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TWO STARWARS.COM WRITERS DISCUSS THEIR APPROACH TO — AND LOVE OF — STAR WARS CRAFTING AND COOKING.

On the Comlink is a feature in which two StarWars.com writers get on the phone and discuss a specific Star Wars topic. In this installment, Jenn Fujikawa and Kelly Knox talk about creating original Star Wars crafts and recipes, what to do when a craft or recipe fails, and where crafters can find inspiration even when ideas seem like they’re in a galaxy far, far away.

Jenn Fujikawa: When did you first start making Star Wars crafts?

Kelly Knox: I started probably when my daughter was about two years old. She would wake up at 5:30 in the morning, and I’d be desperate for something for us to do. So I’d look up crafts online. Eventually I thought, you know, this would be even cuter as a Star Wars craft…

JF: I actually started the same way. I’ve always loved Star Wars, but I never really had an outlet for it. So when I had my kids, and they started growing up, I was like, “Oh! They love Star Wars, too. This is a great way to introduce them to it and combine my love and fandom, as well.

So I started the same way you did: being inspired by them, and making things that they could relate to and sort of incorporate into their little kid fandom world. Where do you get your inspiration for your crafts?

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