How to Couch Metallic Thread in Hand Embroidery A practical method for laying metallic thread on the fabric surface and holding it with … Read more →
Sgraffito on Pottery: Carving Through Slip for Clear Decorative Lines A practical guide to applying contrasting slip at the right stage and carving clean … Read more →
How to Make a Hand-Stitched Leather Glasses Case Make a simple folded leather glasses case with a neat welted bottom, hand-sewn sides, and a … Read more →
How to Cut Finger Joints by Hand for Small Wooden Boxes A measured hand-tool method for cutting clean, even finger joints for durable small wooden … Read more →
How to Repair a Veneer Chip Without Replacing the Whole Surface A careful veneer patch can restore a chipped table, cabinet, or drawer front while … Read more →
How to Mend Worn Jeans at the Inner Thigh With a Strong, Flat Patch Reinforce thinning inner-thigh denim from the inside with a soft patch and a close grid of … Read more →
How to Make a Simple Refillable Leather Journal Cover Make a lasting vegetable-tanned leather cover sized to one chosen notebook insert, with a … Read more →
How to Make Wheat Paste for Paper Repair and Bookbinding A careful method for cooking, straining, thinning, and storing wheat starch paste for paper … Read more →
How to Make a Traditional Joiner’s Mallet from Hardwood A durable hardwood joiner’s mallet depends on a dense, well-oriented head, a resilient … Read more →
How to Hand Stitch a Quilt Binding with Neat Mitred Corners A steady method for preparing, attaching, folding, and hand stitching quilt binding so the … Read more →
How to Wedge Clay by Hand Before Throwing or Hand-Building Hand wedging evens moisture, improves workability, and helps remove troublesome air pockets … Read more →
How to Sew a Properly Lined Patch on a Worn Sofa Cushion A hand-sewn, layered patch reinforces worn upholstery from both sides and gives a removable … Read more →
How to Make and Use Wooden Hand-Screw Clamps Build a pair of broad-jawed wooden hand-screw clamps and learn to set them for gentle, … Read more →
How to Repair a Worn Sofa Cushion Seam by Hand A hand-sewn cushion seam lasts best when the failed stitching is closed, the strain is … Read more →
How to Make Ceramic Buttons for Handmade Garments Make a small tested batch of ceramic buttons with smooth edges, generously sized holes, and … Read more →
How to Cut a Half-Lap Joint by Hand A measured hand-tool method for laying out, sawing, paring, fitting, and correcting a clean … Read more →
How to Sew an Underarm Gusset by Hand or Machine A square or diamond underarm gusset restores reach and comfort to a close-fitting garment … Read more →
How to Make and Use a Scratch Stock for Hand-Cut Decorative Mouldings A simple wooden scratch stock and filed steel cutter can add crisp, restrained mouldings to … Read more →
