https://craftifybox.com/blog/ Practical craft technique guides, materials explainers and project walkthroughs. en-GB 11 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://craftifybox.com/blog/resin-still-sticky/ https://craftifybox.com/blog/resin-still-sticky/ 21 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Resin The four usual causes of soft or tacky epoxy, how to tell a slow cure from a dead one, plus bubble control, the sand-and-recoat fix and basic handling safety. https://craftifybox.com/blog/pamphlet-stitch-walkthrough/ https://craftifybox.com/blog/pamphlet-stitch-walkthrough/ 14 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Bookbinding A complete single-signature notebook from folded sheets to trimmed fore-edge, including the exact three-hole sewing order and the five-hole variation. https://craftifybox.com/blog/mordanting-natural-dye/ https://craftifybox.com/blog/mordanting-natural-dye/ 07 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Natural dyeing What a mordant actually does, why cotton needs tannin and wool does not, and how weight of fibre governs every measurement in the process. https://craftifybox.com/blog/paper-grain-direction/ https://craftifybox.com/blog/paper-grain-direction/ 30 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Bookbinding What paper grain is, why every component of a book must run grain-parallel to the spine, and three reliable tests for finding the direction in a sheet you have never seen before. https://craftifybox.com/blog/scenting-candles/ https://craftifybox.com/blog/scenting-candles/ 23 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Candle making How much fragrance to add and why more is not stronger, what temperature to add it at, and why a candle tested the day after pouring tells you almost nothing. https://craftifybox.com/blog/transferring-embroidery-patterns/ https://craftifybox.com/blog/transferring-embroidery-patterns/ 16 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Embroidery A comparison of five pattern transfer methods, the fabrics each suits, and the specific way each one goes wrong. https://craftifybox.com/blog/printing-inks-paper-vs-fabric/ https://craftifybox.com/blog/printing-inks-paper-vs-fabric/ 09 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Block printing The five ink families a block printer runs into, what each one is good for, and the handling details that decide whether a print looks crisp or muddy. https://craftifybox.com/blog/why-candles-tunnel/ https://craftifybox.com/blog/why-candles-tunnel/ 02 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Candle making What tunnelling really tells you about your wick, how to run a burn test that produces a usable answer, and how to rescue a candle that has already tunnelled. https://craftifybox.com/blog/choosing-fabric-hoops-floss/ https://craftifybox.com/blog/choosing-fabric-hoops-floss/ 25 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Embroidery A practical materials explainer for surface embroidery: which fabrics forgive mistakes, why a smaller hoop holds better tension, and how to match needle size to strand count. https://craftifybox.com/blog/carving-your-first-lino-block/ https://craftifybox.com/blog/carving-your-first-lino-block/ 19 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Block printing The mental model behind relief carving, the difference between traditional lino and soft-cut blocks, and the handling habits that keep the blade away from your fingers. https://craftifybox.com/blog/wax-comparison/ https://craftifybox.com/blog/wax-comparison/ 12 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Candle making A straight comparison of the four common candle waxes across melt point, hot and cold throw, finish, cost and container or pillar suitability, plus why a wax change always means a new wick test. https://craftifybox.com/blog/six-embroidery-stitches/ https://craftifybox.com/blog/six-embroidery-stitches/ 04 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Embroidery Six surface stitches, worked step by step in words, with the specific error that spoils each one and how to correct it.