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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
Can you weld cast iron? How to get rid of rust?
I was recently having a clear out at the back of my little barn. And I found a really cool old tractor seat in the dirt. I never even knew it was there. Maybe I should clean up more regularly. Anyway,...
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Metalwork
metal
tractor seat
welding
rusty
rust
chair
What Can I Make With Some Old Operating Tables?
Ok, this is going to sound weird, but a friend of mine, who is a property developer, has offered me two old operating tables. He knows I like weird and unusual items. I already made an electric chair ...
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Upcycling
Chairs
Tables
Upcycling
Operating Tables
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 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 35mm camera film can I use to take vintage looking photographs for my art journals?
I got this beautiful vintage 35mm camera from one of my local Freecycle groups. It is the Fujica STX-1 make and model. I have multiple lenses for it as well. I would really like to take artistic photo...
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Photography
Photography
Photograph
Papercraft
Journaling
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
How do you preserve pressed flowers forever?
I have just bought this beautiful flower press set and I am waiting for it to arrive. I have always wanted this vintage William Morris flower press and have been looking for a while, so when I found t...
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Flower Pressing
Flower Pressing
Floral
Flowers
What is the best journal brand for scrap booking?
Hello, I have recently been watching some really fab YouTube channels about scrap booking and journaling and it has got me all excited.
So I did what I normally do in these situations and went slig...
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Journaling
Journaling
Scrap Books
Papercraft
Journals
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 upcycle an old teacher's school desk? Decoupage and painting advice needed?
Ok, so there was an accident and this desk sort of landed out of thin air, right into friend's balcony thing. Actually it was an attack squirrel who just ran into our school and instead of stealing th...
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Upcycling
School Desk
Upcycling
Decoupage
Painting
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
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
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
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
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
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
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