7 Best Articles on Crafts
The most useful articles on crafts from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.
Top 5 Crafts Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved on crafts by Refind users in 2023.
- The pursuit of physical crafts.
- How to come up with a unique Halloween costume without spending a ton of money
- 3-2-1: Letting bad ideas die, the beauty of autumn, and the endless nature of craftsmanship
- Cal Newport — The Eternal Pursuit of Craftsmanship, the Deep Life, Slow Productivity, and a 30-Day Digital…
- 25 Crafts to Make and Sell for Profit
How to ...?
How to come up with a unique Halloween costume without spending a ton of money
Tap your creativity (and closet) for the best Halloween costume.
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles on crafts—all under 10 minutes.
The pursuit of physical crafts.
Despite my pudgy fingers. Japanese Star Wars "paper theatre" The past two weekends, I have induged in physical crafts. It’s been surprisingly enjoyable. Growing up, I never was a very enthusiastic…
Cal Newport — The Eternal Pursuit of Craftsmanship, the Deep Life, Slow Productivity, and a 30-Day Digital…
Interview with Cal Newport on The Tim Ferriss Show podcast
3-2-1: Letting bad ideas die, the beauty of autumn, and the endless nature of craftsmanship
3 IDEAS FROM ME I. “Your time is better spent championing good ideas than tearing down bad ones. The best thing that can happen to a bad idea is that it is forgotten. The best thing that can happen to…
Christmas Paper Crafts for Kids
We ADORE Christmas Paper Crafts for Kids. Everyone has paper, right? Here is an amazingly comprehensive set of Paper Crafts for Kids. Origami, cards & more!
25 Crafts to Make and Sell for Profit
Making and selling crafts can be a fun and lucrative way to make money, providing you’re making crafts that people want to buy. Crafts to Make and Sell for Profit If you’re wanting to put
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles on crafts.
Easy Winter Crafts for Kids
Finally, we bring together our favourite easy winter crafts for kids! I have also created a subsection of easy winter crafts for preschoolers (scroll down or click through), if you are looking for…
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