My Interests
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Ideas on how to copy a designer chair with orange leather and gold legs?
Hi, I have recently done some work for a client of mine around his house and he was telling me he was selling these amazing chairs. We're pretty friendly, so he let me have a good look at them.
I d...
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Furniture
Bucket Chair
Designer Chair
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
Connie the concrete bikini model concrete garden ornament
Ok, so I've had a particularly weird last month and I'm not sure how I got here, but thankfully it's all worked out ok in the end. Lol!
It all started when my husband was building a new path in our...
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Concrete
Statue
Concrete
Bikini
Garden Ornament
What is the pattern on forged kitchen knives called?
Hello, I am starting to do some research into a new hobby. I really like getting involved in a new process, doing the research, setting it up, getting the tools and learning a new skills.
I really ...
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Forging
forging
knives
patterned blade
Where can I get affordable fabric offcuts for kids?
I have just got into sewing, for the last four months and I would like to know if there is anywhere to get some affordable fabric offcuts, please? I am not too picky about pattern or design as I am st...
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Sewing
fabric
kids fabric
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
How to restore an old workbench surface?
Hello, my friend's husband has kindly offered me an old workbench that he wants to get rid of. Only problem is the top is very destroyed. I would like to try and restore it. It's very pitted and disco...
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Workbench
Workbench
Restoration
Resurfacing
Scissors, scissors, scissors, what is the best brand of scissors please?
Help! I am totally tired of buying scissors! I've had dozens of pairs of scissors over the year and they are now all over my place. They break, they get dull, I take them places and lose them and I've...
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Tools
scissors
cutting
fabric scissors
card scissors
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
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
What is the best resin for UV resistance?
Hello,
Are there any experts in resin brands out there?
My friend gave me some left-over resin to experiment with and I have thoroughly enjoyed capturing flowers and plants in the resin. I wanted ...
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Resin
Resin
Yellowing
Flowers
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
Are feather filled or polyester filled cushion pads better?
I make cushions of various shapes and sizes and I was wondering if feather filled or polyester filled cushion pads are better? I think I prefer the feather, but I wanted to check what others would rec...
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Sewing
cushions
cushion pads
sewing
feather cushions
polyester cushions
Is this sewing machine suitable for sewing curtains and upholstery?
Hello friends,
I want to try and learn about sewing and make some curtains and upholstery pieces maybe and some soft furnishings. But I have to say I have slightly fallen in love with this sewing mac...
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Sewing
Sewing Machine
Upholstery
Beautiful flowers and birds stained glass door panel.
My husband made this beautiful stained glass door panel for our back door and I think it came out absolutely beautiful. Isn't he talented.
He is quite artistic and I challenged him to make somethin...
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Stained Glass
stained glass
glass
window
Are older sewing machines better than new sewing machines?
Hello,
I wanted to buy a sewing machine and try and make some fun outfits for my daughter but I am a little confused on what type of machine to buy.
I am a total beginner and don't need a machine...
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Sewing
sewing machines
beginner
dress making
How to assemble a concrete pizza oven?
Hi, please check out the picture. I have been given an old pizza oven and for the life of me I can't figure out how these parts all go together.
I think it's a pizza oven. It could actually be some...
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Concrete
pizza oven
concrete
garden