This video is an intimate view of traditional building and restoration techniques through the eyes of master craftsmen and women. It reveals rare skills which are fast disappearing in this rapidly changing world. The film has six sections each examining an individual craft: timbercraft, stonecraft, glasscraft, ironcraft, solid plastering and decorative paint work.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
323986
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Buildings - Conservation and restoration
Crafts & Visual Arts → Artisans
Sound/audio
Captioned
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)