{"product_id":"do-make-the-power-of-your-own-two-hands-9781907974861","title":"Do Make: The Power of Your Own Two Hands.","description":"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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJames Otter is an award-winning wooden surfboard maker with a passion for craftsmanship - and the ocean. In \u003ci\u003eDo Make\u003c\/i\u003e, 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: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Preparation: what to make, where and how to get started\u003cbr\u003e- Process: learn to trust it and let go of perfection\u003cbr\u003e- Power: develop confidence in your natural skills and ability \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith incredible photography, plenty of encouragement and even a \"how to\" guide to make your own handplane to take bodysurfing, \u003ci\u003eDo Make\u003c\/i\u003e reminds us that nothing quite beats the feeling of having made something with our own hands. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIsn't it time to make your mark on the world?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Otter\u003c\/b\u003e is the founder of Otter Surfboards, where he designs and makes award-winning wooden surfboards that have been featured on TV through Countryfile (BBC), Escape to the Country (BBC), Made in Britain (ITV) and How It's Made (Discovery Channel), and in print in \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Telegraph \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eGQ\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003eAs well as making wooden surfboards, he has led workshop courses for the past eight years, sharing his passion for making with others. \u003cbr\u003eJames 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. \u003cbr\u003eHe lives with his young family in Cornwall on a rugged stretch of coastline where the Atlantic meets the southern tip of the UK.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Do Book Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50371082912018,"sku":"9781907974861","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9084f005-30e1-4baa-8a3b-e1f8a94456cb.jpg?v=1728535134","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/do-make-the-power-of-your-own-two-hands-9781907974861","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}