Anticraft: Knitting, Beading, and Stitching for the Slightly Sinister
by Renee Rigdon
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Read in January, 2007
I reviewed this for PopMatters.
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Let’s get the obligatory mention of the duct tape corset out of the way straight off.
With the small sacrifice of an old tee and possibly the help of a close friend you can craft your own perfectly fitted and ‘slightly sinister’ corset. Besides this project, there are several other ...more
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Let’s get the obligatory mention of the duct tape corset out of the way straight off.
With the small sacrifice of an old tee and possibly the help of a close friend you can craft your own perfectly fitted and ‘slightly sinister’ corset. Besides this project, there are several other ...more
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Read in April, 2008
although this falls into the genre of "yet another alternacraft guide," i want to give the anticraft some points for vision. the crafts are a little spooky, goth-inspired, and the authors appear to remain sufficiently surly and self-conscious about the marketing of goth crafts through the book. the projects are fairly simple, drawing on very basic skills & very common materials with some seriously repetitive themes (need skull & cross bones for the whole family and every piece ...more
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Read in June, 2008
recommends it for:
Goth teens who like to knit
While it's true that the world of crafting is riven with winsome, sweet, and treacly projects and the stores that cater to them, I think there may be more open a category than this book lets on. The book is informative regarding the techniques used to make specific projects, but almost every project is based around skulls and a decidedly Goth aesthetic. The book design itself is littered with irrelevant 19th century woodblock cut graphics, and the authors think themselves witty. Wish they wer...more
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Read in June, 2008
The perfect craft book for those of you who love to read craft books but don't actually bother doing any of the crafts in them! This book was a lot of fun to read-just skip over the complicated instructions and patterns. Even though it's titled "Anticraft" you do have to know your sh*t to pull off anything in this book. If you like a challenge and know how to knit, bead, or sew-then by all means attempt, attempt.
The photography of the craft samples are dark and pretty and goth. Th...more
The photography of the craft samples are dark and pretty and goth. Th...more
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Read in March, 2008
I periodically check out the Anticraft website to see what their latest ezine has. I was excited to see that there was also a knitting/crochet/craft book out. Their designs appeal to my "suburban closet-goth" personality. While not many of the designs are ones I'd wear to work or Bunko, but they're cool none-the-less. There are some I think I might make. It's a good book, and I also like how they have extra little articles and tidbits of info. It's a fun book worth a look.
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Read in November, 2007
If only I was crafty enough to make these projects! This book is awesome. I may have to learn some new skills just so I can have an excuse to knit or crochet cthulhu, er, I mean octo-designs. I also liked that it wasn't ALL knitting- there are a wide variety of project designs in here to appeal to the darker side of your crafty soul. I think this is going to be a popular addition to my teen craft collection.
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I checked this out because I had read a review that seemed to imply that there was more than just knitting, beading, and stitching projects; apparently I misread. Since I neither knit, bead, nor stitch, this book was kind of lost on me. I would recommend it to those of you who do any of those, though.
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Read in January, 2008
i learned how to make a two headed rat in a jar, should i ever want to. the patterns are funny- i might make my sister the immaculate heart, but there's not a lot i feel compelled to try. maybe i'm just knittin' jaded.
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Read in January, 2008
Some possibilities here, if you like skulls and don't mind postmodern cynicism. My grandmother who could knit socks for a centipede, wouldn't have appreciated their humor. But I liked it.
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So i just looked through this one, haven't really read it or used it. But it looks fabulous for a little creative relieft. This one's for alissa
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I think I had more fun reading this than almost any other book...and Duct Tape Corsets...need I say more!!!!
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Read in January, 2008
Why put beading in the title of a book that is 95% knitting and crocheting? I was disappointed.
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Read in January, 2008
Too much self-promotion from the authors but the patterns are quite good.
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Read in July, 2007
Coming soon, with a final review copy in my grubby lil hands!
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Read in July, 2008
Neat book but most of the crafts are for knitters.
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Read in December, 2007
recommends it for:
crafters
Can you say super rad? This book is AMAZING!!!!!!!
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Read in January, 2008
Interesting projects to save for later.
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Read in February, 2008
Dark, fun, and campy!
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