Craft: Transforming Traditional Crafts, Volume 6

Description

CRAFT is the first project-based magazine dedicated to the renaissance happening within the world of crafts. Celebrating the DIY spirit, CRAFT's goal is to unite, inspire, inform and entertain a growing community of highly imaginative people who are transforming traditional art and crafts with unconventional, unexpected, and even renegade techniques, materials and tools.

 The theme for CRAFT 06 is Play! Get ready to have a famously good time with fun, detailed DIY projects including making your own mix-and-match monster plush, custom coloring book, LED hula hoop, solar jewelry, and LP record bowls.

CONTENTS:

Welcome by Carla Sinclair in Carla's Welcome

Go with your flow. Page 3

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Susie's Home Ec by Susie Bright in Susie's Home Ec

The perils of the home-sewn gift. Page 10

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Pitch a Dress by Megan Mansell Williams in Handmade

Robin Lasser and Adrienne Pao create art with tents and dresses. Page 12

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Perfect Pair by Katie Kurtz in Handmade

Artist Jana Brevick strives for unity of form, function, and meaning in her unique jewelry. Page 14

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Stitch House by Peter Sheridan in Handmade

Alison Murray lead crafters from the US, the UK, Spain, and France to knit items for her unique gingerbread house. Page 15

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Soft Power by Annie Buckley in Handmade

Margarita Cabrera makes U.S.-Mexico border inspired vinyl art. Page 16

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Full Metal Skateboard by Annie Buckley in Handmade

Daro Escobar uses the Guatemalan colonial-era gilding and embossing techniques to bridge the gap between old and new. Page 17

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Old School by Cathy Callahan in Old School

The craft of casseroles. Page 19

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Curio in Curio

CRAFT's favorite trinkets and treasures. Page 20

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Designer Molecules by Natalie Zee Drieu

Biophysicist and jewelry designer Raven Hanna brings a scientific twist. Page 24

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Made With Love by Hannah by Jenny Ryan

Hannah Kopacz' world includes frisky gnomes, squirrel brooches, and a Cuckoo Cabin full of enchanted craftiness. Page 26

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Linkages by Ulla-Maaria Mutanen in Linkages

How crafting and our need to solve crafty questions connect is to play. Page 29

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Travel Crafty: New York by Diana Eng

Shop your heart out for all that's crafty and embellish the Big Apple. Page 30

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DeCorrugated by Anna Dilemna

Frank Gehry popularized cardboard furniture in the 70s, and now it's making a comeback. Page 32

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Craft and Copyright by Wendy Seltzer

Protect your rights as creator and remixer. Page 35

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Thumb Piano by RP Collier

Gather odd objects at home to make a musical lamellaphone. Page 38

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Modern Playscape by Garth Johnson

Didi Dunphy transforms galleries into grown-up playgrounds withe her colorful skateboards and adult-sized wings. Page 42

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Which Came First? by Anna Hrachovec

Explore the age-old question with this clever, knitted, reversible chicken-and-egg toy. Page 45

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Color Your World by Summer Block Kumar

Create coloring books in lieu of scrapbooks with your next batch of photos. Page 48

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Otedama by Diane Gilleland

Make a set of Japanese juggling toys. Page 50

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LED Hula Hoop by Brookelynn Morris

Wire a hoop to put some spark in your swivel. Page 54

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Felt Needlebook by Susan Beal in Quick Craft

Sew a small fabric book to hold your needles. Page 58

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Hand-Sewn Free-Range Monsters by Moxie

Mix and match to make a one-of-a-kind glorious beast. Page 60

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That's a Wrap! by Andrea DeHart

Take two complimentary fabrics and sew them into one wraparound, reversible skirt. Page 68

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Camp Lamp Chandelier by Matt Maranian

Turn on the light with reclaimed, electrified kerosene lanterns. Page 76

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Hyperbolic Baby Pants by Sarah-Marie Belcastro, Carolyn Yackel

Knit math into adorable baby duds. Page 84

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Curio Case by Matt Maranian in DIY: Build It

Build a glass table that will turn knickknacks into exotic relics. Page 91

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Foldschool by Anna Dilemna in DIY: Build It

Make a sturdy yet stylish kid-sized chair out of cardboard. Page 94

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Sneaky Sleeve Pocket by Cy Tymony in DIY: Hide It

Stick a secret compartment inside your jacket for hush items you want to stash. Page 97

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Duck Duck iPod by Stephanie Mallard in DIY: Hide It

Make a fun yet durable iPod case with simple duck (or duct) tape. Page 99

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Teddy Bear Remote Control by Leah Culver in DIY: Hide It

You'll always fight over the remote when it's this cuddly. Page 102

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Pantyhose Petals by Mary Beth Klatt in DIY: Groom It

Create delicate nylon flowers to dress up a wedding gown, veil, or centerpiece. Page 105

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T-Shirt Wedding Dress by Lauren Kroiz, Donna Kroiz in DIY: Groom It

Have a dazzlingly white wedding day. Page 108

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Fig Wine by Alastair Bland in DIY: Ferment It

Skip the vineyards and make a rich, tasty wine you can't buy at the store. Page 111

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Beautiful Beans by Eric Smillie in DIY: Ferment It

Natto could deter heart disease and revolutionize your breakfast. Page 114

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Super Simple Circle Skirt by Erin McKean in DIY: Stitch It

Avoid the hassle of hems by using a vintage tablecloth to make a perfect skirt. Page 117

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Knitting Lyrical by Theo Wright in DIY: Stitch It

Stitch a favorite song into your next sweater. Page 120

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Solar Jewelry by Hatti Lim, Alice Planas in DIY: Wear It

Fashion a luminous wrist cuff powered by solar jewels. Page 123

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Tie-Die Topology by Edwin Wise in DIY: Wear It

Learn how to plan your spirals and swirls when dyeing your favorite Ts. Page 128

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101: Embroidery by Dolin O'Shea in 101

Learn to paint pictures with floss and fabric. Page 132

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Party Piata by Brian Anderson in Play

Build and papier-mche a candy-stuffed creature. Page 138

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Bleach Shirt Stencil by Bre Pettis in Quick Craft

Design a shirt using bleach as your ink. Page 141

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Bazaar by Natalie Zee Drieu in Bazaar

Crafty goods we adore. Page 142

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Express Yourself! by Joost Bonsen, Saul Griffith in Crafty Howtoons

Making your own style! Page 146

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Recycle It by Lee Meredith in Recycle It

Craft old records into bowls, clocks, mail sorters, and more. Page 148

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Re: Fitted by Wendy Tremayne in Re: Fitted

Under the rustic stars: from camping stove to bathroom cabinet. Page 152

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Bathroom Made Cozier by Carla Sinclair in Makeover

If a tissue box can have a cozy, why not a whole bathroom? Page 160