#heritage craft

[monstersandmaw]

Spirals of Oak

(C) do not use, edit, reupload

[eyesearchedandfound]

Vintage Wool Blanket

I just sold this lovely blanket. I am so happy it has found a home because it has been in a box for many years. I bought it at an estate sale and always wanted to find a place in my home but between dogs and kids, I was never comfortable leaving it unattended. I do not know its story, who made it, where it was made but based on my memories of my grandmother's house, it was probably at the end of a twin bed, ready for a cool summer night to keep a tired child warm.

And maybe it is a camp blanket, meant for a cabin, to be stored away for cool evenings, somewhere in the mountains. I hope the buyer lets me know how they are going to use it.

And once again, an object with its memories passes on to another.

[sumi-a-day]

Hand marbled silk scarf!

[itskateart]

More pieces from some wonderful Aberdeenshire based crafters!

(Originally posted to art Instagram story.)

[sumi-a-day]

"Pools," suminagashi print

[sumi-a-day]

"French Doors" handmade book

[tarfyi]

How To Tar A Canoe

A canoe can be tarred only when it is a suitable wooden or heritage-style craft and the tar is being used as a traditional surface treatment, not as a repair for structural leaks or damaged modern hull materials. Tar belongs to older wooden boat traditions, not to every canoe. Fibreglass, plastic, inflatable, painted, or composite canoes generally need materials made for those hulls. Pine tar or…