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Craft Magazines
 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 BHG.com: Better Homes and Gardens
Online presence for this home and family magazine. The website focuses on "decorating, building and remodeling, crafts, entertaining, cooking, and gardening." Features in-depth articles. http://www.bhg.com/ Topics: Architecture, Crafts, Food & Cooking, Home & Housing, Magazines Last updated Aug 10, 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 Halloween Online
Halloween enthusiasts will find ideas about costumes, decorating and shopping, pumpkin carving, scary movies, recipes, haunted houses in your area, ghost stories, trick-or-treating safety, Halloween fonts and clip art, and much more. Also links to "Halloween Online Magazine," which contains "a crypt full of great Halloween how-to articles, costume ideas, crafts, tricks, [and] tips." http://www.halloween-online.com/ Topics: Crafts, Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, Magazines Last updated Aug 10, 2009 Hamburger Eyes Internet Odyssey
This site is a companion to the quarterly print publication from San Francisco that has a goal of revitalizing "the sensation of photography as a craft as well as a tool to record and document." The site provides an archive of color and black and white photos back to 2001, and excerpts from issues, which feature only black and white images. Users may comment on photos. http://www.hamburgereyes.com/ Topics: Magazines, Technology Last updated Aug 10, 2009 ReadyMade
This site is a companion to "a bimonthly print publication for people who like to make stuff." Taking inspiration from Dada artist Marcel Duchamp, these people like to "make stuff" from found objects. The site features articles (such as instructions for making bowls from old LPs and building a sod couch), an eclectic set of links, and discussion forums. http://readymade.com/ Topics: Crafts, Environment, Magazines, Technology Last updated Aug 10, 2009 Stained Glass
This site includes illustrated articles from Stained Glass Magazine , information on the Stained Glass Association of America (including membership requirements and a convention schedule), and a list of scholarships available from the Stained Glass School. http://www.stainedglass.org/ Topics: Crafts, Magazines Last updated Aug 10, 2009 Standards & Guidelines for Crochet and Knitting
Provides "a series of guidelines to bring uniformity to yarn, needle and hook labeling and to patterns, whether they appear in books, magazines, leaflets or on yarn labels." Includes abbreviations for crochet and knitting, hook and needle sizing, standard body measurements and sizing, skill levels, yarn label information, and standard yarn weights. Yarn weights section also available in Spanish and French. From the Craft Yarn Council of America. http://www.craftyarncouncil.com/standards.html Topics: Crafts, Magazines, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Ready Reference & Quick Facts Last updated Nov 1, 2009 |
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