The $1.2 billion deal comes as eBay looks to expand its appeal among younger users.
Category: Handicrafts
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Etsy Sells Depop, a Secondhand Clothing App Popular With Gen Z, to eBay
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The Exacting, Ephemeral Art of Ice Carving
A look inside a Queens studio where Buddhas, sneakers and swans are carved with reverence and the knowledge that beauty, like ice, is fleeting.
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Experts in the Handmade Suggest Gifts With a Human Touch
The recommendations from five specialists range from olive oil to high-design lighting.
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A Shoe Made From a Single Spiral of Leather
How a John Lobb loafer comes together.
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Who Chanel and Louis Vuitton Have Called When Making Woven Leather Bags
As Craig Wright has built his brand, Dragon Diffusion, he has quietly built a reputation as a leather whisperer for Hermès, Chanel and others. Now he’s ready to talk about it.
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A Finnish Textile Artist Reimagines the Humble Rag Rug
How Eija Rasinmaki reinvented a humble tradition for the modern world.
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Flowers That Are Never Out of Season
How one decades-old Milan shop makes remarkably realistic blossoms out of copper.
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‘Dancing on the Loom’: Weaving Creativity With Indigenous Tradition
The Bautistas once struggled to find the space to show their handwoven rugs. Now the opportunities feel as expansive as their art.
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A Year After Hurricane Helene, North Carolina Clockmaker Keeps Creating Masterpieces
Last September, Spruce Pine, N.C., was nearly destroyed. Luther Stroup’s shop, where he makes five-figure grandfather clocks, was spared.
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Sneakers Become Art With a Traditional Japanese Sewing Skill
A traditional Japanese sewing technique called sashiko, taught to victims of a 2011 disaster, has sparked a business creating distinctive footwear.