intro post/ low spoons craft recommendations?

[matsushima]

Hi, everykindofcraft! I'm excited about this community because I am a "every kind of craft"-er! I love trying new crafts. Right now, I am teaching myself how to cross-stitch:My go-to, however, is always crochet:As much as I love crochet, it's hard on my hands - I have chronic pain and already require regular nerve block injections in my dominant hand to keep it functional. I tried cross stitch because I thought it might be easier on my thumbs/wrists.

What are your favorite low spoons crafts?

Comments

Thoughts

[ysabetwordsmith]

Low-spoon crafts include:

* collage
* scrapbooking
* stamping
* no-sew (e.g. knot-edged fleece blankets)

You might also explore crafts that use completely different motions, especially larger arm motions, such as:

* macramé (especially with thick rope and large embellishments)
* wet-felting
* paint pouring
* abstract painting (e.g use masking tape to mark sections and paint them different colors)
* stenciling

Re: Thoughts

[matsushima]

I had done some paint pouring but maybe I should get back into it- like you said, larger motions, less fiddly on my thumbs and wrists and not much grip strength required!

Re: Thoughts

[ysabetwordsmith]

There are tons of videos about paint pouring on YouTube that are fun to watch, with dozens of different techniques. I like how you can use a hair dryer to A) chase paint across the canvas and B) cause cells of different colors to bloom.

In addition to plain paintings I have seen:
* series of 2-4 canvases used as a set
* magnets, coasters, and other small decor
* earrings, bracelets, and other jewelry
* cheese boards
* a lazy Susan that we bought.