2015 Maker’s Day Schedule

 

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Maker’s Day is THIS SATURDAY at Blue Buddha Boutique!

We hope you’ll join us for this day of creative fun. 

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS​​

11:00 – 5:00 – Photobooth – Capture your Crafting Memories!​​

11:00 – 11:30 – April H L  – Make ‘n’ Take: Flexagon Paper Folding
11:00 – 1:00 – Amy & Dahlia Jarjusey – Henna & Make ‘n’ Take: Polymer Clay Project
11:00 – 1:00 – Letterpress with Lydia – Make ‘n’ Take: Make Your Own Stamp!
11:00 – 1:00 – Susan Gomez – Demo: Zentangle Drawing Method
11:00 – 1:30 – Sifu Design Studio & Fine Yarns – Demo: Knitting
11:30 – 1:00 – Ana V Pizarro – Make ‘n’ Take: Memory Wire Bracelets
12:00 – 2:00 – Blue Buddha Boutique – Demo: Anodizing a Metal Called Niobium
12:00 – 2:00 – Drawn with Fire – Demo: Wood Burning
12:30 – 2:30 – Jean Petro / Weener Ware – Make ‘n’ Take: Diorama Magnets from Recycled Materials
​​1:00 – 5:00 – Blue Buddha Boutique – Make ‘n’ Take: Chainmaille Projects
​​1:00 – 5:00 – Kymberlee / Wizard at Work – Make ‘n’ Take: Make your own Soap!
1:00 – 3:00 – Edgewater Workbench – Demo: 3D Printing
2:00 – 2:30 – April H L – Make ‘n’ Take: Flexagon Paper Folding
2:00 – 4:00 – Susan Gomez – Zentangle Drawing Method
2:30 – 5:00 – Christina Pei – Demo: Lockpicking
3:00 – 5:00 – Ana V Pizarro – Make ‘n’ Take: Simple Loop Earrings
3:00 – 5:00 – Blue Buddha Boutique – Demo: Anodizing a Metal Called Niobium
3:00 – 5:00 – Drawn with Fire – Demo: Wood Burning
3:30 – 5:00 – Jean Petro / Weener Ware – Make ‘n’ Take: Diorama Magnets from Recycled Materials
4:00 – 4:30 – April H L – Make ‘n’ Take: Flexagon Paper Folding

 

 

If you have any questions- please email us at [email protected]. We are always happy to help!

Happy Crafting!

Artisan Market Mondays: Elegant Handknits by Judi Peman

WhIMG_20150226_131942ile it’s now March and spring will technically be beginning soon, here in Chicago we know there’s going to be several more weeks of winter cold left.  Why not treat yourself and stay warm with a luxurious handmade scarf by Elegant Handknits?  Judi Peman (Elegant Handknit’s creator) knows how to combine truly beautiful yarns with patterns that show off their soft and subtle coloring well.

She says of her work:  “We specialize in accessories knit from high quality natural and synthetic yarns such as fine wool, silk, cotton, mohair, alpaca, bamboo, and for our friends with allergies, synthetic blends. Especially crafted for you in Chicago, Illinois, our scarves, hats, shawls, neck warmers, necklaces, and cowls will keep you warm enough for a Chicago winter as well as adding a colorful, festive look to your wardrobe.”

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Come in and try a piece on!  You won’t leave disappointed.

St.Baldrick’s Foundation Fundraising- Update

Thank you  all for your interest in the Blue Buddha St.Baldrick’s Day event.

We were unable to staff our event date, so we had to cancel it.Though, we won’t be backing down from the fight to conquer childhood cancer!

Our charity jewelry kit will be available online and in our retail store front for the entire month of March. Blue Buddha will donate 25% of proceeds from our Bisected Byzantine Kit – St.Baldrick’s Day Edition charity kit will be donated to the St. Baldrick’s Foundation.  We are also accepting cash donations in our retail store through March 31. Finally, Blue Buddha’s own Britt will be shedding her locks to support the St.Baldrick’s Foundation on Blue Buddha’s behalf! If you wish to donate online, please visit the St.Baldrick’s Foundation  for more information.

We thank you for helping us support the fight to conquer childhood cancer! 

Questions? Please contact [email protected].
We  are happy to help!

 

Maillers’ Choice Colorways for March – Help Us Choose!

We’ve picked out some bright, shiny colorways… Now, we need your help to select the colorway for our March kit.

The mini triple dodecahedron necklace packs a whole lot of fun into a small package. Even better?  Our bright aluminum rings will really  make the colorful AA accents just pop! The finished piece will have three mini dodecahedron features on a single chain.

 

 

 

This month, your choices are:

1. ALUM w/ Black AA (sample photo)

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2. ALUM w/ Red AA 

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3. ALUM w/Lime AA

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4. ALUM w/ Purple AA

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5. ALUM w/ Blue AA

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Vote for your favorite color combo today!

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LIMITED TIME OFFER!

We often hear how much Maillers’ Choice subscribers love having a package of inspiration just show up in the mailbox every month. It’s a great way to keep your pliers busy all year long!

Good news: We’re bringing back our 15-month subscription for a limited time! This is truly the best deal if you love Maillers’ Choice. You’ll save 20% off the base of each month’s kit fee with this subscription. Crunch the numbers and you’ll see it’s a great deal; many of our Maillers’ Choice kits are more than the $19.60 you’ll be paying per kit with this subscription level. Remember, this offer is only available until March 12. Subscribe today!

Chainmaille Joins the Craftivism Movement!

A little chainmaille birdie — who wishes to remain anonymous (and no, it’s not a B3 team member!) — stopped by our retail store the other day and let us know a little secret:

S/he is the person behind the Link Chicago Project. *dramatic gasp*

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This person has been making small chainmaille jewelry items and leaving them in public spaces around Chicago, and tweets about his/her adventures at twitter.com/linkchicagoproj. In just three months, s/he had put out more than 50 pieces of handmade jewelry all around the city!

Their Twitter profile explains that this is an “experiment in day-brightening craftivism. Handmade jewelry for you, for free, around Chicago.”

craftivism knittingCraftivism seems to be taking hold. Cities around the country are seeing examples of it, like this collection of knitted scarves tied to trees, free for anyone who is out in the cold, or this example by students at Syracuse University.

Have you seen any examples of craftivism in your town? What do you think about experiments like this? Would you do one yourself? Let us know in the comments!