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A blunt, irreverent woodworking newsletter by writer Christopher Schwarz covering folk furniture, chairmaking history, and the realities of running a craft business. Readers get essays on handmade objects, historical woodworking traditions, and candid personal stories about money and craft life.
Tony Wallace, a Canadian woodworker and luthier, documents his process for designing and building a custom electric guitar, from an old 2020 sketch through template making and neck and bridge installation with specific hardware and measurements. He also reflects on what counts as handmade work and his move to the Artisans Cooperative marketplace.
Inkcap publishes long-form feature journalism that goes deep on specialised subjects, such as an investigation into returning the Dalmatian pelican to Britain and a letterpress printer's search for ink made from local materials. Readers get reported stories with archival detail, expert interviews and first-hand accounts of the places and craft involved.
A newsletter from Jason Logan, author of Make Ink, mixing essayistic writing on foraged colour, natural pigments and making with cultural references from fashion and film. Issues range from personal narrative to reflections on work, clothing and seasons.
BLAG Magazine is a print and online publication covering sign painting craft, community and culture, with interviews, historical essays and reports from events like Letterheads meets. Readers get practical history, profiles of practitioners and reprinted archival texts on lettering and sign writing.
A weekly newsletter from the editor of Ceramics Now covering contemporary ceramics through exhibition reviews, artist profiles, news and magazine announcements. Readers get critical essays on current shows alongside notices of exhibitions and calls for submissions.
Ground Condition is a personal design newsletter by a longtime design and architecture writer, covering buildings, interiors, craft and DIY projects like building a backyard sauna. Readers get reflective architecture travel notes, seasonal gift and styling tips, and behind-the-scenes accounts of home projects.
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