How to Flatten Curled Paper Without Damaging Old Prints and Documents Flatten sound, stable paper slowly with clean interleaving, gentle pressure, and only the … Read more →
Inkle Weaving for Beginners: Make a Strong Narrow Woven Band Learn to warp and weave a plain, durable inkle band with steady tension, tidy edges, and … Read more →
How to Make and Use a Story Stick for Accurate Woodworking A story stick lets you transfer the actual dimensions of a project directly from one part to … Read more →
How to Make a Four-Flap Portfolio for Loose Drawings and Prints Make a sturdy, archival-minded four-flap portfolio from bookboard and paper to protect loose … Read more →
How to Set Copper Rivets and Burrs in Leather by Hand A careful hand-setting method for copper rivets and burrs, from choosing the hole and rivet … Read more →
How to Plane a Board Square by Hand A steady hand-plane sequence for turning rough timber into a flat, square, and accurately … Read more →
How to Make a Fabric-Covered Pin Cushion from Scraps Make a firm, hand-sewn dome pin cushion from small linen or cotton scraps, with a lined … Read more →
How to Work Padded Satin Stitch for Raised Embroidery Padded satin stitch uses a firm stitched foundation beneath a smooth surface layer to give … Read more →
How to Make and Use a Traditional Wooden Plane Stop A low wooden plane stop holds boards against the bench for steady face and edge planing … Read more →
How to Make a Concertina Sketchbook with Cloth Hinges Make a durable concertina sketchbook that opens flat for drawing, painting, visual notes, … Read more →
Stumpwork Embroidery for Beginners: A Small Botanical Sampler Make a restrained first stumpwork sampler with a padded berry, raised leaf, wired petal, and … Read more →
How to Use a Router Plane for Clean, Even Recesses A router plane brings hand-cut recesses to one reliable depth, leaving hinge gains, … Read more →
How to Sew Needle-Turn Appliqué by Hand Learn the traditional hand method of turning a narrow seam allowance beneath each fabric … Read more →
How to Sew a Hand-Worked Buttonhole on a Linen Garment A careful method for marking, cutting, stitching, and testing a durable hand-worked … Read more →
How to Prepare and Use Hot Hide Glue for Furniture Repair Hot hide glue is a reversible, repairable adhesive for sound antique joinery, loose veneer, … Read more →
How to Make a Simple Plaster Press Mould for Clay A one-piece plaster press mould lets you repeat shallow clay forms while keeping the … Read more →
Sew a Cross-Back Linen Work Apron with French-Seamed Straps Draft and sew a durable cross-back linen apron from simple measured pieces, with adjustable … Read more →
How to Make a Small Lidded Pinch Pot That Sits Flat Make a small covered pinch pot with an even base, a simple gallery, and a lid fitted while … Read more →
