My Interests
Set Interests
My first attempt at ring making, what do you think? Be nice :)
Hello, I just wanted to show off my first attempt at ring making. Hopefully this will inspire others to have a go. There was a little learning curve, but it wasn't that bad. I guess I was lucky becaus...
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Jewellery
Ring
Ring Making
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
What can I do with Ginny the mannequin?
Ok, she's been christened Ginny because she is always legless, get it, lol?
So my mother actually bought her and gave her to me. It was a unusual present I have to admit, but that is my mother. I m...
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Mannequin
Mannequin
Painting
Decorating
Ginny The Mannequin
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
Which UK beaches have sea glass that I can collect for jewellery making?
Does anyone know of any good UK beaches for collecting sea glass? I have been making handmade jewellery for a white, mostly beading and a little wire work. I would really love to incorporate sea glass...
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Jewellery
Jewellery
Jewellery Making
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
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 it better to paint or varnish this old vintage hall stand?
I have this really interesting piece of furniture, I think it is a hall stand. It's been in my shed for many years and I really have not had the correct place to put it. To be honest I am not even sur...
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Furniture
Hall Stand
Furniture
Oddity
Paint
Where can I buy beautiful and interesting beads for making jewellery?
I make a lot of beaded jewellery including; necklaces, bracelets, earrings, the usual and would like to know if anyone knows where I can get some really decorative and interesting beads from, please? ...
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Jewellery
jewellery
Jewellery Making
Beading
Beads
How to use a plaster mold for casting clay?
Hi, I have been given a plaster mold, that I was told you can cast clay into somehow, although I have no idea if that is what this mold is for, or if that is even possible to do that?
Or if this a ...
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Molds
clay molds
bird
garden ornaments