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The Verge’s Creators section also looks at the way creators are able to turn their projects into careers — from Patreons and merch sales, to ads and Kickstarters — and the ways they’re forced to adapt to changing circumstances as platforms crack down on bad actors and respond to pressure from users and advertisers. New platforms are constantly emerging, and existing ones are ever-changing — what creators have to do to succeed is always going to look different from one year to the next.

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The crafts and movements people are making for themselves in 2021

When you can’t find exactly what you want — whether that’s the perfect e-bike, the right size knitting pattern, or a much-needed support network — the DIY movement has an answer: create it yourself. This collection of stories looks at where the DIY ethos is popping up in 2021, from players looking to make video games more accessible for themselves to a family mounting their own campaign to help find a missing person.


The Verge’s DIY issue looks at the do-it-yourself movement in 2021 and the different ways people are applying the DIY ethos. From gadgets to businesses to mutual aid groups, these stories are about what people are creating on their own.

From making the perfect e-bike to building a much-needed support network.

The DIY issue

The crafts and movements people are making for themselves in 2021

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How scientists scrambled to stop Donald Trump’s EPA from wiping out climate data

Rescuing discarded fabric for designer bow ties

The pirate assembling a better sports streaming service

The DIY e-bike scene is obsessed with speed and clout

Making fanfiction beautiful enough for a bookshelf

When Wendy Sánchez went missing, her brother built a campaign to find her

The plus-size knitters who are solving an inclusivity problem

A former pro is helping figure skating look more authentic than ever

Building the ultimate retro computer

The art of upcycling old sneakers into high-fashion corsets

Grassroots online efforts are forming a new queer network of care

When games are hard on their hands, some players turn their voices into controllers

Stream it yourself

How modders rebuilt Resident Evil 4’s graphics from scratch

The engineers building ridiculous dart blasters that Nerf won’t touch

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