We’re alive, and going live this May: Free Online Sessions
Join us this month for any of these free online sessions? If you have questions on how to join, read on. View this post on Instagram We’re alive, and going live! ✨ What began as @bellemaps offering to do a free online…
Makers Gonna Make (the world a better place) vol. 1
The information below has been compiled by the CraftMNL Team. Should you want to reach out and help, we’ve included the links to the cool folks and their initiatives. You may contact them directly. We’ll also be doing a number of follow-up posts, since there…
Amigurumi Dollmaking
Learn how to make your own whimsical doll by using the Japanese technique known as “Amigurumi” or the art of crocheting dolls or stuffed toys. These handmade dolls are perfect for several purposes — a key chain or a rucksack/bag charm, a shelf sitter or…
It’s Home Decor Popup Weekend + Some Friday Shenanigans
It’s our Home Decor Popup weekend! Fill your home with handmade stories–the best accent pieces are the ones with lovely stories to tell. We’ve invited a number of homegrown and handcrafted brands this weekend, from scents, to stoneware, to upcycled furniture, to pieces made out…
It’s Threadcraft Thursday! + Hocus Manila’s Screenprinted Textiles Show
Okay, so we ourselves get a bit confused between #ThreadCraftThursdays and #ThreadCraftThursday when using the hashtag. But either way, it’s still a fun Thursday evening at our studio–it ain’t a workshop as a number of you have asked–it’s more of a little threadcraft project support…
Money tips–spending, saving and making the most out of what you earn.
If the adage of knowing thy enemy is true, then perhaps we can learn from that in the context of money. Viewed as a means to our wants and needs, some of us are caught, in not even the rat race–but a hamster wheel–a veritable…
Typoets’ Installation–Unveiling this Saturday at Our New Space!
Yup, we’ve moved! We’ve yet to take a nice panoramic view of our space, as well–a lot of our stuff’s still all over the place. But last Sunday, we cleared out a section for the very first worksop–Cold Process Soapmaking! You can view the album…
#FollowFriday vol. 003
Okay. It’s Friday evening. At the rate of things happening for Craft MNL this month (is really it the Hungry Ghost Month?!?), logging in a post was part of what seemingly was a wishlist. And even if it is a rather formulaic #FollowFriday post, at…
Maker Profile: Meet Alexis Ventura of Ink Scribbler
We first met Alexis at a screen printing workshop she took under Andrei and Sheina of Hocus Screen Prints, and later learned that the Maker Force was strong in this one, as she unfolded a prolific portfolio of pointed pen calligraphy that branched out from…
Maker Profiles: Meet Lala de Leon–Bath and Body Crafter
Lala de Leon and her brand of bath and body products wafted into our workshop by way of a creative whiff sent out to the Universe of wanting to know more about soap and fragrances. Working in the advertising industry by day, she used bath…
#FollowFriday vol. 002
Okay. Seeing that our last blog post was last week’s #FollowFriday, we’re feeling a wee bit hopeful we can keep this up. Gosh, making things, documenting and sharing them are all different disciplines altogether! That’s why props to these three who constantly fill our feeds…
#FollowFriday vol. 001
Because we couldn’t get enough of the beautiful and inspiring visuals we see on Instagram accounts everyday. The Andes House. A design studio based in Chile. Most everything in their account is in Spanish, so stalkers can just relish the beautiful visuals of their work–from…