DO MAKE The Power of Your Own Hands

James Otter

ISBN 10: 1907974865 / ISBN 13: 9781907974861

Published by The Do Book Company, 2020

About this Item

FINE paperback. 2020 The Do Book Company, First Edition. NO inscriptions. NB. Regrettably NOT available to send to EU countries.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: DO MAKE The Power of Your Own Hands
• Publisher: The Do Book Company
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1907974865
• ISBN 13: 9781907974861
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: Fine

About this title

Synopsis

We 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.

James Otter is an award-winning wooden surfboard maker with a passion for craftsmanship and the ocean. In Do Make, 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:

• Preparation: what to make, where and how to get started
• Process: learn to trust it and let go of perfection
• Power: develop confidence in your natural skills and ability

With incredible photography, plenty of encouragement and even a 'how to' guide to make your own handplane to take bodysurfing, Do Make reminds us that nothing quite beats the feeling of having made something with our own hands.

Isn't it time to make your mark on the world?

About the Author

James is the founder of Otter Surfboards, where he designs and makes award-winning wooden surfboards that have been featured on television through Countryfile (BBC), Escape to the Country (BBC), Made in Britain (ITV) and How it's Made (Discovery Channel) and in print in The Guardian, The Telegraph and GQ. As well as making wooden surfboards, he has led workshop courses for the past eight years, sharing his passion for making with others. James has taken to the stage to inspire others to follow their hearts, reconnect to their hands and deepen their connection to the natural world at events such as Tedx Brighton and The Global Wave Conference. He lives with his young family in Cornwall.