My Interests
Set Interests
What is the best way to restore old French tiles?
Hi, I have a load of salvaged tiles, I would like to put down in a hallway. We have recently bought a small house in France, that is full of character and its very exciting to think about bringing it ...
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Restoration
Tiles
France
Chateau
Red
Flooring Tiles
Tile Restoration
This isn’t pottery is it? I didn’t know what section to put our clay lemons into!
This isn’t pottery is it? I didn’t know what section to put our clay lemons in to. But hey, I just wanted to show off a little success me and my kids had recently. We love having fruit in bowls to...
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Pottery
lemons
clay lemons
pottery fruit
What is the best wood to make a small greenhouse?
I would really love a little greenhouse for my garden as I love the idea of growing vegetables, especially in the difficult time when food prices are getting higher. I have seen this one that someone ...
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Woodwork
Woodwork
Garden
What is the best Kiln for making pottery and ceramics at home?
I have been to a few sessions at a local crafting place that does clay, pottery and ceramics. I have really enjoyed the classes, so I would really like to get a small kiln at home for making various c...
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Pottery
Pottery
Ceramics
Clay
Is the Glowforge Pro a good laser cutter for wood?
I was looking at laser cutters last weekend as I would really like to buy one for some woodwork projects. I saw the Glowforge Pro laser cutter in person and it looks like an amazing machine. I was jus...
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Woodwork
Woodwork
Laser Cutter
Laser Cutting
Where can I buy Sterling Silver earring findings for jewellery making?
I am looking for somewhere to buy Sterling Silver earring findings for jewellery making as both myself and my family members who wear earrings cannot wear fashion jewellery, especially earrings. There...
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Jewellery
Jewellery
Jewellery Making
Can I melt gold and silver at home to make jewellery?
I would really love to get into real gold and silver jewellery making. My question is, is it possible to melt gold and silver at home? What specialist equipment do I need? And how do I make it safe to...
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Jewellery
Jewellery
Jewellery Making
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 is the difference between FIMO professional and FIMO soft polymer clay?
I was in my local craft store today looking at the polymer clay for some jewellery making projects. I was wondering what is the difference between FIMO professional and FIMO soft polymer clay? I could...
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Jewellery
Jewellery
Jewellery Making
Clay
Polymer Clay
What can you make with old bottles?
Ok, first off, I'm not an alcoholic!!! It's the wife!
No, really I am joking. Our friend owns a micro pub and obviously, always has loads of bottles. Currently they just throw them all away. And I ...
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Glassware
Wine Bottles
Booze Bottles
Glass Bottles
Glass
Bottles
Is this a kiln? Any pottery experts out there?
Hi, my friend and I, have just moved into a new flat and we found this thing in our back garden. Left by a previous tenant or a previous, previous tenant, we don't know. And we really just wanted to k...
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Pottery
Pottery
Mystery
Kiln
Homemade Kiln
How to make your own lightbox?
Hello, I was recently clearing out my loft and I found this old lightbox my father made for me. It is around 40 years old and actually still works. But it is what it represents, that means so much to ...
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Woodwork
Lightbox
What can I make with old teabags?
Ok so it all started when the wife said she read on the internet that you can fix a broken nail with a teabag. Something about using it to glue your nail back together or something. So of course, bein...
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Ideas
Teabags
Collecting
Scrap Booking
How to make a dining table from wooden crate boxes?
Just wanted to show off this amazing table my husband made. He is such a clever fellow. Not only did he make this fantastic table from wooden crate boxes. He also laid the patio in our back garden, us...
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Woodwork
Garden
Table
Wooden Crates
Is it possible to recover a lampshade?
I have been given loads of old lampshades by a friend of mine with the idea of recovering them with new and interesting fabrics. I would like to cover them in fabrics that do not come as standard on l...
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Soft Furnishings
Fabric
Soft Furnishings
Lampshades
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 metal are fishing weights made from?
Hello, I have come across a set of, what I think are, fishing weight molds. Personally I have never seen these before and they have really sparked my curiosity.
I used to go fishing with my father ...
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Casting
Fishing
Casting
Weights