Category: A Beginner’s Guide To…
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A Beginner’s Guide to Knitting
Knitting is a fun, stress-busting activity that anyone can learn to do with just a little bit of guidance and a whole lot of patience. In this article, Sreepriya takes you through the basics of how to knit, and how to NOT end up in a knotty mess of wool! Read More
4–6 minutes
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Freshie Guide – What Do I Do?
Entering college is like plunging into the deep end of a swimming pool without a life-preserver. You find yourself floundering and sputtering, searching for a way to understand the classes, the timetables, the people, the faculty, and even yourself. The first couple of weeks feel like a whirlwind whisking you high up into the skies… Read More
3–5 minutes
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A Beginner’s Guide to Thrifting
The pandemic has given birth to a plethora of trends, mostly virtual, and one of the more popular ones has been the phenomenon of Thrift Shopping aka thrifting. Thrifting basically refers to shopping for second-hand, pre-loved, or upcycled items. Although thrifting has been practiced by many for several years, its resurging popularity can directly be… Read More
5–7 minutes
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A Beginner’s Guide to Handlettering
Handlettering is a broad term used to refer to both traditional calligraphy (think ancient illuminated manuscripts and dip pens from historical films) and modern calligraphy (which is anything from ‘faux’ to brush-pen to graffiti-style to arbitrary letterforms that people draw for some reason instead of using fonts like normal people). Read More
4–5 minutes
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A Beginner’s Guide to Making Scrunchies
Our department is replete with wonderful people bursting with talent, ideas and hobbies. In the first article of the Beginner’s Guide series, I write about our department’s own second-year student, Narcissus Owarie, who was able to turn a quarantine-inspired hobby into a small business of sorts. Read More
4–6 minutes
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