Posts tagged with 'Craft'
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New York Fashion, Street Vendors, Punk Fashion, Thread Heads
March 30, 2007Check out SOHO with Corinne as she checks out the street crafters and get on your best punk gear for a trip into the East Village with Rob. Then bust out the party hats as we celebrate our first viewer video! Links: Meena Kim's Plush Toys; Hartoon.com; Madhatn's MySpace Profile; Overheard in New York; TAV Creations; Jimmy Webb, and the music of Sojourn!
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Etsy, Make Magazine, Bre Pettis, Thread Heads
April 6, 2007Head over to Brooklyn and take a tour of the Etsy Labs, meet founder Rob Kalin, hang out with Bre Pettis from Make Magazine and learn all about the coolest online marketplace for hand-made goods...Etsy! Visit our Etsy store to get the bottlecap bag and benefit victims of Hurricane Katrina.
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Tote Bags, Bagitude, Enderby Designs, Thread Heads
April 20, 2007Earth day is right around the corner! So this week we show you how to create your own recycled tote bag, hang at a local craft fair where we meet with the creators of Bagitude, then its off to Brooklyn to talk with recycled tote bag guru, Meg Allen of Enderby Designs.
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Maker Faire, Craft Show, Thread Heads
May 25, 2007This week we've got an All Access Pass to one of the largest DIY festivals on planet earth. Meet some of the crafty characters we ran into and get a sneak peek of the latest innovations in fashion and style. It's MakerFaire or Bust!
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Renegade Craft Fair, Bikini, Thread Heads
June 22, 2007Grab your sunscreen and bring tons of cash... 'cause were headed to Brooklyn's McCarren Park Pool for this year's Third Annual Renegage Craft Fair. Surf around with us and meet some cool D.I.Y.ers, plus an interview with T-shirt reconstruction guru Megan Nicolay and an intense lesson from her book on how to make a bikini from an old tee. Summer time: here we come!
- McCarren Park Pool
- Renegade Craft Fair
- Etsy.com
- Twigs and Heather
- Adorn Magazine
- jetsetter at etsy.com
- Department of...
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How to make Boardshorts out of an Old Suit
June 26, 2007Welcome to How To Tuesdays, Threadbanger's summer special. Today we are going to answer a viewer's question and show you how to make an awesome pair of board shorts out of an old business suit.
Clothing You'll Need:
An old suit
A hawaiian shit
A tie
1. Put on the pants, measure and make a mark about 2 inches below the bottom of your knee
2. Lay the pants flat and draw a straight line using tailor's chalk and a straight edge.
3. Cut the pant legs off at the line and turn them inside out.... -
Viewer Apprecation Week, Thread Heads
June 29, 2007Happy Viewer Appreciation Week! This week is all about you, the viewer. We are so happy with all the videos, questions, and forum threads that we've gotten in over the past 20 weeks so we decided to have a celebration in your honor. Blow out your candles and make all of your DIY wishes come true!
- Mike at greasyguide.com
- Ashley Victoria
- Rockin Patches
- David Page Coffin
- TVWeek
- Urban Updater
- Craft Magazine
- Samantha Love (animechick12)
- 52 Projects
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Thread Heads Map!
August 18, 2007Well, thanks to Crazydiaz on the forums, we now have a dedicated map to see where our fellow thread-heads are residing! Come on folks, and put yourselves on the map and find out which fellow thread-head lives near you! All alone? Time to spread the love, share the show, and the DIY or Die spirit!
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Simple Stitch, DC, Fashion, Treat DC, Thread Heads
September 7, 2007This week we feature a fan's request to learn how to do a simple stitch and we put it to use by making a pixie hat from a tutorial submitted on our forums. Feature designer of the week is Treat DC whose original style is versatile and as the designer Ms Vong says, anyone can rock them! Plus a quick look at some cool websites and profiles on our fab fan submissions.
- Psychild
- Diana Bobar's So Fash'on
- Style Bytes
- Modish
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THREAD Independent Fashion Bazaar, Thread Heads
September 28, 2007The Thread Heads go to San Fran to cover THREAD, a huge showcase for emerging designers. Interviews with THREAD founders, various indie designers, and Rob and Corinne get a punk make over.
- Thread
- Danger Peach Design
- Alter Ego Jewelry
- Merlin Castell
- The Organik
- String Bling
- Music Video: Band X "Just in Time"
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Knitted iPhone?
October 1, 2007How awesome is this? Everyone deserves and iPhone, even if they don't have a real phone! Solution? Knit one! Check out DaddyTypes.com for detailed instructions and you can knit your own!
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Stitch Rock, Craft Fair, How To Sew a Zipper, Thread Heads
October 12, 2007This week Rob and Corinne head to the Stitch Rock craft fair that just happened to be right around the corner from their house and encourage you to shop local and handmade for the holiday season. Plus we hang out with our very own Forum member Kate who shows us how to properly sew a zipper.
- Stitch Rock Craft Fair Delray Beach, FL
- Stray Creative
- Adrianne Ruffin
- Tuffbetty Bags
- Kate McFaul
- Burda Style
- Music Video: Wonder Fools "Bright Star Hope" (Director Eric Powers)
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Forum Tutorial of the Week
November 13, 2007For all of you who aren't members of the Threadbanger Forum, this is what you're missing! We have some awesome tutorials from fans such as this really cool hoodie vest. If you recall on Threadbanger's How To Tuesday over the summer, Rob showed us how to make a vest shirt.... well DIY Superstar Kate went one step further and added on a hood! Check out how she did it below.
Oh and if you're not a member of the forum, join now!
"I was inspired by Rob's video about how to make a vest out of a shirt...
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Stitch Austin, Craft Shows, Austin Craft Mafia, Leg Warmers, Thread Heads
November 16, 2007Thread Heads head over to Austin, TX for the Fifth Annual Stitch Fashion Show and Guerilla Craft Bazaar, hosted by four members of the Austin Craft Mafia. Rob and Corinne get interviews from a bunch of really great vendors and First Samples founder, Shaunna, shows us how-to take an old sweater and turn them into a pair of sweet new leg warmers.
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Sh*t by Hilary Duff
November 16, 2007
Earlier this year, August 26th to be exact, Hilary Duff released her first line of DIY accessories to be exclusively sold in Michael's craft stores. Really. Well, thank you Hilary Duff. I've always felt that DIY lacked a face and leader in the celebrity community. Of course this line is aimed towards preteens and kids so it's marketed to anyone from the ages of like five to probably around sixteen. But twelve year olds can do more than iron and clip charms to bracelets. Her slogan is, DIY {Design...
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How To Embroider, Austin Craft Mafia, Austin Craft stores, Thread Heads
November 23, 2007While we were in Austin for Stitch, we grabbed an embroidery lesson from Austin Craft Mafia member Jenny Hart of Sublime Stitching. We'll also take a look at some crafty local stores in Austin, check out a viewer submission and answer your questions!
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Beret Brained!
November 29, 2007I'll admit it: I've got berets on the brain lately!
The style has become quite trendy in recent days, but it's really quite a fashion classic, for men, and women: its one of those pieces that will almost always continue to look chic, no matter the current rage.
Of course, i think that making your own beret (or own ANYTHING) is a heck of a lot more creatively and personally satisfying than merely plunking down your cash for one at an urban outfitters (or it's sartorial hipster equivalent). Making stuff... -
Ties, DIY Challenge, Winner of Embroidery Contest, Thread Heads
December 2, 2007This week on Threadbanger, we take on a DIY challenge submitted to us by one of our loyal viewers. We'll show you how to re-fashion some of your old ties and turn them into a sweet - looking new tie. We're read some viewer comments and check out the forums for some viewer question and rockin' projects, plus, the winner of last week's embroidery contest is revealed.
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Holiday Gift Guides from Craftzine.com
December 11, 2007If you're one of the many people who just can't seem to find the perfect Christmas / Hanukkah present for someone this season, Craftzine.com can help. Everyday, they have holiday gift guides which feature unique and well, clever gifts anywhere from edible gifts, to crafty tools and gifts to make. Keep checking back and we'll be sure that you'll find something to give.
Here are a few of my favorites:
1. Skooba DIY Laptop bag: I don't know about you, but I've never found a laptop bag that I absolutely...
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Top 10 DIY Gifts of the Holidays!
December 19, 2007So we've scoured every inch of etsy.com to find the cutest, quirkiest, most interesting, and reasonably priced gifts for the holidays. After many days and nights of searching and comparing, we've come to compile this top ten DIY list of our favorite products. Tell us which ones you like the best or if we happened to miss or overlook a real DIY gem. And if you want any of these items for any various reason, get 'em fast because they do sell out! Enjoy!
1. Benjamin the Bunny iPod Cozy
Benjamin Rabbit...
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Recycling Jewelry with Bead Simple!
April 21, 2008
When I heard that one of my crafty heroes, Susan Beal, was coming out with a new book on beading, I was excited, but I also cringed at the thought of diving into yet another craft. I was into jewelry making back in junior high and high school, but have hardly opened my bead box in the last decade. The last thing I need with my already impossible schedule is inspiration to dig that out from the depths of my studio. But alas, the book is awesome, and not only did I get out that old bead...
