Crafts
Crafts & making
General making practices that do not sit inside a single material tradition.
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Upholstery
Stripping a chair back to its frame and rebuilding it — webbing, springs, stuffing, fabric, and a great many tacks.
£100–£300 to start · indoors · demanding
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Prop making
Building replica objects from foam, resin and 3D prints for stage, film or shelf — a craft defined by making things look like what they are not.
£100–£300 to start · indoors · moderate effort
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Pattern drafting
Designing garment patterns from measurements rather than buying them — the craft that decides whether clothes fit before any fabric is cut.
£25–£100 to start · indoors · sedentary
Shoemaking
CraftMaking footwear over a last, from pattern to welted or cemented sole — a craft where an amateur can still outdo anything they could buy.
£300–£1,000 to startIndoorsModerate effort
Amateur perfumery
CraftBlending fragrance from essential oils and aroma chemicals — a craft of structure, patience and a great deal of smelling.
£300–£1,000 to startIndoorsSedentary
Wood finishing
CraftOils, waxes, varnishes and shellac — the stage that decides how a finished piece is judged, and the one most often rushed.
£25–£100 to startIndoorsGentle
Corsetry
CraftMaking structured foundation garments — the branch of dressmaking with real engineering in it, and the least forgiving fit in the craft.
£300–£1,000 to startIndoorsGentle
Machine knitting
CraftProducing knitted fabric on a domestic machine — fast, technical, and reliant on equipment that has not been made for decades.
£100–£300 to startIndoorsGentle
Shed building
CraftHobbyBuilding a garden workshop or store from scratch — the permitted development limits, the base, and the damp.
Over £1,000 to startOutdoorsDemanding
Mould making
CraftMaking silicone and rubber moulds so an original can be reproduced — the half of casting where the craft actually is.
£100–£300 to startIndoorsGentle
Herbal preparations
CraftHobbyDrying, extracting and keeping plants as a craft — the forms, the vocabulary, the law, and the line this page will not cross.
£25–£100 to startIndoorsSedentary
Treehouse building
CraftHobbyBuilding a structure carried by a living tree — where the tree, not the timber, sets every rule.
£300–£1,000 to startOutdoorsDemanding
Balm and cosmetics making
CraftMaking balms, salves and creams at home — the one distinction that decides whether a product keeps, and where a private craft becomes a regulated one.
£100–£300 to startIndoorsSedentary
Also in this category
Classified but not yet written up.
155 activities in the catalogue, 13 written up so far.
Air-dry clay modelling
CraftModelling with clay that hardens in the air, so no kiln is needed at all.
Under £25 to startIndoorsSedentary
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Arrow making
CraftSportBuilding arrows to a spine and length, which is a precision craft archery clubs still teach.
£100–£300 to startIndoorsSedentary
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Art glass collecting
HobbyCollecting decorative glass by factory and designer — Whitefriars, Murano, Scandinavian mid-century.
£100–£300 to startIndoorsSedentary
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Artists’ books
CraftHobbyMaking books as artworks — structure, sequence and material rather than text on pages.
£25–£100 to startIndoorsSedentary
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Bag making
CraftSewing bags in cloth or leather, where interfacing, hardware and structure carry the design.
£100–£300 to startIndoorsSedentary
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Basketry
CraftWeaving willow, cane or rush into baskets, trays and sculptural forms.
£25–£100 to startIndoors or outdoorsModerate effort
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Board game design
HobbyCraftDesigning, prototyping and testing your own tabletop games.
£25–£100 to startIndoorsSedentary
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Bone antler and horn carving
CraftCarving bone, antler and horn, materials that predate every other craft material here.
£25–£100 to startIndoors or outdoorsModerate effort
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Book repair
CraftRepairing damaged books sympathetically, which is a conservation problem rather than a making one.
£100–£300 to startIndoorsSedentary
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Bookbinding
CraftFolding, sewing and casing paper into books that open properly and last.
£25–£100 to startIndoorsSedentary
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Cake decorating
CraftFinishing cakes with icing, sugarcraft and modelling — a craft in its own right.
£100–£300 to startIndoorsGentle
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Candle making
CraftMelting, scenting and pouring wax into moulds and containers.
£25–£100 to startIndoorsSedentary
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Card making
CraftMaking greetings cards by hand with stamps, dies and layered paper.
£25–£100 to startIndoorsSedentary
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Cartonnage
CraftMaking fabric-covered card boxes and cases, cut and assembled to a drawn plan.
£25–£100 to startIndoorsSedentary
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Chainsaw carving
CraftCarving figures and furniture from log with saws of several sizes, finished with grinders and torch.
£300–£1,000 to startOutdoorsVery demanding
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Chair caning
CraftReseating chairs in cane, rush or seagrass, a repair craft with a steady supply of work.
£25–£100 to startIndoorsGentle
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Clamshell box making
CraftBuilding fitted protective boxes for books and objects, measured from the object rather than to a plan.
£100–£300 to startIndoorsSedentary
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Cob building
CraftBuilding walls from subsoil, straw and water — the oldest earth technique in Britain.
£100–£300 to startOutdoorsVery demanding
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Collage
HobbyCraftBuilding images from cut and torn paper, photographs and found material.
Under £25 to startIndoorsSedentary
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Collagraph
CraftPrinting from a plate built up with glued materials, which prints texture as much as line.
£100–£300 to startIndoorsGentle
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Copper foil glasswork
CraftBuilding glass panels with copper tape and solder rather than lead came — the smaller-scale method.
£100–£300 to startIndoorsGentle
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Cosplay
CraftHobbyBuilding and wearing costumes of characters, combining sewing, foam and prop work.
£100–£300 to startIndoorsModerate effort
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Crystal growing
HobbyGrowing crystals from solution, which is chemistry that produces something to keep.
Under £25 to startIndoorsSedentary
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Decorative concrete casting
CraftCasting planters, tops and garden objects in concrete and GRC.
£100–£300 to startOutdoorsModerate effort
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Decorative paint finishes
CraftBroken-colour techniques — dragging, stippling, colourwashing — used to age or enrich a surface.
£25–£100 to startIndoorsModerate effort
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Decorative ropework
CraftTraditional knot work — mats, bell ropes, Turk’s heads — a sailor’s craft that survives ashore.
Under £25 to startIndoors or outdoorsSedentary
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Decoupage
CraftLayering cut paper onto objects and varnishing until the joins disappear.
Under £25 to startIndoorsSedentary
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Diatom arranging
CraftArranging microscopic algae into patterns on slides, a Victorian micro-craft.
£300–£1,000 to startIndoorsSedentary
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Dollhouse miniatures
CraftHobbyMaking tiny furniture, food and fittings at 1:12 and smaller.
£100–£300 to startIndoorsSedentary
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Drypoint
CraftScratching directly into a plate and printing the burr, the simplest intaglio method to start.
£25–£100 to startIndoorsGentle
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Encaustic painting
CraftPainting with heated pigmented wax, worked and fused with heat.
£100–£300 to startIndoorsGentle
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Experimental archaeology
HobbyCraftTesting how things were actually made by making them with period methods.
£100–£300 to startIndoors or outdoorsModerate effort
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Felting
CraftMatting wool fibres into fabric by needle or by water and friction. Almost no equipment.
£25–£100 to startIndoorsSedentary
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Flower arranging
CraftHobbyComposing cut flowers, with a competitive club circuit most people never notice.
£25–£100 to startIndoorsSedentary
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Fly tying
CraftHobbyTying artificial flies at the vice, a craft with a deep tradition that outlasts any one fishing trip.
£100–£300 to startIndoorsSedentary
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Forge building
CraftBuilding a solid-fuel or gas forge and the shop around it, before any smithing happens.
£300–£1,000 to startOutdoorsDemanding
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Fountain pen restoration
CraftHobbyRepairing vintage pens — sac replacement, nib adjustment and filling systems — rather than collecting them.
£100–£300 to startIndoorsSedentary
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Frame restoration
CraftRepairing gilded and composition picture frames, which is modelling, gesso and gold leaf together.
£100–£300 to startIndoorsGentle
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Gilding
CraftApplying gold leaf to wood, plaster and glass, a trade skill kept alive by hobbyists.
£100–£300 to startIndoorsSedentary
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Glass casting
CraftKiln-casting glass into refractory moulds taken from a wax original, over long controlled schedules.
Over £1,000 to startIndoorsModerate effort
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Glass engraving
CraftCutting decoration into glass with a rotating burr or by hand with a diamond point.
£100–£300 to startIndoorsSedentary
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Glass etching
CraftCutting designs into glass by sandblasting or acid, for panels and vessels.
£100–£300 to startIndoors or outdoorsGentle
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Glass fusing
CraftMelting layered glass together in a kiln into dishes, panels and jewellery.
£300–£1,000 to startIndoorsSedentary
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Glassblowing
CraftShaping molten glass on a blowpipe, almost always learned and practised at a shared hot shop.
£300–£1,000 to startIndoorsDemanding
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Gold tooling
CraftImpressing heated brass tools through gold leaf into leather bindings, one impression at a time.
£300–£1,000 to startIndoorsGentle
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Green roof building
HobbyCraftPlanting a shed, garage or extension roof, which is a loading and drainage problem first.
£300–£1,000 to startOutdoorsDemanding
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Hand papermaking
CraftMaking sheets by hand from pulp, including from recycled and plant fibre.
£25–£100 to startIndoors or outdoorsGentle
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Horn working
CraftFlattening, shaping and polishing horn into cups, combs and spoons, a heat-and-press craft.
£100–£300 to startIndoors or outdoorsModerate effort
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Ice carving
CraftCarving blocks of ice with chisel and chainsaw, largely a competitive and event craft.
£300–£1,000 to startIndoors or outdoorsDemanding
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Ice dyeing
CraftMelting ice through dry dye powder onto cloth, so the dye separates into its component colours.
£25–£100 to startIndoors or outdoorsGentle
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Incense making
CraftBlending and forming incense from resins, woods and binders.
£25–£100 to startIndoorsSedentary
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Ink making
CraftMaking writing and printing inks from oak gall, soot or plant matter, and testing them for permanence.
£25–£100 to startIndoorsSedentary
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Intarsia
CraftPicture-making from shaped and fitted pieces of solid wood rather than veneer.
£100–£300 to startIndoorsGentle
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Iris folding
CraftBuilding a spiral of folded paper strips behind an aperture, worked from a numbered pattern.
Under £25 to startIndoorsSedentary
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Jewellery making
CraftMaking wearable pieces from wire, beads, resin, clay or metal.
£25–£100 to startIndoorsSedentary
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Kiln building
CraftBuilding a wood, gas or raku kiln, which is a refractory and combustion problem.
£300–£1,000 to startOutdoorsDemanding
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Kirigami
CraftPaper art that cuts as well as folds, including architectural pop-ups cut from a single sheet.
Under £25 to startIndoorsSedentary
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Kite making
CraftHobbyBuilding kites from spar, sail and line, where small changes in bridle transform how one flies.
£25–£100 to startIndoorsGentle
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Knife handle making
CraftFitting scales and handles to blades in wood, bone and composite — the accessible half of knifemaking.
£100–£300 to startIndoorsGentle
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Lampworking
CraftMelting glass rod in a torch flame to make beads and small sculpture.
£300–£1,000 to startIndoorsGentle
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Laser cutting
CraftHobbyCutting and engraving sheet material from vector artwork, usually at a makerspace before at home.
£300–£1,000 to startIndoorsSedentary
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Leather tooling
CraftCutting and stamping damp vegetable-tanned leather into relief patterns.
£100–£300 to startIndoorsGentle
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Leatherwork
CraftCutting, stitching, tooling and dyeing leather into bags, belts and cases.
£100–£300 to startIndoorsGentle
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Letter carving
CraftCutting letterforms in stone or wood by hand, a lettering discipline as much as a carving one.
£100–£300 to startIndoors or outdoorsModerate effort
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Letter cutting in stone
CraftCutting lettering into stone by hand, a lettering craft as much as a carving one.
£100–£300 to startIndoors or outdoorsModerate effort
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Letterlocking
CraftHobbyFolding and securing letters as they were before envelopes, a small historical craft with a research base.
Under £25 to startIndoorsSedentary
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Life casting
CraftTaking moulds directly from a living body, for sculpture, prosthetics and prop work.
£100–£300 to startIndoorsGentle
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Lime plastering
CraftWorking with lime mortars and plasters on old buildings, where modern cement causes damage.
£100–£300 to startIndoors or outdoorsDemanding
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Lino printing
CraftCutting a design into linoleum and printing it by hand or press.
£25–£100 to startIndoorsSedentary
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Linocut printing
CraftCutting a design into lino, inking it and pressing prints by hand.
£25–£100 to startIndoorsGentle
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Mathematical origami
HobbyCraftFolding as geometry, including constructions impossible with compass and rule.
Under £25 to startIndoorsSedentary
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Metal clay
CraftModelling with clay that fires to solid silver, bypassing most traditional metalwork.
£100–£300 to startIndoorsSedentary
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Monoprinting
CraftPrinting one-off images from an unetched plate, the most immediate and forgiving printmaking route.
£25–£100 to startIndoorsGentle
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Mosaic
CraftSetting cut tile, glass or stone into patterned surfaces and pictures.
£25–£100 to startIndoors or outdoorsGentle
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Neon bending
CraftBending and filling glass tube to make neon signs, a small and shrinking craft.
Over £1,000 to startIndoorsGentle
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Neon sign making
CraftBending and filling glass tube for luminous signs, a craft with very few remaining practitioners.
Over £1,000 to startIndoorsModerate effort
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Net making
CraftKnotting netting by hand with needle and gauge, for fishing, sport, fruit cages and rigging.
Under £25 to startIndoors or outdoorsGentle
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Origami
HobbyCraftFolding a single sheet of paper into a form, with no cuts and no glue.
Free or near-free to startIndoorsSedentary
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Paper engineering
CraftDesigning pop-up and movable paper structures.
£25–£100 to startIndoorsSedentary
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Paper flower making
CraftShaping crepe and tissue into botanically accurate flowers, cut from templates and coloured by hand.
£25–£100 to startIndoorsSedentary
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Paper marbling
CraftFloating pigment on a thickened bath and lifting the pattern onto paper.
£25–£100 to startIndoors or outdoorsSedentary
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Paper repair
CraftRepairing and stabilising paper and books, using reversible methods.
£100–£300 to startIndoorsSedentary
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Papercraft
CraftCutting, scoring and assembling paper into models, cards and sculpture.
Under £25 to startIndoorsSedentary
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Papercutting
CraftCutting intricate designs from a single sheet with a scalpel, a tradition in several cultures.
Under £25 to startIndoorsSedentary
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Paperweight collecting
HobbyCollecting glass paperweights by factory and cane, where the canes identify the maker.
£100–£300 to startIndoorsSedentary
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Papier-mâché
CraftBuilding forms from paper and paste over a mould or armature, the cheapest sculptural material there is.
Under £25 to startIndoorsGentle
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Perfume bottle collecting
HobbyCollecting scent bottles for their glass, atomisers and labels, from cut crystal to commercial flacons.
£25–£100 to startIndoorsSedentary
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Pewter casting
CraftCasting a low-melting alloy in simple moulds, the gentlest introduction to metal casting.
£25–£100 to startIndoors or outdoorsGentle
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Photo bookmaking
CraftSequencing and binding photographs into a book, where editing matters more than shooting.
£100–£300 to startIndoorsSedentary
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Picture framing
CraftCutting mounts and mouldings and assembling frames, including the conservation choices behind the glass.
£300–£1,000 to startIndoorsGentle
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Pinhole photography
CraftHobbyCameras with no lens at all, often made from a tin, with exposures measured in minutes.
Under £25 to startIndoors or outdoorsSedentary
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Pizza oven building
CraftHobbyBuilding a wood-fired masonry oven, from the base and dome to the curing fires.
£300–£1,000 to startOutdoorsDemanding
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Plaited leather work
CraftPlaiting leather into whips, lanyards and bosals, a precise craft with a small dedicated following.
£100–£300 to startIndoorsGentle
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Plaster casting
CraftCasting in plaster from moulds, for sculpture, architectural detail and restoration.
£25–£100 to startIndoorsGentle
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Polymer clay
CraftModelling with an oven-hardening plastic clay — jewellery, miniatures and canes.
Under £25 to startIndoorsSedentary
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Puppetry
HobbyCraftBuilding and performing puppets, from rod and glove to full marionettes.
£25–£100 to startIndoorsGentle
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Pysanky egg decorating
CraftUkrainian wax-resist egg decorating, worked in layers from lightest colour to darkest.
£25–£100 to startIndoorsSedentary
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Quilling
CraftRolling and shaping narrow paper strips into filigree designs, needing almost nothing to start.
Under £25 to startIndoorsSedentary
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Resin art
CraftCasting and pouring epoxy resin into coasters, tables and jewellery.
£25–£100 to startIndoorsSedentary
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Resin casting
CraftCasting polyurethane and epoxy resin into moulds for models, parts and jewellery.
£100–£300 to startIndoorsSedentary
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Risograph printing
CraftHobbyPrinting in layered spot colours on a stencil duplicator, a zine and small-press staple.
£25–£100 to startIndoorsSedentary
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Rocket stove building
CraftHobbyBuilding high-efficiency combustion stoves for cooking or outdoor heating.
£25–£100 to startOutdoorsModerate effort
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Rod building
CraftHobbyBuilding fishing rods from blanks — guides, wraps and finish — to a specification you choose.
£100–£300 to startIndoorsSedentary
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Rope making
CraftLaying rope from yarn on a ropewalk or hand machine, which is how twist becomes strength.
£25–£100 to startIndoors or outdoorsModerate effort
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Rush and willow weaving
CraftWeaving with harvested rush and willow, from seats to baskets to sculpture.
£100–£300 to startIndoors or outdoorsModerate effort
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Saddlery
CraftMaking and repairing riding tack in leather, a trade craft with a live apprenticeship route.
£300–£1,000 to startIndoorsModerate effort
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Sand casting
CraftCasting metal into bonded sand moulds, the accessible route into home foundry work.
£300–£1,000 to startOutdoorsModerate effort
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Scrapbooking
CraftHobbyArranging photographs and mementoes into designed, annotated albums.
£25–£100 to startIndoorsSedentary
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Screen printing
CraftPushing ink through a stencilled mesh screen onto paper or fabric.
£100–£300 to startIndoorsGentle
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Scrimshaw
CraftEngraving and inking bone or synthetic ivory, a sailors’ craft with strict material rules.
£25–£100 to startIndoorsSedentary
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Seaweed pressing
HobbyCraftCollecting and mounting seaweeds, a Victorian pursuit with real botanical value.
£25–£100 to startOutdoorsGentle
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Segmented turning
CraftTurning vessels glued up from hundreds of cut segments, which is joinery before it is turning.
£300–£1,000 to startIndoorsGentle
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Shepherd’s hut building
CraftBuilding a small wheeled timber hut, a revived form now used as a garden room.
Over £1,000 to startOutdoorsDemanding
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Shoe repair
CraftResoling, reheeling and stitching footwear, a far shorter road than making from a last.
£100–£300 to startIndoorsGentle
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Soap making
CraftMaking soap from oils and lye, cold or hot process.
£25–£100 to startIndoorsGentle
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Soapstone carving
CraftCarving soft stone with hand tools, the usual entry point to carving stone at all.
£25–£100 to startIndoors or outdoorsGentle
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Soft toy making
CraftSewing stuffed animals and dolls from patterns or your own designs.
£25–£100 to startIndoorsSedentary
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Stagecraft
CraftHobbyThe backstage crafts of amateur theatre — set building, lighting, sound and stage management.
Free or near-free to startIndoorsModerate effort
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Stained glass
CraftCutting coloured glass and joining it with lead came or copper foil.
£300–£1,000 to startIndoorsGentle
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Stamp carving
CraftCutting your own stamps from rubber blocks, the fastest way into relief printing.
Under £25 to startIndoorsSedentary
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Steam bending
CraftSoftening timber with steam and bending it around a form, for boats, chairs and hoops.
£100–£300 to startOutdoorsModerate effort
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Stencilling
CraftCutting and applying stencils to walls, furniture and cloth, in registered layers where needed.
£25–£100 to startIndoorsGentle
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Stone carving
CraftCutting stone with chisel and mallet, from letter-cutting to figurative sculpture.
£300–£1,000 to startOutdoorsVery demanding
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Stonemasonry
CraftCutting and shaping building stone to a template — banker work rather than sculpture.
£300–£1,000 to startIndoors or outdoorsVery demanding
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Straw bale building
CraftBuilding insulated walls from bales, rendered in lime, usually as a group build.
£300–£1,000 to startOutdoorsVery demanding
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Straw marquetry
CraftSplitting, flattening and laying dyed straw into patterns on boxes and panels, which shine like inlay.
£25–£100 to startIndoorsSedentary
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Sugarcraft
CraftModelling flowers and figures in sugar paste, judged at shows to an exacting standard.
£100–£300 to startIndoorsSedentary
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Suminagashi
CraftJapanese floating-ink marbling, older and quieter than the European method.
£25–£100 to startIndoorsSedentary
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Surfboard shaping
CraftShaping and glassing boards from foam blanks, in a garage or a shared bay.
£300–£1,000 to startIndoorsModerate effort
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Taxidermy
CraftMounting animal skins over sculpted forms, a preparation craft with strict rules about what may be used.
£300–£1,000 to startIndoorsGentle
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Terrain building
CraftMaking the hills, ruins and roads that miniatures are played over.
£25–£100 to startIndoorsGentle
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Terrarium building
HobbyCraftBuilding closed or open glass gardens that mostly look after themselves.
£25–£100 to startIndoorsSedentary
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Thatching
CraftRoofing in straw or reed, a heritage building trade with a small amateur and volunteer route in.
£300–£1,000 to startOutdoorsVery demanding
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Tie-dyeing
CraftBinding cloth before dyeing so the ties resist colour, with a folded geometry behind the apparent chaos.
£25–£100 to startIndoors or outdoorsGentle
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Torch enamelling
CraftFusing powdered glass to metal with a hand torch rather than a kiln.
£100–£300 to startIndoorsSedentary
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Traditional broom making
CraftBinding birch besoms and bench brooms by hand, one of the oldest surviving woodland trades.
£25–£100 to startOutdoorsModerate effort
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Umbrella repair
CraftRepairing and reframing umbrellas, an almost vanished trade.
£25–£100 to startIndoorsSedentary
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Vacuum forming
CraftShaping heated plastic sheet over a mould with suction, for props and parts.
£100–£300 to startIndoorsGentle
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Visible mending
CraftRepairing clothes so the repair shows and is part of the garment.
Under £25 to startIndoorsSedentary
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Wattle and daub
CraftBuilding infill panels from woven hazel and earth render, on heritage buildings and garden structures.
£25–£100 to startOutdoorsDemanding
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Wet felting
CraftMatting wool fibres with hot water, soap and friction into flat or hollow felt.
Under £25 to startIndoorsModerate effort
In the catalogue, not written up yet
Wreath making
CraftBinding foliage, dried flowers and seedheads onto a ring or frame.
Under £25 to startIndoors or outdoorsGentle
In the catalogue, not written up yet