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General Resources
 Websites presented in alphabetical order All Crafts 
 A collection of holiday, nature, needlework, basketry, computer, paper, soap, candle, wood, rubber stamp, scrapbooking, and many other kinds of craft projects. "Along with hundreds of crafting ideas in dozens of categories, there are reviews of craft kits, links to crafts magazines and suppliers, and a handy search engine that makes it easy to search for your favorite activity." There are also message boards on various topics. http://www.allcrafts.net/ Topics: Crafts, Hobbies, Holidays & Observances, Magazines Last updated Aug 10, 2009 A Big List of Sites That Teach You How To Do Stuff
Annotated list of "general interest sites that give quality instruction on all sorts of fun and useful projects. Including, sometimes, how to build a deck or bake a cake." Includes links to sites such as Instructables, eHow, and About.com. From ReadWriteWeb, a blog that provides Web technology news, reviews, and analysis. http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/tutorial_sites.php Topics: Crafts, Ready Reference & Quick Facts Last updated Jul 15, 2008 Craft in America
Companion to a 2007 television documentary designed to allow Americans to discover "the importance that craftsmanship has played in the founding and future of our country." Features education material, video clips, and details about featured artists for three themes: memory (craft's history in America), landscape (relationship between the artists and their physical environment), and community (spiritual connection artists have to their communities). Also includes an online exhibit of works by modern craft artists. http://www.pbs.org/craftinamerica/ Topics: Crafts Last updated Jun 7, 2007 Craft Revival: Shaping Western North Carolina Past and Present
This site tells "the story of an exciting regional movement [in western North Carolina] that created handicrafts and preserved traditions from the 1890s to 1940s." Features background about the Appalachian region, the genesis of the craft revival, and craft in the area today, and details about the people and their crafts of textile work, basketry, pottery, metalwork, woodwork, and instrument construction. Search or browse over 1500 images. A project of Hunter Library at Western Carolina University. http://www.wcu.edu/craftrevival/index.htm Topics: Crafts, U.S. History By Place Last updated Oct 7, 2009 Craft: Craftzine.com
Companion website to the print publication Craft (starting Fall 2006), from the publishers of Make magazine. A blog features craft projects, listings for craft fairs and other events, and descriptions of craft-related websites. The site also feature podcasts, a message board, and links to other craft project tutorials, such as a skirt made from a broken umbrella and crocheted and knitted items. From O'Reilly Media, Inc. http://www.craftzine.com/ Topics: Crafts Last updated Aug 10, 2009 Crafts for Kids
"These crafts projects are for preschool, kindergarten and elementary school children. The crafts use materials found around the house, like egg cartons, cardboard, paper, boxes, string, crayons, paint, glue, etc." There are over forty different craft topics, such as dinosaurs, holidays, and thank you gifts. Each craft includes the supplies needed, complete instructions (which an adult might need to interpret), and pictures of each stage of construction. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/ Topics: Crafts, Holidays & Observances Last updated Jun 3, 2005 Craftster.org
This site "is a repository for hip, crafty, diy (do it yourself) projects. People who have crafty urges, but who are not excited by cross stitched bunnies and crocheted toilet paper cozies, can show off their current craft projects, ask advice on future projects and get inspiration for new endeavors." Includes forums for projects involving housewares, clothing, recycled materials, and more. Searchable. http://www.craftster.org/ Topics: Crafts Last updated Jul 15, 2007 Crayola
Get an idea for a new art project, print a card or a coloring sheet, or design a fireworks show (in Games ) at this crayon manufacturer's website. Each activity lists the materials and steps involved in completing it. http://www.crayola.com/kids/ Topics: Crafts Last updated Jan 20, 2007 Etsy: The Storque
Blog from a forum for crafters to sell products online. Topics for entries include marketing, pricing, project ides, showcasing work, and potential purchases inspired by looks at individuals' interior decorations. Also includes process videos. http://www.etsy.com/storque/ Topics: Crafts, Industries Last updated Feb 24, 2009 Fun in the Sun
Collection of summer-themed arts and crafts project ideas for children. Includes illustrated instructions for backyard activities, beach and summer camp crafts, and summer parties. Also include recipes and game descriptions. From Family Fun magazine. http://familyfun.go.com/parties/holiday/minisite/summer-main-ms/ Topics: Crafts, Recreation Last updated Jun 8, 2006 Handmade Nation Special Edition Interview
Interview with a woman who "traveled the country, putting 19,000 miles under her belt and visiting 15 cities to document the new wave of craft" in the U.S. and co-wrote a book and produced a documentary on the topic. Includes links to the website and blog for the movie. From a home design blog. http://www.designspongeonline.com/2009/02/handmade-nation-special-edition-interview.html Topics: Crafts Last updated Mar 12, 2009 Hands On Crafts for Kids
This companion site to the public television program of the same name features craft projects for children ages 7 to 12. The fun, colorful site provides dozens of projects for children (such as journals, recycled stationery, soaps, mobiles, pillows), with more added every month. Includes a program schedule, a message board, and resources for teachers. http://www.craftsforkids.com/ Topics: Crafts, Recreation, Television Last updated Jun 3, 2005 Instructables
This site provides "a step-by-step collaboration system that helps you record and share your projects with a mixture of images, text, ingredient lists, CAD files, and more." Includes instructions for hundreds of projects, many that are technology related (such as making a robot from a computer mouse and building a portable light) and others that are not (such as constructing a marshmallow gun from plastic pipes). From an engineering design and technology innovation company. http://www.instructables.com Topics: Crafts, Technology Last updated Mar 9, 2006 Joann.com: Project Ideas
A wide assortment of projects for crafts such as decorative painting, quilting and other needlework, rubber stamping, and scrapbooking. There are also crafts for children of all ages. The instructions are clear and easy to understand. From a fabrics and crafts company. http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog.jsp?CATID=cat1001 Topics: Crafts, Hobbies Last updated Jun 13, 2007 Kaboose: Crafts
Instructions for projects for children, including projects using recycled materials, gift projects, and seasonal and holiday crafts. http://crafts.kaboose.com/ Topics: Crafts, Holidays & Observances Last updated Aug 28, 2008 Museum of Arts & Design
Official website for this New York museum, formerly the American Craft Museum, that "collects, displays, and interprets objects in ceramic, glass, fiber, metal and wood that honor innovation in art, craft and design." The site features images of selected works from the permanent collection and from exhibitions. Includes teacher resource packets for selected exhibits, such as for "Radical Lace & Subversive Knitting" and "Contemporary Netsuke: Masterful Miniatures." http://www.madmuseum.org Topics: Crafts, Museums, Museums by Place: United States Last updated Jun 4, 2007 Styrofoam Brand Products: Crafts
Dozens of projects using Styrofoam balls, sheets, and other foam products. Includes home decorations, centerpieces and wreaths, projects for specific holidays and special occasions, "cuddly critters," classroom projects, and more. Provides general tips for using Styrofoam, the brand name for extruded polystyrene foam products. From Dow Chemical Company, the manufacturer of Styrofoam. http://craft.dow.com Topics: Crafts, Holidays & Observances Last updated Jan 3, 2006 The White House Collection of American Crafts
An online exhibit of contemporary American craft objects in fiber, ceramics, glass, metal, and wood. Although the collection is no longer at the White House, this Web site provides a tour showing the objects in their White House setting. The works are also displayed individually with descriptions in text and audio. There are brief biographies of the artists, artists' comments, and an artist index. From the Smithsonian American Art Museum. http://americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/online/whc/index.html Topics: Art by Region, Artists, Crafts Last updated Oct 12, 2009 |
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