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Skills

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.

Stone carvings on blonde sandstone of a bundle of wheat tied up in a bunch with a bow
Skills

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.

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Skills

How to forge a career in blacksmithing

Thursday 9 January 2025

If you’re thinking of training as a blacksmith, or know someone that might be interested, read on to hear from our Blacksmithing Craft Fellow, Murray Holmes, based at Ratho Byres Forge.

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Skills

Creating ‘The Red Forest’: a Gaelic stained glass commission in Glasgow

Thursday 3 October 2024

Stained Glass Craft Fellow Gordon Muir reveals how he was involved in the creation of six beautiful Gaelic windows for a theatre in Glasgow.

Sustainability

“The greenest building is the one that already exists”: How traditional buildings are key to a circular society

Wednesday 20 July 2022

The construction and demolition industry is responsible for huge amounts of waste every year, in the UK accounting for around 60% of material use and waste. Madeleine Clark explores how traditional buildings are part of the solution.

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Materials

The traditional skills that built Scotland

Tuesday 27 August 2019

Discover the traditional skills that have been used for hundreds of years to create Scotland's historic buildings and how they're still being used today.

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The Engine Shed is accredited by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) and National Open College Network (NOCN). The Engine Shed was supported by a grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, we have been able to share knowledge of traditional building materials, develop skills and raise standards in conservation for traditional buildings.

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