Craft Stew

Ten years ago, when I decided to teach myself paper making, molds and deckles weren’t readily available. Instead of ordering a set from a specialty craft shop, and waiting two weeks for it’s arrival, I made my own. What I found out was, not only was I able to make my handcrafted set exactly to my dimensions, it was also a lot of fun to do.

Here are some links to directions for creating some of my favorite crafting accessories. I haven’t created everything on this list, but I would eventually like to. I consider it a goal list.

Fiber Crafts

• How To Make Drop Spindle
• Quilt Floor Frame Instructions
• The Very Primitive Loom
• Weave With A Hand Built Loom

Fine Art

• Build Your Own Light Table
• Create Your Own Light Box
• Build Your Own Easel
• How To Make a Pantograph

Pottery and Ceramics

• Mom’s Washing Machine Potter’s Wheel
• Made From Scrap Outdoor Kilns
• How To Make A Two Part Mold

Printing

• How To Make An Exposing Frame For Silk Screen Printing
• Screen Printing: Cheap, Dirty and At Home

Rubber Stamping

• How To Make A Rubber Stamp
• Carving Stamps
• Eraser Carving

Molding Plastics

• Making Your Own Plastic Molded Objects
• Make Your Own Plastic
• More Make Your Own Plastic (pdf)
• Plastic You Can Mold In Your Home

Paper Making

• Build a Mold and Deckle (pdf)
• Paper Making Mould and Deckle (pdf)
• Making Shaped Deckles
• Shaped Deckle

Bookbinding

• How To Make a Simple Book Press (pdf)
• How To Build Your Own Bookbinding Jig
• Homemade Sewing Press
• Home Made Plough

Woodworking

• Drill Press Table
• Router Table
• Workshop Bench
• Sawhorse Plans
• Home Made Miter Box

Photography

• Really Cheap Homemade DIY Studio
• DIY Muslin Photography Background
• DIY Home Flash Mini-Bouncer
• Pocket Camera Tripod
• Super Small Bottle Cap Tripod

Everything Else

• Build a Flower Press
• Pulp Recipe For Paper Mache
• Making Natural Dyes From Plants
• Polymer Clay Tools
• Handmade Knitting Needles and Toppers
• Making Crochet Hooks From Chopsticks

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