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Woodstock Craftsman's Manual: No. 1
A guide to weaving, pottery, macrame, beads, leather, tie dye and batik, embroidery, silkscreen, home recording, candles and crochet!
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256 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1972
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June 5, 2012
While cleaning out my book shelves recently I found my old copy of this book and, paging through it, could not help but smile at all the memories it brought up. I know many of the skills that I learned leading me to the knitting I do today originated with this book. A blast fm the past and a delightful way to spend an afternoon.
October 11, 2011
This is an escape to the past. I remember tie-dying t-shirts in the backyard with friends. How about macrame and all those holders for hanging baskets you made? I still have a Christmas tree that I macramed years ago. And what about those bead bracelets you and friends made and gave each other?
This book is a time-trip to the 1970's and though I have pleasant thoughts of things I made I didn't get this for me. My twenty-something daughter loves the funky look of that period and this book has it all. It is in black and white but the instructions are very easy- you just need to find the supplies. It includes candle-making, crochet, leather crafts, embroidery, pottery, beads, weaving, tie-dying and batik, silkscreen, macrame and home recording.
In some ways it is similar to a narrative because the descriptions of what they are making are like listening to someone talk to you. All the way from "It's a drag" to "I was making a sort of volcanic-looking number....". That is not to say it was bad, it was just that the writings and pictures reminded me of what we looked like and how we talked! "No thanks" from me to the haircuts and clothes we use to wear. I digress, the book is for my oldest and I am sure she will enjoy it.
This book is a time-trip to the 1970's and though I have pleasant thoughts of things I made I didn't get this for me. My twenty-something daughter loves the funky look of that period and this book has it all. It is in black and white but the instructions are very easy- you just need to find the supplies. It includes candle-making, crochet, leather crafts, embroidery, pottery, beads, weaving, tie-dying and batik, silkscreen, macrame and home recording.
In some ways it is similar to a narrative because the descriptions of what they are making are like listening to someone talk to you. All the way from "It's a drag" to "I was making a sort of volcanic-looking number....". That is not to say it was bad, it was just that the writings and pictures reminded me of what we looked like and how we talked! "No thanks" from me to the haircuts and clothes we use to wear. I digress, the book is for my oldest and I am sure she will enjoy it.
October 12, 2023
Hone those skills.
Hey, this is still fun. You should be prepared in case we are thrown back into the dark ages, or your child finally gets around to asking you lives’ questions like what is "Tie Dye?"
Wood stock provided the incentive for Jean Young to write this book. It is an aggregate of many authors that specialize in their own craft. The book is divided into 11 distinct chapters, each on a different craft (skill). I use the term skill as the term craft has lost a great deal of meaning these days. These skills are candles, crochet, organic leather, embroidery, pottery, home recording, beads, weaving, tie-dye - batik, silkscreen, and macramé. The home recording can be in a museum, the other skills are timeless.
The book has b & w photographs and diagrams with a Woodstock motif. It is a must for your library and those embarrassing questions.
This review applies to the 1972 Pager hardcover edition.
Hey, this is still fun. You should be prepared in case we are thrown back into the dark ages, or your child finally gets around to asking you lives’ questions like what is "Tie Dye?"
Wood stock provided the incentive for Jean Young to write this book. It is an aggregate of many authors that specialize in their own craft. The book is divided into 11 distinct chapters, each on a different craft (skill). I use the term skill as the term craft has lost a great deal of meaning these days. These skills are candles, crochet, organic leather, embroidery, pottery, home recording, beads, weaving, tie-dye - batik, silkscreen, and macramé. The home recording can be in a museum, the other skills are timeless.
The book has b & w photographs and diagrams with a Woodstock motif. It is a must for your library and those embarrassing questions.
This review applies to the 1972 Pager hardcover edition.
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