Make Smith has no official affiliation with Smith Journal, but we wouldn't complain if it did. The Santa Barbara-based label is run by Steve Soria, a third gen leather craftsman.
These pencil sets by Paper Pastries make some rather compelling points.
So what if the only thing you make is your bed in the morning (and even that's a struggle) when Mr Kitly is full of handmade wonder from people who know their stuff.
British designer Kyle Bean's artillery won't blow your face off, but it might blow a little bit of your mind.
Much of the work of designer Gabriele Diamanti is directed toward objects that benefit everyone - from city benches made out of recycled plastic to traffic bollards topped with flowerpots.
How's this for niche: Daniel Heer's family have been in the hand-crafted horsehair mattress business since 1907.
