Stephanie Duimstra

Stephanie Tardy Duimstra is a founding member of Handmade Detroit and the Detroit Urban Craft Fair. Stephanie left Handmade Detroit in 2012 after moving to Lansing, Mich. She continues to make paper goods under the name Type Shy and also runs Hip Hip Handmade Shows, a site for indie craft fair vendors.

What’s your crafty resolution or goal for the new year?

Happy 2010 everyone! Our first Handmade Detroit planning meeting was yesterday — and we’re already starting to pull together plans for the return of Craft Revival in April. (Check back…

Learning to silkscreen at i3 Detroit

Beth and I checked out the screenprinting class with Modati at i3 Detroit last week. Here’s some photos of Beth in action: If you haven’t been to the i3 space…

Pixelgawker seeks holiday design submissions

From Pixelgawker: “as we transition into 2010, pixelgawker thinks this would be a great opportunity to celebrate the spirit of the season by asking all of our authors and readers…

DUCF 2009 roundup and thanks!

Hi everyone, Has it really been over a week since DUCF 2009?

Steph’s top 5 things I love about DUCF

This is so my favorite week of the year. Why? Silly, it’s Detroit Urban Craft Fair week! So, I’ve compiled a list of my top 5 favorite things about the…

Bethany is in a book! Yay!

You guys, check it out. Our very own Bethany is the first project in the new book One Yard Wonders, finally at a local bookseller near you (on online at…

DUCF vendors in the news

A couple of Detroit Urban Craft Fair vendors popped up with in some nice articles recently. Time’s Detroit Blog gives much deserved attention to Detroit Lives! “There are so many…

Have your say about Maker Faire Detroit

Make magazine founder Dale Dougherty is hosting a publich forum at i3 Detroit this Saturday from 11 am to 1 pm. Drop in and have your say about the possibility…

DUCF poster mania!!!

I’m hoping to incite it. Cause the 2009 DUCF posters and flyers are ready for download — and shortly will be back from the printer, all happy and ready for…

Great store: Arnie’s Arts ‘N’ Crafts

If you find yourself heading up I-75 to the great Michigan land above (known only as Up North to us lower, low pennisula types), make sure to take a break…