The Renegade Craft Fair Holiday Sale in Chicago

Hero will be setting up shop with over 150 of today’s finest indie-craft and contemporary design talents at the Renegade Craft Fair Holiday Sale on December 5 + 6 from 11am – 7pm at the Pulaski Park Fieldhouse in Chicago, IL!

Those looking to shop handmade and support small business this holiday season will surely find something for everyone – from jewelry and clothing, to ceramics and stationary, with everything from bath products, housewares, posters, comics and plush objects in between – at this large-scale, free-to-attend art, craft and design extravaganza!!


Come by the Hero booth, say hi, introduce yourself, and check out ALL the new goodies we have. New art prints, a calendar, pillows and more. Hope to see you there.


Check out all the amazing-ness that is Renegade, they really put on a FABULOUS event :
Special this year: Free Trolley Rides between the Fair and a handful of Wicker Park hot spots will help keep holiday shoppers out of the cold! Stops to catch the trolley along Division St. (between Ashland Ave. and Hoyne Ave.) include our very own Renegade Handmade, Nina, Greenheart Shop and Small Bar, who will be holding a weekend-long $3 draft drink special on PBR – sponsor of this special trolley service!

As always, the Fair is FREE TO ATTEND and other event features include free raffles of publications from Chronicle Books, items from Jenny Hart’s Sublime Stitching, papergoods from Pinball Publishing, and Faythe Levine’s Handmade Nation – both the book and the DVD documentary! Free copies of Readymade and TimeOut Chicago magazines can be found at the Renegade Craft Welcome Station and don’t forget to pop into the free-to-use photo booth provided by Magnolia Photo Booth Co. The Chicago Independent Radio Project (CHIRP) and other local DJs will be playing the jams all weekend long!

Food and beverages from Treat Restaurant and TipsyCake will be available for purchase! Alcoholic beverages will also be available for purchase, including beer, wine, bubbly and mulled-wine!

MUNNYWORLD are at Hero Now.

All of MUNNY’s new MUNNYWORLD friends are available now.

You can start making your own new world of toys!

These are a great way to make some unique gifts for people on your list, that appreciate your creative skills!

The 7th Annual Renegade Craft Fair in Chicago

Hero will be participating in the 7th Annual Renegade Craft Fair in Chicago will be September 12 + 13 from 11am – 7pm on Division St. between Damen Ave. and Paulina St. in Wicker Park! click here for directions

Over 300 artists are traveling from all over the country to participate and sell their handmade goods: from clothing and accessories, to stationery and concert posters, with everything from bath-products, ceramics and housewares in between! This FREE TO ATTEND DIY craft, art and design extravaganza occurs in one of Chicago’s liveliest neighborhoods, on its busiest block!

So make sure you come by the Hero booth and check out all of our goodies, including a bunch of new greeting card designs and brand new Hero pillows!!!

Read more about Renegade Craft Fair in Chicago here.

Available now at Hero

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Munny Decorating Party this Sunday, April 19 at Hero

Reserve your spot now, by calling 716-858-4376, emailing us at hero.design [at] mac [dot] com or coming by. We will supply the mini munny mobiles and the art supplies for FREE (while supplies last), but feel free to bring your own decorating supplies if you want!

There is no purchase necessary and the party is limited to ages 10 and up. Click here for more info and to download practice posters, etc.

Mini Munny Mobile Decorating Party at Hero 4/19!!

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We're supplying the Mini Munny Mobiles FREE for you to customize and we'll even supply all the decorating materials you could need - just bring your creative self here on April 19th. Much more info coming soon including times, specials on other custom toys that day ONLY, age restrictions, etc.

Not in the Buffalo area and wanna attend a Mini Munny Mobile Decorating Party? Check out this list of stores all over the country that are having parties that day too:

Munny on the Run!

MUNNY on the Run! from Kidrobot on Vimeo.

Stop by Hero and pickup up Munny in two different sizes or the new mini-Munny DIY Ornament.

Make your own monster

Last week I featured the Muppet Whatnot Workshop - from FAO Schwarz and now I just came across this other DIY build your own site from FAO - Make-Your-Own Monster. Purchase the Make-My-Own-Monster Custom Design Kit for just $249 and make all those imaginary monsters come to life. The perfect gift for the creative kid or really any artist that loves creating their own monsters.

Check out some of the monsters that have already been made and upload yours here when you are done to have it featured. How stinken cute are these?

Design your own Muppet

The Muppet Whatnot Workshop over at FAO Schwarz might be one of the coolest things I have seen in a long time. Create and customize your very own muppet and have it made for only $90.



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Family Pillow - Customize it

Saw this over at Branch and it made me smile - a customizable family pillow. So cute. If I made one for our family, the pets would out number the humans in our household.

Albino the colorinable t-shirt for kids.

ALBINO are t-shirts for kids that they can color in and decorate themselves. The shirts all come with a removable backing device that keeps the fabric from slipping and moving around on the kids so their hands won't get tired and they won't get frustrated. A perfect holiday gift for the littlest DIY artist in your family.

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Mini-Munny Holiday Ornament Edition

AVAILABLE AT HERO NOW!

Customize Christmas trees and Hanukkah bushes with the first ever, 4-inch MUNNY ornament.
You can make this holiday your very own by transforming MUNNY with crayons, paint or anything else you want!
Holiday MUNNY comes with a candy cane, sign and cotton scarf, plus red and green markers and a collectible sticker.

Check out MUNNY's very own mini site here!

Zipper Jewlery

I have been obsessed with the idea of zippers as jewelry since I saw it on Style Bubble back in June, where she featured Outsapop's beautiful zipper collars, all of which are phenomenal and she makes them to order.

Now, today I see Kate Cusack's creations and I just want it all. To buy her zipper jewelry (the hand-sewn, one-of-a-kind pins, bracelets and necklaces start at $85, $110 and $400 respectively), shop through her Etsy store. Custom designs based on style and price are also possible by contacting Kate directly.

Colour In Wallpaper and Cards by Jon Burgerman

Ninteenseventythree has produced some great wallpaper by Jon Burgerman that you can color in yourself. What a cool idea for a kid's room. Buy the wallpaper online here. Buy the cards online here.

You may have seen Jon Burgerman's stuff at Hero before - he made the super cute and very popular "Heroes of Burgertown" and the "Tea Bear" of the 3 Bears Dunnys that came out earlier this year.

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There was a Drive By at Hero today.

Two of the dudes from Drive By Press came by Hero today with Abbey from Aesthetic Outburst, to say 'Hey', to check out our shop and to pick up a few prints. Drive by Press was created in 2005 when two artist and printmakers, Greg Nanney and Joseph Velasquez, met in graduate school and made it their mission to share their enthusiasm for printmaking with audiences everywhere. Before they could start, the two artists sold their art, pawned their guitars, amps, and all else but their souls in order to buy their printing press. They loaded the 600 pound 14th century style machine in the back of their vehicle and took off across the country and have been on the road ever since. The two, dubbed kings of DIY printmaking, have now traveled over 100,000 miles spreading ink and their style of guerilla art making at events across America.

After setting up at the University at Buffalo yesterday and on their way to Brockport, we got a chance to meet them and talk about what they were doing. Not only do they travel to Universities and set up demos but they have also gone on tour with quite a few bands including Spoon, BRMC, Chromeo, Louis 14th, Dark Angels, White Rabbits, The Walkmen and more, printing their designs while you wait at the shows. Customers are able to interact with the DBP during the printing process, selecting their own combination of color and placement of the designs. This way each guest gets to help create their very own piece of one-of-kind wearable art.

Such a cool concept. We wish those guys wonderful travels and we can't wait to run into them again soon. Read more about Drive By Press and you can purchase tees on their site as well.

Another teaser on the Custom Show - This B.U.D.'s For You

Another quick tease on a couple customs for the upcoming show at Hero! Get more info about the custom show here.

100 Exceptional Free Paper Models and Toys

We have on more than one occasion in this blog featured free downloadable paper toys that you can print out and put together yourself. Now, courtesy of Creative Closeup, here is a listing of 100 exceptional free paper models and toys.

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D.I.Y. Munny Speakers and Munny iPod Dock

Build your own Munny Speaker and Munny iPod dock with step-by-step instructions (and pictures) from Instructables: here. Of course you could do the same with a lot of blank toys.
Stop by Hero we have a huge selection of DIY Blank toys :) And of course make sure you check out our custom show opening on October 24 - click here for more info.

Prefab Modern Foldable Birdhouse

It's a Pop Up Deluxe Foldable Birdhouse that you can customize and paint yourself.
It's like prefab modern for birds! Ships to you flat packed in a paper envelope. Follow a few simple steps, you've created a sweet eco shack for your outdoor feathered friends. Made of water repellent cardboard, this foldable birdhouse measures a roomy 10" tall. The hole size will accommodate many different varieties. There's even a happy perch included. Environmentally friendly, your birds will thank you! Buy one from Pop Deluxe for only $3.99.

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This B.U.D.'s for You Custom Show - GET MORE INFO!!