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THE MAKER  OF MASKS

The Maker Of Masks (1934)

Good footage of designer making a face mask.

GLASS

Glass (1933)

Good educational film about the making of a glass jar at a glass factory.

A MATCHLESS MATCH HOUSE

A Matchless Match House (1934)

Mr Etherington shows off his model house made entirely from matches,...

ROLL OUT A BARREL!

Roll Out A Barrel! (1940)

The complete process involved in making a barrel the traditional way - by...

KNITTING GOES GAY

Knitting Goes Gay (1945)

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

NOVELTY DECORATIONS

Novelty Decorations (1959)

A look behind the scenes at the intricate craft work which goes into window...

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.

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...

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.

LIFE GOES ON print

Life Goes On Print (1932)

A look at life in a Hungarian village.

LIFE GOES ON neg

Life Goes On Neg (1932)

A look at life in a Hungarian village.

MASTERPIECES IN PAPER

Masterpieces In Paper (1935)

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

FORE AND AFT JEWELLERY

Fore And Aft Jewellery (1928)

Jewellery is made from elephant tusks and hair.

SERVIETTES - AS AIDS TO TABLE DECORATION

Serviettes - As Aids To Table Decoration (1927)

Techniques for folding and displaying serviettes are...

RUG MAKING

Rug Making (1930)

Craft demonstration - technique for making rugs is shown. A mother and daughter work...

RUBBER MODELS

Rubber Models (1953)

Mrs Alan Dower makes a rubber model of her dog.

NYLON FLOWERS

Nylon Flowers (1954)

Nice footage of Mrs Edith Barham making flowers from old stockings. Whetstone.

A DAINTY HANDBAG

A Dainty Handbag (1927)

Demonstration showing how to make a cute handbag from crepe paper.

FLOWER ARRANGEMENT BY MARCUS ADAMS

Flower Arrangement By Marcus Adams (1958)

Marcus Adams, once famed for his child photography, makes...

PLAITED POLYHEDRA

Plaited Polyhedra (1960)

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

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 -...

WOOD CARVER

Wood Carver (1955)

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

TROPICAL SHELL SHAPERS

Tropical Shell Shapers (1966)

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

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 363 - MILITARY MINIATURES, TROPICAL SHELL SHAPERS and...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 363 - Military Miniatures, Tropical Shell Shapers And... (1966)

Out...

ODDS AND ENDS

Odds And Ends (1924)

Early recycling - a mother makes a child's dress from a small section of gingham.

THE GLASS PAINTER

The Glass Painter (1928)

The technique of glass portraiture is demonstrated - Mr Sparrow makes a...

THE WINDOWS OF THE MINSTER - YORK

The Windows Of The Minster - York (1927)

York Minster - various shots of the Cathedral on its...

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...

THE GLASS MAKERS OF MURANO, VENICE

The Glass Makers Of Murano, Venice (1931)

The art of the glass blower is demonstrated.

WATCH WAYS

Watch Ways (1930)

Two tiny clocks are shown - one inside a coin, the other a very small box.

NEEDLECRAFT

Needlecraft (1931)

Winning articles from a Daily Sketch Needlework Contest are modelled.

MAKING NOTES

Making Notes (1933)

Very good film showing how the Xylophone is constructed and also played, by Harry...

THE MODEL MAKERS

The Model Makers (1934)

Plaster models of a dog and an enlarged housefly are made for a museum.

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.

SAILOR MAKING!

Sailor Making! (1940)

Italian naval cadets learn how to make model and full-sized boats as part of their...

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.

BLOW PIPE ART!

Blow Pipe Art! (1935)

A young man called Istvan Komaromy makes figures in glass over a blow lamp.

FLOWERS FROM THE SEA!

Flowers From The Sea! (1935)

Mrs Harcourt-Freeman makes ornamental flowers from sea shells in her Eton...

PAPER SCULPTURE

Paper Sculpture (1945)

Polish sculptor Tadeusz Lipski makes paper sculptures in studio.

WOOD CARVING

Wood Carving (1954)

Harry MacDonald's house is covered in wood carvings, with model village in back...

MECHANICAL SEAGULL

Mechanical Seagull (1952)

Footage of mechanical seagull being demonstrated by inventor William Howard,...

THE CULINARY ART

The Culinary Art (1931)

Chefs attend a display of food art - fabulous creations made from food.

MODEL TRAMWAYS

Model Tramways (1958)

Mr Stevens and his son Nigel make model tramways in their back garden.

ISA MIRANDA aka LAMP ARTIST

Isa Miranda AKA Lamp Artist (1962)

Multitalented actress Isa Miranda shows us some of her hobbies such...