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THE MAKER  OF MASKS

The Maker Of Masks (1934)

Good footage of designer making a face mask.

BACK TO METHUSELAH!

Back To Methuselah! (1934)

Nice footage of men thatching the roof of a country house.

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,...

IRON ART!

Iron Art! (1938)

Metalworkers make objects out of iron in a workshop.

ROLL OUT A BARREL!

Roll Out A Barrel! (1940)

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

PAINTINGS IN WOOD

Paintings In Wood (1935)

A look at the Austrian tradition of making pictures from pieces of coloured...

 

 

GIRLS MAKE HURDLES aka GIRL HURDLE MAKERS

Girls Make Hurdles AKA Girl Hurdle Makers (1936)

Sisters making hurdles for living.

WOOD FIBRE FLOWERS

Wood Fibre Flowers (1931)

False flowers made of thin wood fibre sheets imported from Australia.

CANDLESTICKS

Candlesticks (1938)

Anthony Alexander makes candlesticks out of cotton reels.

PEWTER WORK issue title - POTS OF PLOTS

Pewter Work Issue Title - Pots Of Plots (1938)

Footage of Miss Esther Everitt demonstrating how to...

MODEL YACHTS issue title - STAR TURN

Model Yachts Issue Title - Star Turn (1938)

Item describing how model yachts are made.

EGGSHELL FLOWERS

Eggshell Flowers (1939)

Woman making tulips out of eggshells.

FEATHER FLOWERS item title is ANCIENT AND MODERN

Feather Flowers Item Title Is Ancient And Modern (1939)

Young woman makes fake ornamental flowers...

MUSSEL SHELL FLOWERS item title is ANCIENT AND MODERN

Mussel Shell Flowers Item Title Is Ancient And Modern (1939)

Woman collects shells on beach and...

FLOWER POTS FROM LOGS issue title is LADIES FIRST

Flower Pots From Logs Issue Title Is Ladies First (1940)

Young woman makes rustic flower pot from...

PAINTING CHINA

Painting China (1944)

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

GOLD BEATING

Gold Beating (1949)

Item showing how gold leaf is made. London.

JEWELLERY DESIGN

Jewellery Design (1953)

Palladium jewellery is made and modelled; it quivers and twinkles at the...

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.

MINIATURE BARREL MAKING IN HUNGARY

Miniature Barrel Making In Hungary (1968)

Craftsmen making miniature barrels in Hungary.

CANDLE MAKING

Candle Making (1970-1975)

Various shots showing the processes involved in making wax candles.

SILVERY ART

Silvery Art (1934)

Silversmiths at work making pretty silver frames in the village of Tamsweg, Salzburg,...

NOVELTY DECORATIONS

Novelty Decorations (1959)

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

COTTON FLOWERS

Cotton Flowers (1966)

Colourful cotton flowers are handmade at a factory in Edgware.

THE BONE AGE

The Bone Age (1937)

London chef uses leftover bones to make elaborate table ornaments.

SUSO'S SUNSHADE!

Suso's Sunshade! (1939)

Processes involved in making Japanese parasols.

THE SMITH AN ARTY MAN IS HE

The Smith An Arty Man Is He (1939)

Footage of a blacksmith and his many creations, Austria.

THE PIPES OF - CLAN!

The Pipes Of - Clan! (1934)

Processes involved in making bagpipes.

IRON GATES

Iron Gates (1938)

A look at some unusual iron gates shaped like spiders' webs complete with spider and...

HOOP MAKING

Hoop Making (1939)

A short item showing how the hoops are made.

WALNUT PIPES

Walnut Pipes (1940)

A woman makes smoking pipes out of walnuts and drinking straws.

TOBY JUG MAKER issue title is PETS AND POTS

Toby Jug Maker Issue Title Is Pets And Pots (1940)

Toby jugs being made on a potter's wheel, then...

GLOBE MAKING

Globe Making (1949)

Good item showing how spherical maps of the world are made. Willesden, London.

GOLDSMITH'S PLATE

Goldsmith's Plate (1951)

Good footage of the Goldsmith company assessing silver to be hallmarked....

POTTERY

Pottery (1951)

David Boyd and his wife make pottery in a studio at their home in Pinner, Middlesex.

MOBILES

Mobiles (1951)

Footage of mobile decorations being made in workshop on Bruton Street, London.

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.

WHITECHAPEL BELL FOUNDRY

Whitechapel Bell Foundry (1966)

In the East End bells are still made in the traditional way using...

STRING PAINTER

String Painter (1968)

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

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.

THE KEEPER OF THE BEES

The Keeper Of The Bees (1933)

Footage of a beehive farm in Australia.

MASTERPIECES IN PAPER

Masterpieces In Paper (1935)

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

BEATING OUT A LIVING

Beating Out A Living (1935)

Copper is beaten and shaped into a large bucket.

LASSIES OF TUNGISKY aka LASSIES OF TUNGUSKA

Lassies Of Tungisky AKA Lassies Of Tunguska (1936)

The ladies of Tunguska, Siberia, sew deerskin to...

BUTTON ARISTOCRATS

Button Aristocrats (1936)

Traditional craftsmanship in Austria - buttons carved from antlers of chamois....