"Handmade" Blogs & Blog Posts

From Muga silk and leavers lace. To Japanese denim and vicuña wool. We unraveled the stories behind the world's most expensive fabrics and textiles.

 Daffodils are the cheeriest spring flowers. A bunch of tightly furled buds came home with me from the grocery store this week and are gradually opening inside the house. Outside, daffodils have a month or so to go before blooming. I finish...

For your regular dose of inspiring handicraft, here is a Korean pottery using an embossing technique on a style of traditional pottery known as buncheon ware (characterized by a coating of white slip (ceramics), carved decorative designs, and usually...

A Japanese iron kettle costs over $300. Compared to a $20 mass produced kettle. So how are these kettles made and why are they so expensive?

DIY cutting boards for the win! I’ve made DIY cutting boards before (this one). BUT not like these! I wanted to do something a bit more unique. Something that would stand out, sitting on the counter or as serveware when we have people over. But...

Aranmula kannadi is a sacred mirror made only in the Indian town of Aranmula. The formula for the reflective alloy has been kept secret for centuries.

7 flower hacks for arranging flowers at home like a pro. I’m no florist, but I have been making flower arrangements at home since I was a kid, for fun. Sometimes for myself and sometimes for parties, friend’s weddings, etc. So, while I mi...