{"product_id":"the-repair-shop-crafts-in-the-barn-skills-stories-and-heartwarming-restorations-hardcover","title":"The Repair Shop: Crafts in the Barn: Skills, Stories and Heartwarming Restorations - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJayne Dowle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Wilhide\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJay Blades\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe second specially photographed book from the BBC's Top Ratings Hit The Repair Shop, in which the experts explain the importance of heirloom restoration crafts.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Repair Shop - with regular viewing figures of 7 million in the UK alone - has cemented itself as a BBC classic series in the vein of Antiques Roadshow. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This new book focuses on the crafts which the experts specialize in, from woodwork and ceramics to leather restoration and metalwork. Learn about heirloom crafts and the importance of restoration in an increasingly fast-paced, throwaway culture. Featuring brand new stories about never-seen-before objects, learn about the skills and techniques at the center of the workshop of dreams and hear about the many lives these experts touch. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The second Repair Shop book to feature special photography in the barn itself, after the best-selling \u003ci\u003eThe Repair Shop: Life in the Barn.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth Wilhide (Author)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Elizabeth Wilhide is a leading expert on design and interiors. She has written numerous books on the subject, including \u003ci\u003eWilliam Morris: D馗or and Design\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePattern Design\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Great Pottery Throw Down\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Enter a workshop filled with expert craftspeople as they bring loved pieces of family history and the memories they hold, back to life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In his Foreword, Jay Blades explains the unique magic of the \u003ci\u003eRepair Shop\u003c\/i\u003e barn, then each of the expert craftspeople reveal the inside stories of their craft and the repairs of treasured possessions that keep family history live using their heritage craft skills. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As a heartwarming and uplifting antidote to throwaway culture, \u003ci\u003eThe Repair Shop\u003c\/i\u003e has become essential TV viewing across the generations and has established itself as a firm favourite, in the vein of \u003ci\u003eAntiques Roadshow.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Instagram: @therepairshop.tv\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 9.6 x 7.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 23, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765061452064,"sku":"9781914239656","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7be9756d173af0de5bf86d7bb44001f6.webp?v=1780261441","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-repair-shop-crafts-in-the-barn-skills-stories-and-heartwarming-restorations-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}