The Repair Shop: Crafts in the Barn : Skills, stories and heartwarming restorations: THE LATEST BOOK

The Repair Shop: Crafts in the Barn: Skills, stories and heartwarming restorations: THE LATEST BOOK explores the world of The Repair Shop, the Bafta-award-winning BBC series with regular viewing figures of 7 million in the UK alone. This book focuses on the workshop setting and the craftspeople who restore treasured objects.

Key details

• Based on the BBC series The Repair Shop
• References the series’ Bafta award and UK viewing figures of 7 million
• Centres on a workshop of expert craftspeople
• Includes explanations of different restoration crafts, including leatherwork, woodwork, metalwork, art and ceramic restoration

Synopsis

Set in a workshop filled with expert craftspeople, this book follows the restoration of loved pieces of family history and the memories they hold. It highlights how specialists bring precious objects back to life, while also explaining their individual crafts and what draws them to the work.

Examples of items mentioned include a Ukrainian suitcase and a matchstick clock, restored using a wide range of skills spanning leatherwork, woodwork, metalwork, art and ceramic restoration.

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