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compulsive shopping Dec. 11, 2023

I Can’t Stop Buying Kids’ Crafting Kits for Myself (an Adult)And I prefer to do them when my kids are asleep.

By Yvonne Lin

strategist hive mind Apr. 13, 2023

51 Etsy Shopping TipsAn accumulation of proclamations and well-sourced recommendations from the Strategist staff.

hobby and craft Oct. 28, 2022

The Best Stocking Stuffers for Stationery NerdsPens, pencils, notebooks, and other delightful gifts for the office-supplies obsessed.

By Caroline Weaver

organization Aug. 15, 2022

A Tool Guide for Those Who Have Never Touched a ToolComedy writer Lesley Arfin’s favorite drill, scissors, and various adhesives.

By Lesley Arfin

diy July 21, 2022

I’m Not ‘Good’ at Crocheting, and That’s FineIt’s about the journey, not the blanket.

By Olivia Luppino

fashion June 16, 2022

How a Hermès Kelly Bag Is MadeWhat we learned during the weeklong event by the French brand, which invited journalists and shoppers to watch some of its 850 artisans at work.

By Jessica Willis and Joanna Nikas

diy May 17, 2022

We Made Our Own Version of the Controversial $1,850 Balenciaga SneakersWe had $50, an old pair of Converse, and a sense of duty.

By Brooke LaMantia

home Mar. 8, 2022

The Best Cordless Drills, According to ExpertsFor everyone from the apartment dweller who needs to hang curtains to the homeowner enthusiast with dozens of projects.

By James Lynch

dining Oct. 28, 2021

These Cheap Wineglass Shades Make My Dining Room Feel Like BemelmansIt’s by far the easiest and cheapest table-lighting hack.

By Sadie Stein

streets Aug. 17, 2021

The Renegade Skate-Ramp Builders of New YorkWho is pouring concrete under the L.I.E.?

By Daniel Karel

vulture recommends Apr. 16, 2021

Wild Pink Found Beauty Where It Didn’t Exist to Make 2021’s Best Rock AlbumWild Pink’s A Billion Little Lights is a sonic tapestry as rich as the scenes front man John Ross creates in his lyrics.

By Justin Curto

nailed it Oct. 27, 2020

Giving Yourself a Pedicure Is About to Suck Way LessThanks to this new pedi kit.

By Erica Smith

cardi b beauty influencer July 27, 2020

Cardi B Is My Favorite Natural-Hair VloggerSlapping mayo and eggs on your hair has never looked so fun.

By Erica Smith

hairy situations May 22, 2020

24 Amazing DIY Hair Transformations in QuarantineBefore-and-after shots from talented Cut readers.

By Kathleen Hou

sure why not Apr. 22, 2020

You Can Dye Your Hair With Kool-Aid, TooOh, yeah!!!

By Erica Smith

diy Mar. 31, 2020

How to Make Your Own MaskAnd join the collective effort.

By Indya Brown

life in pixels July 26, 2019

The Egg Is Bigger Than Before, or, Mysteries of YouTube’s Third-Biggest ChannelWhat is 5-Minute Crafts, and why?

By Max Read

so fresh and so green Apr. 30, 2019

This Shower Hack Really WorksHow to make your shower look and smell better in a few easy step.

By Kathleen Hou

diy Nov. 9, 2018

DIY Signal Gallery Closes: Is the Golden Age of the Bushwick Art Scene Over?Two 20-somethings cultivated an artist-first environment in the former rug warehouse where they also lived.

By Max Lakin

select all July 17, 2018

The Complete, No-Nonsense Guide to Smart LightingI just wanted to control the lights with my voice. Why is that so hard?

By Jake Swearingen

select all July 16, 2018

Everything You Need to Build a Budget-Friendly Smart HomeAutomating your home can cost thousands of dollars. These budget picks can help you build one that’s “good enough.”

By Scott Bay

select all May 4, 2018

3 Smart-Home Obsessives Talk About Their Unbelievably Teched-Out Homes“Most people are just trying to turn on kitchen lights from their iPad. Yawn.”

By Kaveh Waddell

select all Apr. 18, 2018

Should You Hire a Pro to Smarten Your Home?Please don’t electrocute yourself. It’s so much easier than you’re making it. There are people trained to do these things.

By Jake Swearingen

over easy Mar. 30, 2018

Did You Know You Can Make Your Own Peeps?Don’t be turned off by how they look.

By Madeleine Aggeler

diy Dec. 29, 2017

3 Fun Crafts to Do on a Freezing WeekendHoops, a bag, and faux-fur cuffs.

By Emily Sundberg

Apr. 24, 2017

DIY Unicorn Frappuccinos Are the New DIY SlimeThere can never be enough Instagram posts of either.

By Clint Rainey

July 5, 2016

This Etch A Sketch Can Tell TimeThanks to a surprising DIY hack.

By Eva Hill and Cait Munro

d.i.y. May 3, 2016

Met Gala Looks Re-created With Actual GarbageTinfoil, garbage bags, and toilet paper were all in last night.

By Gabriella Paiella

wellthy Jan. 8, 2016

6 Natural Hair Treatments That Actually WorkWe put yogurt in our hair so that you didn’t have to.

By Ashley Weatherford

d.i.y. Jan. 7, 2016

Fun Words to Spell With Your Baby’s Umbilical Cord“Marry me, Zayn.”

By Jessica Roy

cities to love Dec. 17, 2015

Behind the Scenes With Sleater-Kinney at Brooklyn’s Reopened Market HotelWe tail Sleater-Kinney as they reopen Brooklyn’s weirdest little venue, Market Hotel.

By Jillian Mapes

trailer mix Nov. 19, 2015

What Is This Random Chinese Tupac Biopic?Leave it to the internet to DIY a Tupac biopic into existence.

By Dee Lockett

Video Feed Sept. 16, 2015

This Video Will Make You Appreciate Just How Complex Sandwiches Really AreIt apparently only takes six months and $1,500 to make one entirely from scratch.

By Clint Rainey

Sept. 8, 2015

Speedy Ortiz Wants You to Feel Safe at Their ShowsIs a safe hotline the answer?

By Dayna Evans

candy July 8, 2015

How to Make Your Own OITNB Jolly Rancher ShivYou just need some ingenuity.

By E. Alex Jung

d.i.y. Apr. 20, 2015

With This Adorable Homemade BB-8 Replica, You’ll Never Need Human Friends AgainUsing the power of magnets!

By Nate Jones

Mar. 30, 2015

Crowdsourced Edits to Various DIY Home Improvement Instructions to Account […]• Before starting the job, put on shoes and pants. • You’ve heard the phrase, “Measure twice and cut once”? Please measure three times. And […]

By Brian Boone

d.i.y. Mar. 2, 2015

The ’90s Inspiration Behind FKA Twigs’s New Beauty Look“I feel like a warrior on the inside, so I want to reflect my mood visually.”

By Kathleen Hou

this is weird Feb. 10, 2015

Woman Made Possibly Delicious Yogurt From Her VaginaYes.

By Allison P. Davis

lab rat Jan. 5, 2015

I Tried Cate Blanchett’s DIY Body ScrubBenjamin Butt-ery skin.

By Ashley Weatherford

holiday goth Dec. 15, 2014

Michelle Obama DIY-ed a Punk Holiday DressCrinoline.

By Maggie Lange

Oct. 17, 2014

Now You Can Make Your Own Tiny Underwear for Peach ButtsWeekend craft project!

By Allison P. Davis

gif tutorial Oct. 1, 2014

How to Create a Dolce & Gabbana–Inspired Floral ChainNot to be confused with a flower crown.

By Kathleen Hou

d.i.y. Sept. 16, 2014

How to Make Miley Cyrus’s Jewelry by Yourself“Dirty Hippie” jewelry: a trip to Party City and a glue gun.

By Gabrielle Noone

d.i.y. July 1, 2014

Cheap and Safe Birth Control Alternatives From Hobby LobbySlut pills, meet chastity crafts.

By Kat Stoeffel

self-improvement Jan. 31, 2014

Holding the Internet Accountable for All Its False DIY PromisesA big, amused eye roll to all of the Internet’s unachievable beauty, crafts, and fashion tips.

By Maggie Lange

d.i.y. Nov. 26, 2013