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Is there a way to "revive" or protect hand sewing needles from corrosion?

I often find myself hand sewing small seams or buttons, repairing a garment or embroidering something using standard hand sewing needles. After about 8 hours of active use, the needles start to become harder and harder to push through the fabric and…
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Captain America suit's raised surface pattern?

What is the technique/fabric technology to make raised surface pattern as seen on Captain America suits (see the image below)? At first sight, I thought it was quilting pattern, but upon closer inspection, I noticed that there is no stitching line…
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How to erase visible pencil marks on wood that has been painted over with acrylic paint?

I'm painting acrylic on smooth-sanded birch plywood, painting along over some pencil marks I made as guidelines. Some pencil marks are now painted over with yellow acrylic and the pencil marks still show (though lightly), while other darker paints…
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How do I draw a very short human without making them look like a child?

I don't have an extremely realistic artstyle, so I fear that whenever I try to draw my very short character, they'll just look like a toddler in comparison to the others. What can I do to prevent this? The current drawing is little more than a…
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Can I reuse sculpting clay that is very old?

I have some clay that I used some 10 years ago. Now it is hard and dry. Can I reuse it by adding water?
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What is the best base to use for luminous paint?

I have luminous powders from ebay, those containing europium and glowing in various colors in the dark after being charged with visible or ultraviolet light. I would like to make them into paint by mixing them with a suitable paint base. I have seen…
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Gluing buttons on a stretched canvas

I'm a mosaic artist who has recently become very interested in making works that use buttons as tesserae. I've also come into possession of three large stretched canvases (30"x40"), and one of them is "telling me" that it wants to be the base of…
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How can I identify/select a foam for stiffening a bag (buying online)?

I've started making my own bike luggage. The first is a simple zipped frame bag, unlined. Now that's finished successfully I want to make a full length toptube bag. Because these sit on top of the bike they're usually stiffened with a sort of…
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How do I prevent pencil colour drawings from fading away while I'm still drawing it?

This is one of my main problems. I've been working on quite a detailed sculpture drawing which would take time. I've already coloured the pillars, but while I'm drawing the main temple above it, the pillars have already started fading in…
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What do you call these pictures / illustrations?

I have seen a few pictures like this one, but I never found out what to call them: Artwork by Matei Apostolescu It doesn't necessarily need to be this abstract, just a detailed illustration, where lots of things are going on or are just present…
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What glue should I use with acrylic and transparencies?

I have a set of laser-cut clear acrylic pieces and matching transparencies (with designs printed on them). I want to glue the transparencies atop the acrylic pieces, but I am unsure which glue is suitable for this job. I (naively) used superglue at…
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How do I determine optimal bake time for a polymer clay sculpture?

When making polymer clay sculptures, I often end up with pieces of varying thickness (e.g. thin at the edges, thick in the middle). How do I select an appropriate baking time to avoid burning delicate details, but still ensuring thicker parts are…
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Removing creases from an oil painting canvas

I just received an oil painting that was not packaged/rolled securely and folded/compressed during transport. Now it has creases. Is there any way to remove these without damaging the painting?
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Is there a name for embroidery that is only an outline?

When I think of embroidery I think of something detailed like this: I am wondering if there is a particular name for embroidery that is only a bare outline of the shape of something (color is irrelevant), like this: Does this second type have a…
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Can traditional water gilding be used with leaves other than gold and silver?

Is it possible to gild with imitation, or other than gold and silver, leaves using traditional water gilding? If not, why? Also, why is it not possible to burnish (using agate stone) when using imitation leaves?
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