Hacker News with Generative AI: Crafts

Fabric and craft retailer Joann to go out of business, close all of its stores (apnews.com)
Fabric and crafts retailer Joann Inc., which has been a destination for generations of quilters, knitters and lovers of crafts projects for more than 80 years, is going out of business and shuttering all its stores.

Retail, Business, Crafts, Textiles

36 points by mooreds 37 days ago | 105 comments

Masters of the Knight: The Art of Chess Carving in India (atlasobscura.com)
In the bustling streets of Amritsar, India, the markets are lined with shops full of colorful tapestries and sweet treats like warm local chai served in clay mugs. But the real treasures are kept behind closed doors.

Chess, Art, India, Culture, Crafts

9 points by bookofjoe 54 days ago | 0 comments

Making a watch from scratch (reddit.com)
I made a watch from scratch. Link to the build pics in comments. Making more and looking for feedback, let me know what you think! (i.redd.it)

DIY, Watchmaking, Electronics, Crafts

516 points by dcminter 110 days ago | 86 comments

Make Pottery at Home Without a Kiln (Or Anything Else) [video] (youtube.com)

Pottery, DIY, Crafts, Video

121 points by surprisetalk 183 days ago | 36 comments

ThreadPlotter – toolkit for punch needle embroidery with X-Y plotters (2020) (github.com/LiciaHe)

Tools, Crafts, Embroidery, Programming

130 points by matthberg 229 days ago | 14 comments

Making earthly paradise: The art and crafts of William Morris (the-tls.co.uk)

Art, Crafts, History

46 points by prismatic 237 days ago | 3 comments

Make Something With Your Hands (Even if It’s Hideous) (nytimes.com)

Crafts, DIY, Creativity, Art

45 points by donohoe 279 days ago | 19 comments