Category: Crafting

What’s the best pottery wheel? We asked the pottery enthusiasts among our parent readers for suggestions. We took 11 of these ideas and then 7 more hours of research, interviewing pottery teachers for their insights. Which are best for beginners? Adults? Kids? Here are the ones we’d recommend.

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What’s the best tufting gun? We asked a half dozen DIY rug enthusiasts for their favorites—then we spent another six hours doing research, comparing quality and features. Here are the tufting guns we recommend. What’s the best tufting gun? We asked a half dozen DIY rug enthusiasts for their favorites—then we spent another six hours doing research, comparing quality and features. Here are the tufting guns we recommend.

FYI: We’ve been reviewing and rating products for the home and families since 1994. We don’t take money or freebies from the brands we review. Our work is 100% reader-supported!FYI: We’ve been reviewing and rating products for the home and families since 1994. We don’t take money or freebies from the brands we review. Our work is 100% reader-supported!

What’s the best embroidery machine? We surveyed the parent readers of our books for their favorites. We learned that some folks liked combination sewing and embroidery machines . . . and that embroidery can become very addictive! Today’s embroidery machines are easy to use, enabling you to create monogrammed gifts, custom patches and more. We took our reader suggestions and then did 9 more hours of research, comparing features and quality. Here are the embroidery machines we’d recommend.

FYI: We’ve been reviewing and rating products for the home and families since 1994. To keep things independent, we don’t take money or freebies from brands we review! Our work is 100% reader-supported!

What’s the best mini heat press? Heat press machines can help you create custom t-shirts, tote bags, coffee mugs and more. However, some large machines are overkill if you just want to personalize some gifts for friends . . . in that case, a mini heat press may be just the ticket. We interviewed our crafty parent readers for their suggestions—and then we took these picks and did 5 hours of more research. Which mini heat press was easiest to use? Had multiple heat settings? Best bang for the buck? Here are the ones we’d recommend.

FYI: We’ve been reviewing and rating products for the home and families since 1994. To keep things independent, we don’t take money or freebies from brands we review! Our work is 100% reader-supported!

What’s the best heat press for t-shirts? We asked the pros—readers of ours who are custom t-shirt enthusiasts! We asked for their favorites and then did another 7 hours of research. We compared overall quality, ease of use and durability. Here are the ones we’d recommend.

FYI: We’ve been reviewing and rating products for the home and families since 1994. To keep things independent, we don’t take money or freebies from brands we review! Our work is 100% reader-supported!

What’s the best candle making kit? We asked our the DIY candle enthusiasts among our parent readers for their favorites. We took these suggestions and did some hands-on research, comparing the kits for quality and ease of use. Here are the ones we’d recommend.

FYI: We’ve been reviewing and rating products for the home and families since 1994. To keep things independent, we don’t take money or freebies from brands we review! Our work is 100% reader-supported!