shop. drink. love.

Do something unique for your sweetie this year and buy a gift that is special, one of a kind & handmade by one of 33 local artisans at the Handmade Market! The bonus? You can grab a brewski to enjoy while you shop! Don't be a fool & miss out on this lovely afternoon event.

The Handmade Market is brought to you by the good folks of Handmade Chicago - 100% honest-to-goodness handmade!


The Handmade Market
Saturday Feb 13th *one day only*
Noon - 4:00pm

Where? At the Empty Bottle
1035 N. Western Ave.
21+ and parents with kids (same goes for sellers)

Last minute shopping?

Happy Saturday! There's only a few more days for holiday shopping left and there just happens to be a few more shows in Chicago & Detroit where you can get lovely, handmade, and one of a kind gift items!

Detroit:
Join Handmade Detroit at the Holiday Crafternoon Fair for some last-minute handmade holiday shopping. noon to 5 p.m. at the Loving Touch in Ferndale. All ages.











Chicago:
The Hideout Holiday Sale
Come finish up your holiday shopping at the Hideout! A dozen local artists and makers offering you jewelry, artwork, handmade soap, rubber purses and more! There's food, including cupcakes and homemade preserves. Bar is open.

Tuesday: December 22nd
from 6-9pm

news and happenings

make-out goods will be represented at the 2009 American Music Awards Gifting Suite on Nov. 20th and 21st as part of the Sampler! If you've never heard of the Sampler, check it out! They are the wonderful and crafty promoters of everything hand-made and independent. Maybe Taylor Swift will get a "let's make-out" greeting card and give it to her "New Moon" boyfriend Taylor Lautner! LOL. Or Lady Gaga will get some sweet set of vintage tie cuff links that she will just fall in love with! Just maybe....

This Saturday November 21st (ONE DAY ONLY) make-out goods will be selling crafty wares at the Detroit Urban Craft Fair. This is the 4th Detroit Urban Craft Fair! It's from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on November 21st at the Majestic Theater! The venue is located at 4120 Woodward Avenue in Detroit. Hope to see you there!

Art Vs. Craft this weekend!

make-out goods will be part of Round #8 of Milwaukee's Art Vs. Craft this weekend. Limited edition silk screened totes will be handed out to the first 200 people through the door.

Saturday Nov. 29th, 2008
10am - 7pm
Scottish Rite Masonic Center
790 N Van Buren St.
Between Wells & Mason
Downtown Milwaukee, WI

Hey Michigan!

Don't forget!

The Detroit Urban Craft Fair on August 4th!

60 indie/DIY/alternative craft/design/art vendors from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. @ the Majestic Theater. Make-and-Take areas. Free goodies to the first 50 people in the door. Benefit raffle. Lots of yummy food. A giant cardboard Detroit skyline. All the info you could ever need right here.

craft retreat and sneek peek

Last weekend and this weekend I am house-sitting these 2 little cuties....

While house-sitting I am on my own little craft retreat so I am ready for the upcoming Detroit Urban Craft Fair.

Here's a sneak peek....(all prints are vintage fabrics).

Countdown to craft fairs!

Here at make-out goods Central we are constantly coming up with new goodies!

We'll try to give you some sneak peeks over the next couple of weeks to let you see what will be in store at the Detroit Urban Craft Fair, as well as Renegade. Enjoy!



Our newest venture- CRAFT APRONS! These beauties can be used while crafting, to hold your necessary items, AND work wonders while selling your wares at craft fairs. Lots of pockets in all different sizes, so you can hold pens, receipt books, money, and not constantly be misplacing them (like I always seem to do).

Spend Summer With Us!

This summer we will be at the following 2 craft fairs! See you there!!!

Hey Detroit - It's Sunday Crafternoon!

This Sunday in Detroit is another edition of the Sunday Crafternoon at the WAB!















This event is hosted by none other than Handmade Detroit, and is free to all.

It runs from 12:00- 4:00 at the WAB, Nine Mile and Woodward

See the Detroit Craft Mafia table, and these other fine folks:

Reconstructed jewelry by Chain Chain Chain

Silkscreen shirts and jewelry by Danielle Maveal

Toys for your furry friends by design chic

Art and oddities by Dirty Brothers

Linocut prints by Rainy Prints

Bags and cards by Zebula Design

and of course, Handmade Detroit with Mitten Pins and shirts!