The Trades Alive video series provides step-by-step tutorials on different aspects of historic preservation in parks.

In this video from the U.S. Forest Service, Bernie Weisgerber goes over the basic techniques for axe grinding and axe work.

Join Karnell Hillscan as he creates a stopwater for a historic boat repair.

Join Rebecca Prasher as she demonstrates canvas sewing techniques.

You've filmed your Trades Alive video, now what? Learn more about what to do now that you have your footage complete.

Do you have an idea in mind for a great Trades Alive video but you don't have any of the technology to actually capture the footage? Learn how to borrow a video kit!

Join crews as they replace old stucco on the columns in the Tanner Amphitheater at Arlington as part of the Trades Alive Historic Preservation Video Series.

Join Gail and Mike to learn about matching mortar to historic samples as a part of the Trades Alive Historic Preservation Videos Series.

This guidance is for archeologists who are working with educators to create lesson plans that use archeological artifacts and 3D technology.

Learn about shaping large granite boulders into cube shapes with Kyle Miraz as part of the Trades Alive Historic Preservation Video Series.

Learn about rough splitting large granite boulders to prepare for drystone masonry projects in this video as part of the Trades Alive Video Series.

As you’re preparing your Trades Alive video, here are some good tips and tricks to remember while filming. It’s easy to remember These videos are meant to be tutorials, and at the end, you want your audience to know and understand how to do the technique you’re using. So, make them easy to remember and

An introduction to creating videos for Trades Alive, an effort to generate a community approach to creating historic preservation trades tutorial videos.

Dominic DeRubis uses a plugging chisel to remove old mortar between bricks in this video as a part of the Trades Alive Historic Preservation video series.

Join Dominic as he discusses trowels, hammers, and chisel in this video for the Trades Alive Historic Preservation video series.

Learn from carpenter Mark Stafford has he explains proper chisel technique as a part of the Trades Alive Historic Preservation video series.

Watch the video to learn how to rake out mortar joints in historic brick.

Watch this video to learn about repointing mortar joints in historic structures.

As you’re using the Trades Alive video kits, here are some good tips and tricks for operating the Osmo+. To start, check out the Osmo+ User Guide. Seven moves you can make use of while filming. Using slow motion. If you have a Lynda.com subscription, this may be a good course for you on the Osmo. If

Use this template of questions to help write your Trades Alive script. Also, check out the full template at the bottom of this page. We’ve written examples for each step in italics. Topic What is your topic? This should be easily summarized in 3-5 words. Painting Historic Interiors. Audience Who are you making this video

Video Kits How to request a kit Tips and Tricks with the Osmo+ Other Tutorials What makes a good video How to write a script

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