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African Crafts Online: Showcases the work of craftspeople, designers, and shops which feature the arts and crafts of Africa. Biographical information, photographs, and descriptions of work are available for each artist, and a collection of articles provides information on glass bead making, strip cloth weaving, Kente motifs and warps, and Malinke motifs. Contains lesson plans for cotton spinning, weaving, and loom construction.
Author: Nash, Jonathan
Subjects: african studies, artists, crafts, ethnic art
DeweyClass: 745
Resource type: documents, images
Arts and Crafts Society: Information about the Arts and Crafts movement, with bibliographies, details of historic sites, and an events calendar. Also includes a list of in-print books by and about William Morris.
Author: Arts and Crafts Society
Subjects: art research, crafts
DeweyClass: 706
Resource type: bibliography, news
Blacksmith's Journal: Selected articles from the monthly journal, featuring information about blacksmithing techniques, tools and forged ironwork.
Author: Blacksmith's Journal
Subjects: crafts
DeweyClass: 682
Resource type: journal
Crafts Council: Organisation to promote crafts in the UK. Provides information on events and exhibitions that the Council organises, a list of craft shops in the UK, information on European awards, and about the services it provides, such as its library. Also lists the contents of its Crafts Magazine.
Author: Crafts Council
Subjects: crafts
DeweyClass: 745
Resource type: institution
FindHow: The How-To Search Engine: Provides links to evaluated resources spanning a wide-range of subject areas, including: arts and crafts, sports, travel, cookery, education, DIY, writing and speaking, and finance. Emphasis is placed on the crafts category.
Author: FindHow.com
Subjects: crafts, sport, travel and tourism
DeweyClass: 640
Resource type: index
FM4: Links to resources relating to the furniture industry, design, and history. Includes links to library catalogues with strong collections in the field, as well as news of trade shows and events, and a listing of institutions offering degrees in furniture history and design throughout the world.
Author: Lucas, Pamela
Subjects: crafts, furniture
DeweyClass: 645
Resource type: index
Founders of the Arts and Crafts Movement 1870 - 1900: Collection of essays and lectures by William Morris, Oscar Wilde, W R Lethaby, Walter Crane, Rosamund Marriott-Watson and others.
Author: J R Burrows and Company
Subjects: crafts, history of art
DeweyClass: 709
Resource type: documents, essays
Future Publishing Online: Details of over 50 popular UK magazines, with a summary of general magazine content and the specific topics covered in the current issue of each one. The main subject areas are computing, music, sports and entertainment, and women's craft.
Author: Future Publishing
Subjects: computer news, crafts, leisure, music news
DeweyClass: 070.5
Resource type: magazine index
Money Origami: Detailed instructions on how to create objects such as boots, a bow tie, a fan, a picture frame, a ring, a shirt, and a Christmas tree by folding paper money. Step by step illustrations accompany each set of guidelines.
Author: Randall, Clay
Subjects: crafts
DeweyClass: 736.982
Resource type: guide
Picture Framing Magazine: Articles on many aspects of picture framing including equipment, gilding, glazing, mounting, preservation and marketing. Also access to supplier links and a discussion forum.
Author: Bruce Gherman
Subjects: crafts
DeweyClass: 749.7
Resource type: magazine
StitchGuide.com: A reference guide to stitches used in crochet, cross stitch, embroidery, knitting, quilting, and tatting. Written and illustrative instructions are given, along with video footage demonstrating how to form each type of stitch. Patterns, which require Adobe Acrobat to view, are available for practice exercises.
Author: Dynamic Resource Group
Subjects: crafts, textiles
DeweyClass: 746.43
Resource type: guide
Victoria and Albert Museum: A museum dedicated to the decorative arts. The Victorian and Edwardian buildings house 145 galleries containing some of the world's greatest collections of sculpture, furniture, fashion and textiles, paintings, silver, glass, ceramics, jewellery, books, prints and photographs.
Author: Victoria and Albert Museum
Subjects: art museums, british museums, clothing, crafts, furniture, sculpture
DeweyClass: 708
Resource type: museum
West Highland Explorer: Travel and tourist information for the West Highlands of Scotland. Includes accommodation information for Shetland, Orkney, Caithness and Sutherland, the Western Isles, Ross and Cromarty, Skye, Niverness-shire, Speyside, Lochaber and Argyll, travel information, entertainment details, restaurant information, and information on music, ecology and arts and crafts.
Author: Gael-net
Subjects: crafts, scottish culture, scottish travel and tourism
DeweyClass: 914.11
Resource type: documents, news
Windsor Chair Resources: Resources for enthusiasts in the field of hand crafting Windsor Chairs. Includes a list of chair-makers, information and further details regarding tool-making, and Windsor Chair manufacture, along with images of distinctive styles, features, and structures. A bibliography and additional sources of interest are also provided.
Author: Windsor Chair Resources
Subjects: crafts, furniture
DeweyClass: 645.32
Resource type: documents
WineMaker: Creating Your Own Great Wines: Provides access to full text articles, which give tips on home wine making. Topics covered include bottling and labelling techniques, as well as the benefits of using wine kits, and advice on how to locate the best fresh grapes.
Author: WineMaker
Subjects: crafts, wine
DeweyClass: 641.2
Resource type: magazine