372 kr
Traditionella hantverksyrken
- Inbunden, Svenska, 2020Denna bok är en sammanslagning av boken Knuttimring- en arbetsbeskrivning steg för steg och boken Timmerknutar- traditionell knuttimring. Den visar hur man gör en timmerstomme från syllvarvet till takåsen. Den beskriver också hur man gör de allra vanligaste timmerknutarna: två olika rännknutar i rundtimmer, två olika slätknutar, dubbelkattsknuten med ett rakt hak och enkelkattsknuten med ett avsmalnande hak. Den berör även verktygen, timret, knutar i allmänhet, skarvning och lagning, dendrokronologi, ljugarbänk, hängränna etc. Landsbygdens timmerbygge och den gamla tidens timmerman har ett eget kapitel. Bokens många illustrationer och fotografier tillsammans med korta instruktiva texter gör arbetsgången enkel att följa.
- Häftad, Svenska, 2021
340 kr
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Stolpverk är en byggnadsteknik med lång historia och finns i olika former över hela världen. Stolpverks konstruktioner kan utformas på många olika sätt. Det går att skapa vackra och rymliga byggnader och andra konstruktioner med enbart trä-i-trä förbindningar, som sedan är synliga i konstruktionen som vackra detaljer.
Det är nästan 100 år sedan en lärobok om stolpverksbyggande senast gavs ut i Sverige. Boken ger en introduktion till stolpverk och olika påritningstraditioner, samt en översikt över de i Sverige mest använda träförbindningarna.
I boken finns ett stort antal arbetsprocesser där man lär sig att pårita och tillverka olika träförbindningar med enkla metoder och verktyg. QR-koderna i boken ger även möjlighet att se instruktionsfilmer av de i boken beskrivna arbetsprocesserna. I slutet av boken finns ritningar och beskrivningar av hur man bygger en stolpverksbock och en 3x5 m stolpverkskonstruktion efter den påritningsmetod som på svenska kan kallas vinkelsystemet.
Välkommen in i stolpverkets värld. En byggteknik med oändliga möjligheter.
ULRIK HJORT LASSEN är timmerman och hantverksforskare. Han har undervisat i tio år på hantverksutbildningen på Institutionen för Kulturvård vid Göteborgs Universitet.År 2014 blev Ulrik klar med avhandlingen The Invisible Tools of a Timber Framer, som den första doktorn i ämnet hantverksforskning. Numera driver Ulrik sitt eget företag där han bygger nya stolpverkskonstruktioner och restaurerar historiska byggnader i Göteborgs området. Han håller också kurser i stolpverk för både nybörjare och erfarna hantverkare.
- Häftad, Svenska, 2008
338 kr
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Järn och smide känner många människor en svårförklarad dragning till. Kanske är det en del av den längtan till enkla och grundläggande levnadsvillkor som tillhör vår tid. I alla tider har smedyrket omgetts av ett skimmer av nästan magisk karaktär. Smeden tillverkade de verktyg och de vapen som betydde utkomst, liv och kanske död. Järnsmidesboken har under ett decennium vunnit fäste som standardbok för smide i hela Norden och även Tyskland. Också i Nya Järnsmidesboken beskrivs hela processen från hur en enkel smedja kan sättas upp till de nödvändiga verktygen och grunderna för själva smidet. Nu tillkommer dessutom nya kapitel om yxsmide, knivsmide och damasktekniken. Allt sker i dialog mellan en nutida smed med starka rötter i traditionellt smide och hans vetgirige lärling. Nya Järnsmidesbokens många teckningar och foton tar vid och levandegör sammanhangen där orden inte räcker till. Nya Järnsmidesboken vänder sig till alla som vill lära sig smida eller bara läsa om detta hantverk som haft och har stor betydelse för utvecklingen i samhället. - Inbunden, Engelska, 2025
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* 2025 National Outdoor Book Award Winner, Outdoor Adventure Guides Category *A unique, welcoming guide for the ultimate outdoor hobby.Axes, woodchopping, and fire: it can all seem intimidating. But the truth is that with the proper knowledge and technique, they are safe, fun, sustainable passions. What’s more, times have changed. In the past, you may have seen guides that relegated women to organizing and stacking wood—focusing on men as the true outdoorspeople. Yet everyone is capable of chopping with skill and making fires. Nicole Maple Coenen (nicole_coenen) has made her name (and 5M+ followers) with exactly this message. The techniques and lessons in this book showcase strength and will empower you to find the same in yourself.Axe in Hand teaches the history and benefits of woodchopping and woodburning as opposed to other energy and heat sources. You can save money, have a lower carbon footprint, or simply use it as a way to form new social connections. You’ll also find:The history and anatomy of axes themselves, providing you with a thorough, supportive body of knowledge with which you can choose your own axe to begin your woodchopping journey.Comprehensive tutorials on how to chop wood, including stances, hand position, and mechanics of woodchopping, allowing you to begin as soon as you feel comfortable.Choosing and sourcing wood, including how to source, sustainable sourcing, estimating, and dealing with sap/pitch and fatwood.How to restore and re-handle an old axe.Instructions for stacking, storing, and seasoning wood, including information on building a perfect place to store wood and a variety of stacking patterns.Burn science and DIY firestarters to use in any situation.Stacking for fire, including log cabin, teepee, cone, pyramid, and Swedish stacks.This comprehensive guide to woodchopping and outdoor living will bring you closer to nature and assist you in developing strength and confidence. No matter your entry point, Nicole is sure to inspire and educate anyone ready to pick up an axe. - Inbunden, Svenska, 2024
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Antologin har tidigare utgivits i serien Perspektiv från världsarvet Engelsbergs bruk, nu i nytt mindre format.
Arkitekten och överintendenten Carl Johan Cronstedt presenterade 1767 ett memorial med titeln "Beskrifning på Ny Inrättning af Kakelugnar til Weds Besparing för Rikets råd". Där beskrevs en revolutionerande konstruktion som skulle komma att förändra svensk arkitektur och hushållning under de kommande hundrafemtio åren: den moderna kakelugnen.
Fram till 1900-talets början förblev kakelugnen den i särklass viktigaste värmekällan i svenska hem. Både teknik och estetik förfinades, även om det huvudsakligen är samma grundprincip som än idag används vid kakelugnsuppsättningar. I våra dagar är kakelugnen ett viktigt exempel på upplysningstidens arbete med teknik, vetenskap och konsthantverk, och genom att följa kakelugnens utveckling öppnas ett fönster till 1700-talets tankevärld.
Huvudredaktörer är Kurt Almqvist och Svante Helmbaek Tirén.
- Inbunden, Engelska, 2026
265 kr
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Cast on with confidence and master even the trickiest of stitches with The Knitting Book. This bestselling guide features over 250 step-by-step techniques, showing you everything from simple knit and purl stitches and techniques for casting on and off, to colourwork, cables, brioche, and lace, as well as how to knit in the round, turn a sock heel, and block knitted fabrics for a flawless finish.Discover the right yarns and needles for any project, and test out your new-found skills with a library of over 120 stitch patterns. Complete with twenty projects including clothing and accessories, toys, and homeware, this is the ultimate guide for knitters of all abilities. - Häftad, Engelska, 2023
160 kr
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A step-by-step guide to the process of dyeing yarn naturally from start to finish. This practical book explains the basics of how to colour yarn successfully with plant-based dyes. It starts with a detailed account of how to source your materials and equipment, then moves onto how to prepare your yarn and finally how to dye. Packed with advice and illustrated with inspiring photos, this guide will launch you on a sustainable and creative journey that explores and celebrates the dyeing potential of everyday plants. Introduces natural dyeing techniques, and explains pH and metal modifiers to help you achieve a wide range of vibrant colours. Gives tried and tested recipes and real samples for twenty-five dye plants across the colour spectrum. Advises on how to forage/source your own dyes from a wide range plants. Explains advanced processes required to achieve blue shades using indigo and woad. Provides inspiration towards a more colourful, mindful and sustainable textile practice - Inbunden, Engelska, 2025
229 kr
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With 10 beautiful step-by-step projects, master the art of needle felting with this practical guide. Needle felting is an increasingly popular craft because it can be used to create almost anything! This book has everything you need to know to make your very own three-dimensional needle felted sculptures. After learning about the different types of wools, materials and tools needed, discover how to ‘jab’ fibres into basic shapes and build your own armatures from wire. Whilst they make wonderful display pieces, some projects can become wearable as brooches – all of which is explored in the book. Featuring 10 step-by-step projects to get you started, ranging from toadstools and teacups to puffins and mice, learn how to create your very own sculptures. Wool Sculpting is enriching and aspirational as well as being eminently practical. Get your needle out and start sculpting your own miniature works of art! - Inbunden, Engelska, 2019
340 kr
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The essential follow-up to Basic Wax Modeling, Practical Wax Modeling: Advanced Techniques for Wax Modelers takes jewelry makers deeper into the professional techniques of lost wax design and casting.Through 385 clear step-by-step photographs and diagrams, this 160-page hardcover book demonstrates advanced wax modeling methods for creating rings, brooches, pendants, and more. Organized for practical bench use, it offers guidance on both hard and soft waxes, texturing, gemstone setting in wax, and the Japanese Mitsuro hikime process—a rare technique for achieving beautifully striated surfaces. Readers also learn professional approaches to mold making, casting, and post-cast finishing.Some key features include:Detailed projects demonstrating advanced carving and construction in hard and soft wax.Instructions for making and using Mitsuro, a traditional Japanese modeling wax.Professional texture and surface techniques for unique design finishes.Clear methodology for preparing, casting, and finishing jewelry forms.As noted by metalsmith and educator Charles Lewton-Brain, the text is “clear and well organized, with large, excellent photographs illustrating each stage.” The book is structured as an applied progression from Basic Wax Modeling, but it also stands alone as a comprehensive reference for advanced wax modelers.Rich with visual instruction and professional insight, Practical Wax Modeling is invaluable for jewelers, sculptors, teachers, and students of metal arts who seek precision and creative control in their casting process.Beautifully printed in hardcover (160 pages, 24 × 17 cm), this book remains one of the most respected technical manuals in the jewelry field, bridging the gap between craft practice and fine art metalwork. - Inbunden, Engelska, 2026
186 kr
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Does woodworking intimidate you? It’s okay if it does, you’re not alone. But the world of woodworking has been waiting for you, and this book is ready to welcome you in with open arms.It’s time to let go of the fear, cut through the jargon, and start making things. Written by a self-taught female woodworker, and aimed at absolute beginners, you’ll find all the skills and encouragement you need within these pages. From learning about tools and techniques to tips and tricks, along with detailed step-by-step projects, this book is bursting with all the knowledge you need to begin your woodworking journey.In this book you’ll learn:All about power tools and hand tools, how to use them and which ones you actually need.How and where to buy wood and the essentials of cutting, sanding and joining.Everything you need to know about staining, painting and protecting wood.How to install hardware for hanging projects on the wall.How to cut circles and shapes to add a new dimension to your projects.Tips on how to create your own workshop in a small space, including dust management.The design process and how to discover your inner creative.How to make 20 projects step-by-step, as well as suggestions on how to adapt the projects to create your own unique designs.But this is more than just a manual - it’s an invitation to tap into your creativity, explore new possibilities and discover the joy of bringing something to life with your hands. Whether you’re here to learn the basics, or dreaming of something more ambitious, this book provides you with the skills and encouragement you need to thrive. With this trusty book by your side, you’ll gain the skills, confidence and expertise you need to explore new possibilities, express your individual style, and become the woodworker of your dreams.Buy this book today to start fearing less and making more! - Inbunden, Engelska, 2019
364 kr
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Basic Wax Modeling: An Adventure in Creativity by Hiroshi Tsuyuki is an essential foundation text in the art of jewelry wax modeling and lost-wax casting. Revered by jewelry educators worldwide and used as a core textbook at the Jewelry Studies Institute in Tokyo, the book offers a structured and highly visual introduction to one of jewelry design’s most enduring techniques.Across eleven step-by-step projects, Tsuyuki demonstrates how to use the various wax types, tools, and modeling approaches essential to creating professional-quality rings, pendants, and brooches. Each project is accompanied by precise explanations, detailed process photos, and clear supplementary drawings that guide learners from beginner to intermediate skill level. The author’s approach ensures that by completing each exercise, readers will understand both the artistic and technical aspects of jewelry design.The book also includes a comprehensive appendix with five useful reference charts: ring sizes, plate and wire gauge comparisons, weight conversions, millimetre–inch conversion, and diamond carat-to-diameter relationships—resources highly valued by professional jewellers and students alike.Originally published in 1985 and now available in a revised hardcover edition (112 pages, 283 black-and-white illustrations), Basic Wax Modeling remains the definitive introduction to jewelry wax modeling. The text was written in collaboration with The Japan Jewelry Craft School, ensuring linguistic clarity and technical precision for international readers.Praised by professionals and instructors for its clarity and practicality, this book continues to be an indispensable resource for jewellery design programmes, studios, and individual artisans seeking mastery of wax modeling and casting techniques. - E-bokEngelska, 2011
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“The Mary Brooks Picken Method Of Modern Dressmaking” is a complete guide to tailoring, originally written with the amateur in mind. With simple, step-by-step instructions and helpful illustrations and photographs, this classic handbook will be of considerable utility to modern readers with an interest in traditional dressmaking. Contents include: “Dressmaking and Tailoring”, “Modern Methods Make Dressmaking Easy”, “Threads, Needles, Sewing Tools”, “Using Your Sewing Machine”, “How to Handle Fabrics Successfully”, “How to Make Seams and Finishes”, “Essential Needle Stitches and Seams”, “Making Seams in Garments”, “The Art of Tailoring Seams”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on dressmaking and tailoring. 140 kr
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There are certain types of information that are very difficult to come by these days, unless you are a specialist of some kind. In-depth information about old tailoring methods is one of those.This volume contains timeless instructions on all elements of tailoring including; buttonholes, pockets, seams & plackets, skirts, blouses & frocks, suits, coats & capes, as well as a range of garments for men and boys .- Häftad, Svenska, 2021
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Ibland möter man någon vars livsverk är genialiskt - men nästan helt okänt för allmänheten. En sådan person är finsnickare Calle Warfvinge i Ekholma i Skåne. Han gör enastående vackra stolar, bord, byråer och trappor av lövträd som växer i skogarna där han bor. Okänd för allmänheten, men i högsta grad av allmänt intresse. Det är bakgrunden till att jag tagit initiativet till denna fotobok. Fler människor måste ges möjlighet att upptäcka detta gudabenådade trähantverk. Ett annat skäl är förstås det bildmässiga. Hans möbler och inte minst hans snickarbod är en dröm för en fotograf att försöka avbilda. Arbetet med boken har tagit flera år. Ett av skälen är Carl-Eric Warfvinges anspråkslöshet. Han har värjt sig mot att kallas konstsnickare, och han har uttryckt tvivel om hans livsverk verkligen är värt en bok, och på hans begäran har alla överord i boken strukits. Men i fotografens förord har jag tillåtelse att säga som det är. Jag är mycket tacksam för att jag har lyckats övertala Carl-Erik Warfvinge till att göra denna bok. Jag är också glad för att jag har fått följa hans arbete, och för all tid och allt arbete som han har lagt ner för denna bok. Ett särskilt tack även till grafiska designern Eva Brumark, som tålmodigt följt med på hela resan. - Inbunden, Engelska, 2023
187 kr
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The classic text on coppicing and woodland crafts, redesigned for a new generation of woodspeople.If you’re lucky enough to have access to a patch of woodland, this book contains everything you need to set up, manage and profit from a thriving coppice. But even if you don’t, there’s plenty of information on traditional woodland crafts here for you: learn how to work with bought coppiced wood to make all manner of products, from the archetypal besom broom and humble tent pegs to sturdy gate hurdles.Woodland crafts expert Ray Tabor guides you through a range of heritage woodland conservation methods. He introduces the best tools for each job – the time-honoured woodsman’s billhook being the most important of all – and the devices you’ll need. He shows how to select wood for each purpose, from ash, traditionally used for tool handles, to chestnut for making perfect fences. There’s also an in-depth exploration of the essential art of riving (splitting wooden poles by hand).Full of invaluable advice, historical information, useful diagrams and evocative photography, this book will help you reconnect to nature and the environment, and gain immense pleasure from creating beautiful crafted products using heritage methods. - Inbunden, Engelska, 2023
589 kr
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An engaging makers’ guide to the history and craft of straw plaiting, brimming with helpful step-by-step diagrams.Straw plaiting has been used to make accessories from hats and baskets to handbags, trimmings and homewares around the world for centuries. Once employing tens of thousands of people in the UK alone, the craft is now listed as Critically Endangered on Heritage Crafts’ Red List.This book aims to change that, drawing on more than 50 previously unpublished patterns and techniques from around the world that will help you to unlock the history and preserve the skills of straw plaiting.For each pattern, follow the step-by-step diagrams and instructions and discover how they were developed whilst learning about materials, tools and preparation. Once familiar with the plaiting techniques – using straw as well as other materials – you will be able to develop your own skills, possibly blending in recycled materials, which are increasingly being used to produce beautiful and unique pieces. - Häftad, Engelska, 2023
301 kr
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Windsor chairs are a beautiful and traditional feature in any home. Some three hundred years of tradition lie behind chairs made today. While sound joints are essential, it is the sensitive shaping of each component that leads to a fine chair. This lavish book celebrates their history and explains their heritage. It compares and contrasts the distinct Windsor designs from England and America. Tools, techniques and the selection of materials are extensively covered.Detailed plans and measurements for four chairs [two English, two American] are provided and allow makers on one side of the Atlantic to attempt a chair from the other side.A unique study of a magnificent 18th century armchair brings to life the 260 year old story told by the tool marks and other clues left by the maker.Guidance and techniques explain how to design your own chair from scratch, taking into account the anthropomorphic nature of these chairs and the messages they can send out. - Inbunden, Engelska, 2021
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Antler Knife: Making a Sami-Style Knife Handle and Sheath by Ulf Avander offers an in-depth look into one of northern Scandinavia’s most distinctive traditional crafts. Drawing on more than five decades of experience, Avander guides readers through the complete process of making a Sami-style knife, from selecting reindeer antler and hardwood to shaping, assembling, and finishing both handle and sheath.Each stage is illustrated with 208 clear, full-colour photographs and detailed drawings that show the tools, materials, and techniques involved. The author explains how to work safely and effectively with antler—knowledge rarely documented in such detail—and offers guidance on leather selection, tanning, softening, and decoration. Supplementary sections cover curly-grained woods, bark work, and methods for achieving authentic Nordic finishes.The book also includes a bonus project: how to make a traditional Kosa (a wooden drinking vessel), expanding the reader’s understanding of Sami design principles and craftsmanship. Avander’s text balances technical instruction with insight into the heritage and cultural context of northern Sweden’s knife-making tradition.Produced in hardcover (25.5 × 18 × 1.3 cm), this 112-page volume is both practical and visually rich, serving as an instructional guide and a celebration of a living craft.Highly praised by reviewers and professional makers alike, Antler Knife is considered one of the most comprehensive and inspiring manuals on Scandinavian knife making available today. It is ideal for knifemakers, leatherworkers, blacksmiths, and craftspeople who wish to develop their skills or explore the enduring artistry of Sami design. - Häftad, Svenska, 2022
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I Tapetmakerskor möter vi kvinnor som drev egna tapetverkstäder, skapade sig en yrkesstatus och fick erkännande av huvudstadens elit. Deras historia berättar inte bara om vilka utmaningar de stod inför, utan också om hur de beredde väg för papperstapetens genombrott i Sverige. Författaren och historikern Mia Skott levandegör kvinnor ur historiens djup och fördjupar bilden av deras förmåga att själva forma sina liv i gångna tider. - Del 60 - Gothenburg Studies in Conservation
I båtbyggarnas kölvatten: Tolkning och rekonstruktion av en hantverkstradition i Stockholms Skärgård
Inbunden, Svenska, 2025546 kr
Through an analysis of old boats and craft reconstructions, this thesis explores historical boatbuilding traditions in the Stockholm archipelago and how craftsmanship skills were shaped and transmitted in the past. The thesis investigates how these and other craft traditions can be understood and reconstructed when no living tradition remains. The focus of the thesis is on the practical reconstruction process, where the interaction between boatbuilders, materials and functions in local waters is central, and on the historical context, where archival material provides insight into the lives of 19th-century boatbuilders. - Inbunden, Engelska, 2026
298 kr
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'A fascinating account of the hidden history of the humble woodcut' SUNDAY TIMESInk Paper Chisel Grain is a dazzling journey through 500 years of art, ideas and human imagination, told through one of the most enduring and versatile artistic mediums ever created.At its simplest, a woodcut begins with a piece of wood, a cutting tool, ink and paper. Yet from these humble materials artists have created some of the most powerful images in human history. In Ink Paper Chisel Grain, artist and printmaker Paul Coldwell invites us into intimate encounters with the works and makers who transformed woodcut from a practical technology into a vehicle for beauty, revolution, protest and wonder.Travelling across centuries and continents, Coldwell guides us from Albrecht Dürer’s apocalyptic visions and Hokusai's Great Wave to Käthe Kollwitz's searing anti-war prints and the monumental contemporary works of William Kentridge. Along the way we meet artists, printers, collectors, curators and craftsmen; step inside museums, archives and studios; and discover how a simple process of cutting into wood helped shape the visual culture of the modern world.Part history, part travelogue, part meditation on art and making, Ink Paper Chisel Grain reveals how woodcut has survived every technological revolution thrown at it, celebrating the enduring human impulse to leave a mark. - Inbunden, Engelska, 2027
317 kr
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Discover everything you need to crochet with confidence with this definitive guide by your side. From granny squares and amigurumi to Tunisian and corner to corner crochet, this new edition of the bestselling guide features over 170 fully illustrated step-by-step techniques, along with a brand-new stitch directory of over 150 crochet stitches. Explore the essential yarns and hooks for any crochet creation, and test out your new-found skills with 25 projects that offer a range of skills and styles.Whether you are picking up a hook for the first time or looking to expand your stitch repertoire, this is the only guide you will ever need. - E-bokEngelska, 2026
133 kr
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Cast on with confidence and master even the trickiest of stitches with The Knitting Book. This bestselling guide features over 250 step-by-step techniques, showing you everything from simple knit and purl stitches and techniques for casting on and off, to colourwork, cables, brioche, and lace, as well as how to knit in the round, turn a sock heel, and block knitted fabrics for a flawless finish.Discover the right yarns and needles for any project, and test out your new-found skills with a library of over 120 stitch patterns. Complete with twenty projects including clothing and accessories, toys, and homeware, this is the ultimate guide for knitters of all abilities. 133 kr
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Discover everything you need to crochet with confidence with this definitive guide by your side. From granny squares and amigurumi to Tunisian and corner to corner crochet, this new edition of the bestselling guide features over 170 fully illustrated step-by-step techniques, along with a brand-new stitch directory of over 150 crochet stitches. Explore the essential yarns and hooks for any crochet creation, and test out your new-found skills with 25 projects that offer a range of skills and styles.Whether you are picking up a hook for the first time or looking to expand your stitch repertoire, this is the only guide you will ever need.- Inbunden, Engelska, 2026
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For over a century, French colonial and Moroccan postcolonial state-building efforts have tethered cultural identity to the preservation and "modernization" of artisanal craftwork. Twenty-first-century heritage development initiatives aim to turn the "traditional" know-how of skilled textile producers into "modern" knowledge, reeducating, reorganizing, and reorienting artisans with new markets in mind. But media and development discourses often obscure artisans' own perspectives on their labor, reducing makers and the iconic embroidered and woven textiles they create to romantic stereotypes about "traditional craft."Threading the Needle seeks to correct these clichés. Drawing on analysis of policy documents and archives, media and heritage representations of craft, and nearly two years of fieldwork, this historically grounded ethnography brings readers into the everyday lives of Moroccan textile artisans and other craft experts. Author Claire B. Nicholas foregrounds the diversity of artisans' voices and experiences as they practice patience (sabr) in learning their trades, managing their lives, and navigating state-led efforts to promote craft heritage. Even as artisans participate in training programs and cooperative forms that resemble those of the colonial era, they accomplish parallel objectives that sustain personal and community values. The result is the continuance of local categories of belonging, authority, and sociality, alongside the extension of state influence over the future of craft.With close attention to the practices and possibilities of living heritage in postcolonial Morocco, Threading the Needle reveals the interwoven relationships between tradition, culture, craft, and political authority. - Häftad, Engelska, 2026
437 kr
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For over a century, French colonial and Moroccan postcolonial state-building efforts have tethered cultural identity to the preservation and "modernization" of artisanal craftwork. Twenty-first-century heritage development initiatives aim to turn the "traditional" know-how of skilled textile producers into "modern" knowledge, reeducating, reorganizing, and reorienting artisans with new markets in mind. But media and development discourses often obscure artisans' own perspectives on their labor, reducing makers and the iconic embroidered and woven textiles they create to romantic stereotypes about "traditional craft."Threading the Needle seeks to correct these clichés. Drawing on analysis of policy documents and archives, media and heritage representations of craft, and nearly two years of fieldwork, this historically grounded ethnography brings readers into the everyday lives of Moroccan textile artisans and other craft experts. Author Claire B. Nicholas foregrounds the diversity of artisans' voices and experiences as they practice patience (sabr) in learning their trades, managing their lives, and navigating state-led efforts to promote craft heritage. Even as artisans participate in training programs and cooperative forms that resemble those of the colonial era, they accomplish parallel objectives that sustain personal and community values. The result is the continuance of local categories of belonging, authority, and sociality, alongside the extension of state influence over the future of craft.With close attention to the practices and possibilities of living heritage in postcolonial Morocco, Threading the Needle reveals the interwoven relationships between tradition, culture, craft, and political authority. - Inbunden, Engelska, 2024
3 837 kr
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Traditional crafts have been an essential part of Indian history, culture and life. This handbook looks at craft as both a cultural artefact that reflects people’s worldviews, indigenous practices and traditions, as well as a source of income generation and development that is inclusive. India’s rapid development has meant a breakdown of traditional economies, and including craft production-to-consumption systems. Meanwhile, there is a call to action from different factions to protect, revive and reinvent craft, because the inherent sustainability of the systems that underpin it are essential for the sustainability of India and her people. Against this backdrop, this book examines the current landscape of craft in India—its production and marketing in different parts of India, the incorporation of innovation and technology, the push for sustainability and equitability in the handicraft ecosystem and promising government policies that have proved beneficial for craftspeople. It also discusses various challenges that artisans, micro-entrepreneurs, and marketers face working in the space. With contributions from leading experts in the field of design, activism, policy, education, cultural heritage and entrepreneurship, this volume provides a comprehensive and in-depth picture of the history, economics and future of craft and its relationship with sustainability.An authoritative resource on Indian craft, this handbook will be useful for scholars and researchers of sustainable development, development studies, architecture, design, heritage studies, cultural studies, political economy and public policy. - E-bokEngelska, 2023
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A step-by-step guide to the process of dyeing yarn naturally from start to finish. This practical book explains the basics of how to colour yarn successfully with plant-based dyes. It starts with a detailed account of how to source your materials and equipment, then moves onto how to prepare your yarn and finally how to dye. Packed with advice and illustrated with inspiring photos, this guide will launch you on a sustainable and creative journey that explores and celebrates the dyeing potential of everyday plants. Introduces natural dyeing techniques, and explains pH and metal modifiers to help you achieve a wide range of vibrant colours. Gives tried and tested recipes and real samples for twenty-five dye plants across the colour spectrum. Advises on how to forage/source your own dyes from a wide range plants. Explains advanced processes required to achieve blue shades using indigo and woad. Provides inspiration towards a more colourful, mindful and sustainable textile practice - E-bokEngelska, 2023
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Windsor chairs are a beautiful and traditional feature in any home. Some three hundred years of tradition lie behind chairs made today. While sound joints are essential, it is the sensitive shaping of each component that leads to a fine chair. This lavish book celebrates their history and explains their heritage. It compares and contrasts the distinct Windsor designs from England and America. Tools, techniques and the selection of materials are extensively covered.Detailed plans and measurements for four chairs [two English, two American] are provided and allow makers on one side of the Atlantic to attempt a chair from the other side.A unique study of a magnificent 18th century armchair brings to life the 260 year old story told by the tool marks and other clues left by the maker.Guidance and techniques explain how to design your own chair from scratch, taking into account the anthropomorphic nature of these chairs and the messages they can send out. - Del 732 - Shire Library
Shepherds and Shepherding
Häftad, Engelska, 2013109 kr
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The old-time shepherd – lamb in one hand, crook in the other – is an emblem of sturdiness, dependability and independence.He was one of the most important men on the farm, responsible for the care and well-being of the flock, with which he might need to spend days and nights out in open pastures. How did he manage his charges and his own life? What skills and equipment did he use? How did sheep farming change in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and what effect did those changes have on the shepherd’s work? These are some of the questions considered by this fully illustrated exploration of shepherding life.