Founder & Craft Editor

Posy Hale

Posy has tried nearly every craft and abandoned a few honestly. She founded Jaidel to help beginners start something with their hands and actually stick with it.

Articles

9 articles by Posy

Folded paper origami shapes arranged neatly on a plain surface.

Techniques 5 min read

Basic Origami Folds Every Beginner Should Know

Master the foundational origami folds every model is built from, including valley, mountain, squash, and reverse folds, with tips for crisp, accurate creases.

Posy Hale

An assortment of colourful beads spread out beside a partly finished bracelet.

Projects 5 min read

How to Make a Beaded Bracelet That Lasts

A beginner guide to making a beaded bracelet that survives daily wear, covering stretch cord versus wire, sizing, secure knots, crimps, and choosing beads that hold up.

Posy Hale

Close-up of hands knitting with soft wool yarn and needles.

Start Here 5 min read

How to Stick With a New Craft

Beginner crafts are easy to start and easy to abandon. Here are honest, practical habits that help a new hobby survive the tricky first few weeks.

Posy Hale

A palette of mixed acrylic paint colors with a brush resting nearby.

Techniques 5 min read

How to Blend Colors in Acrylic Painting

Learn to blend acrylic paint smoothly despite its fast drying time, with wet-on-wet techniques, glazing, the right tools, and simple fixes for hard edges.

Posy Hale

Balls of soft wool yarn with wooden knitting needles resting on a knitted piece.

Projects 6 min read

How to Knit a Cozy Beginner Scarf

A warm, honest guide to knitting your first scarf, covering yarn and needle choice, casting on, the garter stitch, fixing early mistakes, and casting off cleanly.

Posy Hale

A collection of basic craft supplies laid out on a table.

Materials 5 min read

How to Build a Starter Craft Kit on a Budget

A budget guide to assembling your first craft kit — the core tools worth buying, where to save, what to skip, and how to grow the kit as your hobby takes shape.

Posy Hale

A collection of colored pencils and craft materials arranged on a desk.

Start Here 5 min read

How to Choose Your First Craft

Not sure which craft to try first? This friendly guide helps you match a hobby to your budget, patience, space, and the kind of results you want.

Posy Hale

A pair of craft scissors resting on a work surface beside paper.

Materials 6 min read

How to Choose Your First Craft Scissors

A practical guide to picking your first craft scissors — the blade types that matter, what to spend, and how to avoid the cheap pairs that ruin projects.

Posy Hale

An overhead view of assorted craft supplies laid out on a wooden table.

Start Here 6 min read

How to Start a Craft Hobby From Scratch

A calm, beginner-friendly guide to starting a craft hobby from zero, with simple steps to pick something, gather a little, and make your first thing.

Posy Hale

9 articles by Posy

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