Are you getting just as excited as we are for the upcoming craft fair Crafty Bastards on October 2?! This large fair is attended by over 30,000 people and is one that many on the east coast (and beyond!) look forward too all year.
Hello Craft will be there with our own little slice of [...]

Each week follow along as we document the trials and tribulations of a festival organizer. In this behind the scenes look we share what it takes to organize and produce one of the largest and best craft fairs on the east coast. Read all the entries in the series here.
Note: Our Diary of a Festival [...]

Handmade Success is offering a new series of eBooks for download targeted at Etsy sellers. The latest one, the 2010-2011 Holiday Marketing Planner, is free for those interested in mapping out their holiday attack plan.
Targeted specifically to Etsy sellers, the Holiday Marketing Planner is a low-fi way to keep track of your holiday [...]

The Feedback Loop Notebook Project is a pretty awesome initiative benefiting youth all throughout the country. Approximately 25 letterpress printers were asked to take part in the project and create unique notebooks that are sold on the Felt & Wire Shop. The shop is part of a collective comprised of designers, printers and bookbinders and [...]

Talk Shop is the series where we interview independent store and gallery owners from across the country, to get their inside take on running an independent business that supports the handmade community.
This Talk Shop interview is with Wholly Craft a super awesome shop in Columbus, Ohio. Read on for our interview with Olivera of Wholly [...]

Here’s a brand new video from this year’s Summit of Awesome showcasing snippets from our special craftnote speakers, hands-on workshops, classes in session and the handmade shopping extravaganza, the Show of Awesome.
Check it out and let us know what you think!

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This video was made by the awesome Josh Dion. Check out more of his [...]