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How can I handle the existing thread from a broken seam?
What is the general recommendation as to what to do with the thread from a seam that has been broken?
I have this concern when I am repairing stuffed animals, which my kids have a plenty of, that get worn from general play or roughed up by real…
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Borax substitute for swirl painting
I am currently in the process of swirl painting one of my guitars.
In swirl painting, you fabricate a colored film of oil paint on water with borax. The borax is used to better spread the color film. I think it increases the surface tension.
Now,…
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What are the different methods of knitting with two needles?
In an answer to a question about knitting faster, there is a reference to knitting methods:
I have a couple suggestions. If you knit in the French Method, try the German Method. If you knit in the German Method, try the French Method.
What is the…
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What wire other than 1.6 mm stainless will work for chain mail?
I've been making butted maille out if 1.6mm stainless steel wire. Cutting the rings myself. This stuff is strong and heavy! It looks and feels great! The wire is a little pricey at 11quid per 30ms. I was still curious to hear what other materials…
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How would I flatten a watercolour mounted on mat board?
We have a watercolour that was mounted to a piece of mat board by the artist (over 40 years ago) which needs its framing renewed. After pulling the backing off, I find the mat board is badly warped (part of the reason it needs renewal it turns out.)…
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How can I make a peeling paint effect?
I'm working on designing a set for a stop motion animation, and I'd like to have a wall that looks like peeling paint— something like this.
I would be able to have a plywood board painted one color, which is peeling to reveal another color of paint…
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Can you take a regular photo and Mod Podge it to Plaster?
My daughter in law gave me two handprints of my twin grandangels. I would like to cut out their faces from a small picture and apply them on ornament.
Can I do that with Mod Podge?
Jeanie Cook
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Should the hole in polymer clay beads be made before or after baking?
I want to make beads out of polymer clay. Is it a better idea to form the holes before baking, or drill them after? (I'm concerned about weird shrinkage or other effects around the hole during baking, affecting the size.)
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Distressing purchased wall art
I purchased some wall art and I'd like to darken it with a tea stain or synthetic stain but the canvas has a plastic coating. Any ideas?
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Pony hair vs synthetic hair painting brushes
Which one out of "pony hair" and "synthetic hair" painting brushes should be used for water colour paintings and cloth painting?
Is one in any case superior than the other in terms of quality?
Which one should be preferred for what? I am asking…
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Aligning multi-color woodblock print?
I know how the registration of wood blocks works in the Japanese-style wood block printing method (put registration marks on the block to align the paper: see this YouTube channel). Since the woodblock is wet with paste and pigments, the paper…
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Glue for sides of cross stitch work
I would like, in order to prevent frays, to glue the sides and the thread stops of a finished work. The work should then be washable, since it is for a baby toy.
The sides of the work will be tucked inside and not accessible.
Which kind of glue…
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How can I cut gemstones in half without a lapidary saw?
I'm looking for ideas on how to cut small raw gemstones (1" or less in diameter) in half without damaging the crystals and preferably without spending hundreds on a lapidary saw. I've been told tile saws and dremels aren't appropriate for this…
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How to cut a pinewood derby car to look like a super car
Most of the pinewood derby cars I've ever seen have very crude designs and simple shapes that can easily be cut with a saw. I thought it would be cool if I made a pinewood derby car that looked like a super car, like the LaFerrari, but I have no…
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How much thread do I need when cross-stitching a pattern?
I would like to know how to calculate how much thread I need for a pattern when I know how many points I have for each colour.
I know that it is highly dependent on how the points are spread on the pattern and how many time I have to stop the tread.…
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