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Tiled coffee table made from broken crockery made by a crazy wife
So I came home one day and my wife was sitting in the garage, surrounded by broken crockery and pottery and teacups and lots of other things. I didn't know whether to call the Police or a doctor.
A...
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Upcycling
Tiles
Coffee Table
Colorful
Are these old sewing patterns really trendy or am I losing it?
Having recently had my own child, I had expressed an interest in taking up sewing, to my mother. So she went away and came back with a huge pile of old sewing patterns. I mean some are so old, that th...
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Sewing
Vintage Patterns
Sewing Patterns
Sewing
How to make a clay face that scares people to death or makes them laugh
So my mum made this little face when she did a pottery evening class back in the 70s, when she was a bit of a hippy and a wild child. And it has now followed me around for over 40 years. She presented...
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Pottery
Clay
Pottery
Sculpture
Face
What can I make with paint colour cards?
I have been given a huge selection of paint colour cards. They are really pretty, so it is a shame to throw them away. I was wondering if there is anything that I can make with them?
I am open to s...
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Papercraft
Papercraft
What can you make with vintage suitcases?
We have just moved into an old house and after a week or two, we finally went into the loft. Here we found some old vintage suitcases.
I really don't know anything about them or how long they have ...
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Upcycling
Suitcases
Vintage
What can I make with wooden cable reels?
Hi, I have ended up with these cable reels from a project and I was wondering if anyone has ever made anything really interesting with them.
I know the obvious thing is to just pop a piece of glass...
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Furniture
Cable Reels
Furniture
Coffee Table
Bar Table
Are Gutterman threads really the best?
Hello, I have limited experience of sewing and before I started, I remember reading a bit about threads. And the consensus was that Gutterman threads really were the best. Well, at least on the couple...
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Sewing
Sewing
Thread
Gutterman
Kids Clothes
How to make a coffee table top?
Hi, please take a look at my pictures. I have this really cool table frame that I want to do something with. I want to try and make an interesting coffee table top. I was interesting in getting some o...
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Furniture
Coffee Table Top
Wood
Metal
Resin
How to paint a wicker chair?
Hi, thanks for reading. Just appreciate any advice you might be able to offer.
We have some older wicker cane chairs that we are really getting bored of. And we were wondering what we would need to...
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Painting
Paint
Wicker Chair
Cane Chair
Painting
Is it bad that I want to paint this dresser?
Hello, please can you settle an argument I am having with my friend. I have a very small, French holiday chalet, that we use for holidays and to get away from London life. And I am not an interior des...
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Painting
Dresser
Painting
Paint
Can you sand off rust?
Hello, I think my head is slightly hurting, so sorry if this is a silly question.
I have an old light fitting that I would like to hang in my house. But the problem is, is that it is really quite r...
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Rust
Cleaning Rust
Lamp
Light Fitting
Painting
How to stop metal going rusty in the garden?
Sorry for the terrible pictures, I'm not much of a photographer. I just wanted to share a tip to stop metal going rusty in the garden. And I have say that this trick has been really quite successful. ...
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Metalwork
Vaseline
Metal
Outside
Swing Chair
Can I use a domestic oven for powder coating?
Really sorry if this is a stupid question, but does anyone know if you can use a domestic oven to cure (or whatever it's called), maybe bake, something you have powder coated?
I know you need the s...
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Paint
Powder Coating
Powder Coating Oven
Restoration
How do I test if paint is lead based?
Hello, does anyone know how to test if paint is lead based or safe? I have this vintage egg weighing machine and I would really like to clean it up and use it. I thought it would be fun to let the kid...
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Paint
Lead Based Paint
Egg Weigher
Kitchen
What can I make with these fabric books?
My best friend is an interior designer and she has given me a load of fabric books that are out of date. I love crafting and sewing, and I would really like to use them as the fabrics are all so beaut...
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Sewing
Sewing
Fabric
Where is the best place to buy paper sewing patterns?
I have started looking at sewing patterns as a way of teaching myself to sew beautiful things and would like to know where are the best places to buy sewing patterns from? Something fairly simple to s...
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Sewing
Sewing
Sewing Patterns
Antique pedal car for children, repaint or keep patina?
Hello, I have recently found this old tin metal pedal car toy at the back of my garage. I actually collected it about three years ago, just because I thought it was interesting and was going to repain...
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Restoration
Pedal Car
Patina
Restoration
Painting
Where can I get good sewing pins?
I am looking for somewhere to buy really good sewing pins. I have bought loads in the past and they have all been really flimsy and bend really easily because they are so small and thin. Admittedly I ...
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Sewing
Sewing
What is this mystery tool for? Is it food related or something else?
Please can someone tell me what this mystery tool is for? My husband found it in a shop and bought it for me as he knows I like collecting interesting things.
I really love to cook and bake and he ...
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Mystery Tool
Mystery Tool
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