Lish Dorset

Lish is a founding member of Handmade Detroit and the Detroit Urban Craft Fair. She left Handmade Detroit in 2014.

Lish Dorset loves anything related to crafting. In addition to helping produce the Detroit Urban Craft Fair with Handmade Detroit, she's a freelance craft writer and daytime museum worker.

Help Save Handmade Toys in the USA from the CPSIA

Check out Amy’s Make-Out Goods blog for a news update on what’s going on with handmade toys in the U.S.

Naka hosts holiday shopping evening

Get your fancy pants on! Naka is hosting a very special holiday shopping event tonight from 6-10 at the Ferndale store. Not only will there be one-night-only discounts, but champagne…

Detroit’s City Knits celebrates 6 years

Happy birthday, City Knits! For all our yarn-inclined readers out there, here are a few City Knits cool offerings for ya: For three days only: Friday Dec, 6, Sat. Dec.…

Craftervidz: How to Stencil Skateboards

Welcome to another edition of Craftervidz! This time we’re stenciling skateboards, thanks to some inspiration from the book Stencil 101: Make Your Mark with 25 Reusable Stencils and Step-by-Step Instructions…

Chronicle Books Friends & Family Sale

Check this out from Chronicle Books, maker of all books crafty. They’ve got a sale on! “This holiday season we’re offering 35% off and FREE shipping on every item purchased…

Chronicle Books Friends & Family Sale

Check this out from Chronicle Books, maker of all books crafty. They’ve got a sale on! “This holiday season we’re offering 35% off and FREE shipping on every item purchased…

Craftervidz: Thanksgiving Turkey

Gobble, gobble, makers! Hope you’re enjoying the holiday. We have a new feature here on Handmade Detroit: CrafterVidz. Our first video shows off how to make the kindergarten classic turkey…

Not cool, NBC, not cool

WELL. After enjoying my morning Cheerios I was reading some of my favorite blogs. Over on CRAFT, I was very alarmed to see THIS post: Photo via CRAFT Do you…

Detroit Urban Craft Fair… the video

A huge “THANK YOU” to our own Dan Nixon for making this sweet video. Rock!

Detroit Urban Craft Fair Porn

Yeah, I know. I needed a minute alone after I saw this tonight, too.