Casebinding Video for DIY Bookbinders
Etsy handmade bookbinder Rhonda Miller of My Hardbound Books shares a nice video of her technique for DIY casebinding, which can be tricky to master for people new to the craft.
Books and Magazines
Criminal Crafts Project Excerpt: How to Make a Glue Gun Bandolier
I love crafts with a bit of an edge to them, and the projects in the new book, Criminal Crafts, from Shawn Bowman (a.k.a Miss Demeanor,) deliver edge in a big way. Criminal Crafts: Outlaw Projects for Scoundrels, Cheats, and Armchair Detectives is a sassy manifesto of 30 projects steeped in noir and espionage culture. […]
Text Tool: The Cult of LEGO
It’s hard, for me, to find books that really justify themselves, and when my colleague John Baichtal asked me to review The Cult of LEGO, his recent survey of adult Lego fandom with BrickJournal founder Joe Meno, I was nervous. The Cult of LEGO, I can report with some relief, is well worth its weight in words.
CraftSanity Issue 6 Now Available
I grew up in Michigan, so I feel a little Mitten State pride whenever Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood announces a new issue of CraftSanity Magazine. So, I wanted to send out a little Midwest love, and let you know that the latest issue of CraftSanity Magazine is now available for purchase! The print issue is available for […]
PopMech Likes Tinkercad for 3D Newbies
What’s the best way to get started 3D modeling? PopMech likes Tinkercad.
How-To: Make a Tailor’s Ham, a Project Excerpt From Mend it Better by Kristin Roach
Kristin Roach, founder and author of Craft Leftovers, has been a long-time contributor to CRAFT (both in print and online) so we are incredibly excited to be able to share a cool project from her new book, Mend It Better. As the title implies, Mend it Better is a book full of tips, history and […]
Paper Skateboard is Tougher, Lovelier Than Ply
Making skateboards out of… books? Yes, quite lovely and sturdy ones at that.
