Category: Skills

The tools and techniques of traditional ship caulking

Thursday 2 July 2026


Craft Fellow Rowan Duffy shares a brief history and the process of one of the oldest maritime craft techniques – caulking.

How I became a Scottish thatcher

Tuesday 28 October 2025


Meet Troy Holt to discover how he found his way into thatching, what skills he has learned and why he is passionate about this critically endangered traditional craft skill.

Sheaves of stone – a new carving for an old steading

Monday 1 September 2025


A meticilous craft and a deep connection with the land. Craft Fellow Jack Handscombe races against nature to carve a wheat sheaf from stone.

How to pick heather for roof thatching

Wednesday 27 August 2025


In this blog Troy Holt, our former Thatching and Drystone Dyking Craft Fellow, shares a film about the little-known skill and explains how learning to pick heather might help Scottish thatching crafts thrive.

How I became a digital innovator for heritage

Friday 15 August 2025


Digital Innovation Trainee Catherine shares insights from her early career and how she learned skills to digitally capture our heritage.

Conserving windows: the rare art of stained glass conservation

Friday 8 August 2025


Few people in Scotland have the skills to maintain and repair stained glass windows. Learn more from an artist who is honing this rare skill.

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