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Ra-Ro Journal
Rare Stories
Stories, news and behind the scenes of Portuguese craft. What’s happening in the workshops, at the fairs and at Ra-Ro.
Burnt wood: what shou sugi ban is, why fire protects wood and how to care for it
What burnt wood and shou sugi ban are, why fire protects wood, how to care for a piece, and the story of Vago, by Luca D'Ortenzi, made from the wood the 2022 fire left on the Serra da Estrela.
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Portuguese handicrafts: a guide to traditional techniques by region and where to buy online
A guide to Portuguese handicrafts by region: black pottery and figurines from the Minho, Cobertor de Papa blankets and burel from the inland mountains, esparto, palm and copper from the Algarve, ba...
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Cobertor de Papa: price, where to buy and how to spot the genuine one
A buyer's guide to the cobertor de papa: what it costs and why, where to buy the genuine blanket made in Maçainhas (Guarda), how to recognise it, shepherd's blanket versus manta lobeira, and how to...
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Beira Alta: from the Serra da Estrela to the shepherd's blanket
Portugal's mountains: the Serra da Estrela, Guarda, the granite villages and Viseu. Plus the papa wool blanket and the woodwork Beira Alta still shapes by hand.
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Cobertor de Papa: the shepherds' blanket that Maçainhas still weaves
A pure wool blanket, dense and almost waterproof, made in Maçainhas by one of the last crafts of its kind. The story of the genuine Cobertor de Papa from Beira Alta.
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