Crafts CouncilStories11 hypnotic craft clips on Instagram to inspire you28 October 2020Mesmerising making videos28 October 2020Craft is a meditative act, which means it is made for the cameras. To inspire you get creative, here are some of the most satisfying making clips we've discovered on Instagram recently. Enjoy... View this post on Instagram A post shared by Andrea Love (@andreaanimates) on Oct 16, 2019 at 6:22am PDT Stop-motion animator and needle-felter Andrea Love combines her skills to create mesmerising videos of her woolly work. This time-lapse clip reveals the making process behind her needlefelted animations. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Florian Gadsby (@floriangadsby) on Oct 11, 2020 at 7:08am PDT Potter and Instagram superstar Florian Gadsby is best known for throwing picture-perfect pots, but here he reveals his ‘fails and bloopers’. There's something oddly satisfying about watching wares get squelched (it's not schadenfreude, we promise). View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ombligo del Libro (@ombligodellibro) on Sep 18, 2020 at 3:43pm PDT This paper marbling video by printer and bookbinder Ombligo del Libro looks almost unreal, as if made with CGI. Dragging a comb through colourful ink creates a feather-like pattern that we just can’t get enough of. View this post on Instagram A post shared by barn the Spoon (@barnthespoon) on Apr 11, 2020 at 10:02am PDT Spooncarving maestro Barn the Spoon shared this close-up clip of his knife slicing through wood as if it was butter. Turn the sound up for what Barn calls ‘a bit of joyful whittling ASMR.’ View this post on Instagram A post shared by London Glassblowing (@londonglassblowing) on Dec 19, 2019 at 2:24am PST We enjoyed this rare process video from the veteran glass artists at London Glassblowing, which reveals how they wrapped a glowing swirl of molten glass. More please. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sean Forest Roberts 🌈 (@forestceramicco) on Jul 17, 2020 at 1:11pm PDT Sean Forest Roberts' coloured porcelain has earned him a staggering following on Instagram – not least because of his process videos. This clip shows one slicing through layers of slip-cast clay, revealing a rainbow hidden inside. The birdsong in the background adds to the atmosphere. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Seb Lester (@seblester) on Dec 30, 2019 at 6:42am PST Calligraphy star Seb Lester is best known for his startling skill and potty-mouthed approach (think phrases such as ‘Calm your titties’ written in elegant, swirling script). Here Seb is keeping it simple by ‘taking a line for a walk’, as he puts it. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Aftyn Shah (@riseandwander) on Feb 9, 2020 at 8:41am PST This clip shows the slow, careful business of lino-cutting, revealing the process behind Aftyn Shah AKA Rise and Wander's prints of natural wonders. It might just inspire you to pick up a carving tool, too. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Christabel Balfour (@christabelbalfour) on Apr 17, 2020 at 10:16am PDT Weaving wunderkind Christabel Balfour shared this high-speed video of her nimble fingers at work. We love watching the patterns take shape. See if you can spot the mistake, as Balfour weaves, unpicks then redoes her work. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Blenheim Forge (@blenheimforge) on Aug 13, 2020 at 8:39am PDT Who knew sharpening knives could be this satisfying? Watch as James Ross-Harris from Blenheim Forge grinds this hunting knife to polished perfection. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alexander deVol (@woodwoven) on Oct 10, 2019 at 8:04am PDT Best known for his wooden vessels, this clip shows Alexander deVol trimming a porcelain pot – creating long, smooth curls of clay in the process. Does it get more hypnotic than this?ShareFacebook Twitter Whatsapp Email Pinterest ...Read moreStoriesUp-skill online: craft classes you can do from homeMaking tutorialsCraft and wellbeingStories4 reasons craft is good for your mental healthCraft and wellbeing