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Spool Creatures • September 11th, 2013

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This Wednesday, September 11th, 2013 from 9pm – midnight or later, at Akbar, it’s CRAFTNIGHT!
Project: Spool Creatures! 
$2 Processing fee
$4 Cosmopolitans! The Akbar Cosmo: Something Special in the Bar 

When’s the last time you took a good long look at a spool? Turns out it’s been quite awhile for me, what an AMAZING craft opportunity! You can make spool people, spool animals, spool monsters, you can paint’em or glue stuff to ’em or just wrap string around ’em and drag ’em around on the floor to amuse your cat, or even just to amuse yourself. Just don’t eat ’em.

Because spools are such a diverse craft with infinite opportunities to personalize your project, I’m bringing all the bits you need, from fancy plastic gems, to pipe cleaners (to form little limbs) and paint, and beads (to make weird-looking hands and feet), and thread. I’ll also have idea sheets to spark your imagination, because I just can’t believe how many fun things there are to make with spools.

On another note: I’ll have a weird seasonal candy for you to try. Without revealing what it is, turns out that “seasonal” vaguely sums it up. When discovering this item in the candy aisle, it became apparent that the only thing to do is offer up crafters as candy guinea pigs to review the product! Our findings will be posted on the Gothtober Blog. As a matter of fact, each week at CraftNight, we will try and review a different autumn “edible” product as a service to the public. Ever since we reviewed Candy Corn Oreos last year, it became apparent that informing the public about “edible” Halloween products can be helpful.

See you at the Craft Table,

JP Craft Captain

www.akbarsilverlake.com

www.crafthead.com

 

Posted by on September 9, 2013 in Uncategorized

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Painty-Painty Figurine Time! • September 4th, 2013

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This Wednesday, September 4th, 2013 from 9pm – midnight or later, at Akbar, it’s CRAFTNIGHT!
Project: Paint a Figurine! 
$2 Processing fee
$4 Cosmopolitans! The Akbar Cosmo: Enriching the Lives of People We Touch. 

Coming across many tiny plaster figurines of dogs, bugs, unicorns, frog princes and what-not, far be it from your Craft Captain to not capitalize on the situation: I got ’em ALL. If you like coloring, then you’ll probably like painting one of these things, it’s like a 3-D coloring book, except not! It’s painting a tiny statue, which is easy if you paint it all one color, and hard if you paint it over 10 colors! And you can sparkle it up with some glitter glue and add whatever you need to take things further.

September means back to school, back to books, back to teachers and dirty looks, and on the horizon is the Autumnal Equinox. Autumn approaches with each shorter summer evening sunset, pink slashes through the sky, a thousand billowy cumulonimbus organza ball gowns coloring the golden atmosphere. At some point, the earth will tilt just that much, that teeny bit that will make leaves fall and the sky a bit more blue. But until that happens, the tomatoes and the berries are perfect, baseball season is getting very exciting, and with this heat, any body of water is still quite inviting.

Please drop in to CraftNight and see us if you’re so inclined.

See you at the Craft Table,

JP Craft Captain

www.akbarsilverlake.com

www.crafthead.com

 

Posted by on September 4, 2013 in Uncategorized

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Light Switch Plates • August 28th, 2013

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This Wednesday, August 28th, 2013 from 9pm – midnight or later, at Akbar, it’s CRAFTNIGHT!
Project: Light Switch Plates! 
$2 Processing fee
$4 Cosmopolitans! The Akbar Cosmo: The most glamorous 5-letter word in a glass!
Also: THIS FRIDAY! Summertime Extracurricular CraftNight @The Skirball August 31st!

The moon is in its last quarter waning away to make room for some serious star gazing, and also it seems, August finally delivered the smackdown heat it’s famous for this week, LA’s set to be nice and toasty through Friday. Make your summer feel just that much more summer-like by cooling off with a $4 cosmo and some $2 crafts whydontcha!

It’s amazing that the insanely awesome and powerful force of electricity is controlled by a seamless organization of wires, all bundled together in a tiny little flip switch for you to add ambience to your kitchen, or wherever else you happen to need light. It deserves a little appreciation, a little glory for all its hard work, wouldn’t you reckon?

We’re going to say farewell to August by customizing light switch plates, one of my favorite crafts, one that never gets old. You can cover one of these things with googly eyes, or gems, or letter beads, and whether you keep it for yourself or give it to someone else, it never ceases to delight whoever gets to keep it. Magazines for collage will also be provided, lots of opportunities to theme your plate in a myriad of styles.

I’m never exactly sure how we arrive at the end of the month so quickly, but this week is your last chance to get your very own complimentary Mama Cass button, as September will bring a whole new premium badge for your satisfaction and enjoyment.

See you at the Craft Table!

JP Craft Captain

www.crafthead.com

www.akbarsilverlake.com

 

Posted by on August 28, 2013 in Uncategorized

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Paper Puppet Palooza • August 21st, 2013

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This Wednesday, Augutst 21st, 2013 from 9pm – midnight or later, at Akbar, it’s CRAFTNIGHT!
Project: Puppet Paper Palooza 
$2 Processing fee
$4 Cosmopolitans! The Akbar Cosmo: The Cosmo of Queens 
Also: Special Summertime Extracurricular CraftNights @The Skirball August 31st!
Party through the night at this end-of-summer celebration at the Skirball, featuring performances by indie bands Jenny O., In the Valley Below, and Body Parts.

But yes, tonight we’re in our usual cozy home of Akbar, wondering if LA is ever actually going to get HOT WEATHER, or if it’s just a cool year! I don’t know about you, but September isn’t here yet, and somewhere in August and September we usually have at least a few days on BROIL before the Autumnal Equinox.

We’ve made paper bag puppets, finger puppets, stick puppets, even spool puppets that work like marionettes. TONIGHT it’s all about making some foldy paper puppets! Make one and have a friend, have two, have three! Make the Andrews Sisters! We’ll have the markers, the sparkly things, the poofy things, the yarn, everything you need to give your puppet it’s very own personality.

And yes, the August CraftNight collectible button in the form of MAMA CASS is still available! Want one? Come in and CRAFFFFT! WOOOOOOO!!!!

See you at the Craft Table,

JP Craft Captain

www.crafthead.com

www.akbarsilverlake.com

 

Posted by on August 21, 2013 in Uncategorized

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Shrinky Dink Coasters • August 14th, 2013

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This Wednesday, Augutst 14th, 2013 from 9pm – midnight or later, at Akbar, it’s CRAFTNIGHT!
Project: Shrinky Dink Coaster Project 
$2 Processing fee
$4 Cosmopolitans! The Akbar Cosmo: Sometimes You’ve Gotta Break the Rules. 
Also: Special Summertime Extracurricular CraftNights @Echo Park Rising Aug. 18th, then @The Skirball August 31st!

Usually, Shrinky Dinks is our freeform sort of craft where you can draw or trace your favorite designs, cut’ em out, throw ’em in the oven and watch them shrink into durable hard plastic keepsakes. And of course, if that’s how you roll, you can still Freeform it UP, but I’m also offering templates and lanyard materials so that you can make a very savvy Shrinky Dink COASTER!!!

Seriously, after you make one of these, you’ll want a whole set. People will hang out at your swanky pad, ask where you got the coasters and you’ll flip back your scarf and say (in a deep sultry voice) “Oh, those old things? I made them.” Right after you say that, they will pass out in amazement.

I’ll even bring some cork so you can give the little things a way to not scratch up your coffee table.

Annnnd yes, our Badge Program is back, if you bring yourself in and craft, you get this month’s August button: Mama Cass. Make your own kind of music, sing your own special song…

See you at The Craft Table,

JP Craft Captain

www.crafthead.com

www.akbarsilverlake.com

 

Posted by on August 13, 2013 in Uncategorized

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