"The market has shifted from monks to megayachts (vellum makes a lovely sofa). But his company is the last vellum maker left in Britain. The lack of competition is good for Mr Wright but bad for the craft in general."

I'm not sure I'd call an industry with ONE maker left "booming" but it is a short look at one niche among many that are dead or dying.

"The loss of craftspeople can change the look of a nation. "