Vendor applications are now open for the 14th annual Detroit Urban Craft Fair! Michigan’s largest and longest-running indie craft fair is returning to the world’s biggest Masonic Temple, December…
We are so excited to be back at the Mo Pop Festival this year, curating the Craft Bazaar village with a group of 24 makers and artists from Metro Detroit!…
We are happy to announce that the 2019 Detroit Urban Craft Fair will be December 6-8 at the Drill Hall inside the beautiful Masonic Temple! Our applications will be opening…
Sunday, Feburary 10th let’s continue the LOVE and fellowship with VLNTNSDYMRKT. Join us for a fun day of shopping, sharing, laughing and making! Floral Photo Booth Portraits with Jodi Lynn Doodles! …
Excited to share the vendor list for Handmade Detroit’s VLNTNSDYMRKT! The majority of participants were invited back from a group of…
In the weeks leading up to Detroit Urban Craft Fair in late November we were developing a very exciting change to our new year. Creator, show-runner and founder of VLNTNSDYMRKT…
Detroit Urban Craft Fair weekend has come and gone! Three days of craft/friend/fellowship. New faces, trusty helpers, inspiration all around! HIGH FIVE! DUCF turned 13 this year and no matter…
ESP, Essential Screen Printing, has been a sponsor of DUCF for years, and prints all our T shirts, bags, and sweatshirts. Every year they knock it out of the park,…
Music always sets the tone, doesn’t it? Ipod shuffles work just fine, but there’s something about DJ Dave’s musical tastes, collection and style that keeps vendors and shoppers toes tapping…
It’s our tenth and final installment of our vendor previews! See you at the Detroit Urban Craft Fair this weekend to see more of the talented artists we will be…
The fair’s just three days away! Here’s the ninth batch of our vendor previews! Check back every day between now and the Detroit Urban Craft Fair (beginning November 30th) to…
A young feature to Detroit Urban Craft Fair, Friday night’s opening event is a really fun way to kick off your weekend and see everything DUCF has to offer first! …
The big day is fast approaching! Get prepared, with chapter eight of our vendor previews! Check back every day between now and the Detroit Urban Craft Fair (beginning November 30th)…
Here’s lucky number seven (out of ten) of our vendor previews! Check back every day between now and the Detroit Urban Craft Fair (beginning November 30th) to see more of…
Check out ten more vendors who are furiously crafting to get ready for the show; Here’s the sixth installment of our vendor previews! Check back every day between now and…
Here’s the fifth batch of our vendor previews! Check back every day between now and the Detroit Urban Craft Fair (beginning November 30th) to see more of the talented artists…
DUCF is just about a week away! Get psyched, with the fourth installment of our vendor previews! Check back every day between now and the Detroit Urban Craft Fair (beginning…
Tony Maisano and his team provide printing, shipping, webservices, and even framing at Rocket. Located on Washington in downtown Royal Oak they can help with design ideas or run off…
DETROIT GT is expanding this month as part of Downtown Detroit Markets, with a retail space at 1441 Woodward Avenue! We’ve all come to love Chris Gorski’s work and I’d…
Here’s the third round of our vendor previews! Check back every day between now and the Detroit Urban Craft Fair (beginning November 30th) to see more of the talented artists…
Welcome to sponsor row Dennis And Christina Jacobs of Arsenal Handicraft! A long time returning crowd favorite, this husband and wife design team pour their hearts into these romantic and…
Getting excited for DUCF yet? Here’s round two of our vendor previews! Check back every day between now and the Detroit Urban Craft Fair (beginning November 30th) to see more…
Our retuning sponsors Mutual Adoration have had such a big and busy year! Let’s catch up with POST! “For the last six years, Mutual Adoration has dreamed, crafted, and manufactured…
It’s the first of our vendor previews! Check back every day between now and the Detroit Urban Craft Fair (beginning November 30th) to see more of the talented artists we…
A Huge thank you to both Yellow Door Art Market in Berkley & POST Detroit for selling our $10 pre-show pin packs! Visit either location during their regular business hours all…
We are so glad that Yelp is a longtime sponsor of Detroit Urban Craft Fair, and that they are also a big supporter of Judson Center! If you aren’t familiar…
Friday, November 30th through Sunday, December 2nd, Handmade Detroit will bring Michigan’s largest and longest-running indie craft fair back to the Masonic Temple. You’ll find more than 100 juried vendors,…
Makers, are you looking for another craft fair (or two, three, four?) to add to your calendar of shows? Here’s a few we recommend, but make sure to get your…
Apps are officially closed for the 13th annual Detroit Urban Craft Fair! Our voting committee will be busy in the coming weeks to select the 100 makers from the 330…
Don’t Procrastinate – Applications Close in 2 Weeks! Vendor applications are closing on September 25th for the 13th annual Detroit Urban Craft Fair! Michigan’s largest and longest-running indie craft fair…
Opening night is such a fun part of DUCF weekend! There are special attractions you won’t see Saturday or Sunday, and you get the very first chance to shop the…
DIYpsi is back with their summer festival this weekend, August 18-19th! Shop with 75 makers and a few vintage curators from around the corner and the country, enjoy hand crafted…
Apps are officially OPEN for the Detroit Urban Craft Fair! You have until September 25th to take some photos showcasing your best modern works, designs and styles and then apply for…
Feeling a bit creatively drained lately? DUCF friend and sponsor Motor City Float is hosting their annual Float Challenge, and we can’t think of a more relaxing way to rejuvenate…
We are thrilled to be back at the Mo Pop Festival this year, curating the Craft Bazaar village! We’re showcasing a group of 20 makers and artists from Metro Detroit…
The Ann Arbor District Library is accepting vendor applications for the first ever Ann Arbor Wayzgoose & Printing Festival! This festival will be August 25, 2018 at the library and…
MO POP FESTIVAL reveals their 2018 concert line up today! And guess what? Handmade Detroit is excited to be back at Mo Pop for a fourth year hosting a mini-version of…
Midwest Craft Con – if you are a crafty biz person and haven’t been, you really gotta go. You know how when you are selling at a show and you…
The first few months of the year are the slow season for my business, and for Handmade Detroit too. In January we get to rest & recharge our creativity a…
VLNTNSDYMRKT, hosted by our friends at POT + BOX is now accepting applications for vendors! This year’s market is now moved to the historic Fisher Building, and we can’t wait…
We were very happy to have City Bird as a sponsor this year at Detroit Urban Craft Fair, because Emily + Andy – the siblings behind City Bird – have…
I don’t know about you, but I still need to finish off my holiday shopping list! I shopped at Detroit Urban Craft Fair and a few other local craft fairs…
Detroit Urban Craft Fair has come and gone! It’s a wild weekend that is over all too soon. The Drill Hall held us all! 110 vendors and sponsors, helpers…
It’s our tenth and final installment of our vendor previews! See you at the Detroit Urban Craft Fair this weekend to see more of the talented artists we will be…
The fair’s just three days away! Here’s the ninth batch of our vendor previews! Check back every day between now and the Detroit Urban Craft Fair (beginning December 1st) to…
The big day is fast approaching! Get prepared, with chapter eight of our vendor previews! Check back every day between now and the Detroit Urban Craft Fair (beginning December 1st)…
Excitement springs from the eyes of Wayne and Clare of Mutual Adoration when you spend time with them, either at a workshop or co-hosting a pop-up dinner, ringing up a…
Here’s lucky number seven (out of ten) of our vendor previews! Check back every day between now and the Detroit Urban Craft Fair (beginning December 1st) to see more of…
Not to give away too much of the mystique of DUCF opening night, it’s the full show but definitely feels different, and with some intention. We introduced a ‘third day’ or…
Check out ten more vendors who are furiously crafting to get ready for the show; Here’s the sixth installment of our vendor previews! Check back every day between now and…
We can’t say enough good stuff about Rocket Printing in Royal Oak. They’ve been our printers and DUCF sponsors for the last handful of years and not only come through with…
Chris Gorski from Detroit GT has been with us nearly from the start, and has been a DUCF sponsor for many years! We watch with amazement as this busy illustrator…
Here’s the fifth batch of our vendor previews! Check back every day between now and the Detroit Urban Craft Fair (beginning December 1st) to see more of the talented artists…
DUCF is just about a week away! Get psyched, with the fourth installment of our vendor previews! Check back every day between now and the Detroit Urban Craft Fair (beginning…
We are so thankful this year to have The Crofoot back as a sponsor for Detroit Urban Craft Fair, and to work with The Crofoot at the Mo Pop Festival…
Here’s the third round of our vendor previews! Check back every day between now and the Detroit Urban Craft Fair (beginning December 1st) to see more of the talented artists…
Getting excited for DUCF yet? Here’s round two of our vendor previews! Check back every day between now and the Detroit Urban Craft Fair (beginning December 1st) to see more…
It’s the first of our vendor previews! Check back every day between now and the Detroit Urban Craft Fair (beginning December 1st) to see more of the talented artists we…
Swing by Ferndale Public Library during the month of November and catch a glimpse of just over 25% of our 2017 vendors sample goods! You’ll not only be catching a…
We are very happy to share with you the 2017 Vendor List! Over 100 vendors will be joining us this year, with more than 30% brand new to DUCF. We…
We are proud to have Yelp back as a sponsor this year at Detroit Urban Craft Fair, and can’t wait to attend their own holiday event coming up this Thursday,…
Thank you to Detroit Artist Angie Coe for designing this gorgeous poster for us to promote the 12th Annual Detroit Urban Craft Fair! In the next several weeks you’ll start seeing them…
Thanks to everyone who applied for the 2017 Detroit Urban Craft Fair! We’ve received a record number of applications – *380* this year. Our jury is excited to get to…
This is it - Applications for Detroit Urban Craft Fair close today! Don’t wait any longer - except to read our FAQs first. Then go and visit our website to submit your work! Get your application in to…
Don’t forget – Applications for Detroit Urban Craft Fair close in just one week! Of course, we recommend not waiting until that last day to apply, just in case you have any…
Don’t forget – applications to be a vendor at the 12th annual Detroit Urban Craft Fair are closing in just 2 weeks! Michigan’s largest and longest-running indie craft fair is returning…
We are very excited to participate this weekend at the block party on The Heidelberg Project grounds, an event hosted by Detroit LIVE! Catch up with us Handmade Detroit makers…
DIYspi’s Summer Festival – one of our favorite weekends each year – is coming up this weekend! Back at the ABC Microbrewery again, this fair has over 75 crafters &…
Apps are officially OPEN for the Detroit Urban Craft Fair! You have 10 weeks to take some photos showcasing your best contemporary works, designs and styles and then apply for your chance…
The Berkley Art Bash is back this Saturday! The 16th annual BAB is bringing together over 130 artists this year, plus food trucks, kids activities, live bands and more! The…
I love Handmade Detroit. I love the Detroit Urban Craft Fair. I’m proud to have been part of HD for the past 11 years, and to have been a…
The weekend of July 29th & 30th Handmade Detroit will be BACK curating Mo Pop Festival’s CRAFT BAZAAR! HD will once again be showcasing 20 indie crafters from the metro Detroit…
We were so excited when Motor City Float became a sponsor of Detroit Urban Craft Fair in 2016, and I was just as excited to try floating out for the…
The Midwest Craft Con, a business retreat for mid-career makers happening in Columbus, Ohio, is quickly approaching! Last year their first event drew 180 crafters from near and far to…
Happy New Year, everyone! We’re half way through January but here at HQ we’re just resurfacing from the hussle/bustle of the…
Still have some holiday shopping to do? The Metro Times & Detroit Mercantile Company Merry Market is one of my favorite ways to finish off my list, and support local…
WE DID IT! We’re packed up and put away (and possibly a tiny bit tired, still) but the smiles and warm feelings are are on a definite loop! What an awesome…
Big thanks to The Crofoot for sponsoring DUCF again this year, and also for bringing Santa in for pictures & to make sure we aren’t on the naughty list for…
Hello there! Have you been to Detroit Urban Craft Fair before? Has it been a while? We wanted to share a few quick tips on how best to get your…
It’s our tenth and final installment of our vendor previews! See you at the Detroit Urban Craft Fair tomorrow to see more of the talented artists we will be showcasing.…
For years we’ve partnered with ESP Detroit to screen print all our official merchandise at Detroit Urban Craft Fair, and we can’t recommend them enough! Located in Eastern Market, Scott…
The fair’s just two days away! Here’s the ninth batch of our vendor previews! Check back every day between now and the Detroit Urban Craft Fair (beginning December 2nd) to…
The big day is fast approaching! Get prepared, with chapter eight of our vendor previews! Check back every day between now and the Detroit Urban Craft Fair (beginning December 2nd)…
Here’s lucky number seven (out of ten) of our vendor previews! Check back every day between now and the Detroit Urban Craft Fair (beginning December 2nd) to see more of…
Check out ten more vendors who are furiously crafting to get ready for the show; Here’s the sixth installment of our vendor previews! Check back every day between now and…
We are so excited to have Motor City Float (owned by 2016 DUCF vendor, Cerealfly Soap) as a sponsor this year. Motor City Float will be opening in December, and…
Here’s the fifth batch of our vendor previews! Check back every day between now and the Detroit Urban Craft Fair (beginning December 2nd) to see more of the talented artists…
DUCF is just a week away! Get psyched, with the fourth installment of our vendor previews! Check back every day between now and the Detroit Urban Craft Fair (beginning December…
Our big anniversary last year lead us on a planning journey to an addition that has happily stuck around for this year as well: FRIDAY NIGHT OPENING NIGHT! Friday night is…
Last year I was lucky enough to see Doug Coombe stand up and toast a barn full of rock and roll players, songwriters, good friends and the like on his wedding day, and…
Here’s the third round of our vendor previews! Check back every day between now and the Detroit Urban Craft Fair (beginning December 2nd) to see more of the talented artists…
Getting excited for DUCF yet? Here’s round two of our vendor previews! Check back every day between now and the Detroit Urban Craft Fair (beginning December 2nd) to see more…
It’s the first of our vendor previews! Check back every day between now and the Detroit Urban Craft Fair (beginning December 2nd) to see more of the talented artists we…
We’re excited to tell you about Rocket One Stop in Royal Oak, a new sponsor for us! Tony Maisano and his team came through for us in a BIG way last…
Our vendor preview will begin rolling out next week, but here’s the full line up in advance! We’ll also share the show map ahead of time for you planners! You…
Yelp has a super crafty and really fun night planned this Thursday at Leon & Lulu, and it also supports The Judson Center and all the good work they do…
I like odd numbers and we’re definitely having a good time working on this eleventh production season of Detroit Urban Craft Fair. Year ten was such a fantastic experience and challenge,…
Crafters near and far! Applications for Detroit Urban Craft Fair close this Sunday, Sept 25th at midnight! We then begin the jurying process and send notifications out early October. Be…
This weekend is one of our favorites of the summer – it’s DIYpsi this weekend! Head over to Arbor Brewing Company in Ypsilanti on Saturday and Sunday (8/27-28) and check…
Last year was such a huge milestone for Handmade Detroit, reaching 10 years of producing Detroit Urban Craft Fair, but this year we’re turning it up to 11. Applications are now open for…
Our friends over at DIYpsi now have applications open for their annual summer DIYpsi show! It will be taking place again at the ABC Microbrewery (Corner Brewery) in Ypsilanti, on…
We’ve got a year under our belts now and super excited to be back presenting some incredible makers for the Craft Bizarre at Mo Pop July 23 & 24th at the…
Be sure to follow Handmade Detroit on Facebook for details! Anyone interested that has not applied (or especially attended) DUCF before is encouraged to read through vendor profiles from…
Blushing Brides-to-be looking for something extra special, a local connection, a handcrafted twist, dare not miss ROCK SUGAR this Sunday, May 8th at The Rust Belt Market in Ferndale. There you’ll…
Are you crafty AND into pinup modeling? A new pinup contest, Miss Fabulous Flora, is looking for women of all varieties to celebrate their creativity and curves on Saturday, May…
Since we at HD saw Lisa Waud of Pot&Box last, hosting a very special make station at DUCF in December at our Friday night preview, she’s been leaving a trail of…
Carey and I were excited to sell last weekend at the WCSX Rock Swap at Oakland Mall last weekend, but a little nervous too. We both sell crafts that obviously…
We’ve had so many people ask, I thought I’d let you all know – we will have more of the fav Detroit Urban Craft Fair sweatshirts again at DUCF in…
Craft Fair Hangover. I think everyone who was involved in this year’s Detroit Urban Craft Fair has it. 11 months of intense planning brought our most successful fair yet to the…
Yesterday, I told you about the Merry Market happening at The Detroit Mercantile this weekend on both Saturday & Sunday, but wait…there’s more! There are also four MORE shows we love…
If you’ve still got a lot of gifts to get, the Merry Market in Detroit this weekend may be the perfect place to check off that list! Presented by Metrotimes…
Top Row, left to right: Slightly Smitten Kitten, So Very Charming, Tiny Terras Middle Row, left to right: Tree Trunk Arts, Trish’s Garage, Type Shy Bottom Row, left to right:…
Lisa Waud, the creative mastermind who’s FlowerHouse Detroit burst open wide with over 100,00 blooms in a glorious Hamtramck-home installation mid-October, will be join us Friday night for our 10th anniversary kick-off…
Top Row, left to right: stitch resist, The Quiet Club, TAIT Design Co. LLC Middle Row, left to right: The Alligator Factory, The Blu Kitchen, The Detroit Card Co. Bottom…
They’re an independent business with an inspiring story. They make everything themselves, with a lot of local love. And their food is delicious! We’re excited to welcome The Lunch Room…
Top Row, left to right: RRdolly, Salt Labs, LLC, Sfumato Fragrances Middle Row, left to right: Shop On Happy, Slow Gin Fizz, Spazz Happy Line Design Bottom Row, left to…
Top Row, left to right: Nerl Says Design, Object Apparel, Oh Sew Betty! Middle Row, left to right: Outer Spaceways Apparel, Owls Nest, Paintings by Jason Gibner Bottom Row, left…
Top Row, left to right: mannymade, Mark80, mended Middle Row, left to right: Microcosm Ceramics, Mimi & Ferne, Miss Alison Bottom Row, left to right: Mitten Made, Moonbeam Industries, Mutual…
Top Row, left to right: Jodi Lynn’s Emporium of Doodles, June & December, Kill Taupe Middle Row, left to right: La Vie an Orange, Leadhead Glass, Lilacpop Studio Bottom…
Big thanks to our long-time DUCF sponsor Yelp for helping spread the word about our big weekend (can you believe it is only 5 days away?!?). Make sure to stop…
Top Row, left to right: Grammer, Grayling Ceramics, Gridlock Lacquer Middle Row, left to right: Happy Hookers Detroit, held, Hooray Forever Bottom Row, left to right: humble., humble candy company,…
Top Row, left to right: enamor, ERROL, Face the Wall Ceramics Middle Row, left to right: fate & coincidence, From J. Loo To You, Gingerly Made Bottom Row, left…
Top Row, left to right: Courtney Fischer Jewelry, Crave Jewelry Design, dang argyle Middle Row, left to right: Dark Oak Bindery, Deerly Made, Deets Bottom Row, left to right: Detroit…
Craft is a new shop opening on Black Friday in Adrian, Michigan and we can’t wait to shop! Located at 128 N Main St in downtown Adrian, the store is…
Top Row, left to right: Cerealfly Soap.Body.Home, chain chain chained, Cheeky Koala Middle Row, left to right: Cheryl Oz Designs, Chicaloo Kate, Chuppy Love Bottom Row, left to right: Circuit…
Top Row, left to right: Barrel of Monkeys Buttons, Bettula, Blackenedruby Jewelry Middle Row, left to right: Boho Chic Fiber Co., Brazen Cosmetics, Bringing the Happy Bottom Row, left to right:…
It’s the first of our vendor previews! Please come back every day between now and the Detroit Urban Craft Fair (December 4, 5, 6) to see more of the talented…
We’ve been busy planning the best Detroit Urban Craft Fair ever! This year we have added a special Friday night event to help us celebrate our 10-year anniversary, and give…
We are so happy to have a mini sneak peek of some of this year’s offerings at Birmingham’s Baldwin Library! Items from over 20 of our vendors are on display through…
We’ve been just giddy waiting for the day we could show you this year’s Detroit Urban Craft Fair poster! As you may know, each year we ask a local artist…
All of us at Handmade Detroit are SO excited for the Midwest Craft Con! If you haven’t bought your ticket yet, the early bird discount tickets are only available until…
If you crafters and artists are still looking for another show or two to round out your busy holiday season, may we suggest these? First, the Merry Market is back…
There is so much crafty awesomeness going on right now! We’re hard at work planning the 10th annual Detroit Urban Craft Fair, but wanted to make sure to share all…
We had a record number of applicants this year for DUCF *328* and we are in awe of what you guys are making! Everyone who applied will be emailed either…
Applications for our tenth annual Detroit Urban Craft Fair close THIS FRIDAY AT MIDNIGHT! Don’t delay, apply now! Michigan’s largest and longest-running indie craft fair is returning to the world’s largest…
Hooray, it is DIY Street Fair weekend in just a few days! One of our favorite shows of the year, DIY has got a knockout music lineup and more artists…
If you are more creative than biz oriented and want to learn more about being an entrepreneur, The Detroit Art and Business Institute and Access Growth Center “Mind Your Art…
This 10th annual Detroit Urban Craft Fair is going to have a number of “firsts”, and this is the one to start them! We asked our friend and designer Josh…
Vendor applications are now available for the tenth annual Detroit Urban Craft Fair! Michigan’s largest and longest-running indie craft fair is returning to the world’s largest Masonic Temple, December 4…
Thanks, Metrotimes, for including Detroit Urban Craft Fair on your “100 Things All Detroiters Should Do Before They Die” list! Look for us at #81.
If you’ve been to any of the many festivals in Metro Detroit, you have no doubt seen the Detroit Manufacturing tent there, selling a huge assortment of Detroit –themed shirts…
Wow, it’s hard to know where to begin. Do we start by telling you that this weekend at the Detroit Urban Craft Fair we had over 8,000 shoppers? Do we…
The Detroit Card Co. the library lab thePXsmith tree trunk arts Triple L. Crochet & Knit Trish’s Garage Type Shy Warpaint Studio WoollyMammothDesign Y Studio Detroit
DUCF has been in the news a lot this week, have you see us around? Carey on Fox 2 news Amy in the Metrotimes Bethany in the Detroit Free Press…
In 2010 Ferndale resident Christopher Gorski had a really good idea. It took some really distinctive design work and illustrations, a sharp advertising approach and a Super cool snack truck…
Ruth & Hazel Salt Labs, LCC Shanta Ambady Ceramics Shawn Knight Slow Gin Fizz Smith Shop Some Days Ago Spazz Happy Line Design TAIT Design Co. The Alligator Factory The…
Doug Coombe has been shooting near and far for two decades, under and on rock, jazz and R&B stages, capturing the beauty and torture and passion in artists lives in…
Oh Sew Betty! Outer Spaceways Apparel Owl Gypsy Owl’s Nest Paintings by Jason Gibner Peg Dry Goods Pillbug Designs Put A Scrap On It Rain and Aster Ramona’s Colors Re-Zip…
We are very excited to have Cari Cucksey of HGTV’s Cash & Cari as a sponsor of Detroit Urban Craft Fair this year! You can find Cari in our sponsor…
Mark Sarmel mended Microcosm Ceramics Mimi & Ferne Miss Alison Mitten Made Moonbeam Industries Mr. Sogs Creatures Mutual Adoration Nicole Pangas Ceramics Object Apparel Octopus Pie
Harvesting Hart Hunt & Noyer Woodworks Jennifer Joy Creative Jessica Tenbusch JKM Soy Candles Jodi Lynn’s Emporium of Doodles June & December Kill Taupe Kristine Bolhuis La Vie en Orange…
Detroit Rose Candle Co. E R R O L Eana Apple Prints emmyQuillo enamor Fate & Coincidence FAWT gentle clothing Gingerly Made Glass Action! Glassology Hart of Detroit
This Saturday you can kick off your Holiday shopping in the Smallest of ways. SHOP SMALL or Small Business Saturday is an amazing campaign to put…
Burrowing Home Burton & Levy Cellar Door CHAIN CHAIN CHAINED Cheryl Oz Designs Chuppy Love Claylab Detroit CoolCritters Courtney Fischer Jewelry Craft-A-Way Camp dang argyle Debbie Carlos
AusGerCo Paper Action Figures Babylon Soap Co. Bang! Media Barrel of Monkeys Bettula Blackenedruby Jewelry Boho Chic Fiber Co. Brazen Cosmetics breathingmoment Bringing the Happy Broad Street…
419 Trading Co. Alisa Bobzien All Things Grow Always the Forest Amalia Bakery Aromaholic Arosi Lee Artemesia Herbals Arthur’s Plaid Pants ASTA Audrey Long Ceramics
We may be slightly biased, but we think this is the finest sweatshirt ever made! You can get these incredibly comfy and stylish sweatshirts featuring our new DUCF logo by…
Handmade Detroit is so excited to have Shimmy Shack as our caterer at this year’s Detroit Urban Craft Fair! Shimmy Shack is a vegan (and mostly gluten-free) food truck that…
We’d like to thank Klever Design for printing all of our DUCF posters & fliers (designed by Warpaint Studios) and our new program sheet again this year. Jason and his…
Our vendor list is finalized, and we are thrilled to share it with you! Join us Saturday, December 6 from 10-7, and Sunday, December 7 from 11-6 at the Masonic Temple…
Halloween stuff is on sale. The iconic Rockefeller Center tree was delivered this morning. Things are kicking into high gear for the holiday season! For us crafter…
Every year we ask a local artist to design our poster for the Detroit Urban Craft Fair. This year we asked Kristen Drozdowski from Warpaint Studio , and as you can…
Check out a Detroit Urban Craft Fair mini-preview through the month of November at the Southfield Library! The showcase is in the lobby of the library on the first floor,…
Just a friendly reminder – applications for Detroit Urban Craft Fair close this Thursday! What are you waiting for? Go read our FAQ and apply now! We can’t wait to…
We’ve never really had an official Detroit Urban Craft Fair logo UNTIL NOW!!! Marcy Davy of All Things Grow and DIYpsi designed this beauty for us, and we couldn’t be…
Applications are now open for the 9th Annual Detroit Urban Craft Fair! This year’s DUCF will be on December 6th & 7th at the historic Masonic Temple in Detroit, and…
Welcome to the new Handmade Detroit site! It’s been a few years since we did a design update (5, actually, whoa.), and we are really excited for this one! We…
We’ve been getting a lot of inquiry about this year’s Detroit Urban Craft Fair! The 9th Annual DUCF will be held Saturday, December 6th and Sunday, December 7th at the […]
We are excited to see Detroit Urban Craft Fair in Metrotimes’ 100 Things All Detroiters Should Do Before They Die list!
We were happy to see some local crafters featured on Real Detroit this week! To see who made their “top 5 indie vendors”, check out “Tinker, Tailor, Crafter…Five”!
The 8th annual Detroit Urban Craft Fair is over, but we are still so excited about what many shoppers and crafters said was their favorite DUCF yet! This year we […]
Our final vendor preview!
the library lab
The Science Bee
Three Birds Jewelry
Tree Trunk Arts
Type Shy
Van Vintage Design
Vintage Liz
Warpaint Studio
WoolyMammothDesign
To see the previous vendor preview, click here!
Now come on down to the Masonic Temple […]
Shanta Ambady Ceramics
Shawn Knight
Sloe Gin Fizz
Smith Shop
Spalding Studio
Spazz Happy Line Design
Tame Your Mane
The Alligator Factory
The Art of Butts
The Foraging Florist
To see the previous vendor preview, click here!
Painting by Jason Gibner
Patrice Lehocky Designs
Peg Dry Goods
Pillbug Designs
Reware Vintage
Re-Zip It!
Rock Salt Vintage
Ruth & Hazel
salt labs
Sawyer Bee
To see the previous vendor preview, click here!
mannymade
margaret julia
mended
Mimi & Boo
Mitten Made
MOG Handmade
Nicole Pangas Ceramics
Ocelot Print Shop
Oh Sew Betty!
Outer Spaceways Apparel
ChicalooKate
To see the previous vendor preview, click here!
JKM Soy Candles
Jodi Lynn’s Emporium of Doodles
Julie Ann Art
Kennedy Prints!
Kept
Kill Taupe
La Vie en Orange
Lindsay Lewis Jewelry
Little Circles
Liza Michelle Jewelry
Lurk and Destroy
Madpixel Art & Design
To see the previous vendor preview, click here!
From My Hand To Your Art
Gingerly Made
Glass Action!
Grand Circus Paper & Toy
Handbuilt by Mary
handleber
Handmade Detroit
Infinite Abyss
INOSHISHI
Intl. Robot
Jennifer Joy Creative
To see the previous vendor preview, click here!
Different Drummer Baby
Dress Green
Earthenwood Studio
Einfach Skate
enamor
Eric Optiz Designs
E R R O L
Fate & Coincidence
Fawt
Fizz Creative
Flee Studio
To see the previous vendor preview, click here!
Cheryl Oz Designs
Chuppy Love
City Bird
Claylab Detroit
Courtney Fischer Jewelry
Crafty Cop Greeting Cards
Crave Jewelry Design
dang argyle
Detroit GT
Detroit Rose
Diane Hawkey
To see the previous vendor preview, click here!
Barrel of Monkeys
Bettula
Bisons on Bikes
Blackenedruby Jewelry
Brazen Cosmetics
Broad Street
Burrowing Home
Buzzy’s Beard Combs
Cellar Door Soap & Skin
Cerealfly Soap and Body
To see the previous vendor preview, click here!
Here we go, go, go with our first vendor preview for the Detroit Urban Craft Fair!
On December 7th and 8th over 100 vendors will set up Michigan’s largest indie craft […]
Our fabulous vendor list is up! Check it out and make your shopping list for the largest indie craft fair in the state!
We have something for everyone, all housed in […]
Shocking but true, we’re exactly one month away from the 8th annual Detroit Urban Craft Fair!
HD has partnered with our friends at Ferndale’s Rust Belt Artist Market once […]
Every year we ask a local artist to design our poster for the Detroit Urban Craft Fair. We give a few details to the artist about the event, and let […]
So, you’d like to sponsor the 2013 Detroit Urban Craft Fair? Fantastic! We’d love to have you help us celebrate our eighth show. Here’s how you can get involved this […]
Don’t delay – Detroit Urban Craft Fair applications close TODAY at midnight!
The Detroit Urban Craft Fair will be December 7th & 8th at the beautiful Masonic Temple in Detroit, […]
Don’t pro-craft-inate, applications for Detroit Urban Craft Fair close on Wednesday, September 25th! To apply, visit the Detroit Urban Craft Fair website, and don’t forget to read the FAQs first!
Vendor applications for the 2013 Detroit Urban Craft Fair are now live! Are you a crafter looking to connect with Detroit’s thriving creative community? Do you want your handmade goods to […]
We are thrilled to have Detroit Urban Craft Fair nominated in the Best of Metromix Detroit for Best Festival! Make sure to get your votes for DUCF in soon – […]
Thanks to Jennifer Cline and The South End for this Detroit Urban Craft Fair review!
The Detroit Urban Craft Fair may be long over for 2012, but we’d be remiss not to thank everyone who supported, shopped, vending and sponsored this year! It was another […]
We couldn’t have been more pleased to have DJ Dave Lawson return and play hand-selected vinyl for us all weekend at DUCF.
Dave has been booked for weddings pretty much on […]
Phantom Limb
pillbug designs
Purple Hippo Stitches
rar rar press
Reware Vintage
Re-Zip It!
Sadly Harmless
Save One for Me
scarlett’s daughter
Shawn K. Knight
sibling
Simpli Jessi
Sloe Gin Fizz
Smith Shop
Som Tum
Spalding Studio
sparklepants industries
Stinkybomb Soap
The Alligator Factory
The Foraging Florist
The Society […]
Lazy Gal
Madpixel Art And Design
mannymade
Margaret Julia
Mark Sarmel
Midnight Creations, LLC
Mimi & Ferne
MouseHouseBrown
Moving Beauty
Mr Wristicuff
my marigold
nelli | sunprinted fabrics
Ocelot Print Shop
Oh Sew Betty!
Old Weston
Paintings by Jason Gibner
pangea by K
Perfect Laughter
All week long […]
One of our very special features at this year’s Detroit Urban Craft Fair is for kids – brainstormed and fabricated by sponsors Chris & Tiffany Best of Rust Belt Market. […]
Geaux Meeshell Designer Skateboards
Gingerly Made
GLASS ACTION!
Global Detroit Human
Goest Perfumes
Grand Circus Paper & Toy
Green Daffodil
Handbuilt by Mary
Handleber
Hannah Hoffman Jewelry
Hip To Piece Squares
Jam by Hand
Jason Abraham Smith
Jennifer Joy Creative
JKM Soy Candles
Jodi Lynn’s […]
City Bird
ClayLab Detroit
Collard Green Dogs
Color ME Punk
Cordial Kitten
Courtney Fischer Jewelry
dang argyle
Deets
Design Specimen
Detroit Denim Co.
Detroit Manufacturing
DressGreen
Dulcet Design
Einfach Skate
elf press
Ellie Rose Designs, LLC
enamor
Eric Oppitz Designs
FLEE Studio
fourchamberforge
All week long we are featuring our […]
Handmade Detroit’s tees, totes and tots fashions have been a collaboration of designs, ideas and art. One thing that remains constant is the talented man behind the screens and ink. […]
All week long we will be highlighting the over 100 vendors from A to Z at this weekend’s Detroit Urban Craft Fair. Be sure to take notes and come ready […]
The lead up to DUCF is always a nostalgic time. This year has been particularly reflective for me as we pull together the final details of the fair. That’s because […]