Aug 13 2008
Common Green People Powered Craft Methods and Tools
If you are using these techniques to create your products, why not let the buyers know? They may be more likely to purchase your crafts at a fair price instead of buying mass produced items.
Do you knit, crochet, or sew by hand? These methods use no energy resources. Many times, non-crafty customers assume that these items were made by machine. Enlighten them and they may understand why handmade goods cost a bit more and have a reputation for better quality.
I have a couple machines I use on a regular basis. I love my treadle sewing machine, a Singer from the 1800s. My other people powered toy is much newer, an Ultimate Sweater Machine. They are both powered by hand, or in the case of the former, by foot.
A few other examples of eco-friendly contraptions are spinning wheels, weaving looms, beading looms, quilt frames, ball-winders, foot powered pottery wheels, and hand cranked sewing machines.
Do you use a people powered machine that belongs on this list?
