Reports from the world of extreme crafting.
20: Curio
Some of our favorite handcrafted objects on display.
58: Quick Craft: Needlebook Sew a small fabric book to hold your needles. By Susan Beal
138: Play: Piñata
Build and papier-mâché a candy-stuffed creature. By Brian Anderson
141: Quick Craft: Bleach Stencil Shirt Design a shirt using bleach as your ink. By Bre Pettis
142: Bazaar Marketplace of crafting tools, materials, sites, and books. Compiled by Natalie Zee Drieu
146: Howtoons: Express Yourself
By Nick Dragotta, Saul Griffith, and Joost Bonsen
As a biophysicist and jewelry designer, she brings a scientific twist to crafts. By Natalie Zee Drieu
26: Hannah Kopacz
Hannah’s world includes frisky gnomes, squirrel brooches, and a cabin full of enchanted craftiness. By Jenny Ryan
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By Matt Maranian
94: Cardboard chairs By Anna Dilemna
HIDE IT:
97: Sneaky pockets
By Cy Tymony
99: Duck tape iPod cozy By Stephanie Mallard
102: Teddy bear remote By Leah Culver
GROOM IT:
105: Pantyhose corsage By Mary Beth Klatt
108: T-shirt wedding dress By Donna and Lauren Kroiz
FERMENT IT: 111: Fig wine
By Alastair Bland 114: Natto beans By Eric Smillie
STITCH IT:
117: Tablecloth skirt By Erin McKean
120: Knitted lyrics By Theo Wright
WEAR IT:
123: Solar jewelry
By Alice Planas and Hattie Lim 128: Tie-dye shirts
By Edwin Wise
ON THE COVER These mix-and-match monster plushies were made by Moxie, who believes that every creature should be unique. She shows you how to make your own original beast on page 60. Photographed by Garry McLeod and styled by Alex Murphy. Chair illustration by Alison Kendall.
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