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What is the best way to attach backing on a quilt with irregular pattern?
I'd like to make a quilt with a design such as the one in the picture:
I understand that normally, when a quilt is just made up of squares or rectangles, you can just stitch a bunch of lines up and down and across it to attach the backing and it…
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Rerooting dolls; needle keeps breaking?
I created a homemade rerooting tool as found on google somewhere. It's an exacto knife with the blade removed, filled with some cork and a needle stuck in with the sharp end. I cut the eye of the needle to form an irregular V shape. I let the needle…
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How to get velvety soft finish on hard toys?
I would like to know how to get the velvet-texture soft furry finish that is seen on some toys. A good example of this would be the Sylvanian Families toys (as pictured.) What materials and techniques are used and how could they be made without…
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How can I extend the life of clear nail polish?
I use nail polish in several of my crafting endeavors. Example would be its use in converting my ties to clip-on or even to stop ribbons from fraying.
Recently I was making construction paper jewels for my kids and testing finishes. I pullout my…
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How to tack fuse glass frit and keep pores in glass
I am trying to make a glass sheet that is porous and I am looking for tips on my kiln cycle program. I have soda lime glass beads that I crushed into a powder and I am planning on pouring them into a glass frit mold.
I just want to do a gentle tack…
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What kind of mask effectively protects from spray or turpentine/solvents chemicals?
The main things that I am looking for in a protective mask are:
Filter efficiency: the less chemicals I breath in, the better.
Comfortable and lightweight: I need to wear it for several hours straight without taking it off, having little to none…
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How can I fix or prevent getting holes in my jeans near the crotch?
I am a male and I get a hole in the crotch of my jeans all the time. It happens in about 6-12 months of owning the jeans. It always happens in the same spot. I have tried many different brands now and it happens to all of them. What is causing this?…
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Name of internally lit translucent carved art
What is the name of the art form where a translucent material (could be cylindrical) is carved on the inside and lit from within so the image is rendered in brightness determined by how thick the remaining material is?
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Charcoal and Pastel Drawing Storage
I need to store a lot of charcoal and pastel drawings as I've recently gotten back into drawing.
I can't afford a proper solution such as a flat file at the moment.
I'm worried about stacking the drawings on top of each that can lead to possible…
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Can you use acrylic gesso for oil paint?
I recently bought a bottle for acrylic gesso. I had enough practice with acrylics, now I want to switch to oil paint. Will the acrylic gesso work if I use it to prepare a board or a piece of wood?
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What is the term for drawing wireframes which are drawn before drawing the actual object?
Image of pitcher plant from drawbox.com
I wish to learn how to visualize and draw wireframes like that for any object.
I searched Google with term "drawing wireframes" but didn't get what I was looking for.
What term should I search in Google to…
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How to apply diamond dust to a canvas?
How can I apply diamond dust to a canvas or photo? I've searched the web but can't find any information about it. I've used photo spray glue but it's too sticky.
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How can I make rose scented myrrh incense?
How can I make rose scented incense from unscented myrrh resin drops?
I have some of natural scented myrrh resin drops and would like to be able to be able to give it a rose scent when using it for incense. I do have a mortar and pestle at my…
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What is the right method to practice origami? Is rote-memorization correct method?
I love to find and learn Origami toys, but I can't memorize the steps.
I often manage to learn models or just while playing with papers I discover a new model; if I stop practicing them for a few weeks, I forget them.
So, how do artists memorize…
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How can I store my oil pastels?
When I was in junior high school (long time ago), I won a drawing contest and the prize was a set of oil pastels. Never used them much over the years, but I ran into them recently.
Someone, either me or my parents at the time, threw out the original…
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