Questions for Makers
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 ...
Q
Upcycling
Suitcases
Vintage
How to paint a doll's house? Or should I even paint it?
Hello, I have a doll's house my grandad made me when I was a kid. He really loved doing woodwork and made us lots of amazing wooden chests and furniture and draws and stools etc etc. He even made me a...
Q
Woodwork
Dolls House
Wooden Dolls House
How to decorate a home bar project?
Unfortunately my friend's shop has gone bust and she has quite a sturdy counter that she needs to get rid of. It was all covered in posters, but now it is just chipboard and lumber.
It is very stur...
Q
Woodwork
Counter
Bar
Home Bar
Drinks Puns
Crate Bar
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...
Q
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...
Q
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...
Q
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
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
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