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Maker Faire NY

This past weekend I went to New York to visit with my sister, and my visit just happened to coincide with Maker Faire! I’ve always wanted to go and it was definitely worth the trip if anyone ever has the chance to go.

From left to right clockwise:
Martha Stewart Living Booth – I’m such a Martha freak that I had to take a picture of their awesome booth set-up. It was definitely the best looking booth at the faire.
Knitted Sod Car Cover – made entirely of Fun Fur. Read about the design here.
Stitch Zone – I loved this giant sign right outside the needlework area. Check out those giant knitting needles!
Coke Zero and Mentos Demo – yup, those guys from the YouTube video. Eeepybird did their demo, setting off over 100 bottles of Coke Zero in less than three minutes.
You can view bigger images of these photos in my Maker Faire set on flickr.
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Great Read: Craft, Inc.


So I picked up this book on Tuesday and I’m over half-way through reading it as we speak. Wow, this is a book I wish I had two years ago when I was first starting up my knit accessories business (which, of course, is no more). From the website:

“Craft, Inc. is the hipster business primer for entrepreneurial crafters to turn what they do for fun into what they do for money. Pro crafter Meg Mateo Ilasco offers a step-by-step guide to everything from developing products and naming the company to writing a business plan, applying for licenses, and paying taxes. Chapters on sales, marketing, trade shows, and publicity round out the mix. Plus, in-depth interviews with such craft luminaries as Jonathan Adler, Lotta Jansdotter, Denyse Schmidt, and Jill Bliss provide inspiration and practical advice. Accessible, informative, and more than a little spunky, Craft, Inc. paves the way for today’s creative minds to become tomorrow’s trendsetters.”

Finally, a book relevant to today’s crafters trying to find their way in the business world! Meg offers great tips on finding your nitch market, ways to become inspired, and she cuts through all of that business lingo so that you can be a legit operation. I’ve only gotten through to the section on creating a consistent brand image, but I’m sure she offers a ton more great tips that I have yet to read.

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