About Handlia

Handlia is named after the Old English word handlian, "to touch, feel or work with the hands," the root of the modern word "handle." Everything on this site is about making by hand: how to start, what to use, and how to get better one piece at a time.

Handlia is a small workshop site about making things by hand: paper art, sewing, clay and the tools and habits that help any maker.

Here you will find tutorials that go from the first sketch to the finished piece, honest notes on which materials hold up, and photos of work made at the bench.

Questions or requests for a guide? Write to [email protected].