{"product_id":"making-things-finding-use-meaning-and-satisfaction-in-crafting-everyday-objects","title":"Making Things: Finding Use, Meaning, and Satisfaction in Crafting Everyday Objects","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaking Things \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003echampions handmade crafts that infuse the no-waste ethos with glamour and fun.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Through easy-to-follow tutorials for \u003cb\u003eover 60 projects\u003c\/b\u003e that are both accessible and aspirational, \u003ci\u003eMaking Things\u003c\/i\u003e invites readers to try their hands at a variety of crafts and celebrate the satisfaction that comes from slowly and carefully creating for oneself. Learn to\u003cb\u003e fold magazine pages into Masu Boxes \u003c\/b\u003efor organizing bits and bobs, \u003cb\u003emake a cardboard loom for weaving potholders\u003c\/b\u003e out of old linens, \u003cb\u003ebraid your own Kumihimo Dog Leash\u003c\/b\u003e, or \u003cb\u003estarch fabric scraps for decorative bunting\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Makers Rose Pearlman and Erin Boyle met in 2018 and immediately struck up a friendship, united by a reverence for everyday objects. Their approach towards craft reflects a shared commitment to sustainability and accessibility - as they write in \u003ci\u003eMaking Things\u003c\/i\u003e' introduction, \"Craft can be exquisite and exacting, the result of formal training and years of practice, but it can also be experimental and messy and not quite perfect.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Scouring sidewalks, stoops, and thrift stores, the authors repurpose materials to create projects that range from functional to fun and frivolous. Step-by-step guides make it simple to start and finish each project, while the book's stunning photographs show how each craft can fit within an organized, thoughtfully curated home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As \u003ci\u003eMaking Things\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates, relying on a limited range of supplies and repurposing the same materials can spur our creativity, encouraging us to look at a pile of junk on a stoop and see endless possibilities. \u003cbr\u003e\r","brand":"Erin Boyle, Rose Pearlman","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44444201517292,"sku":"9781958417270","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9781958417270.jpg?v=1709487586","url":"https:\/\/allstora.com\/products\/making-things-finding-use-meaning-and-satisfaction-in-crafting-everyday-objects","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}