™ Volume 06
12: Handmade
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
Crafter Profiles
24: Raven Hanna
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
26
DIY
Make Cool Stuff
BUILD IT:
91: Curio cabinet
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.