internet video channel. More about Art Star via their site: Art Star is a gallery and boutique located in Northern Liberties …
