Lights, Camera…Craft!?

28th April 2021

Oh the glitz and the glamour of movie making! The Oscars came and went this week with no sign of a nomination for Craft Box Club! But I don’t care, I’m not making craft movies for the Academy, I’m making them for my amazing, creative subscribers!

I love videos!

I’ve always been a visual learner, so I’m drawn to making videos. I don’t think anything beats a how to video if your learning a new skill. I’ve been making videos for about 2 years now. Mostly craft guides, of course, but I take the odd break to edit videos for a choir, a eco festival and, just once, for a hip hop craft battle!

Every one of our kits comes with a super detailed video guide. I take each step slowly so you can follow along. I try to cut away as little as possible so you can see exactly what I’m doing

Here’s one of our guides being edited. This can take up to a day per kit. I need to make sure everything flows really nicely and each stage is clear and easy to follow. I really enjoy the process of filming and editing and really get in the flow!

Although there are video guides for each of our craft kits, I have also started to include step by step, static images with written instructions so you can choose which you prefer. Right now, I don’t do any printed guides as I want to cut down on waste paper. You do, however, get a tip sheet in each kit. These are printed by a lovely local printer that uses a special technique so each sheet is produced carbon negative!

Tips for getting the most from our craft guides

1. Relax and craft in your own time - I’ve had one or two crafters worried that they can’t keep up with the video. Don’t worry! The video is sped up 3-5 times compared to reality. You don’t need to craft along.

2. Watch in stages - Start by watching the video in full, then rewind to the beginning and craft along in stages. Watch a bit, do a bit, repeat.

3. Go slowmo! - Did you know you can slow the videos down in YouTube? Take a look at the button near the volume controls and you can slow anything down that you want to see in more detail.

4. Easy pause - If you need to pause a lot, the easiest way is to watch on a computer (i.e. not your phone) and pause and play using the space bar.

5. If you’re ever stuck - If you ever need to go over anything in more detail, head to the members hub for loads of ways to contact me. We’ll get you sorted!

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