My Interests
Set Interests
What can I make with mismatched tile samples?
I have been given quite a lot of tile samples from my friend who is an interior designer. As they are samples, they are mostly mismatched tiles. I was wondering what can I make with mismatched tile sa...
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Ceramics
Ceramics
Tiles
Patterns

What is the best way to create colourful digital artwork for printing?
I have always wanted to have a go at digital artwork, working with loads of bright and fun vibrant colours. I saw something similar in style to what I would like to achieve in a local antique and vint...
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Printing
Printing
Prints
Digital Artwork
Art
Digital Art
Drawing
Digital Drawing
Is the Cricut mug press good?
I was in Hobbycraft with my wife today and I saw the Cricut mug press. I was wondering if it is good? My wife and myself would really like to make our own designs to press onto some mugs. They would b...
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Printing
Printing
Mug Printing
What is the best paint to use for ceramic Christmas decorations?
I would like to paint some ceramic Christmas decorations with my children for our family this year. I love the idea of creating fun memories with my children that the whole family can admire every Chr...
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Ceramics
Ceramics
Painting
Are stretched canvases or box canvases better for paintings?
I would really love to get into painting abstract artwork, but I have no idea where to start with materials. I think I would mostly like to work with acrylic paint and maybe occasionally oil paint.
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Painting
Painting
Art
Artwork
What is the best paint for painting on a denim jacket?
I am going to a concert in October and I have a denim jacket that I would really like to decorate. I would like to paint onto the back of the jacket, and I am wondering what would be the best paint to...
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Painting
Painting
Fabric Painting

What are these huge wooden hoops used for?
Hello, can anyone tell me what these huge wooden hoops are used for? My friend went to a garage sale recently and took a photo of these huge hoops hanging up in the person's barn.
She took the phot...
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Embroidery
Wooden Hoops
Embroidery
Sewing

Tutorials for beginners in leatherwork?
Hello, I have just been given a load of pieces of leather strapping that I wanted to try and make something with. But unfortunately I am not the quickest of learners and I like to take things at my ow...
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Leatherwork
Leather
Wallets
Straps
Written Tutorials

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

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

What is the best paint for painting wooden furniture?
I have recently started painting wooden furniture as a hobby and I'm really enjoying it. I really like upcycling vintage or maybe we'll call it retro furniture, and making it look modern and interesti...
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Painting
Painting
Woodwork
Furniture
Varnish
Furniture Paint

Is this mirror ugly or interesting?
Ok, please I am looking for some honest feedback. Don't worry about hurting my feelings. It's not like this mirror was handed down to me on my daddies death bed. It's just a mirror I found at a car bo...
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Mirror
Mirror
Pub Mirror

Help, is anyone else addicted to collecting beads?
It was my husband who started all of this. He said I should get a hobby, something I can really get into. Something creative, that will keep my mind active and keep my fingers busy. So he actually too...
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Beads
Collecting
Beads
Buttons

How to make concrete shapes from molds?
A friend of mine has just bought some land and the back part of it is covered in old concrete molds. There are bird baths and ornaments, concrete edging molds and fake stones etc etc etc. Loads of con...
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Concrete
Concrete Mold
Garden Ornament

Connie the concrete bikini model concrete garden ornament
Ok, so I've had a particularly weird last month and I'm not sure how I got here, but thankfully it's all worked out ok in the end. Lol!
It all started when my husband was building a new path in our...
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Concrete
Statue
Concrete
Bikini
Garden Ornament

Fun garden project for people on a budget.
Hello, we don't have much money but I thought I would share a fun garden project that has been a real hit with the kids. Our flat has shared access to a sort of roof terrace. I say roof terrace, but i...
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Garden
garden
pallet
plants
kids fun
roof garden
