{"product_id":"do-make-inspiring-guide-for-makers","title":"Do Make","description":"\u003cheader class=\"mb-6\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"text-balance text-xl lg:text-2xl xl:text-3xl mb-4\"\u003eThe power of your own two hands.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"text-balance text-xl font-medium leading-tight text-neutral-600\"\u003eJames Otter\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/header\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe are all makers. From brewing our morning coffee to folding a paper aeroplane, we find it satisfying to create something that didn’t exist before. And it isn’t just about the outcome. Making requires us to slow down and become absorbed in the process: an antidote to our fast-paced world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJames Otter is an award-winning wooden surfboard maker with a passion for craftsmanship — and the ocean. In \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDo Make\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, he invites us to rediscover the joy of making. By using our hands to transform natural materials into objects of beauty and utility, we reconnect with our creativity, our environment, and back to ourselves. Learn about:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePreparation: what to make, where and how to get started\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProcess: learn to trust it and let go of perfection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePower: develop confidence in your natural skills and ability \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith incredible photography, practical guidance and a step-by-step guide to making your own handplane to take into the surf, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDo Make\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003ereminds us that nothing quite beats the feeling of having made something with our own hands.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIsn’t it time to make your mark on the world?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"text-balance text-xs font-medium uppercase tracking-widest text-neutral-600\"\u003eProduct details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"flex gap-4 items-center text-sm lg:text-base\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong class=\"font-medium uppercase tracking-widest text-xs\"\u003ePublished: \u003c\/strong\u003eSept 2020\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"flex gap-4 items-center text-sm lg:text-base\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong class=\"font-medium uppercase tracking-widest text-xs\"\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/strong\u003e12 x 17.8 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"flex gap-4 items-center text-sm lg:text-base\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong class=\"font-medium uppercase tracking-widest text-xs\"\u003eExtent: \u003c\/strong\u003e128 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"flex gap-4 items-center text-sm lg:text-base\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong class=\"font-medium uppercase tracking-widest text-xs\"\u003eISBN: \u003c\/strong\u003e978-1-907974-86-1\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"text-balance text-xs font-medium uppercase tracking-widest text-neutral-600\"\u003eArtwork\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"md:text-balance max-w-sm text-sm lg:text-base\"\u003eColour photography by Mat Arney\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"text-balance text-xs font-medium uppercase tracking-widest text-neutral-600\"\u003ePaper \u0026amp; print details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"md:text-balance text-sm lg:text-base\"\u003ePrinted on 120gsm Munken, an FSC-certified paper\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"text-balance text-4xl font-bureaugrot text-neutral-100 lg:col-start-4 col-span-2 md:col-span-4 lg:col-span-5\"\u003eAbout the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eauthor\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"md:text-balance text-sm lg:text-base\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJames is the founder of Otter Surfboards, where he designs and makes award-winning wooden surfboards that have been featured on television through \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCountryfile \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(BBC), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEscape to the Country \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(BBC), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade in Britain \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(ITV) and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow It’s Made \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Discovery), and in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTelegraph \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGQ\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. As well as making wooden surfboards, he has led workshop courses for the past ten years, sharing his passion for making with others.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Do Book Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51440657596706,"sku":null,"price":24.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0276\/4645\/9977\/files\/IMG-7367.webp?v=1781044254","url":"https:\/\/croftshop.ca\/products\/do-make-inspiring-guide-for-makers","provider":"croft","version":"1.0","type":"link"}