# Corrie Beth Makes: Curiosity in Craft

Artist & author in NYC exploring historical inspirations, creative processes, & the winding paths of a maker’s life.

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## [But How Did You Finish the Back?](https://corriebethmakes.substack.com/p/but-how-did-you-finish-the-back)

_2026-08-18 · corrie beth makes_

Cockade Tutorial Part 2: a confession, a curved needle, and three discs I named myself

## [No Batteries Required: Cranks, Gears, & Other Small Miracles](https://corriebethmakes.substack.com/p/no-batteries-required-cranks-gears)

_2026-08-04 · corrie beth makes_

On mechanical ingenuity, the tools that outlast everything, and why I finally bought a new pencil sharpener

## [The Color With a Whisper Over It](https://corriebethmakes.substack.com/p/the-color-with-a-whisper-over-it)

_2026-07-22 · corrie beth makes_

Can a word make you see better? Admiring (perhaps romanticizing) a green with a story.

## [Smitten, Fo-what?](https://corriebethmakes.substack.com/p/smitten-fo-what)

_2026-07-07 · corrie beth makes_

On faux bois, a Federal-era folk art technique, and the joy of falling for something new.

## [Frames, Vessels, and What Sticks](https://corriebethmakes.substack.com/p/frames-vessels-and-what-sticks)

_2026-06-24 · corrie beth makes_

A meander through the Met and a new paper mâché project!

## [The Plates I Pack Every Summer](https://corriebethmakes.substack.com/p/the-plates-i-pack-every-summer)

_2026-06-09 · corrie beth makes_

Historic china patterns you can actually eat off of, plus the quinoa salad my friends request every year

## [Millefleurs, Unicorns, Leopards, and Fate](https://corriebethmakes.substack.com/p/millefleurs-unicorns-leopards-and)

_2026-05-26 · corrie beth makes_

On discovering the tapestries I needed more of.

## [The Pleated Cockade: How To Make a Vintage Inspired Prize Ribbon](https://corriebethmakes.substack.com/p/the-pleated-cockade-how-to-make-a)

_2026-05-12 · corrie beth makes_

A tutorial for the ribbon rosette I couldn't stop thinking about

## [What in the Paper?](https://corriebethmakes.substack.com/p/what-in-the-paper)

_2026-04-28 · corrie beth makes_

A maker's guide to buying, understanding, and loving colorful paper

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_2026-04-28 · **Sponsored**_

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## [Plates That Make Me Swoon!](https://corriebethmakes.substack.com/p/plates-that-make-me-swoon)

_2026-04-15 · corrie beth makes_

A curation of ceramic perfection from the 1700s