About

*bespoke* is a quarterly Australian Zine (with both print and digital versions available) made by the handmade community, for the handmade community.

It is full of stories, interviews, features, tutorials, recipes, and much more! Topics covered include craft/handmade, vintage, art, photography, and all things creative.

Issue 6 is out now!

Click here to order.

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What People are Saying…

I burnt some midnight oil last night and read the latest issue and it is by far my favourite… It looks aesthetically amazing, reads really well and the content is just fab – you’ve hit the nail on the head – Sophie Hill of That Vintage

I loved my 1st edition of *bespoke* and was so excited when I got it that I had to go make a cuppa and sit down with it where upon I read it cover to cover.

I think it’s fantastic! Beautiful graphics and artwork teamed with a array of interesting and inspiring ‘real life’ artisan stories and fun tutorials.. I also loved reading about people whose names I knew.. Felt like I was somebody who knew somebody. The variety was whimsically eclectic and the whole zine had a wholesome down to earth handcrafted heart beating steadily through from the first page to the last.

Congrats Jess on seeing your idea and vision coming to life in such a beautiful way..I look forward to my next *bespoke* zine xx ~ Vicki Weetman

*bespoke* is creative, informative, fun, and delightful, its a great Australian venture and I highly recommend it to you! ~ The Tailor’s Apprentice

I love that it is all about creativity and the creative people behind it ~ Maleena Hardy

Inspiration and excitement – that’s the feeling after reading my *bespoke* magazine ~ ♥ * dkshopgirl *

Wonderful eye-candy from cover to cover ~ Jen Moffat Hallam – Pikelet Workshop.

‎*bespoke* has helped me to discover many wonderful creative people whose work and ideas are not only amazing, but most of all, they are Aussie! Keep up the awesome work, Jess ~ ♥ With love – Chibi Run x

Handmade Heaven! Clever, Crafty, Creative – Divine Design, Everything I love in a magazine ~ Merry-Go-Round Handmade

I love *bespoke* because it’s beautiful from cover to cover ~ Angela Jodie Gray

I love bespoke because it inspires me to create ~ Space Pearls

The Team

Jessica Van Den is the editor/crazy person behind this project.

I’m a full-time crafty lady who has a passion for all things handmade and vintage! I blog daily about my life and business over at Epheriell Designs, where I talk about how I’ve created my very own DIY life.

I live in a converted shed with my husband and kitty-cat, Gobbolino, and spend my days making jewellery under the labels Epheriell and Vintette, as well as doing all the behind-the-scenes action here at *bespoke*

I have an obsession with 1950s vintage dresses, my kindle costs me way too much money, and I am, unsurprisingly, addicted to tea.

Contact Jess

E-mail - jess AT bespokezine.com

Address - Jessica Van Den, PO Box 472, Caboolture, QLD, 4510, Australia

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Megan Eckman is the Associate Editor and lady to speak to about everything regarding the *bespoke* blog!

Hi!  I’m Megan and I call myself a Californian, though I grew up in a frigid state along the Canadian border (the sort of state that contains more snow than people).

I’m a quirky pen and ink illustrator who totally confused my art professors when I couldn’t make ‘serious’ work.

I’m a freelance writer, a book collector, and a cat magnet.

My partner in crime is a photography grad student (which just goes to show that two artists CAN live together – we just make bigger messes and call it ‘art-in-progress’).

Contact Megan

E-mail - megan AT bespokezine.com

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Mikaela Danvers is the graphic designer extraordinaire, who turns *bespoke* from words and images into the lovely little final package.

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Amie McCracken is one of the red-pen-wielding proofers that help clean *bespoke* up of all it’s typos!

I’m a voracious reader. My calling in life is editing. I’m ambitious and strong, but shy and like to sit in the background. I live in Germany with my husband, camera, computer, and a lot of ideas floating around in my head. They tend to take over (the ideas), and most of the time you’ll catch me staring off into space.

I like to capture moments, whether with writing or my camera. Moments in peoples lives that are painful, exhilarating, dull, perfect, teary, basically anything.

Find me at - www.iamalivephotos.blogspot.com

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