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Acidity of hands when binding books
I was wondering if working bare hand when doing bookbinding could be detrimental for the paper, more specifically when binding a sketchbook or paper intended for watercolor painting or calligraphy.
Those papers are specifically acid free to…
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How can I stop my air drying clay from losing its shape as it dries?
I am using air dry clay more precisely Thai clay.
How to make sure the shape is not disturb while drying? I had made a cornet shape similar to this one:
When I left it to dry overnight the shape distorted and formed a base so that the clay could…
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How to avoid / deal with rough edges after painting plywood?
I want to make a plywood owl lamp similar to this one. After sawing the pieces and polishing them, I tried painting them using watercolours. The colour looks good, but the wood has become rough on the edges. I am afraid that polishing again will…
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How can I repair a plaster sculpture?
My current sculpture encountered an accident and the Giraffe lost a leg.
How can I repair the leg? I've got plenty of plaster mix and epoxy, but not sure if applying either will work.
The sculpture was unfinished. I'd prefer a method that allows…
user24
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How can I effectively remove the coating from woodless colored pencils?
I have some woodless colored pencils (Art Stix) and they have a waxy coating around them. This makes them hard to start using and to use them on their side like you would pastels.
For my woodless pencils, I can use a utility knife and shave it off.…
user24
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Thermochromic material for low temperature?
Is there any kind of thermochromic material and/or paint that is capable of changing its color in the range from 4-8°C (39-46°F)? I'm trying to paint a glass bottle and want a visual aid for its temperature.
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A more stretchy printable paper alternative?
My Martian Globe project isn't going according to the plan.
Maybe "the slices" are too wide, but I know for a fact they were used by some people to create globes. Anyway, I took some test B&W printouts, cut them to shape, wet the paper and tried to…
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What can I use to quickly color already-folded origami?
A friend of mine gifted me a paper crane out of regular printer paper, and I'd like to spruce it up if I can do so, without having to just scribble at it with a marker for hours on end.
In short, I'd like something that can give it a (mostly) even…
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How do I prepare a plastic mold to easily release beeswax?
A friend of mine keeps bees, and asked for help cleaning the beeswax he harvested this year. I figured out a solar oven and filtering setup which melts and cleans the wax. However, I've now got a big chunk of (clean) wax solidified in a plastic…
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Which glue works best for paper sculptures
I have tried several types of glue but, have yet to find the perfect glue for my needs. For instance, I'm creating a miniature tree and need to glue multiple small leaves onto a branch.
I don't want runny or slow drying glue that the leaves slip…
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What type of paint works well on plaster?
So, the color of my dyed plaster died. After I finish up the details and smoothing of this piece, I'd like to restore the color with some paint.
What type of paint will work well for this?
I need something that will:
Hold fast
Work easily on the…
user24
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Why is my dyed plaster losing its color?
I'm working on some plaster carvings, following the steps in the answer I was given about making plaster.
These blocks dried in their container for about 8 hours, then have been air drying for another 48, as of this morning.
Last night, they were…
user24
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What type of thin or light wood is suitable for making box joints?
I want to make a wooden box using box joints. The box should be cube-shaped with sides of around 10cm and one side open. This is my first time to make box joints.
I need the box to be as light as possible, so thin wood would be better - however, I…
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What art style does this black and white work represent?
My cousin makes this kind of black and white art. He doesn't have any education in art or doing paintings or drawings. He once told me he just sits and draws whatever that comes from within. So, all he makes is really original without any copying.…
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Why are the top layers of my oil painting cracking when it starts to dry?
As I'm painting with oils, I often layer new colors over older parts of the canvas. This generally works fine, but sometimes the upper layer can crack as it starts to dry. Why is this and what can I do to prevent it?
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