My Interests
Set Interests
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

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

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

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

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

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

Antique silver soda syphon restoration? Or leave alone?
Hello, thank you for reading. I have been given these absolutely beautiful old glass drinks containers from a cocktail bar my great-uncle used to run back in the 70s. I don't know he came to come by t...
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Glassware
Soda Siphon
Antiques
Glass
Silver

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

Is it worth restoring wool spinning wheel?
I have come across an old vintage wool spinning wheel and was wondering if there are any experts out there who could offer me a bit of advice.
I quite like the idea of restoring it, and the more I ...
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Restoration
wool
spinning wheel
restoration

Beautiful stained glass room divider my mother and father made in the 90s.
Hello, I just wanted to show off this beautiful stained glass room divider my mother and father made together in the 90s.
My parents are both very creative and were always making things together wh...
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Stained Glass
stained glass
room divider
homemade

Which is the best clay for jewellery making?
I would love to start making jewellery with clay, but it is not something that I have much experience with. I currently just make beaded jewellery, but would like to branch out into clay.
I know th...
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Jewellery
Jewellery
Jewellery Making
Polymer Clay
Clay
Molds

Are paint stencils really making a comeback?
Is stenciling really making a comeback? I remember when I was a kid, my mum up a ladder and endlessly stenciling a border around the top of our living room wall.
She loved to watch a TV show called...
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Painting
Stencils
Painting

Can the UCHIDA Corru-Gator paper crimper crimp in a circle?
I know this is probably a strange request, but I am looking to make a special project.
Is there anyone reading this who owns a UCHIDA Corru-Gator Paper Crimper machine thing? It looks really good a...
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Papercraft
crimpers
rollers
paper effects
crimped paper

Where can I get a good letter writing kit for handwritten letters?
When was the last time you wrote a letter?
Yes, me too, up until about 2 months ago when my daughter went off to college. I thought it would be a nice treat for us both to write each other the odd ...
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Letter Writing
letter
writing
handwritten letters

We R Memory Keepers printer, print maker review?
I really like the look of this cute little printer but wanted to get an honest review before maybe getting one. They are so expensive but I don't mind paying a little extra for something that is worth...
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Printer
Printer
We R Memory Keepers

Can you make your own transfers for the Cricut EasyPress 2?
Hello, I really like the look of the Cricut EasyPress 2. I've seen a used one for sale. Mostly I want to make some cute baby grow outfits with fun slogans for my friends. But I was wondering how do yo...
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T-shirt Printing
Cricut
T-shirts
Printing
Transfers
Heat Press
EasyPress
