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DIY kit: Typographic drink coasters
What you’ll need: Cork Coaster Kit (includes coasters, blender marker, and printed coaster designs) Popsicle stick Scissors STEP ONE Cut out the circular designs in your kit. STEP TWO Place your...
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Wedding DIY: Typographic pennants
by guest blogger Lauren Cooke of Betawife What you’ll need: • Premium wool felt (craft felt is a bit harder to cut) in two colors • Wooden dowel 1/4-inch size cut to 1/8 inch • Text template (I used...
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DIY: Typographic organizers
What you’ll need: Free patterns and designs for cases Fake leather or vinyl Cotton fabric Vinyl cutter (we used a Silhouette machine) Gold and white adhesive-backed vinyl Leather rope or string X-ACTO...
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Give the gift of s’mores
The long weekend is approaching. That means summer is drawing to a close and it will probably be the last camping weekend for many of us. And surely we all can agree that the best thing about camping...
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Calgary Maker Faire
Fairgoods will be at Calgary Maker Faire this weekend, and you should be there too. If you don’t have your tickets yet, we’re also giving away two passes. Like our Facebook post for a chance to win...
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DIY: It’s sweater weather
What you’ll need: Cotton sweater Vinyl cutter Gold iron-on vinyl Proxima Nova Extra Condensed by Mark Simonson Iron STEP ONE Use your vinyl cutter to cut out the gold letters for Sweater Weather. STEP...
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Stuff we love: 3D type sculptures
Lettering artist Ben Jonston and industrial designer Mark Simmons wanted to create something that used both of their skills. The result was 3D-printed type sculptures. The process began with sketches,...
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DIY: Halloween piñata
What you’ll need: Cardboard Glue gun Scissors X-ACTO knife Sharpie Candy Black garbage bags Proxima Nova typeface by Mark Simonson STEP ONE You’ll need to create a template of your design out of...
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DIY: No-carve typography pumpkins
What you’ll need: Chalkboard and gold spray paint Painter’s masking tape Newspaper or cardboard Pumpkins Chalk Pencil Black Sharpie Typefaces! We used Lust Script by Neil Summerour & Blakely by...
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DIY: Typographic ceramic pet dishes
What you’ll need: Ceramic bowl(s) Vinyl cutter (we used a silhouette machine) Vinyl X-ACTO knife Proxima Nova by Mark Simonson Glaze and kiln (We went to our local pottery painting shop.) Cat or dog...
View ArticleMilkshake: A new, free typeface by Laura Worthington
Laura Worthington created her new typeface Milkshake just for us — and you. And it’s free. All you have to do is sign up at Fairgoods. Milkshake is a thick, substantial script designed to become a...
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Holiday DIY: Felted sweater stockings
Our friend and Uppercut art director Karen Chu Gervais wanted to make personalized stockings for her family that had a vintage feel, which she created by recycling old sweaters. We love them and asked...
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DIY: Clay monogram gift tags
What you’ll need: Bookmania by Mark Simonson Polymer clay Rolling pin X-ACTO knife Gold spray paint Baker’s twine Skewer or toothpick Oven STEP ONE Unwrap your polymer clay and begin to soften the...
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DIY Kit: Christmas snow globe
What you’ll need: Christmas Snow Globe Kit Hot-glue gun Water or Toy car Fake snow Mason jar White felt Miniature tree Twine or string STEP ONE Start by gluing a round piece of white felt to the...
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Holiday DIY: Typographic wire ornaments
by guest blogger Vanessa Brady of Tried and True. WHAT YOU’LL NEED 12 gauge wire Baker’s twine Pliers Tape Superglue A cursive typeface for your word. We used Lakeside by Mark Simonson. STEP ONE Print...
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Holiday DIY: Screen-printed Christmas sweaters
by guest blogger Andrea Strand One of the greatest Christmas movies ever is National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. We were inspired to pay homage to that movie with our take on the Christmas sweater....
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Holiday DIY: Gold-dipped feather gift tags
by guest blogger Kelly Emerald Hart of Handmade for Eisley What you’ll need: Feathers Scissors Glitter Paint (I use all-purpose home decor paint because the jar has a wide mouth for dipping the...
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Holiday DIY: Ombre ornaments
Christmas movies and specials have played a big role in the way we cherish this time of year. There’s nothing better than watching A Charlie Brown Christmas, or How the Grinch Stole Christmas. They...
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Stuff we love: A to Zoë
Tommy Perez, a designer from Murrieta, California, created this wonderful series of letters using food. It’s a collaboration with his two-year-old daughter Zoë, which makes it extra adorable. All...
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This is what we talk about when we talk about love
Our new Lukewarm Balloons are for people who have more realistic — and significantly less passionate — views about love. Call us hopeless romantics, but we think the best part of a relationship is...
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