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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.