Hello crafty friends!
I am brimming with excitement and inspiration after attending/exhibiting at the Maker Faire and Bazaar Bizarre recently.  The Maker Faire is a place where science and art collide creating an amazing festival of interesting ideas and otherworldly contraptions.  Or as my friend pointed out “It’s like Burning Man without the sandstorms and  naked [...]

Some of the Hello Craft/Crafty Bastards crew will be in the Etsy Virtual Labs today at 5 p.m. for a workshop on applying to craft fairs. What some extra tips on applying to Crafty Bastards? Join us today, June 25! Just go to the Etsy Virtual Labs and log in.
The Crafty Bastards deadline is approaching! [...]

Steampunk jewelry has never been for me, but I still respect people making things in this currently popular style. So I often find myself searching for Steampunk stuffs on Etsy.
I recently found and can’t stop thinking about these awesome converted toy guns by River Wraith.

Can you believe this is a converted Nerf gun, made of [...]

In my former life, I was a props artisan for a large theatre in DC. As part of my training (both on the job and while in school) I learned (and have forgotten) a lot about safety. So when I see or hear about people melting records in the same oven they cook in, the [...]

I am mesmerized by the sweet simplicity of the embroidered drawings of artist Megan Ileana.  Megan has created a lovely blog in which she shares quiet intimate moments embroidered.  It reads almost like a visual diary of a young women’s life.

Her stitches are simple and straightforward.  Her simple line drawing technique moves the heart in [...]

Saturday, June 20th
Baltimore, MD
Hello Craft will conduct post-shopping interviews at the Charm City Craft Mafia’s Pile of Craft show.
Shop the handmade goodness, then stop by the Hello Craft booth to tell us about your favorite finds and receive a fun crafty surprise! We’ll post photos of shoppers and their handmade treasures on the Hello Craft [...]