As we posted last week on Facebook and Twitter, we here at ReadyMade are getting ready to do a serious round of work on the design and architecture of our website. We have a lot of ideas about what to change to make the site a better experience for you, but we don't want to just take it from ourselves; we want to hear what you think. What do you like and not like about readymade.com? What could we be doing  . . . Continue Reading

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If you were wondering who made the adorable robot that Nilea P. Alexander had in her Brooklyn home (August/September 2009), look no further. Thanks to Janine, who was kind enough to email us, we now know it was Erika Kern of My Imaginary Boyfriend!

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With just a few days left until Halloween, these super easy votives are nearly instant decorating.

These are dead easy. Cut vellum paper to fit glass votives, hurricanes, or straight juice glasses and fix in place with double-sided tape. Next, cut a piece of black lace ribbon to wrap around the glass, and glue in place.

Click here for the rest of the how-to and more photos from Kelly at MakeGrowGather.

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Welcome to the Wednesday feature here at the ReadyMade blog. Each week, I will provide a list of upcoming events, releases and happenings for the following Thursday through Wednesday. If you have (or know of) an event that you would like to be included, please shoot me an email, and I will do my best to make it happen. Indie Chic @ 10th Street Call for artists now through Thursday, November  . . . Continue Reading

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From Jon at Happy Mundane, a pumpkin centerpiece suitable for Halloween, and beyond! Full instructions at the original series of posts (because painting a pumpkin is not always as simple as just painting a pumpkin).

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If I were responsible for entertaining some children this week, I like to think I'd attempt this craft with them: shrunken apple heads with rice teeth. Click the link below for more pictures and full instructions. [via Floralshowers]

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It's almost the holidays again; the time when, like it or not, most of us start to think a little more intently about stuff. My favorite piece of stuff that I've seen today are these boat pincushions from a shop in Antwerp, Belgium called mieke willems. The eponymous designer also has a webshop that stocks whimsical but not too-cute wares (if you've been to Kiosk in New York City, you may know the feel). I  . . . Continue Reading

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