Halloween is just around the corner, and we want to see how creative you can get with your costume this year!

And if having the most unique costume in a world of plastic store-bought ones isn’t incentive enough, we’re giving away a Craft Basket o’ U.C.C Goodies worth over $100 to the winner!

HOW TO ENTER:
Visit the store in-costume and be photographed by a member of the U.C.C staff between Tuesday October 25- Saturday October 29th
OR email a pic of your hand-made costume to radmegan@theurbancraftcenter.com

Each photo will be placed on The Urban Craft Center’s official Facebook page.

The photo with the most “likes” (these serve as votes) will win. Voting is open from Tuesday October 25th through MIDNIGHT PST on October 30th.

The Winner will be announced on the morning of Halloween (October 31st). The Craft Basket of U.C.C Goodies must be picked up in the store. In the event of a tie, we will choose one winner randomly from a hat.

RULES: To be eligible, you must use one product from The Urban Craft Center. This product must be visible in your costume.

Questions? Let us know! We can’t wait to see what you come up with!

Thursday October 6
Etsy Craft Night At The Craft Art & Folk Museum: Zines!
Led by The Urban Craft Center and L.A. Zine Fest 2012
7:00-9:00pm • $5 admission (includes materials, drinks, and snacks)

Bust out the markers and scissors to draw, write, collage, cut, and fold. Zines (pronounced zeeen) are handmade mini-magazines that contain stories, comics, rants, raves, and anything else you can think of! The crew from The Urban Craft Center and upcoming L.A Zine Fest will guide you through a series of exercises to make one of your own.

We’ve been open almost 3 years and as every crafter knows, there comes a time when you’ve got to clean out your closets and decide what supplies and projects it’s time to say farewell to. The good news? You can get some really great deals on craft goodies!
Save the dates: Friday August 26th from 6-9pm (PLEASE NOTE THE RUMMAGE SALE IS TAKING THE PLACE OF OPEN STUDIO NIGHT. We will be back to normal open studio night for working on projects in the studio, in September) and Saturday August 27th from 11am-4pm. CASH ONLY!

Questions can be emailed to hello@theurbancraftcenter.com.
Don’t forget to bring your resusable bags…

Once voting began we realized how difficult it was going to be to select a winner. They are all so unique and wonderful! But in the end, a little competition can be fun. We also decided to split the contest into two categories; Adults and Crafty Kids. Winners were chosen based on: concept, technique, execution, and overall effect. U.C.C staff accounted for 50% of the vote and 50% was determined by a public vote in our store. Below you can see all of the contestants entries, along with their written statements about each piece.

Congratulations to all the winners!

Adult Category
1st place – $150 gift certificate to The U.C.C, Annual Bulky Weight Membership
2nd place – $50 gift certificate to The U.C.C, Annual Worsted Weight Membership
3rd place – $25 gift certificate to The U.C.C, Annual Lace Weight Membership

First Place – Magical Toadstool by Sophie Smits

Second Place – Love Lives Here by Birgitta

Third Place – Abby’s Fair Toadstool by Nikki Lee

Crafty Kids Category
1st place – $20 gift certificate to The U.C.C and a crafting goody bag.
2nd place – $10 gift certificate to The U.C.C and a crafting goody bag.
3rd place – $5 gift certificate to The U.C.C and a crafting goody bag

First Place – Spring Fungis by Jacqueline B.

Second Place – Toadstool & Bunny by Harriette B.