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Home Made in the Kitchen Barry Bluestein
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The Toaster ProjectThomas ThwaitesHousehold Projects |
The Toaster Project Where do our things really come from? China is the most common answer, but Thomas Thwaites decided he wanted to know more. In The Toaster Project, Thwaites asks what lies behind the smooth buttons on a mobile phone or the cushioned soles of running sneakers. What is involved in extracting and processing materials? To answer these questions, Thwaites set out to construct, from scratch, one of the most commonplace appliances in our kitchens today: a toaster. The Toaster Project takes the reader on Thwaites s journey from dismantling the cheapest toaster he can find in London to researching how to smelt metal in a fifteenth-century treatise. His incisive restrictions all parts of the toaster must be made from scratch and Thwaites had to make the toaster himself made his task difficult, but not impossible. It took nine months and cost 250 times more than the toaster he bought at the store. In the end, Thwaites reveals the true ingredients in the products we use every day. Most interesting is not the final creation but the lesson learned. The Toaster Project helps us reflect on the costs ... |
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International Comparisons of Household Saving (National Bureau of Economic Research Project Report)James M. PoterbaBooks |
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Sew Your Own Soft FurnishingsDorothy WoodBooks |
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101 Projects, Plans, and Ideas for the High-Tech Household Julie Knott
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Alternatives to Household Chemicals [CD & Pamphlet Included]California Peer Review ProjectBooks |
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Empirical Foundations of Household Taxation (National Bureau of Economic Research Project Report) Martin Feldstein
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Stamping Fabric, Furnishings & FurnitureStewart WaltonBooks |
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Building Storage StuffRichard FreudenbergerBooks |
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The Magical Household Scott Cunningham
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Zakka Sewing The phrase "Made in Japan" once conjured images of assembly-line production, but now it connotes well-made products that are unique and ingeniously designed—sometimes elegant, sometimes cute, always charming. And none are more charming than the graceful, functional, sewn objects called zakka. In Japanese, zakka means "household goods," referring specifically to hand-sewn items for domestic use—tableware, kitchenware, containers of various kinds, even simple clothing. Therese Laskey and Chika Mori were enchanted by the many clever pieces they saw online but disappointed that directions and patterns were solely in Japanese. They knew they had to put together an authentic zakka book for English-speaking crafters. To do so, the authors enlisted the help of some of the best zakka makers in Japan to create 25 projects ranging from utterly simple (an appliquéd pot holder, flower-shaped coasters) to ambitious (a house-shaped camera cozy, an adorable pair of comfy padded slippers). Each project includes easy-to-follow instructions and how-to illustrations. The lovely photos... |
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Zakka Sewing Therese Laskey
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Electronic Household ProjectsR. A. PenfoldBooks |
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