Publisher's Synopsis
This guide can be used both by beginners and by those with experience of the craft world. Those new to the subject, unsure what craft to experiment with, can look at the diagrams explaining the techniques, study the projects and think about the tools needed. When they see something that attracts them, they can study the whole section before starting to work.;It is also useful for those who know a great deal about one craft and wish to extend their range into new fields. It illustrates links between various crafts - weaving and basketry, metal-working and etching, and woodworking and furniture restoring. The text can also be used for reference by anybody studying craft at an evening class. The pages of techniques and projects provide a sound background to the craft courses encountered by beginners.;The guide can also be used for simple home projects, such as making coil pots and firing them in an outdoor sawdust kiln. It lists the basic tools and materials needed to begin each craft, as well as some of the special equipment used by experts. In some cases, instructions show readers how to construct their own equipment - for example, a potters wheel, a simple loom, or a screenprinting frame.
