Originally Posted by b.zang
Reading the post about playdoh started me thinking about all the things we used to do and make, like playdoh for the kids.
But what really has me reminiscing is the old mimeograph copies. Somewhere I still have a recipe to make a pan of jelly stuff that will hold ink long enough to press multiple sheets against it so you can have copies of whatever. Now, with computers/printers and photocopiers, putting the time and effort into that would be ridiculous.
What other arts have been lost to technology?
Wow, what a wonderful school memory mimeograph copies brings back. I loved the smell of them when they were "fresh of the press" so to speak. Even today, I can still remember the fragrance. Maybe some candle company can re-capture the scent, along with apples, chalk, and sunshine and call it School Daze. I would buy it! Thanks for bringing back the memory.
As for lost arts (and crafts), I can't think of any, except maybe tatting or lace making. Some people still do them though.