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Cricut & Vinyl Crafting
Design on screen, cut with a machine, and make custom decals, shirts, signs, and gifts.
At homeSolo focusCommunity
Cheaper to startEasier to start
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Stained Glass
Cut coloured glass and solder it into panels and suncatchers that turn light into colour.
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Resin Art
Pour and tint epoxy into glassy coasters, trays, and art with mesmerising depth.
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Cheaper to startEasier to start
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Chainmaille
Weave tiny metal rings into jewelry, accessories, and armour, one ring at a time.
At homeSolo focusCommunity
Cheaper to startEasier to start
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Jewelry Making
Shape metal and stones into pieces worth wearing.
At homeSolo focusModerate physicality
Cheaper to startEasier to start
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Marquetry
Cut and assemble paper-thin wood veneers into pictures, painting with the grain of trees.
At homeSolo focusModerate physicality
Cheaper to startEasier to start
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Bookbinding
Fold, sew, and case loose pages into a book made to last.
At homeSolo focusModerate physicality
Cheaper to startEasier to start
79% matchCraft & Making
Flower Arranging
Compose stems, color, and shape into an arrangement worth a second look.
At homeSolo focusModerate physicality
Cheaper to startEasier to start
79% matchCraft & Making
Soap Carving
Carve small, detailed figures out of an ordinary bar of soap.
At homeSolo focusMaking things
Cheaper to startEasier to start
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Glassblowing
Gather molten glass on a pipe and breathe it into shape.
Solo focusModerate physicalitySteep learning curve
Cheaper to startMore physical
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Pottery
Center wet clay on the wheel and pull it up into a bowl.
CommunityModerate physicalityLifelong mastery
Cheaper to startMore social
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Woodworking
Cut, joint, and finish raw lumber into furniture built to last.
At homeSolo focusModerate physicality
Cheaper to startEasier to start
75% matchCraft & Making
Pen Turning
Turn wood and acrylic on a lathe into pens worth gifting.
At homeSolo focusLight physicality
Cheaper to startEasier to start
75% matchCraft & Making
Perler Beads
Place little plastic beads into pixel-art on a pegboard, then iron them into a solid keepsake.
At homeSolo focusCommunity
Cheaper to startEasier to start
74% matchCraft & Making
Blacksmithing
Heat steel to orange and hammer it into tools, blades, and hardware.
Solo focusHigher buy-inModerate physicality
Cheaper to startMore physical
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Leatherworking
Cut, stitch, and tool leather into goods that outlast you.
At homeSolo focusLight physicality
Cheaper to startEasier to start
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Stamp Carving
Carve a design into a rubber block and stamp it onto cards, fabric, and pages, your own little printing press.
At homeSolo focusMaking things
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Candle Making
Pour, scent, and set your own candles.
At homeSolo focusLight physicality
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71% matchCraft & Making
Wax Seals
Melt wax, press a brass seal, and give letters, gifts, and invitations instant old-world charm.
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Natural Dyeing
Color cloth with plants, roots, and rust instead of chemicals.
At homeSolo focusLight physicality
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69% matchCraft & Making
Pressed Flowers
Press flowers and leaves flat, then turn them into framed art, cards, and bookmarks.
At homeSolo focusLight physicality
Cheaper to startEasier to start
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Quilting
Piece fabric into quilts you'll keep for decades and pass down for generations.
At homeSolo focusCommunity
Cheaper to startEasier to start
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Soap Making
Mix oils and lye into bars you'd actually want to use.
At homeSolo focusLight physicality
Cheaper to startEasier to start
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Pyrography
Burn fine, permanent designs into wood and leather with a hot tip.
At homeSolo focusMaking things
Cheaper to startEasier to start