General topics to explore for each craft board:
1. Image searches in English and in language of other countries if the craft is popular there, or if it is regional.
2. A list of related terms for the same craft tradition.
3. A list of related craft traditions from different regions.
4. Who are the online experts?
5. Where are the best tutorials available (YouTube search results, specific result)
6. Have there been exhibits on this particular craft recently that still have information available?
7. Best books on the topic, if any.
8. Fair trade places to purchase handcrafts in this tradition.
The last 3 are of lesser importance and might be covered on a second pass.
For note sections, consider the era that the craft began, when and where it became popular, where is is still practiced. What other countries practice similar crafts. Are there any current innovations in this craft, or does it seem to be moribund at the moment.
Early crafts to cover: Make them relatively minor crafts so I can get used to how to format these pages.Avoid areas where I know very little about the background of the topic, like metalwork, because those will require more background research. Avoid very indefinite boards where the concept may need clarifying first.
Iznik Ceramics
Embroidery - Carabou Tufting
Embroidery - Wessex
Embroidery - Miao
Embroidery - Shipibo
Embroidery - Glazig
Romanian Point Lace
Hill Tribe Silver
Paper Quilling
Gyotaku Printing
Arpillera Quilting
Cairo Tentmaker Applique
Dream Catchers
Ojo de Dios
Swedish Huck Weaving
Oaxacan Alebrijes
Polyshrink Plastic
Manhole Covers
Flower Loom
Madhubani
Retablos
Punchneedle Embroidery
Yosegi Woodwork
Kumiko Woodwork
after which, hopefully, my writing skills will have improved enough to tackle more challenging subjects, though I suspect all of these will be challenging enough.
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