Etsy’s got a great video with Vane Broussard of Brooklyn Bride Blog (bklynpillow on Etsy) as she shares the designs she developed while planning her own wedding. In this video, she shows you how to make your own embroidered drawstring favor bag.
Etsy’s just been cranking out their Handmade Portrait series, this time it’s about Black-eyed Suzie (Sarah Faber), an art doll maker. I love hearing the artist’s take on her work and seeing her process.
It’s time for the first installment of Ask CRAFT! This week I cover a question from Pollie in New Jersey about adding new elements to vintage dishes, while keeping them food-safe, plus Theri from Ohio writes in with a craft fair ethics question. Don’t forget to email me your crafty conundrums at becky@craftzine.com. If I […]
Here’s a video tour of CRAFT Magazine vol. 10. Funny-lady Amy Sedaris graces this party-themed issue where we feature instructions to help you create the perfect mixtape for any party, make a keepsake wedding book, design beautiful invitations, and make customized plates and coasters, fancy hats, party cakes and cake toppers — even put together […]
I’m really liking the videos from Etsy lately, including this one about Loran Scruggs, who makes sculptures and toys out of collected tin cans.
Red wine vinegar is really easy to make at home. All you need is some leftover red wine, some water, red wine vinegar mother, and a few tools. You can look for red wine vinegar at your local homebrewing shop, but mine was out, so I ordered it online. It’s basically “live” red wine vinegar […]
Linoleum asphalt mosaics, also called Toynbee Tiles, are artworks permanently embedded in pavement. In this video I’ll show you how to construct your own from inexpensive materials. You can get real linoleum (don’t use vinyl flooring) for this project by ordering free samples online. By cutting out a mosaic design in the linoleum and sandwiching […]
