# artisanal (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover artisanal. Page: Feed: --- ## [Two weeks left to submit to the Cræft Prize](https://nationofartisans.substack.com/p/two-weeks-left-to-submit-to-the-crft) _2026-08-17 · Louis Elton · Nation of Artisans_ Applications for the £60,000 prize close August 31st. ## [Artisanal Sudoku, Volume 241](https://artisanalsudoku.substack.com/p/artisanal-sudoku-volume-241) _2026-08-17 · James Sinclair · Artisanal Sudoku_ This being a prime week kind of snuck up on me, so you’re going to have to assemble the prime bonus puzzle yourself. ## [Artisanal Sudoku, Volume 240](https://artisanalsudoku.substack.com/p/artisanal-sudoku-volume-240) _2026-08-10 · James Sinclair · Artisanal Sudoku_ See you all next summer in Ottawa! ## [Introducing the judges for the Cræft Prize](https://nationofartisans.substack.com/p/introducing-the-judges-for-the-crft) _2026-08-06 · Louis Elton · Nation of Artisans_ The prize will be judged by James Fox, Julia Willemyns, Zoe Laughlin, Helen Brocklebank, Debika Ray, Roger Kneebone, and Jimmy McLoughlin OBE. ## [Four weeks left to submit to the Cræft Prize](https://nationofartisans.substack.com/p/four-weeks-left-to-submit-to-the) _2026-08-03 · Louis Elton · Nation of Artisans_ Applications for the £60,000 prize close August 31st. ## [Artisanal Sudoku, Volume 239](https://artisanalsudoku.substack.com/p/artisanal-sudoku-volume-239) _2026-08-03 · James Sinclair · Artisanal Sudoku_ Scheduling this in advance. If everything went as planned, I’m currently in \[undisclosed European city\] recovering after a fantastic weekend! ## [Could craft end knife crime?](https://nationofartisans.substack.com/p/could-craft-end-knife-crime) _2026-07-31 · Louis Elton · Nation of Artisans_ Inside the Imperial lab imagining the future of medicine ## [Artisanal Sudoku, Volume 238](https://artisanalsudoku.substack.com/p/artisanal-sudoku-volume-238) _2026-07-27 · James Sinclair · Artisanal Sudoku_ I don’t think I’ve mentioned that I’m going to be speaking at SudokuCon. But don’t let that discourage you from going! ## [Artisanal Intelligence at Stella Matutina](https://nationofartisans.substack.com/p/artisanal-intelligence-at-stella) _2026-07-25 · Louis Elton · Nation of Artisans_ Will the future of human civilisation be birthed at an ex-nunnery on the shores of Lake Lucerne? ## [Artisanal Sudoku, Volume 237](https://artisanalsudoku.substack.com/p/artisanal-sudoku-volume-237) _2026-07-20 · James Sinclair · Artisanal Sudoku_ Zipper lines continue to ease their way into the roster of “standard” constraints. ## [Trade Smarter With IBKR (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/hqaKI2fBvSby) _2026-07-20 · **Sponsored**_ Join Interactive Brokers through a referral and access low-cost global trading. ## [What if the England team were craftsmen?](https://nationofartisans.substack.com/p/what-if-the-england-team-were-craftsmen) _2026-07-13 · Louis Elton · Nation of Artisans_ The Artisanal XI — a very important thought experiment ## [Artisanal Sudoku, Volume 236](https://artisanalsudoku.substack.com/p/artisanal-sudoku-volume-236) _2026-07-13 · James Sinclair · Artisanal Sudoku_ This Sunday, on the SudokuCon Twitch channel: the Setter Spotlight Series returns, featuring Marty Sears! ## [Artisanal Sudoku, Volume 235](https://artisanalsudoku.substack.com/p/artisanal-sudoku-volume-235) _2026-07-06 · James Sinclair · Artisanal Sudoku_ Bet you thought I forgot about given digits… ## [Artisanal Sudoku, Volume 234](https://artisanalsudoku.substack.com/p/artisanal-sudoku-volume-234) _2026-06-29 · James Sinclair · Artisanal Sudoku_ It occurs to me belatedly that it might have been nice to do something World Cup-themed, but, ironically, I’ve been too distracted by the World Cup. ## [Kaymet: The Traymakers of Old Kent Road](https://nationofartisans.substack.com/p/kaymet-the-traymakers-of-old-kent) _2026-06-29 · Louis Elton · Nation of Artisans_ How a WWII-era sheet metal factory transformed itself into the world's leading luxury tray maker [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/203709845/a12163db59a5c6fcbb5978841c5603bd.mp3) ## [To the Critics of Cræft](https://nationofartisans.substack.com/p/to-the-critics-of-crft) _2026-06-23 · Louis Elton · Nation of Artisans_ Pelt me with digital tomatoes if you must, but read this first. ## [Artisanal Sudoku, Volume 233](https://artisanalsudoku.substack.com/p/artisanal-sudoku-volume-233) _2026-06-22 · James Sinclair · Artisanal Sudoku_ One of the fun things about the prime bonus puzzles is that (I like to assume) they’re always a surprise. Like, did you know off the top of your head that 233 is prime? I certainly didn’t. ## [On the Sotheby's Podcast](https://nationofartisans.substack.com/p/on-the-sothebys-podcast) _2026-06-18 · Louis Elton · Nation of Artisans_ A recording of my Future of Craft panel from London Craft Week ## [Artisanal Sudoku, Volume 232](https://artisanalsudoku.substack.com/p/artisanal-sudoku-volume-232) _2026-06-15 · James Sinclair · Artisanal Sudoku_ This week: the 10/10 difficulty rating makes a rare appearance. ## [Artisanal Sudoku, Volume 231](https://artisanalsudoku.substack.com/p/artisanal-sudoku-volume-231) _2026-06-08 · James Sinclair · Artisanal Sudoku_ I don’t recall exactly why I chose to name a puzzle after the fundamental rule of improv comedy, but I \*think\* my reasons were more positive than negative. ## [Countdown to Getting Paid (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/L6dgeAGcM587) _2026-06-08 · **Sponsored**_ Create a shareable wallet timer — deposits buy back time and pay debt down ## [Artisanal Sudoku, Volume 230](https://artisanalsudoku.substack.com/p/artisanal-sudoku-volume-230) _2026-06-01 · James Sinclair · Artisanal Sudoku_ This feels like another slate where there’ll be quibbling about the difficulty ratings. Especially with the third puzzle. And the second one. And both bonus puzzles. ## [Artisanal Intelligence vs Autonomous Hyperslop](https://nationofartisans.substack.com/p/how-to-end-the-age-of-slop) _2026-05-26 · Louis Elton · Nation of Artisans_ Only artisanal intelligence can defeat autonomous hyperslop ## [Artisanal Sudoku, Volume 229](https://artisanalsudoku.substack.com/p/artisanal-sudoku-volume-229) _2026-05-25 · James Sinclair · Artisanal Sudoku_ I’ve never had an actual choco banana, but if they’re anything like the puzzle genre, probably pretty tasty. ## [Artisanal Sudoku, Volume 228](https://artisanalsudoku.substack.com/p/artisanal-sudoku-volume-228) _2026-05-18 · James Sinclair · Artisanal Sudoku_ Be aware: the fog puzzle does NOT say “all clues are standard.” ## [Artisanal Sudoku, Volume 227](https://artisanalsudoku.substack.com/p/artisanal-sudoku-volume-227) _2026-05-11 · James Sinclair · Artisanal Sudoku_ Featuring puzzles called Music Box, Carousel, and Turntable, which almost seem like they were put together to fit a theme of some kind. I assure you, they weren’t. ## [Artisanal Sudoku, Volume 226](https://artisanalsudoku.substack.com/p/artisanal-sudoku-volume-226) _2026-05-04 · James Sinclair · Artisanal Sudoku_ To all the new subscribers who signed up after last week’s volume, welcome! Have some more puzzles… ## [Artisanal Sudoku, Volume 225](https://artisanalsudoku.substack.com/p/artisanal-sudoku-volume-225) _2026-04-27 · James Sinclair · Artisanal Sudoku_ The multiples of 45 are my favorite posts of the year, so it’s nice that they actually come along every ten months or so. ## [Artisanal Sudoku, Volume 224](https://artisanalsudoku.substack.com/p/artisanal-sudoku-volume-224) _2026-04-20 · James Sinclair · Artisanal Sudoku_ Starting to feel like I’m getting a little \*too\* generous with given digits, tbh. ## [Artisanal Sudoku, Volume 223](https://artisanalsudoku.substack.com/p/artisanal-sudoku-volume-223) _2026-04-13 · James Sinclair · Artisanal Sudoku_ Closing in on another multiple of 45... ## [Open directory of blogs for agents (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/hpLl6HDfjQJE) _2026-04-13 · **Sponsored**_ Submit URLs or OPML; receive feed pages with summaries, plus JSON/OPML/plain text ## [Artisanal Sudoku, Volume 222](https://artisanalsudoku.substack.com/p/artisanal-sudoku-volume-222) _2026-04-06 · James Sinclair · Artisanal Sudoku_ Feels like I should’ve found a way to make this one 2-themed. Well, roughly 11% of the digits in the puzzles are 2, so there’s that.