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THE MAKER  OF MASKS

The Maker Of Masks (1934)

Good footage of designer making a face mask.

SPRAY PICTURES!

Spray Pictures! (1930)

Pretty picture is built up by spraying paint through various stencils.

EGGSHELL FLOWERS

Eggshell Flowers (1939)

Woman making tulips out of eggshells.

PAINTING CHINA

Painting China (1944)

A woman paints her china with a mixture of grated sealing wax and methylated...

KNITTING GOES GAY

Knitting Goes Gay (1945)

Knitted accessories include a fascinator, evening gloves and a jersey.

GERMAN FEDERAL CRAFT SCHOOL

German Federal Craft School (1950)

Footage of new craft school in Germany.

BASKET MAKING IN HUNGARY

Basket Making In Hungary (1960)

Old time basket making in Hungary.

 

 

RUNNING THE GAUNTLET

Running The Gauntlet (1921)

Instructions are given for making leather gloves at home.

RUNNING THE GAUNTLET

Running The Gauntlet (1921)

Instructions are given for making leather gloves at home.

BED POST SCULPTOR

Bed Post Sculptor (1959)

Alfred Betts makes sculpture from old bedposts and chair legs.

JAPANESE FLOWERS

Japanese Flowers (1955)

Japanese Flower Arranging is demonstrated.

CRICKET BATS

Cricket Bats (1962)

All the processes involved in making cricket bats are shown.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 498 - WOODEN BYGONES, THATCHED CAR, SEA SCHOOL and...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 498 - Wooden Bygones, Thatched Car, Sea School And... (1964)

Cuts...

STRING PAINTER

String Painter (1968)

Artist Denzle Williams makes pictures with string at her home in Cobham.

M'LADY'S GARTER

M'lady's Garter (1928)

Garters are handmade from suede then a garter which secretes a tiny powder puff is...

WHY NOT THIS CREPE PAPER HAT FOR SUMMER?

Why Not This Crepe Paper Hat For Summer? (1922)

Woman makes nice hats from crepe paper.

MASTERPIECES IN PAPER

Masterpieces In Paper (1935)

Item about a Viennese artist who makes models entirely from paper.

SERVIETTES - AS AIDS TO TABLE DECORATION

Serviettes - As Aids To Table Decoration (1927)

Techniques for folding and displaying serviettes are...

SEALING-WAX STUNTS

Sealing-Wax Stunts (1930)

Craft demonstration showing how to decorate various things with melted sealing...

NEW BRITISH SPEEDBOAT

New British Speedboat (1929)

Speed boat on trials off the court of Poole, Dorset.

MAKING BIRDS HOMES

Making Birds Homes (1936)

Craftsmen build twee little homes for birds - lots of painted roofs and little...

MODEL MONASTERY

Model Monastery (1937)

Sydenham School boys making model monastery out of cardboard.

FISHING RODS aka ANGLING

Fishing Rods AKA Angling (1939)

Fishing rods are made and used.

CRICKET BATS issue title - FUN AND GAMES

Cricket Bats Issue Title - Fun And Games (1944)

Cricket bats are made from specially grown willow...

CRAB POTS

Crab Pots (1949)

Fisherman Bill Butters uses hazel branches to make crab pots. Cornwall.

CRICKET BATS

Cricket Bats (1962)

All the processes involved in making cricket bats are shown.

PLAITED POLYHEDRA

Plaited Polyhedra (1960)

Three-dimensional geometric paper shapes made without using glue by Robert...

HATS WHILE YOU WAIT

Hats While You Wait (1930)

The way to make cute hats from crepe paper is demonstrated.

SHELL FLOWERS

Shell Flowers "From The Sea Shore" (1932)

Three women make flowers from shells - these are then...

THE BEAD MAKERS

The Bead Makers (1932)

Mother and daughter have fun making paper beads for necklaces, lamp shade...

A PASTIME FOR EVE - NOVELTY DOLLS

A Pastime For Eve - Novelty Dolls (1933)

An unusual doll is made from wire and crepe paper.

CRICKET BALLS

Cricket Balls (1956)

The craft of making hand made cricket balls.

ANTIQUE CHESSMEN

Antique Chessmen (1959)

Alex Hammond's shop in Chelsea displays the craftsmanship of antique chess sets....

ICING ARTIST beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Icing Artist Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1959)

Art of cake decoration -...

MANUFACTURE OF HARPS

Manufacture Of Harps (1961)

Beautiful harps are made in a workshop in London.

CORNISH POTTERY aka MEVAGISSEY POTTERY

Cornish Pottery AKA Mevagissey Pottery (1955)

Bernard Moss and his wife Maureen are seen at work...

WOOD CARVER

Wood Carver (1955)

Wood Carver's House in small village with many interesting carvings on it and in...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 493 - HOLLAND

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 493 - Holland (1964)

Out takes(rushes, cuts) for stories in CP 493.

TROPICAL SHELL SHAPERS

Tropical Shell Shapers (1966)

Tropical shells are carved, polished and made into figurines, jewellery,...

MILITARY MINIATURES

Military Miniatures (1966)

Historically accurate soldier figures are carved and painted by Marcus Hinton...

SOLVING A SLIPPERY PROBLEM

Solving A Slippery Problem (1926)

Craft demonstrating - how to turn worn out dancing shoes into cosy...

THE ICE CARVER

The Ice Carver (1921)

An ice sculpture is carved for the camera - it takes the form of a dog, a bird is...

NEEDLECRAFT

Needlecraft (1931)

Winning articles from a Daily Sketch Needlework Contest are modelled.

BOTTLE BOATS

Bottle Boats (1934)

Nice footage showing how ships in bottles are made.

JUST SHOPS

Just Shops (1934)

Nice film about a man who has built a number of model shops for his daughter.

ANOTHER HOME CRAFT FOR EVE -

Another Home Craft For Eve - "Renasco" Work (1929)

Craft demonstration by Mrs Francis-Lewis. She...

CHALK SCULPTURE!

Chalk Sculpture! (1934)

Mr William Arthur carves figures from small pieces of chalk at his home.

FEMININE PICTORIALITIES NO. 20 - A BELT NOVELTY

Feminine Pictorialities No. 20 - A Belt Novelty (1934)

A woman makes belts and bracelets from the...

PIN POINT PICS

Pin Point Pics (1934)

Champion boot repairer of England Mr HJ Stone makes artistic pictures on the soles...

WIRE WAYS!

Wire Ways! (1935)

Jolly composer / conductor Herman Darewski makes caricature figures out of wire.