Craft & Materials
Before You Buy: Look Closely at Three Watch Straps
Three watch straps, three listed lug-end widths. A short, careful look at 20mm, 18mm and 22mm — plus the grain and stitching to notice before you check your own watch.
Craft & Materials
Look closely at leather, embroidery, shell and other materials: visible details to notice and questions to ask before choosing a piece.
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Craft & Materials
Five Details to Notice on Three Small Objects
A crest, a pair of orange cheeks, a two-color wing, a bright strap and a line of stitching — five small details to enjoy on three small objects — a bird, a pendant and a leather notebook cover.
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Craft & Materials
Leather Grain, Stitching and Edges: Reading the Details
A blue-green card holder with red-brown edge stitching and a dark drawstring pouch with gold-tone eyelets: two small leather pieces that reward a closer look.
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Craft & Materials
Two Embroidered Hair Pieces, Up Close
Two embroidered hair pieces, seen closely: layered satin roses with pearl accents, and a small set with white lace, bead edges and a heart motif.
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Craft & Materials
A Tibetan Fox and a Blue Fennec: Two Small Sculptures Worth a Second Look
A gray-brown Tibetan fox and a blue-green fennec with pink-white ears: two small wool felt figures, and the details worth noticing before you pick a shelf.
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Craft & Materials
Blue-Green Squares and a Little Radish: Shell Earrings Up Close
A blue-green square and a tiny radish: two shell stud earrings, side by side. A close look at color, shape and the small details that set them apart.
