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Volume 03: Japanese Influence

Volume 03: Japanese Influence

the Japanese Style issue. With DIY tutorials ranging from blushing finger puppets to Sumi paper marbling to hypertufa planters to gorgeous dorodango mud balls, knitted kimonos, a Harajuku-style T-shirt, and way more than we can list here, get ready to have no shortage of exciting crafting projects.

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From Mud Balls to Mizuhiki by Carla Sinclair in Welcome to Craft
CRAFT celebrates the trends and traditions of Japanese crafts. Page 7

Coming Out of the Half-Finished Craft Closet by Jean Railla in Modern Crafting
Jean Railla of Get Crafty ponders her half-finished crafts. Page 10

Natural Boundaries by Wendy Tremayne in Re: Fitted
Foraging Mother Nature to re-create. Page 12

Handmade by Annie Buckley, Shawn Connally, Keith Hammond, Megan Mansell Williams in Handmade
Reports from the world of extreme crafting. Page 14

Mizuhiki Knot by Diana Eng in Quick Craft
Tie it up with elegance. Page 21

Curio in Curio
Our favorite handcrafted objects on display. Page 22

Cross-Country Crafter by Susan Beal
Traveling by train allows Debbie Stoller to immerse herself in her craft. Page 26 Download Sample PDF of this article.

Print and Pattern by Natalie Zee Drieu
Textile designer Lotta Jansdotter brings a Scandanavian touch to her modern designs. Page 28

Master of the Pinhole by Peter Sheridan
With just a box, a hole, and film, photographer Joe VanCleave turns familiar objects into dreamy works of art. Page 30

A Nun's (Sewing) Story by Susie Bright in Susie's Home Ec
Nuns and French knots. Page 33

Buttonology by Brookelynn Morris
Boost your crafty bling with knowledge of buttons. Page 34

Anatomy of a Sewing Machine by Kent Bell, Christine Haynes
The "straight stitch" sewing machine is the premier automated too in a textile artist's arsenal. Here are the most common hardware and controls. Page 36

Sewing Machines Demystified
There's a sewing machine for everyone, whether you're a beginner, someone with more advanced sewing skills, or a vintage-lover at heart. Page 38

Queen of the Misfit Toys by Jenny Ryan
The story of one little girl who made a comeback and inspired the masses. Page 40

Scanning the Shirt Off Your Back by Gareth Branwyn
C-shirts allow you to swipe designs from others and make them your own. Page 44

Candy-Colored Creatures by Garth Johnson
Carlos Enriquez sculpts life-size kaiju based on Japanese monster toys. Page 46

Delightfully Japanese by Kate Williamson
Attention to detail sets the Japanese apart. Page 48

Temari Wrap by Ginny Thompson
Stitch traditional Japanese folk art. Page 50

Building the Bond of Aranzi Aronzo by Dave Coustan
Two sisters connect their characters with an audience through crafting. Page 53

Seven Handsome Men Who Craft by Anna Dilemna, Claire McNeil
If you're a man who crafts in Tokyo, join the club! Page 56

Mana for the Masses by Ulla-Maaria Mutanen in Linkages
Looking at the life energy -- or mana -- that crafts and artifacts carry with them. Page 58

Emoting Puppets by Syuzi Pakhchyan
Sew a pair of finger puppets that pulse with emotion. Page 60

Hypertufa Planter by Joe Szuecs
Maximum zen for minimum cash. Page 68 Download Sample PDF of this article (excerpt).

Kimono of Waves by Vicki Square
Craft a casual kimono with a touch of elegance. Page 76

Japanese Punk Shirt by Diana Eng
Design a personalized street-style T-shirt. Page 82 Download Sample PDF of this article (excerpt).

Lamp With a Thousand Eyes by Matt Maranian
Make an exotic lamp using food containers and scan-worthy eyes. Page 90

Origami Earrings by Cindy Ng in DIY: Fold It
Fold paper into a delicate pair of high-heel earrings. Page 97

Origanimals for Dinner by Diana Eng in DIY: Fold It
Spiff up your table with origami cloth napkins. Page 100

One-Week Wine by Alastair Bland in DIY: Ferment It
Make wine anywhere -- even on a bike trip. Page 102

Japanese Sumi Ink Marbling by Marcia Friedman in DIY: Ink It
Create gorgeous monochrome-marbled paper in seconds. Page 105

Foundational Calligraphy by Marcia Friedman in DIY: Ink It
Try this elegant hand to pen your next letter. Page 108

Balms and Bubbles by Susan Beal in DIY: Pamper It
Luxuriate with your own concoctions of body and bath products. Page 111

Peace, Love, and Buttons by Gwen Bernecker in DIY: Fasten It
Fire up buttons using metal clay and a kiln. Page 115

Pull-Tab Crochet by The Designers of Escama in DIY: Fasten It
Create your own colorful decorations using recycled pull-tabs.

Editor's Note: This article was Escama's first how-to, and was translated from Portuguese. They have since refined their language and instructions. Check out their website for additional details! Page 118

Wrap Rock by Dev Khan in DIY: Fasten It
Setting stones in unique jewelry takes just a few twists of wire. Page 120 Download Sample PDF of this article.

Wi-Fi Plushie by Dylan Field in DIY: Hack It
Add wi-fi capabilities to your favorite furry friend. Page 124

Pillow Music by Mouna Andraos in DIY: Hack It
Hack some headphones for a pillow that'll rock you to sleep. Page 127

The Perfect Pair of Pants by Ty Nowotny in DIY: Hack It
Use reverse engineering to rebuild your favorite pair of pants again and again. Page 131

Homemade Play Dough by Nancy Dougherty in Quick Craft
Page 133

101: Macramé by Sherri Haab in 101
Accessorize your modern toys with this retro craft. Page 134

Shiny Globes of Mud by Jason Arnold in Play
Make the mysterious artifact that's got Japanese schoolkids crazy for dirt. Page 140

Fishing Lure Earrings by Casey Dougherty in Quick Craft
Page 143

Field of Pinwheels by Joost Bonsen, Nick Dragotta, Saul Griffith in Crafty Howtoons
Page 144

Bazaar by Daniel Carter, Shawn Connally, Goli Mohammadi, Arwen O'Reilly, Carla Sinclair, Natalie Zee Drieu in Bazaar
Crafty goods we adore. Page 146

Pyramid Power by Mark Frauenfelder in Old School
Mark shows us how to make an updated version of a 1941 prism puzzle. Page 151

Pop Art by Tiffany Threadgould in Recycle It
Don't keep your artistic inclinations bottled up -- use plastic soda bottles to express your crafty self. Page 152

Chair Gone Wild by Carla Sinclair in Makeover
Thrift-store find gets a zebra paint job. Page 160

Extras

Additional content for this volume available only online.

Geography of Craft
Is a crafter better off being a big fish in a small pond, or vice versa?
by Shannon Riffe; April 10, 2007

Mulitimedia for this Volume

Finger Puppet Pattern from Emoting Puppets

You can find the puppet pattern for CRAFT Volume 03, "Emoting Puppets," here.

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MAKE: Amends Errata for this volume.

Where it appears	Shiny Globes of Mud, Page 140
The error	The dorodango photo that opens this article was taken by Amelia Milazzo, and was incorrectly credited to Bruce Gardner. The dorodango balls pictured in that photograph were created by Bruce Gardner, a well-known dorodango artist living in New Mexico. The article that accompanies his photograph is based on a process he developed and documented on his website, www.dorodango.com.