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 →
How to Ebonise Oak with Iron Acetate Without Hiding the Grain Iron acetate reacts with oak’s natural tannins to create a deep, translucent black finish … Read more →
How to Make a Leather Tool Roll for Chisels and Small Hand Tools Make a fitted leather tool roll with measured pockets, a protective flap, and a simple tie … Read more →
How to Build a Traditional Sawbench for Hand-Sawing Build a low, sturdy sawbench with a notched top and splayed legs for safer, more controlled … Read more →
Case Binding a Hardback Notebook with Sewn Signatures A practical introduction to sewing folded paper signatures and fitting them into a simple … Read more →
Lead Came Stained Glass: A Beginner’s Guide to a Small Panel Learn the traditional lead-came method by making a small geometric stained-glass panel, from … Read more →
How to Sew French Seams on Curves, Corners and Lightweight Fabric A careful method for sewing neat French seams in lightweight woven cloth, including gentle … Read more →
How to Fit Breadboard Ends to a Solid Wood Tabletop Breadboard ends hold a solid-wood tabletop flat at its ends while allowing the wide panel to … Read more →
How to Sew Piped Seams for Cushions, Bags, and Garments A practical method for making neat self-fabric piping and sewing it securely into cushions, … Read more →
How to Raise a Solid Wood Panel with Hand Planes A careful hand-tool method for shaping a traditional raised panel, fitting its tongue, and … Read more →
