Posts tagged brooklyn

• 04 Sep

  Episode: Projects

  How to Make a Collage Necklace

  This week we're visiting Desira Pesta in her Brooklyn studio to show us how to make one of the seasons most popular accessories, the collage necklace. Time to revisit those old scraps and start sprucin' up those old duds cause its time to get back to school and start lookin cool.

• 19 Aug

  Blog: ThreadBanger

  Call For Designers: Williamsburg Indie Designer Soiree is August 22nd!

   If you are a designer in the NYC area and are looking for a great place to sell your wares, contact Bob Bland about participating in the Williamsburg Indie Designer Soiree this weekend. Not only is Bob the designer behind Brooklyn Royalty but she also curates awesome events like this and provides

• 20 Jun

  Blog: ThreadBanger

  Renegade Craft Fair Wrap-Up

  Admittedly, The Renegade Craft Fair is over a week past, but I still thought it would be nice to highlight the stand-outs at this year's Brooklyn edition!(photo credit: Renegade) The gorgeous weather helped make for a wonderful event; attendees gathering in great numbers, forcing the tables to sta

• 10 Jun

  Episode: ISpyDIY

  Knitta Please, Threadbanger

  Rob takes an excursion with the founder of Knitta Please for some renegade knit graffiti.

• 04 Jun

  Blog: ThreadHeads

  Renegade Brooklyn: Crafting Up McCarren this Weekend

   Renegade's 2009 season is kicking off in Brooklyn, New York this week! The 5th Annual Renegade Craft Fair in Brooklyn will take place in Greenpoint's McCarren Park Saturday, June 6th and 7th from 11am - 7pm. According to the official site, the artist list is up.  Visit it here for a preview! 

• 03 Jun

  Blog: ThreadHeads

  Knitta, Please: Guerilla Knitting in Brooklyn

  Montague Street, the main strip in Brooklyn Heights, is showcasing a DIY knitting installation this month led by Knitta, Please crafter and founder Magda Sayeg.  Over 50 volunteers knit cozies around parking meters, essentially "yarn bombing" the block to make a statement about the DIY movement. 

• 29 May

  Blog: ThreadHeads

  Spacecraft's Bathing Suit Bedazzle night, June 4th

    Are you bored with your bathing suit? If it looks anything like mine (Black on black? Yawn...) then head over to Williamsburg, Brooklyn's Spacecraft with your dated/boring old bathing suit and $10 for a night of snazzing on Thursday, June 4th from 7-10p.m. As per usual, Spacecraft offers the supp

• 20 May

  Episode: ISpyDIY

  Bust Spring Fling Craftacular, Threadbanger

  Take a whirl around Bust's 2009 Spring Fling Craftacular!  Check out the artists and products we saw this year: Ruffio Hearts Lil Snotty Yudu Provo CraftBust MagazineEtsyThe Brooklyn KitchenTrees Not TrashGlitter LimesLollibomb BeautyCharm School DesignSprout JewelryAshi Dashi socks