What Does Handmade Mean to You, Los Angeles?
What does handmade mean to you, Los Angeles artists and crafters, and you who buy from indie sellers?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 Portraits: Leslie Stein
YouTube | MP4 | blip.tv | Subscribe in iTunes (music by Prince Ruperts Drops) Leslie Stein, aka larrybear, spends most of her time drawing comics, listening to old time radio shows and playing records. Leslie started her first comic series, called simply Leslie, back in high school. It revolved around her wacky …
News From the Craft + Style Blogosphere: November 13, 2008
Lately my mind has been taken over with "fashion thoughts." I spend my nights poring over the internet in search of the perfect coat (hood + long + wool + certain indescribable quality that makes it impossible to find), the perfect winter hat (not itchy + slouchy, but not too slouchy), the perfect rain boots: basically …
Etsy Holiday How-To #5: Shipping
After giving you pointers on how to package, photograph and wrap items from your shop, we've finally reached our last Holiday How-To. In our last video, the Etsy Labs staff shows you how to get organized for the upcoming shipping frenzy. So sit back, chisel off another piece of Grandma's fruitcake and soak up …
Process: New Books with Old Materials by theblackspotbooks
MP4 | Youtube | Blip.tv | Subscribe in iTunes Margaux Kent, aka theblackspotbooks, has always had a love for old things. Her handmade leatherbound books have the feel of beautiful antique manuscripts, like something out of a Medieval library that was used by a monk once upon a time. Her books tell stories while …
How-to Make the Cutest Belt with Cluttershop via Sprig.com
In this video, cluttershop shows us how to make a simple belt by recycling an old apron. Way to go, Cluttershop! Sprig.com, "Your Daily Green Style Guide," is looking for more Etsy sellers to contribute how-to videos with a green twist. Let Etsy know about it too, so we can post it here on our blog as well. We are always …
Julia Pott's New Video: White Corolla by Casiotone For the Painfully Alone
Here's the latest music video directed by Etsian, animator and illustrator JuliaPott for musican Casiotone for the Painfully Alone. Julia explains how the video came about as such: "Basically I saw him playing in Chicago when I was traveling around America and instantly fell in love with his music and …
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 …
Steampunk Halloween Ideas, from Etsy & Instructables.com
Etsy is partnering with Instructables.com for the DIY Halloween Costume Contest, and we've both noticed the Steampunk trend. Members of Instructables are offering up some mind-blowing costume ideas — feats of DIY engineering, really — and Etsy sellers are making some creative items that would suit …
