I hope you love playing chess with Dad this Father's Day! Make sure you tag @ stellarperformingarts and @ kidspot so we can see all your beautiful creations!

A homemade chess board is a wonderful present for a game lover. We ve used traditional black and white for the board, with a soft, dark grey for the black chess pieces.

1. Begin by preparing the chess pieces for painting. We’ve recycled an old chess set, but make sure you have a full set before you start. You should have eight pawns, two rooks, two knights, two ...

One designer’s idea for a chess set that isn’t beholden to the legacy of the lathe.

Until the invention of the lathe during the Renaissance, chess sets were handcrafted by artisans who treated every set as a new project–resulting in frequent confusion amongst players.