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Three master makers reflect on the challenges and rewards of their crafts

The world seen through glass, brightly
The environment of glass-making enlivens the senses.

Bladesmith Owen Bush describes the effort required to hand-forge a knife
An absorbing portrait of the complex knife-making process.

Why is the design of a Windsor chair such a challenge?
The ergonomic design of the Windsor is a welcome challenge to chairmaker Jim Steele.
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How designer glassmaker Michael Ruh uses traditional methods to make a simple glass jug
A beautifully-filmed portrait of the making of a simple glass jug
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How artist blacksmith and bladesmith Owen Bush forges a modern Damascus knife
A beautifully-filmed portrait of the making of a modern Damascus knife
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Making Handmade: the director’s commentary
Director Ian Denyer on making beautiful Slow Television