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From our own hobby projects to resources for crafters.

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Our website is a hub of inspiration and resources for fellow crafters.
Starting from our own DIY projects, we’ve created a welcoming space where crafters can find ideas, seek help, and connect with a global community.

What you’ll find here:

We share our crafting passion with you. Share your crafting passion with us!

 

The lucet

Here you’ll find a lot about the lucet, from archaeological research to books, from modern projects to workshops…

Mainly used in living history events to make laces or cords, it’s super easy to learn.

More about the lucet

Book "The Lucet Compendium"

The book “The Lucet Compendium. A historical exploration and practical guide”, by Sara Rossi and Daniel Phelps, is a handy guide to discover the tool.

The first part showcases the archaeological researches, conducted by Rici, about the history of the lucet. It goes from the first evidences in the Middle Ages to modern examples, with a glimpse on the first written record of the word “lucet”.

The second part presents different lucetting techniques, developed by the author of “The Lucette Book“. This guidance for modern crafters is accompanied by the illustrations by E.C. “Stan” Field, to help the reader follow the instructions step-by-step.

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"The Lucet Compendium: a historical exploration and practical guide", book by Sara Rossi and Daniel Craig Phelps about the history of the lucet with practical guidance for modern crafters.

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Travelling Crafters

Travel can be awesome to inspire new crafts!

Explore our “Travelling Crafters” section!
Find our not-to-miss for fellow crafters: local traditions, awesome crafters or handmade projects, artisans’ shops, hidden gems, awesome museums and exhibits, events, all the places we loved visiting.

Plus, the special “Meet the crafter“ to know DIY artists from all over the world.

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Resources: tutorials, patterns and more

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Special sections show posts and projects of a particular topic or season, regardless of the technique used.

There’s a section for historical reenactment, where you can find our journey through studying, improving and crafting for Medieval and Celtic reenactments. A particular topic is related to the lucet tool and lucetting techniques: it could seem a subsection of the reenactment stuff, but lucetting is more than braids for historical bags.

A super special page is the one in italian, especially created for our compatriots who prefer reading in their italian mothertongue.

Our projects

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#LRCrafts: DIY passion

If you can think it, you can make it

As a family, we share a passion for crafting in all its forms.
Our name, #LRCrafts, comes from our web nicknames: Locutus & Rici Crafts.

We create using a variety of techniques and materials – sometimes for decoration, sometimes to solve problems and add functionality where needed.

Here, we share our projects, experiments, and lessons learned along the way. Join us on our creative journey!

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#LRCrafts: DIY passion by Locutus and Rici, husband and wife