For many, the bad economy is making holiday shopping a cheerless activity. Today, we welcome a crafty panel with suggestions for inexpensive and fun do-it-yourself gifts. Creative gift ideas for those on a tight budget range from making your own soap to converting an old VCR into an automatic cat feeder.
Guests:
Derek Fagerstrom, projects editor for ReadyMade Magazine
Chelsea Fadda, head of the Classes and Arts Lab Committees at the Rock Paper Scissors Collective, a volunteer-run art collective with a gallery space, independent goods store and arts lab
Phil Torrone, senior editor of Make Magazine
Ken Murphy, creator and chief bugmaker of Blinkybugs
Kelly Wilkinson, KQED reporter and craft blogger at makegrowgather.com
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