I have found that people who aren’t using Twitter don’t really understand the value of this exciting little Web site. People ask me, “How much can you say in 140 characters?” My answer to this is, “enough.” During my day, I use Twitter to send out links to my Etsy shop, headlines from my blog, [...]

At this year’s fair, we are setting up a fun little experiment with the Crafty Bastards Twitter feed. Follow us on Twitter, get our tweets sent directly to your phone, and we will send you special announcements and secret sales throughout the day of the fair. Not only will you get super secret messages from [...]

Official Crafty Bastards Photographer and Washington City Paper alum, Geoff L. Johnson, knows a thing or two about taking a really good photograph. A photographer since he was a teenager, Geoff’s love of documenting friends and the spirit of his personal photography is at the heart of his professional work. Having been friends with Geoff [...]

From his “Consumed” column to his Murketing Blog, Rob Walker is a great storyteller and keen social commentator. Walker’s New York Times Magazine article, Handmade 2.0, is legendary in indie craft circles. It was the first mainstream media article about the handmade revolution that really got it. In his fascinating new book, BUYING IN: The [...]

Vickie Howell, host of DIY’s Knitty Gritty and Austin Craft Mafia co-founder, wants to know about you! Her next book, Craft Corps will focus on the craft community and she will be featuring 50-60 short profiles of crafters of all types. On her blog she writes: Whether you’ve found success selling your handmade sock monkeys [...]

The Crafty Bastards Discovery Series is in full swing! With our second workshop in the series under our belt, we’re gearing up for the next one in August. The Crafty Bastards Discovery Series has crafting experts come to Whole Foods on P Street once a month, to talk to the Crafty community about ways to [...]

Hogmalion & Company (booth #40) wins the award for the best commercial about fetus-shaped cookies ever made. Check out Hogmalion & Company’s twisted cool at Crafty Bastards Silver Spring on June 28th at Pyramid Atlantic.

Interested in volunteering at Crafty Bastards Silver Spring? Then come on down to The Pyramid Atlantic Art Center next Wednesday, May 28th, from 6:30-9pm, for the Crafty Bastards Silver Spring Volunteer Party! Join fellow craft-minded folks, and a great group of volunteers at this party, to get the lowdown on all the festival happenings, and [...]

Absolutelysmall has a new Chickenpants video. What more do you need on a Friday? Are you using video in fun or interesting ways to showcase your handmade goods? Let us know! Email us at craftyupdates@washingtoncitypaper.com.

Dude, the world of Chickenpants just got cuter. Chickenpants Adventure #3 – Super Pants Check out the world of Absolutely Small. These videos are not only cute, but are some of the best examples of viral marketing in the world of indie craft.