Frequency and Depth

Meet the man building his own sound diffuser panels for better listening In Thu Duc District in Ho Chi Minh City, accountant Pham Khac Tuong is turning discarded wood into one-of-a-kind, handmade sound diffuser panels worth thousands of dollars. Used by professional musicians or the most discerning music lover, a sound diffuser is an acoustic … Read more

To Have & To Hold

The best bags are a little bit of everything at once: They are trendy, but also timeless, with roomy enough to carry everyday essentials—wallet, phone, lipstick, etc. Since its founding in 2010, Ponagar Handmade Leather (www.ponagar.co) set out to marry the highest quality Italian leather with detailed craftsmanship that Vietnam is renowned for. Their commitment … Read more

The Secrets Of Silver

Create your own, one-of-a-kind silver ring, whether as a gift for somebody or just a way to treat yourself There’s always been an aura of mystery surrounding silver, purported to do everything from improving circulation and promoting healing to staving off infections and warning to the presence of toxins. Even the art of silversmithing has … Read more

Learning to Leather

The art of leatherworking We make an eclectic bunch, sitting in a sunny D2 café on a Saturday afternoon: a motherly insurance worker, a young French architect, a vivacious quality assurance inspector and a writer. Together, we’re the Etsy version of the Breakfast Club. What’s brought us here is a love of the handmade, turning raw materials into something useful, something more than the … Read more