THE CREATIVE HOBBY COMPANIONUS EDITION · ART, CRAFT & MAKING
A GOOD PLACE TO GET CARRIED AWAY

Find your next
little obsession.

Projects to fall for. Supplies that make sense. Thoughtful buying guides for the things you make with your hands.

Make a kit of your own Find something to make
Keep the possibilities.
Skip the unnecessary purchases.
Watercolor paints and brushes on an artist’s table
ROOM FOR A NEW IDEAPhoto: Jonathan Borba / Unsplash
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SMALL BEGINNINGS, MANY POSSIBILITIES

What shall we make?

Pick a project. Adjust the supplies and budget. Cross off what you already own.

Painting01

Botanical watercolor cards

A small palette, a few leaf shapes, and a card worth keeping. Build a focused watercolor setup around paper, paint, and one useful brush.

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Drawing02

An everyday sketching kit

A portable home for small observations: a mug, a window, the plant that refuses to thrive. Begin with graphite and add color when you want it.

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Paper craft03

A little paper-collage studio

Turn offcuts, old magazines, and a few favorite colors into a tiny paper landscape. Begin with scissors and a small surface.

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MEET YOUR NEW SHOPPING LIST

A kit that starts
with what you have.

Choose the essentials, compare supply options, and see your own estimated total. Your existing supplies deserve an invitation, too.

Try the project kit builder
  1. 01

    Choose a small adventure

    Watercolor cards, everyday sketching, or paper collage.

  2. 02

    Make the list yours

    Swap an option, enter a price, or mark a supply as already owned.

  3. 03

    Leave with a plan

    Save the kit on this device or download a checklist.

FOR THE MORE TECHNICALLY CURIOUS

There’s a maker’s bench here, too.

EQUIPMENT

Explore 3D printers

Four research-based analyses, with buyer fit and reasons to look elsewhere.

See the shortlist ↗COMPARE

Will your idea fit?

Compare nominal build envelopes and check a part’s dimensions.

Open the size checker ↗BUDGET

Look beyond the machine

Plan materials, accessories, and an estimated first year.

Plan the whole setup ↗
A NOTE FROM THE NOTEBOOK

Good guidance leaves room for a “maybe.”

We explain the trade-offs, identify the evidence, and tell you what still needs checking. Our current guides are research-based; we do not claim hands-on tests we haven’t performed.

How we put a guide together ↗