A series of crafty business zines by Katy Penman of Girl Industries.

Katy contacted lots of friends and acquaintances out there in the world of craft (including me!) and asked them a series of questions about their crafty skills, practices and business. The result is a series of 12 zines, to be released on a monthly basis.

Issue 1 – the book review issue
Recommended reading suggested by a range of crafty types, and 10 incredibly detailed reviews of some of the most popular crafting books around. Red paper cover.

Issue 2 – the crafting rituals issue
23 interviews with crafters from a range of disciplines, answering how they ‘get in the crafting zone’ when settling down to create something new, or work on a crafty project. Green paper cover.

Issue 3 – the crafting goals issue
27 crafters talk about their ‘Ultimate Crafting Goals’ in terms of their art, crafts, or small business. Many of the contributors make and sell their own crafts, and some are crafting for the sheer enjoyment of it all. Yellow paper cover.

Issue 4 – the starting a crafty business issue
20+ crafters talk about how and when they decided to start their own craft businesses. Blue paper cover.

Issue 5 – the crafty advice you wish you'd had issue
20+ crafters give advice for anyone running a small crafty enterprise, ranging from the pithy to the in-depth, and contributions are made from those with a range of businesses, including new to the scene and well-established, in all kinds of different crafty fields. Pink paper cover.

Issue 6 – the crafting and home life issue
24+ crafters talk about whether they feel their home life and crafting can co-exist peacefully. Red paper cover.

Issue 7 – the crafty inspiration issue
24+ crafters answer the question, who or what inspires you to create? Green paper cover.

Dimensions:
All zines are A5 (15cm x 21cm / 6" x 8") and have a limited first run of 50 copies.

Subscriptions:
You can also purchase a subscription to get all 12 copies, with each new issue delivered to your doorstep every month. Buy subscriptions direct from the Girl Industries Etsy shop.

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I ship orders regularly on Mondays and Thursdays, unless specified otherwise in the item description (eg. custom orders). I only keep small amounts of stock on hand so large orders including multiples of products may take 7-10 days to ship. If you need your item sooner, or have any other requests, just let me know and I'll do my best to help.

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International orders are sent Airmail and usually arrive in 5-21 days.

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Returns
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Contact Details
You can email me at hello AT askingfortrouble.org with any questions, problems or feedback.

Inspiring reading :)
Trekky, 12 May 2010

A terrific 'zine! Love it!
MrXStitch, 27 March 2010

Fabulous zine!!
glitterysah, 6 March 2010

Thanks for another fun zine - look forward to sending you some future answers on a postcard :-)
TangleCrafts, 4 March 2010

Lots of interesting new books brought to my attention. Reviews of the books are very interesting. Will be looking a few of these up for possible purchase....
handknittedthings, 18 February 2010

fantastic zine!
singintomymouth, 17 February 2010

love the zine and can't wait for the next one
flossyanddossy, 14 February 2010

This is great! Written in a lively way, lots of inspiration. Looking fwd to the next issue.
cassin, 7 February 2010

Brilliant zine! Will definitely be back for issue 2.
CirquedeChaussettes, 7 February 2010

Wonderful zine - many thanks. I'm looking forward to the next issue already :)
swirlyarts, 6 February 2010

These reviews are taken from customer feedback left on my own site or on the Girl Industries Etsy shop.