How to Sew Bias Binding Around Necklines and Armholes A careful method for applying, understitching, and hand-finishing bias binding on curved … Read more →
How to Make a Hand-Stitched Leather Belt That Will Last A straightforward method for making a durable vegetable-tanned leather belt with a secure … Read more →
How to Cut a Drawbored Mortise-and-Tenon Joint by Hand A careful hand-tool method for offsetting, drilling, and pegging a mortise-and-tenon joint … Read more →
Milk Paint on Bare Wood: A Durable, Matt Finish Without the Plastic Shine A practical guide to mixing and applying traditional milk paint on bare wood, with clear … Read more →
How to Repair a Chipped Ceramic Mug for Decorative Use A careful method for bonding clean ceramic breaks and filling small chips, with sensible … Read more →
How to Fit Traditional Butt Hinges on a Small Cabinet Door A careful hand-tool method for laying out, mortising, screwing, and tuning small butt hinges … Read more →
How to Use a Ruling Pen for Fine Ink Lines and Borders A ruling pen gives fine ink lines a hand-made clarity when its blades, ink, and guiding edge … Read more →
How to Replace a Worn Cane Chair Seat by Hand A careful method for renewing a drilled-hole cane chair seat, from identifying the caning … Read more →
Fitting Traditional Wooden Drawer Runners in a Cabinet A careful method for fitting wooden drawer runners and kickers so a handmade drawer stays … Read more →
Painting Botanical Leaves in Watercolour: Layers, Veins and Natural Greens A practical method for painting convincing watercolour leaves through observation, quiet … Read more →
Make a Folded Leather Card Wallet Without a Sewing Machine A simple folded card wallet in vegetable-tanned leather, made with carefully prepared glued … Read more →
How to Make a Traditional Bench Hook for Safer Hand Sawing Build a simple traditional bench hook with a stout stop and rear hook to hold small work … Read more →
How to Sew a Patch Pocket That Sits Flat A grain-aware method for cutting, pressing, placing, and sewing a patch pocket so its edges … Read more →
How to Set Up and Use a Spokeshave for Clean Curves A sharp, lightly set spokeshave and a careful reading of grain will turn rough curves into … Read more →
How to Replace a Woven Rush Chair Seat A practical method for rebuilding a four-rail chair seat with paper fibre rush, from frame … Read more →
Making a Wooden Bone Folder from Hardwood Shape a smooth hardwood paper folder with a rounded, polished edge for clean folds, … Read more →
How to Make and Use a Traditional Wooden Winding Stick A small hardwood winding stick keeps thread, yarn, tape, and cord tidy in a portable form … Read more →
A Practical Guide to Waxing Linen Thread for Hand Sewing Waxing linen thread in a light, even coat reduces tangling and abrasion while helping hand … Read more →
