Hey Californians! I wanted to let you know about the 2nd Jackalope Art & Craft Fair that is coming up soon! The Jackalope Art and Craft Fair will be uniting 200+ indie artists and art enthusiasts for a weekend … Read More ...
Archives for October 2015
The Top 3 Facebook Mistakes That Hurt Your Indie Business
As an indie artist, do you have a facebook page for your business? I do, but I admittedly don’t do as much as I probably should with it.
Mei Pak is the creator behind the adorable clay jewelry company, Tiny … Read More ...
DIY Halloween Spooky Lab Jars
Here is a great project if you are looking for some spooky and creepy Halloween decor! Sherry Nappa, from the blog Olives-n-Okra, created these with her kids and they look super easy.
She says all you need are a few … Read More ...
How to Make Pumpkins from Old T-Shirts
Need a No-Carve, No-Mess Halloween decor idea??
Here is a fun tutorial on how to make some pumpkins out of old t-shirts! We all have old t-shirts laying around right? This is the perfect excuse to get them out, especially … Read More ...
3D Printed Pumpkins
While this is not a tutorial, I really wanted to share it because I think it is a really neat idea!
Lorrie McCullers, from the blog Craftiprint, 3D printed a pumpkin patch! Pretty cool, right? Inluded in the post is … Read More ...
DIY Paper Spiderwebs to Decorate Everything
Get in the spirit of Halloween and make this DIY Paper Spiderweb Decoration using a free printable template that Alison from the blog Adventures in Making shared!
Alison says:
… Read More ...Step by step this house is getting properly October spooky. I’m
Make your own Wire Halloween Spider Webs
Halloween is only 8 days away! It has sneaked up so fast and I have really enjoyed decorating this year. Have you got your decorations up?
This Spooky but also cute spider web is so adorable and easy to make, … Read More ...
Blog Handmade Link Up
It’s time for another week of Blog Handmade! What is that? It is a weekly feature I started here at Indie Crafts that will goes up every Friday!
Blog Handmade is a weekly link up by indiecrafts.craftgossip.com where handmade bloggers … Read More ...
Metallic Sharpie Treat Bags + FREE Printable Geometric Halloween Labels
Make these easy metallic sharpie treat bags for Halloween. You just need black treat bags and metallic sharpies (sharpies are my favorite!).
Andrea from The Beautydojo created these treat bags and she even created free printable geometric Halloween labels and … Read More ...
5 easy tips to balance kids and being an Etsy shop owner.
Are you both a Mom and an Indie Artist trying to sell your work on Etsy? If so you may want to read these tips by Diana at MOGUL. She is sharing 5 easy ideas for balancing kids and … Read More ...
Easy Day of the Dead Skull using FastMache
Sugar Skulls are a classic Dia De Los Muertos symbol, but they are also just really trendy right now. Here is an easy way to make a Day of the Dead sugar skull.
The folks at ACTIVA Products show you … Read More ...
Must See- Before I Die Project
Here is a really neat idea that I think it a “must see” for all!
Artist Candy Chang created an interactive public art project that invites people to share their personal aspirations in public. After losing someone she loved and … Read More ...
Are you going to Etsy’s New York Handmade Cavalcade?
Etsy NY Team Returns to Chelsea Market for 8th Annual Holiday Handmade Cavalcade
Do any of you crafters live near New York? If so, bookmark your calendars for first weekend in September for a great event!
The holidays are still … Read More ...
You Need To See Kyemah McEntyre’s Amazing Handmade Prom Dress
Kyemah McEntyre, a senior at Cicely Tyson School of Performing Arts, wore this amazing dress to prom. What does that have to do with Indie Crafts, you ask? Well, She designed the dress herself! Amazing, right?
She says: “Being exposed … Read More ...
Why Use Video to Market Your Business?
Here is some great free training for indie artists, creative entreprenuers, and handmade business owners teaching them how to utilize video marketing to grow their indie craft business. Do you make youtube videos, or use the app periscope?