Crafts

Bitzy the Bard loves to use her crafting power to create easy and inexpensive items to complement the gaming lifestyle. Listen to these stories about the different items you can make to express your love of science fiction, fantasy, and game playing.
For a list of all craft how-to stories, read the archives.

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Making the most of what you got

Convert an underutilized pool table into a neat VTT game table
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Making the most of what you got

Celebrating Van Life

Crafting a holiday tree ornament of a camper van with a tree on the roof
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Celebrating Van Life

Building a Bird Nest

Crochet a bowl that looks like a bird nest using jute twine for your Wingspan game
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Building a Bird Nest

I’m stumped!

To add interest to your game, you can add small items like tree stumps to your forest crafted out of bottle caps.
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I’m stumped!

Barking Up the Wrong Tree

There are times when your band of adventurers is travelling through old established forests. In these cases, I use large tree trunks in the terrain.
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Barking Up the Wrong Tree

Out on a Limb

One simple and quick way to make miniature deciduous plants for your RPG game is to use aquarium plants.
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Out on a Limb

Branching Out

One cheap way to make miniature trees for RPGs is to craft them out of Christmas garland.
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Branching Out

See the Forest for the Trees

To bring wilderness encounters to life, I like to use miniature trees and plants. Here I show you how to make trees out of pine cones.
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See the Forest for the Trees

Show Some Initiative!

To keep track of PC initiative order and conditions during RPG combat, I like to use a magnetic board.
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Show Some Initiative!

Looks Like a Boot – Feels Like a Sneaker

How to make spats for cosplay from second-hand boots and sneakers
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Looks Like a Boot – Feels Like a Sneaker

Making the most of what you got - Convert an underutilized pool table into a neat VTT game table
Celebrating Van Life - Crafting a holiday tree ornament of a camper van with a tree on the roof
Building a Bird Nest - Crochet a bowl that looks like a bird nest using jute twine for your Wingspan game
I’m stumped! - To add interest to your game, you can add small items like tree stumps to your forest crafted out of bottle caps.
Barking Up the Wrong Tree - There are times when your band of adventurers is travelling through old established forests. In these cases, I use large tree trunks in the terrain.
Out on a Limb - One simple and quick way to make miniature deciduous plants for your RPG game is to use aquarium plants.
Branching Out - One cheap way to make miniature trees for RPGs is to craft them out of Christmas garland.
See the Forest for the Trees - To bring wilderness encounters to life, I like to use miniature trees and plants. Here I show you how to make trees out of pine cones.
Show Some Initiative! - To keep track of PC initiative order and conditions during RPG combat, I like to use a magnetic board.
Looks Like a Boot – Feels Like a Sneaker - How to make spats for cosplay from second-hand boots and sneakers
I’m Putting on my Bard Hat - How to sew a feathered hat band with Bitzy the Bard
Bag of Dice Holding - How to sew a fabric dice bag for use in tabletop games
It’s Bigger on the Inside than the Outside - How to Make a Police Box Dice Tower out of Foam Board
A Roll of the Dice - How to Make a Castle Dice Tower out of Foam Board
I See a White Wall and I Want to Paint it Gray - Castle Tiles 5: Painting foam board castle tiles in RPGs
Building a Great Big Beautiful Wall - Castle Tiles 4: How to add walls to foam board castle tiles in RPGs
Laying a Foundation - Castle Tiles 3: How to cut foam board castle tiles for rooms in RPGs
Designing a Tile Floor - Castle Tiles 2: How to model a castle room using tiles in RPGs
Making Room in Your Life - Castle Tiles 1: Discussion on different ways to make castle room tiles in tabletop RPGs
My Vinyl Collection - How to make a clear vinyl, gridded mat for showing outside terrain in RPGs
Everybody Walk the Dinosaur - How to make a dinosaur sweatshirt costume for cosplay
Better Than a Poke in the Eye - How to make plastic Pokeballs for Cosplay
A White Collar Worker - How to make a dress with a fur collar for Cosplay


Crafts for Board Games

A Roll of the Dice - How to Make a Castle Dice Tower out of Foam Board
It’s Bigger on the Inside than the Outside - How to Make a Police Box Dice Tower out of Foam Board
Bag of Dice Holding - How to sew a fabric dice bag for use in tabletop games
Building a Bird Nest - Crochet a bowl that looks like a bird nest using jute twine for your Wingspan game


Crafts for RPGs

My Vinyl Collection - How to make a clear vinyl, gridded mat for showing outside terrain in RPGs
Making Room in Your Life - Castle Tiles 1: Discussion on different ways to make castle room tiles in tabletop RPGs
Designing a Tile Floor - Castle Tiles 2: How to model a castle room using tiles in RPGs
Laying a Foundation - Castle Tiles 3: How to cut foam board castle tiles for rooms in RPGs
Building a Great Big Beautiful Wall - Castle Tiles 4: How to add walls to foam board castle tiles in RPGs
I See a White Wall and I Want to Paint it Gray - Castle Tiles 5: Painting foam board castle tiles in RPGs
Show Some Initiative! - To keep track of PC initiative order and conditions during RPG combat, I like to use a magnetic board.
See the Forest for the Trees - To bring wilderness encounters to life, I like to use miniature trees and plants. Here I show you how to make trees out of pine cones.
Branching Out - One cheap way to make miniature trees for RPGs is to craft them out of Christmas garland.
Out on a Limb - One simple and quick way to make miniature deciduous plants for your RPG game is to use aquarium plants.
Barking Up the Wrong Tree - There are times when your band of adventurers is travelling through old established forests. In these cases, I use large tree trunks in the terrain.
I’m stumped! - To add interest to your game, you can add small items like tree stumps to your forest crafted out of bottle caps.
Making the most of what you got - Convert an underutilized pool table into a neat VTT game table


Crafts for Cosplay

A White Collar Worker - How to make a dress with a fur collar for Cosplay
Better Than a Poke in the Eye - How to make plastic Pokeballs for Cosplay
Everybody Walk the Dinosaur - How to make a dinosaur sweatshirt costume for cosplay
I’m Putting on my Bard Hat - How to sew a feathered hat band with Bitzy the Bard
Looks Like a Boot – Feels Like a Sneaker - How to make spats for cosplay from second-hand boots and sneakers