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Ultra thin stiff wire

Where can I get wire that is very thin (needle size, 24-26 gauge), but is stiff (like a needle)? Does it have a name? The wire of this diameter available at craft and home stores (which comes in rolls) is too pliable. I'm looking ideally for…
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What components, wiring, and electronics needed for helmet internals

I am completely new to cosplay and am needing help with some components for a build I am working on. My goal is to have a helmet system that can hear people around me, and I would like to be able to speak to others. I know at the very least I will…
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Photo of Ruins, how to Paint it as if it is in original Time period

I found this breath-taking photograph. It is photograph of ruins of haveli (big house, mansion), in Northern India, built pre-1947 (before India split into India and Pakistan). Hasn't been lived in since 1947, and architecture like this is no longer…
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Ironing Board Material

I like to iron our sheets, but it take forever on our regular ironing board. I bought some "cotton ironing board material" at my local fabic store. It seems to be the same type of material used to make ironing board covers. I plan to place the…
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How do animators draw graphics at same place in each frame?

Take the example of older days when computer graphics didn't exist like Tom and jerry in 50s or hand drawn animation in Paper Flipbook in modern times . see https://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/aV3M8NK_460sv.mp4 for example How are animators able…
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How to apply rubber to wood?

I have a pair of wooden geta I bought from Tokyo and would like to wear them outside. I tend to scuff all my shoes when I walk, regardless of shoe type, and I would really like to preserve these shoes as best I can. According to an online geta sale…
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What are the typical wood types used for Japanese traditional woodblock printing?

What are the typical wood types used for Japanese traditional woodblock printing?
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What are these colored tabs in my art supply kit?

I got an art kit as a gift and have been going through the different art utensils and came across the picture below. I lost the paper which outlined how many of each art tool were given, however I know that the kit is from Artist's Loft, and it is…
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Does anyone know how to add color to a piece of art (paint, ink, art)

I know this is an odd question, but I get really confused and frustrated when I try to add color to something I draw. I don't ever get any farther than line art because I get confused as to how to add color for things like shading or whatever. Does…
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How can I cut paper in one cut with scissors?

While gift wrapping this holiday season I was trying to cut gift wrap with scissors in one pass. That is to say that I was not opening and closing the scissors while I was cutting the paper but trying to push the open scissors through the…
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Where can I show my work online?

I started drawing and would like to post my work on a website, without having to make my own blog. I'm looking for a kind of "social network for images". I tried the most popular images social network, Instagram, but it is absolutely not what I'm…
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Glittering canvases

I am wanting to start creating and selling glittered canvases. I have brought diamond dust, which I have applied to a canvas, it looks glittery and sparkling, (applied mod podge for the glue and gloss look ) but I think the dust looks a bit big…
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Can I use gel pens on acetate sheets?

I want to trace the outline of buildings on a printed map onto something transparent, to then put on black paper. Will the ink from white gel pens stick to sheets of acetate? Or will I have to use a different transparent material?
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Proper glue to adhere laser printed paper to glass beads

The setup: Trying to make custom fridge magnets that are a large glass bead (with flat bottom), printed paper circle with text or image, then a magnet. So... Glass Adhesive Paper (printed side up) Adhesive Magnet Our attempts so have used super glue…
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Wooden panels start to shift

I made a table and screwed the panels together via two separate wooden bars and even with one aluminium bar. I did that in the base room. Now the table is in my flat and the panels are moving away from each other though I used large and thick…
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