Studio Pictures

Summer Season and the "Show Circuit" is in full swing.  I must confess we are limiting the number of shows we are doing- I need to have some freedom if surgery for my shoulder crops up suddenly.  But, I think the next 3 or 4 will take everything I got!  I think we finally got my studio organized to help make getting everything made and in order as easy as possible.  Since Kevin has to utilize my tools too, and his time (and memory of where I created homes for things) is limited... I am trying to have sections of common tools to help.

I finally feel like I have a space where everyone will want to come and play!  It is so nice to have a super functional and useful studio and not be spending all my time digging-

This magnetic rack and combo from Ikea has made keeping the most important things close at hand and tidy.

Too bad all the cool stuff to look at is behind me when blogging- Will post more as the Studio develops more.  There is a lot to be done this weekend!

Save the Date for Unique Los Angeles 4/24-4/25

We just found out we were accepted to Unique LA April 24th-25th!!!

We are so excited to gear up for our first big show of our Spring/ Summer Season of 2010, and we have been busy testing up all kinds of new ways to reuse and make some badass stuff.

Here is a great display fixture Kevin found discarded that will make an awesome display for the show:

It is an old cassette tape case that looks like a briefcase but has this perfect plastic storage inside!

Now all we have to do is make tons more to fill it!

If you would like to see what's inside before the show check here.

How-To: EASY, FUNCTIONAL, AND CHEAP STORAGE!

Here are some instructions and helpful hints on how to make some clever storage items that are both recycled and CHEAP!

We drink a fair amount of Crystal Light in the house to cut out soda (still weighing in on the debate over if all the fake sugar in it is better for you but that's another post-)... AND, one of the highlights of buying this powdered beverage is the container. I have always been fascinated with collecting and saving useful containers and here is how I have turned this annoying obsession to something functional.

Since Paper Crafts are one of my main loves I have been utilizing ever scrap of paper that passes my hands and I need a system to store even tiny pieces to use later. These containers are going to be used to store the paper punches we have been collecting and processing for our products.