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Craft Techniques Of The Native Americans

by Scott Sutton, Published by Crazy Crow Trading Post

Author and talented craftsman Scott Sutton unlocks the secrets of Native American craftwork in this new work with eight popular beadwork projects that will help add to your knowledge and skill. Learn to make a peyote beaded flat fan and scalp feathers, a loom beaded dance belt, beaded belt buckles and barettes, beaded medallions, a small dance bag, and Cheyenne style moccasins.

Both novice and experienced crafters can make and learn from these examples while experiencing many hours of pleasure creating beautiful Native American objects. This important addition to your library features 316 photos and 23 detailed illustrations, both in full color and contained in 108 pages. Soft Cover, 108 pages, 316 color photos, 23 detailed full color illustrations.

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Holiday Sale, Specials, Features & more . . .

We're busy stocking up to meet your Holiday needs, packing this eNews with NEW and SALE items from our latest Crow Calls, as well as other great gift ideas.

Check our "Gift Shop" and "Gifts" categories for ease in finding what you're looking for.

HOLIDAY CLOSINGS
Christmas: December 24-25, 2014
New Years: January 1-2, 2015

Don't miss the articles, galleries & news!

• Special Purchase Deer Rawhide for use in making brain tan buckskin.
• New Articles:
  "The Rise of Pendleton Woolen Mills as the Primary Trade Blanket of Contemporary Native Americans"
  "Early American Tinware: From Eastern Colonies to The American West"
• Photo Galleries: Choctaw & UC Davis Powwows; Davis Mountain Brigade Rendezvous

Make it a Pendleton Christmas!

Nothing makes a better gift for home or camp (or yourself) than a Pendleton blanket, towel, mug, bag, or other accessories.
  Blankets | Jacquard Towels | Mugs | Other Accessories |

Newest & Best Sellers from Crazy Crow

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Fleece Blankets - NEW Designs!

Leather Bound Journals - NEW

Deluxe Bead Looms

Beaded Lanyards

Rendezvous Throwing Knives

Deluxe Beaded Keychains

Hand Carved War Clubs

Brass Engraved Pipe Hawks

Hand Painted Mini Feathers

Firearms, Traps & Tools of the Mountain Men

Craftwork Techniques of the Native American

Beaded Dreamcatchers

Deluxe Longhunter's Bag with Heart

Lewis & Clark Compass

Indian Perfume

The Hartley Horn Drawings

SPECIAL PURCHASE: Hand Prepared Deer Rawhide

READY TO TURN INTO BRAINTAN BUCKSKIN!!! This is very special deer rawhide! Hand fleshed and grained by master tanner Dave Chambers, it is ready for braining and working into brain-tan buckskin. This means that a great deal of the work has already been done and you just need to add the brains and soften them up! Hides vary but are typical in size (and we don't really have measurements on them). They are dried without being stretched so they are in various "unusual" shapes, as shown in the photo, but when wet & processed they will stretch out much larger. Normally $95, we offer them at $10 off through a special purchase!   Product Details

The Rise of Pendleton Woolen Mills as the Primary Trade Blanket of Contemporary Native Americans

Since Native Americans began trade with Europeans, few items have become more closely identified with their cultures as the American Indian trade blanket. This trade blanket is a machine-woven blanket produced for the American Indian market. Prior to their introduction, Native Americans provided for themselves with native or natural means. Historically, "wearing robes" were created from animal hides and fur, woven plant fibers, and ultimately fabric woven by hand from wool or cotton.

European contact meant the introduction of trade goods, altering the need for traditional forms of clothing and textiles. The "trade blanket" replaced the hide robes and hand woven blankets.

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Selected Items from Crow Calls Sale (Ends December 31)

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Wire Beadloom Kit

Buffalo Robes - SAVE $150

Select Fleece Blankets - $20.75

Imported Beadwork Gift Ideas

20mm x 25mm Green Chevrons

Select Bags on Sale

Beaded Earrings Sale

Beaded Earring Kits

Powder Horns

Clearance Solingen Knives

Pewter Turtle & Eagle Feather Earrings

Greek Leather Cord

Select Leather Bags

Indian Love Flute Kit

3'x5' Flags - ONLY $8.00

Ready Made Chokers

Genuine Navajo Rugs

Strung Fluffs

Early American Tinware: From Eastern Colonies to The American West

Tinware is strong, easily shaped, solderable, and non-toxic. The corrosion resistance of tinware, especially against food products, accounts for its popularity for use as cookware and eating utensils such as plates and cups.

The emerging 18th century middle class wanted to enjoy things traditionally reserved for the upper classes. Upper class amenities emulated in tin reflected this new status. The new world was also a rough and tumble place. The durability (and light weight) of tin allowed for shipping over rough roads and great distances. Tinsmiths, like Edmond Pattison, colonial America's earliest tinsmith of record (living in Connecticut) emerged to meet this demand.

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More Great Holiday Ideas from The Crow!

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Cotton Jacquard Throw Blanket

Native Fleece Wraps

Navajo & Mexican Native Designs

Wool Trade Cloth

Warbonnet Kits

Footwear & Moccasins

Hand Forged Throwing Hawks

Pipestone Pipes

Bison Leather Bags

Make Your Own Jewelry Gifts

Missouri River Cloisonne Jewelry

Candle Lanterns

BeadCreator Software

Feather & Fan Cases

Embroidered Dance Shawls

Choctaw Powwow

Photos taken by Ginger Reddick at the Annual Choctaw Powwow in Durant, Oklahoma.

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UC Davis Annual Powwow

Photos taken by Paula Schulz at the Annual UC Davis Powwow in Davis, California.

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Davis Mountains Brigade

Photos provided by the Davis Mountains Brigade for its September 2014 rendezvous.

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Crazy Crow's Gift Shoppe: Products by Shopping Category

Products are arranged by "Shopping Focus" (Gifts for Her, under $50, Gifts for Kids under $25, Gifts or Home under $200, etc.). Simply find your shopping "target" and click away! Native American or Mountain man-related gifts organized by price range. Gifts for Her for wife, mom, girlfriend, grand mom or daughter. Gifts for Him for husband, dad, boyfriend, grand dad or son? We've organized THE GIFT SHOPPE in categories to make it easier for you to find items you might otherwise overlook!

Blankets & Weaving Under $25 Under $50 Under $100 Under $200 For Her For Him For Home & Host

Bags, Totes & Other Accessories Under $25 Under $50 Under $100 For Her For Him

Dance Regalia Under $25 Under $50 Under $100 Under $200 For Her For Him

Other Native American Under $25 Under $50 Under $100 Under $200 For Her For Him For Home & Host

Rendezvous & Mountain Man Under $25 Under $50 Under $100 Under $200 For Her For Him For Home & Host

Knives & Related Under $25 Under $50 Under $100 Under $200 For Her For Him

Tomahawk Related Under $25 Under $50 Under $100 For Her For Him