Artesanitos/ Handcrafts

This book includes 30 adorable knitting projects with which small children can play or carry. The projects are classified according to the required difficulty and cover an ample range of techniques. They have been designed for learning multiple methods, including sections of useful tips, conversion tables, and abbreviations.

A richly illustrated, bilingual book, this guide visits 20 villages in the Chiapas Highlands to showcase their stunning handwoven cloth while also providing an insider’s look into their history, folklore, festivals, traditions, and daily lives. Ritual transvestites, Virgin statues draped with native blouses, tunics designed to look like howler monkey fur, and elaborately floral shawls and ponchos—these are just a few of the unforgettable images captured in the book. Also included are a pull-out map of the Chiapas Highlands and dates of special festivals and local markets.

Las artes del libro son ese maravilloso universo de tčnicas y saberes al servicio de artistas, escritores y cualquiera que quiera compartir un pensamiento a partir de un objeto de papel encuadernado. Con esta gua̕ DIY conocers̀ los secretos y las tčnicas ms̀ cls̀icas y vanguardistas de este oficio centenario.

Un sencillo paso a paso fotográfico para realizar originales diseños en Cartapesta. Incluye instrucciones para hacer: Vasija de diseño Birome supersimpática Caja en forma de hongo Organizador desorganizado Columna Lechuza móvil Alcancía de chancho Gato Tortuguita nada lenta Oso mimoso