Made to last
Subtitle: a compendium of artisans, trades & projects
By: Vanessa Murray
Publisher: Hardie Grant Books
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 259
ISBN-13: 9781741175240
Subjects: Do-it-yourself work; Handicraft; Artisans
Description: In a world full of mass-produced, disposable goods, there is a movement focused on sourcing unique and durable products that reflect true craftsmanship. Made to Last is a celebration of these products and the tradespeople behind their creation. Some products have been made by hand, others with cutting-edge technology, yet each has been designed and crafted with care. Made to Last features 50 artisans from around the world and details the products the create, the tools they use, and the secrets of their craft. With DIY projects included, readers can become creators themselves, and develop the skills to bring unique products to life. Learn how luthiers make electric guitars or horologists make wristwatches, and try your hand at making a bamboo bicycle or bathtub gin. The products and projects included are extensive and varied, from everyday useful to wildly imaginative. Be inspired to make, care for or repair some treasures of your own.
Table of contents: title: Shop apron (craft sewing) : how to make an apron and tool roll; title: Wolfpack backpack (leathersmithing) : how to make a keyring; title: Bamboo bicycle (bicycle making) : how to make a bamboo bicycle frame; title: Chef's knife (bladesmithing) : how to sharpen a knife; title: Salted beech bowl (woodturning) : how to turn a wooden bowl; title: Stoneground wholemeal sourdough bread (baking) : how to make your own leaven ; how to make your wholemeal sourdough bread; title: Shoe brush lovisa (brushbinding) : how to make a brush; title: Eternal calendar (woodworking) : how to make a Shigeki Yamamto flower vase; title: Blackwood rod back settee (chair making) : how to use a travisher to hollow a seat; title: Campaign chest (furniture making) : how to make a dovetail joint; title: Novena heirloom laptop (small-scale manufacturing) : how to make a wood and cork composite panel; title: Gubbeen smokehouse chorizo (butchery) : how to make chorizo; title: Bathtub cut gin (distilling) : how to make bathtub gin; title: Split cane fly fishing rod (rod making) : how to land a fish; title: Warre wraps (beekeeping) : how to make reusable food wraps; title: Handcrafted conversation frame (picture framing) : how to frame a picture; title: Cast-iron frying skillet (metal casting) : how to clean your cast-iron frying pan ; how to re-season your frying pan; title: Tube garden trowel (coppersmithing) : how to make a globe chandelier; title: The Galileo globe (globe making) : how to make a globe chandalier; title: Primrose electric guitar (luthiery) : how to make a bender and bend a set of guitar sides; title: Waxed cotton camper cap (millinery) : how to wax fabric; title: Fire cider (fermenting) : how to make fire cider; title: Dive helmet pendant (jewellery manufacturing) : how to make a lost-wax casting; title: Ansfrid jumper (knitting) : how to cast on ; how to knit staghorn cable stitch; title: The derby lamp (lighting) : how to remove rust and patina from metal; title: Persevere letterpress print (printing) : how to make your own linocut relief print; title: XX motorcycle (engineering) : how to detail your engine; title: Union neon sign (sign making) : how to make a neon lookalike sign; title: The commuter panier bag (industrial sewing) : how to make a bicycle panier; title: Washi paper (papermaking) : how to make an origami masu box; title: McFayden picnic rug (machine knitting) : how to darn a woollen rug or blanket; title: Handmade concrete planter (concrete manufacturing) : how to make a concrete planter; title: Ebb tide pebble plates (ceramics) : how to make a clay spoon; title: 7" and 12" vinyl records (vinyl pressing) : how to make a splatter record; title: Dapple-grey stallion rocking horse (toy making) : how to make a hobby horse; title: Shell cordovans (shoe making) : how to make your shoes last as long as possible; title: Cirus Street skateboard (woodworking) : how to install trucks and wheels on your board; title: Beard soap (soap making) : how to make your own signature beard oil; title: Wood grain BoomCase sound system (electronics) : how audio crossovers work; title: Ring-necked parakeet specimen (taxidermy) : how to preserve a bird's wing; title: Salvage stool (furniture making) : how to design for 3D printing; title: Traveller stove (welding) : how to make a perfect fire; title: The Hydra straight razor (bladesmithing) : how to strop a straight razor ; how to shave with a straight razor; title: Grey three-piece window pane check suit (tailoring) : how to hem trouser legs; title: TRIIIO tables (furniture making) : how to prepare wood for finishing; title: Bejewelled forest kitsune tattoo (tattooing) : how to design an image for tattooing; title: Cube glass whisky tumbler (glassmaking) : how to make a killer margarita, Nate Cotterman style; title: Cannon wheel (wheelwrighting) : how to make a mortice and tenon joint; title: Slipper woodworking pane (toolmaking) : how to plane a piece of wood to finished dimensions; title: McGonigle Ceol minute repeater wristwatch (horology) : how to make the train bridge of the Ceol.