Rural crafts Books
Sigma Press Green Wood Stools
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£16.20
Artisan Ideas Secrets of the Forge
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£37.46
Skyhorse Publishing Crafting with Herbs: Do-It-Yourself Botanical
Book SynopsisCapture the beauty, fragrance, and power of herbs in these delightful crafts for home and garden. Why craft with herbs? They're easy to grow, beautiful, fragrant, full of health benefits, and are incredibly versatile! Herbs are best known for their medicinal and culinary uses, but there’s so much more you can do with them. From spray disinfectants to wreaths and garlands, custom herb salts to homemade skincare products, there's something here for every room of your house—and everyone on your gift list! Learn how to make beautiful and useful items such as: Smudge Sticks Herb Sachets Hanging Herbal Swag Natural Confetti Herbal Cleaning Vinegars Herb salts (with recipes for different blends) Herbal Teas Compound Herb Butter Lavender Neck Wrap Simple Herbal Balm And much more! In addition to the crafts, learn how to grow, prune, harvest, dry, and store your favorite herbs. Woven throughout are helpful tidbits on the wellness properties and history of herbs.Create useful crafts that will beautify your home and make wonderful DIY gifts!Trade Review"Herbs and edible flowers have wonderful benefits far beyond their culinary or medicinal uses, as author Debbie Wolfe shows us in her new book, Crafting with Herbs. She walks the reader through expertly photographed step-by-step instructions to make visually gorgeous wreaths and centerpieces, and aromatic face scrubs and hair rinses. We learn how to make beautiful bouquet garni, confetti cones, and smudge sticks—all of which capitalize on the aromatic and visual beauty of the various herbs. The projects are relatable and functional while celebrating the many uses for herbs beyond flavoring a sauce. —Lisa Steele, author of Fresh Eggs Daily and Gardening with Chickens "Debbie Wolfe's green thumb and boundless creativity have led to an extensive and exciting collection of garden projects. Her photos alone will inspire readers to get their hands dirty!" —Kathleen Corlett, Editor in Chief at BobVila.com, Acton Media "Debbie has done it again! Crafting with Herbs is filled with DIY projects for every area of the home! You will find yourself excited to make the next herbal craft after you see the beautiful photography throughout the book!" —Kasey Schwartz, All Things Mamma, Author of Essential Oils for a Clean and Healthy Home. "This fun book shows how to make 30 craft projects from fresh herbs collected from your garden. There are lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) neck wraps, miniature herb wreaths that act as tea bags, and eco-friendly confetti made with colorful, dried herb flowers. Hidden messages can be sent with small herb bouquets called 'tussie-mussies' that are based on each herb’s meaning. Recipes cover making herbal oils and scrubs, honeys, pastes, hair rinse, and salve. Brief descriptions highlight 14 of the herbs used in the projects with a few medicinal and culinary uses along with gardening stats. Wolfe wrote DIY Garden Projects and Crafts and writes for home repair retailers like Bob Vila." —Kathi Keville, American Herb Association Quarterly Director.
£11.69
Workman Publishing Sunken Gardens: A Step-by-Step Guide to Planting
Book SynopsisThe essential guide to creating your own underwater world.Sunken Gardens is packed with everything you need to plan, design, and maintain a planted freshwater aquarium. Karen Randall shares her years of expertise and makes this enchanting hobby accessible to everyone. You’ll learn everything from the biology of aquatic plants and basic aquarium chemistry to tank maintenance and troubleshooting. Plant profiles highlight the best options for a range of tank situations, and a chapter devoted to aquascaping styles provides basic design principles and inspiring examples. With hundreds of color photographs and clear, reliable advice, Sunken Gardens is an essential introduction to a fascinating pastime.
£17.09
Workman Publishing Hand Hewn: The Traditions, Tools, and Enduring
Book SynopsisHand Hewn is a gorgeous celebration of the traditions and artistry of timber-frame building, a 7,000-year-old craft that holds an enduring attraction for its simple elegance and resilience. Internationally renowned timber-frame architect and craftsman Jack A. Sobon offers a fascinating look at how the natural, organic forms of trees become the framework for a home, with profiles of the classic tools he uses to hand hew and shape each timber, and explanations of the engineering of the wooden joinery that connects the timbers without a single nail. Inspiring photos of Sobon’s original interior home designs, as well as historical examples of long-lived structures in Europe and North America, make this a compelling tribute to the lasting value of artisanal craftsmanship and a thoughtful, deliberate approach to designing buildings.
£26.09
Artisan Ideas Antler Knife: Making a Sami-Style Knife Handle
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£17.99
Orion Publishing Co 100 Things to do in a Forest
Book SynopsisIn an age when people are in search of new and more fulfilling experiences to replace screens and bring families together, this book explores 100 ways to connect with nature and discover the benefits of forest fun. From bushcraft activities like whittling and firelighting to spiritual pursuits like forest bathing and meditation, forest educator Jennifer Davis has brought together activities for people of all ages, helping them to connect with their forests and woodlands, while discovering the healing and restorative benefits of a life lived outdoors.
£16.19
Anness Publishing Country Inspirations: A Treasury of Creative
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£7.59
The Crowood Press Ltd Greenwood Crafts: A Comprehensive Guide
Book SynopsisBritain has a long and rich tradition of woodcrafts and what, since about the 1970s, have been called the 'greenwood crafts'. Greenwood crafts focus on using wood that contains sap and that is easy to work with simple hand tools to produce beautiful and useful products.
£26.96
Little, Brown Book Group Making Your Own Cheese: How to Make All Kinds of
Book Synopsis'Not everyone can keep a cow, but everyone can make cheese.' This book shows you the very basic equipment needed to make your own cheese: the ingredients, including different milks, herbs and flavours; how to make a simple cheese; and how to produce some of the worlds speciality cheeses such as Roquefort, Brie and Edam. You will find recipes for making many cheeses at home. Whether you are making a cheese cake, a ricotta-based pudding or a stonking salty blue, this book is a cheese lover's guide to making their own favourite food - and there are some recipes for the biscuits to go with it, too. Contents: Cheese: The Miracle Food; How Cheese is Made; Milk, Starters and Other Ingredients; Cheese-making Equipment; Basic Cheese-Making; Hard Cheeses; Soft Cheeses; Cheddar; Blue Cheese; Goats Cheese; European Cheeses; British Cheeses; Manufactured Cheeses; Cooking with Cheese; Cheese for Sweets; Common Cheese-making Problems; Index.Trade Review'After giving us the once-over about the basics of cheese making, we then get to the nitty-gritty with Paul's wonderfully researched cheese-making recipes.' Rochdale Observer. 'This is a cracker of a book. Beautifully laid out and written. If you are considering developing your cheese making skills and becoming abit more self sufficient I thoroughly recommend this book.' www.cottagesmallholder.com.Table of ContentsCheese: The Miracle Food; How Cheese is Made; Milk, Starters and Other Ingredients; Cheese-making Equipment; Basic Cheese-Making; Hard Cheeses; Soft Cheeses; Cheddar; Blue Cheese; Goats Cheese; European Cheeses; British Cheeses; Manufactured Cheeses; Cooking with Cheese; Cheese for Sweets; Common Cheese-making Problems; Index.
£10.44
Hawthorn Press Making the Children's Year: Seasonal Waldorf
Book SynopsisThirty years since its original publication, The Children's Year has been a much-loved book that has never been out of print. Now called Making the Children's Year, with colour illustrations and new projects that bring it up to date, it will appeal to a new generation of people keen to engage children in creative play, the seasons and the joy of handcrafting.Marije Rowling has revisited the book she originally co-wrote with two friends and brings new inspiration and ideas to a modern readership. Packed with all kinds of crafts, from papercrafting to building dens, she brings the seasons into the home. From beginners to experienced crafters, this book is a gift for parents and adults seeking to make toys that will inspire children and to provide an alternative to a throwaway culture.
£21.25
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Straw Plaiting: Heritage Techniques for Hats,
Book Synopsis'A must-have for anyone interested in working with straw and an astonishing contribution to the preservation of this endangered craft.' Jay Blades MBE, Co-Chair of Heritage Crafts An engaging makers’ guide to the history and craft of straw plaiting, brimming with helpful step-by-step diagrams. Straw plaiting has been used to make accessories from hats and baskets to handbags, trimmings and homewares around the world for centuries. Once employing tens of thousands of people in the UK alone, the craft is now listed as Critically Endangered on Heritage Crafts’ Red List. This book aims to change that, drawing on more than 50 previously unpublished patterns and techniques from around the world that will help you to unlock the history and preserve the skills of straw plaiting. For each pattern, follow the step-by-step diagrams and instructions and discover how they were developed whilst learning about materials, tools and preparation. Once familiar with the plaiting techniques – using straw as well as other materials – you will be able to develop your own skills, possibly blending in recycled materials, which are increasingly being used to produce beautiful and unique pieces.Trade ReviewThis impressive and thoroughly researched book traces the journey of straw from farmer’s field to finished hat. Veronica Main has covered the subject in depth with good illustrations, and the clearly drawn patterns show the many ways straw can be plaited ... we should now make more use of it as a renewable resource. -- Alan and Vanessa Hopkins, The School of Historic DressA must-have for anyone interested in working with straw and an astonishing contribution to the preservation of this endangered craft. -- Jay Blades MBE, Co-Chair of Heritage CraftsStraw plaiting has all but disappeared from the public consciousness; what was once so common, it touched the lives of everyone everywhere... Veronica Main's exhaustive research may ignite a timely renaissance of interest in straw as we search for sustainable alternatives to plastic. -- Polly Leonard * Selvedge Magazine *This is a book that will fascinate and enthral both researchers and makers alike. * The Braid Society *From simple patterns through to elaborate work for hats and baskets, this is equally enjoyable as a record of a rare craft, or as inspiration to take up straw plaiting and help take this craft off the endangered list. * Family Tree *Straw Plaiting: Heritage Techniques for Hats, Trimmings, Bags and Baskets is sure to become the go-to publication for anyone interested in learning or studying this time-honoured craft. * HATalk Magazine *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Foreword by Marian Nichols Introduction Terminology 1. Straw Plaiting in Great Britain 2. Straw Plaiting in the Atlantic Islands and North America 3. Straw Plaiting in Europe 4. The Decline of the Straw Plaiting Industry 5. Plaiting Materials 6. Straw Preparation 7. Tools of the Trade 8. Development of Plait Patterns 9. Preparing to Plait 10. Plait Instructions Three, Five and Seven End Plaits Nine and Eleven Ends Basic Plaits Rustic Plaits Piping and Porcupine Purl and Moss Batwing or Vandyke Feather and Wisp Diamond and Wave Brilliant Trimmings Endnotes Conversion Tables Glossary Bibliography Picture Credits Index
£36.00
Artisan Ideas The Blacksmiths Project Book
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£37.46
Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd Country Brocante Style: Where English Country
Book SynopsisFind inspiration in decorative country living with Country Brocante Style. Lucy Haywood is the creator of The Country Brocantes – home and lifestyle fairs held in idyllic rural surroundings. In Country Brocante Style, she introduces her pretty and accessible signature look into the home, fusing two classic and enduring decorating traditions – English country style and French-inspired vintage styling. There’s plenty of classic French ‘brocanterie’ – old textiles, vintage furniture and decorative pieces – alongside lifestyle brands, gardenalia, handmade textiles, cottage-garden flowers and other homewares. In the first section, Country Brocante Style, Lucy leads you through the colour palette of the Brocantes and discusses key pieces of furniture and decorative pieces before presenting creative ideas for putting the look together. In the second section, Country Brocante Interiors, she pays a visit to the homes of the dealers and the buyers who flock to the fairs. Decorative country style is more popular than ever and The Country Brocante will inspire you to create this romantic, timeless style in your own home.
£19.55
Ebury Publishing Lost Skills and Crafts Handbook
Book SynopsisIn this inspirational and practical guide to country life, passionate and hugely knowledgeable countryman Alan Titchmarsh explores the heritage of rural Britain, its landscapes and wildlife, its traditions, customs and crafts. The Lost Skills and Crafts Handbook will help you rediscover your love of the countryside, including:- a checklist of British butterflies and where to find them- how to keep chickens, ducks, goats and sheep- how to make soap, candles and your own herbal remedies- how to track animals and forage for food- essential knot tying- how to build a campfire without matches- how to create a kitchen garden- the origins of country superstitionsAnd much more. With beautiful line art illustrations throughout, this compendium of the British countryside and its delights will be an essential read for any nature lover in your life.
£15.29
Artisan Ideas Forged: Making a Knife with Traditional
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£20.69
Hawthorn Press Woodland Crafting: 30 projects for children
Book SynopsisThe perfect companion for any family outdoor day, a joyful introduction to the crafts available in any piece of woodland. Woodland Crafting guides the reader on making things with wood, in the woods, with a series of beautiful hand-drawn illustrations. It provides the basic knowledge and skills to complete a range of both simple and more advanced craft projects, from functional structures to creative outdoor play forms. You?ll learn how to choose and work your wood effectively, use simple tools, tie knots and develop your own designs to make masks and puppets, night torches and staffs, arrows, jewelry, ladders, shelters, chairs for stargazing and much more. This book has all you need to know to make working with wood fun.This book, previously published as Making Woodland Crafts, is the perfect companion for any family outdoor day, a joyful introduction to the crafts available in any piece of woodland. It is guaranteed to get children (and their parents, siblings, grandparents?) out and about and enjoying nature.
£14.44
Independently Published A wild childs guide to Christmas
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£7.49
Stackpole Books Crackle Weave Simply
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£21.25
The Crowood Press Ltd Traditional Stickmaking
Book SynopsisStickmaking is an age-old craft that is just as absorbing and rewarding today as ever. This beautifully illustrated book describes some of the customs and practices used in traditional stickmaking. It encourages beginners to get started with a simple staff or thumb stick, but also explains advanced techniques, such as making sheep and cow horn handles, for the more experienced. Written with careful attention to detail by a prize-winning stickmaker, it is an essential guide to this fascinating craft.
£12.34
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Making Leather Knife Sheaths Volume 2
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£19.54
Quarto Publishing PLC Modern Dried Flowers
Book SynopsisTrade Review“For crafters looking to mix up their floral projects, this is a no-brainer.” * Publishers Weekly *"Beautifully and profusely illustrated throughout in full color, Modern Dried Flowers is an inspirational pleasure to simply browse through one page at a time." * Midwest Book Review *Table of ContentsCONTENTS Introduction Chapter 1 THE BASICS Chapter 2 THE PROJECTS SPRING/SUMMER Everlasting corsage Evergreen ceiling mobile Hand-picked bouquet Floral crown Seasonal hair comb Floral tapestry Cottage garden posy Summer swag Field notes AUTUMN/WINTER Autumnal boutonnière Harvest bouquet Flower cloud wreath Palm star wallpaper To Have and to hold bouquet Ode to autumn wreath Fireside arrangement Finders keepers mobile Midwinter forage Rustic garland Festive hoop Chapter 3 VISUAL GUIDE TO DRIED FLOWERS Resources About the author Index Acknowledgements
£16.99
Timber Press (OR) Casting Flowers
Book SynopsisArtist Rachel Dein introduces readers to botanical bas-relief, an innovative and exciting technique developed by the author, one that anyone?gardener, parent, weekend crafter, or artist?can try at home in every season. Casting Flowers introduces botanical bas-relief as a rewarding method that encourageseven the most basic beginners to revel in the ability to record a plant''s texture, pattern, and delicacy in fine detail, creating compositions as small as a single stem or as complex as a field of wildflowers. All it takes is clay, flower, plants, and plaster. Artists can leave a finished piece bare and elegant, or experiment with painting on its surface, bringing the plants to life in color. From small plaster tiles featuring a single flower portrait to large panels that suggest an entire garden full of blooms, botanical castings reflect every artist?s desire to capture the ephemeral in nature. A meditative activity that encourages artists to explore their gardens and natural spaces for materials, botanical bas-relief teaches readers how to track the progress of the seasons, immortalizing the plants at the moment when they are most alive. With accessible instructions, stunning photography of the process from start to finish, andinsights intothe artist''s own garden, readers will discover: Step-by-step guidance on the tools and equipment needed to set up a simple workspace What plants work best in botanical casts, and which to avoid How to arrange flowers and stems to make well-balanced artistic compositions Tips on creating unique pieces of artwork as mementos of a seasonor records of special occasions
£22.50
Random House USA Inc Harvest
Book SynopsisA full-color photographed guide to growing, harvesting and utilizing 47 garden plants to make organic pantry staples, fragrances, floral arrangements and beauty products reveals the practical and natural applications of common garden favorites.
£17.09
Stackpole Books Needle Felted Tapestries
Book SynopsisFrom simple mug rugs to Renaissance-style tapestry wall hangings, 16 charming projects lead fiber lovers on a journey to discover the art of needle felting. Felt artist Neysa Russo shares her years of experience with felt and felt design so that you can confidently create your own felted masterpiece.
£15.19
Stackpole Books Basic Rug Hooking
Book SynopsisLearn to hook with easy step-by-step photos!Rug hooking at its simplest is pulling loops of colorful wool fabric through a piece of linen backing to create beautiful designs for the floor or wall. Though in years past this was accomplished with a bent nail, a feed bag, and worn-out clothing, today we have specialized hooks and other tools that make the process much easier. In Basic Rug Hooking, you will learn what tools and materials you need to get started, and how to pull your first loops. Once you've learned and practiced the basics, you will be ready to try any of the 5 hooked projects included. Each project includes the pattern and complete step-by-step illustrated instructions. The styles of rugs you can make once you've learned the basic hooking process are endless. Rug hookers today create traditional florals, bright geometrics, pictorials, portaits, and primitives perfect for the modern farmhouse. Basic Rug Hooking teaches you everything you need to know to start hooking todayTrade ReviewI am a novice at rug hooking and this book showed me exactly what to do and answered some of my questions. I am not taking a class because I have no time in my schedule for that -- this book is teaching me basics. Definitely worth the money. -- MTW602 * Amazon reader *I took a class in primitive rug hooking plus purchased this book to get started. The pictures are wonderful. The book explains the entire process and what is involved. There are references in the back in regards to materials and resources. I would highly recommend this book if you are interested in learning this wonderful craft. I am unable to just sit and watch TV but must be doing something creative. This craft is very fulfilling and this book will help you to get started! It begins with a very small project and progresses with each chapter to a more challenging project. -- Russian Blues "mom" * Amazon reader *
£28.20
Goose Lane Editions Grace Helen Mowat and the Making of Cottage Craft
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£14.39
Quadrillion Media LLC Decorative Wreaths and Garlands: The Art & Craft
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£7.59
Mercier Press In Ireland Long Ago
Book SynopsisDiscover the world of Irish folklore with Kevin Danaher''s book, ''In Ireland Long Ago.'' This narrative provides a look into traditional Irish folk life, from the comfort of the hearth to the stories and gossip that fill it, alongside the food and drink that define Irish tradition.This book explores the lifestyle of a past generation in Ireland, highlighting daily life and customs. It includes descriptions of household items, agricultural tools, and stories like that of the water diviner, bringing Irish folklore to life.You''ll read about intense faction fights, Irish weddings, and rituals for the departed. This volume isn''t just a book; it''s a journey into Irish folk life and its stories and traditions.''In Ireland Long Ago'' has been informing and surprising readers for over thirty years and is a significant book in Irish folklore literature. It offers an exploration of Irish heritage, culture, and folklore.With Danaher''s storytelling and attention to detail, ''In Ireland Long Ago'' is a valuable addition to your collection of Irish folklore books. The narratives transport you to a different time, showcasing Ireland''s folklore-filled past.Table of ContentsBy Way of Introduction Thatch and Whitewash The Hearth The Light and the Fire Pots and Pans What did they Eat? Our Daily Bread What did they Drink? Mountain Dew Tobacco What did they Wear? Plough and Spade The Flail The Dairy Carrying Things Travel by Water Weighing and Measuring The Water Diviner The Forge ‘Come all ye Gallant Irishmen ...' The Faction Fighters Haste to the Wedding The Hedge School The Wake The Funeral In Memory of the Dead
£15.84
LEGARE STREET PR Practical Taxidermy
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£26.55
LEGARE STREET PR Practical Taxidermy
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£19.95
LEGARE STREET PR Camping And Woodcraft
£29.40
LEGARE STREET PR Camping And Woodcraft
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£21.80
LEGARE STREET PR Practical Taxidermy
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£23.70
LEGARE STREET PR Practical Taxidermy
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£13.95
Creative Media Partners, LLC Adventures in Dish Gardening
£24.65
Creative Media Partners, LLC Adventures in Dish Gardening
£15.95
Lulu Press The Crow Who Would Be King
£110.17
Abrams Heirloom Wood
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£22.46
£14.98
£14.11
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform The Space Age Kids Guide To The Stone Age Skill Of Flint Knapping Making Arrowheads Out Of Rock
£15.70
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Low Whistle Makers Anthology: A guide to make Low-D and other Pennywhistles.
£13.32
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform All-Natural Homemade Beauty Products: Easy to Make Body Lotions and Creams, Scrubs and Body Butters Recipes
£11.52
£20.58
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform How to Grow Hydroponic Marijuana At Home: A Complete Guide to Growing Most Potent Cannabis Ever!
£12.00
Lark Books,U.S. Pine Needle Basketry: From Forest Floor to
Book SynopsisCreate picturesque pine needle baskets, miniatures, trays, pencil holders and more. Special sections address dyeing needles, making lids and handles, and gathering and storing materials. “Mallow is an excellent teacher with a gift for keeping the subject entertaining and easy to follow.”—Small Press. “Beginners can create a basket by coiling and stitching together pine needles.”—Country Decorating Ideas.
£15.29
Echo Point Books & Media A Modern Dry-Fly Code
£19.51
