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Does the risk of lumps and clots reduces when moving from acrylic to oil paints?

I had this negative experience with (El Greco) acrylic paints as described in my previous question How can I make my old acrylic paints dissolve and flow freely again? I tried once more to carefully mix my acrylic paints with water, I tried to do…
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How to cast beads using DIY casein plastic?

I'm experimenting with DIY casein-based plastics, using powdered milk. There are lots of references to casein plastic originally being used mostly for buttons & beads, but no actual instructions for how to form beads. My problem is not how to make…
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How to make a cloth brim hat?

I would like to make a hat that looks roughly like this one but I'm clueless on how to go about with it. I need it to be from a material that does not keep heat much (compared to, say, felt) and that won't deteriorate if it gets damp (like paper…
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Can a damaged sleeve of a suit be replaced?

I have a suit which has a hole in one of it's sleeve. Most of the time, the suit was stored in a dark place, which unluckily was also the reason for the hole. Is it possible to replace a whole sleeve of a suit, or will a new sleeve, due to the…
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How can I affix a ball bearing to a metal shaft without welding?

I am making a ball joint for a figure and have decided on ball bearings since they're easy to source in the correct size. I need to attach the ball to a shaft of some sort, like a small steel rod. The bearing will be small, approximately 1/4 inch…
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Dissolvable Piñata?

Can anyone think of a way of crafting a simple model (melonbot from supertato) that would dissolve in a paddling pool after being used as a prop? Although it would be a bonus to put little pool toys in the model it's not essential. Some ideas I've…
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Paper for Custom Book Jackets?

I wanted to make a custom book jacket, but I'm not sure what paper to use. Any help would be great. I live in the UK so if you know what the paper is called over here that would be even more amazing. I'd preferable want something with a matt finish…
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How to age playing cards?

There are already very nice answers about paper on this and the rpg section, but playing cards are a little bit different and at the same time more specific as they have a special finish and a certain type of paper used. There are numerous…
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Thin, Flat, Rigid Sheets? (cheap)

I'm looking for something I can put behind ink-jet printed pictures to keep them from bending, but I don't want to increase the thickness of the final product any more than necessary. The thinnest balsa wood works but is expensive in 8" wide sheets.…
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What alternatives exist instead of freezer paper when it comes on shirt bleaching?

I have seen this video where you can customize tshirts with bleach. As a necessary part of it is freezer paper where you transfer stencil design on it. But in Greece is hard to come by, therefore I want to ask would an oven paper (locally known as…
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Which steels are most suitable for knife making?

What steels are best for all-round knife making (i.e. not for any special applications)? Carbon steels, 420C, 440C, VG10, RWL34, Damasteel... There are a lot of options.
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Need advice on a color that matches this color theory

I’m currently working on an art project and came to a barrier. I need to implement a third color that is asssociated with one another based on the color wheel and color theory, to these colors as shown in the picture: (It’s a print) I’m thinking a…
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what is best used to "contour" a flat artists canvas

I want to make 3d shapes of my own making to stick onto a canvas as a base for a mood board. Does anyone know what is the best way of going about it?
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Kinds of paper to use with watercolors?

I mainly use Bristol, but it becomes wavy after a few coats of water. I have some regular watercolor paper, but I'm not a fan of the roughness of it. Are there other types of watercolor paper I should be aware of?
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How to sew a button?

So, my button's stitch came off and I was wondering, what is the simplest and best looking way to sew it back on so it stays on?
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