Hi All, I have some questions about metallic acrylic paints. For years I have used metallic acrylic paint, usually DecoArt's Metallics or Golden's artist acrylics. They work nice and I've achieved good results using them. However, I am trying to improve the useability of the metallic...

While in Colorado, we saw small rocks that had holes drilled in them to accept either an oil candle or a tea light candle. I know they use diamond drill bits, but don't know how they do it. How do you get a flat bottom hole? Thanks, my wife said, "We have rocks, you have a drill-press - now git...

What products are available for putting a white design on a colored t-shirt, using a computer, printer & iron ? Is any special equipment needed? Thanks in advance...

Anyone out there ever made bar soap from leftover bits? I've been saving the small pieces for sometime..Do you shred the soap, reconstitute with hot water then press into a mold with drainage holes? I'm a woodworker and could make my own molds if I had a better idea of processing the soap chips. ...

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I would like to preserve buckeye nuts for crafts. I assume I would have to treat the buckeye so it wont eventually fall apart. I was wondering if anyone could make some suggestions as to any chemicals or processes I could use. Thanks in advance! Todd W.

Has anyone seen the stuffed animals dipped in wax? How do you do it, how much wax, what kind of wax. Any tips or suggestions would be helpful. psnfla1

Any one have any insight into embroidered greeting cards Cath

I've been scrapbooking for about a year now and have recently started creating a bunch of other things. I love what I do and would appreciate comments on what you like and what I can do better/different. Would you mind visiting my web site and offering comments? You're welcome to either sign my...

Hi to all of you, I am totally new to flower arranging but would love to take it up. I have a question and I realise it might sound stupid but where do you get your flowers from, I guess if you prchased them from a florists it wouldn;t work out that much cheaper to just buying a bouquet from a...

Hi I'm VERY new to flower pressing, and have a question: Flowers grow up straight, so how do i position them between the pages of a book so that the flower isn't pressed down sideways(ie: I want the pressed flower to be facing directly up, with the petals all radiating equally from the...

Does anyone know of a company that will print individual messages on plates and other porcelain items? We are asking for a dinner service on our wedding list and would like guests to be able to send us a message to be printed on the reverse side of each piece. Companies I have seen will print mugs...

Hi folks, anyone know a way to make your own Peel and Stick sticker paper? I saw a way to do gummed pages using Gelatin but not Peel and Sick on the Orange Dog website but prefer Peel and Stick to lick and stick. Nia:wen kowa Many...

Vibrant Jewels Online Bead & Jewelry Store http://www.vibrantjewels.com/jewelry/welcome.htm Hi Beady Buddies, I finally got some more of the lovely Geode slices that sold out a while back and they are posted on my website. Look in the left hand menu under Specials and click on Geodes. There is a...

I have a bunch of nice porcelain cups, plain white in colour and with a shiny coating (glazing?). The only thing is that there are ugly company logotypes printed on them (obviously underneath the glazing). I wonder whether it's possible to remove those logotypes somehow. My initial thought was to...

Hello I am trying to paste a colour photocopy on to a thin plastic sheet (about 1mm thick) using a water-based glue. The paper is standard photocopy paper. When the paper dries it causes the sheet to warp. I have tried soaking the paper and drying it before pasting but this doesn't seem to...

Hi - I just wondered if anyone knew how to make a pinata? They are a paper mache type thing that is filled with sweets etc and then whacked with a stick....DON'T ASK!!!! :-) I was going to buy one, but I am sure there must be some way of maybe making one. Anyone know how? Thanks...M

Hello I want to apply a sealant to some photocopies to protect them from moisture and soiling. I tried what I think is an acrylic lacquer spray from the DIY store. It seemed to be OK except that some of the sheets I am coating have a good deal of white areas and these show a few little blobs where...

I'm looking for some material that has the same characteristics as the olive/tan colored linoleum you find in art supply stores. I.e. - can be precisely sanded, readily cut with an X-acto knife etc. I would need it to come either in approx. 1/8" sheets or be readily mixable so that you could pour...

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