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Best way to restore my old vintage wooden cricket bat
I own a vintage, wooden bat which I wanted to restore by myself, for myself.
Some of the areas where I require help are:
Removing stickers and their marks:
There are these old stickers on the bat which are still there half-torn from the time I…
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How can I stop dye from rubbing off burlap?
I recently acquired some burgundy burlap to use in re-upholstering some straight backed chairs. Problem is, the color comes off if you rub hard against it (like sitting down!). Any suggestions on how I can set the dye job on this material?…
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What thicknesses of leather are suitable for book binding?
I have a large quantity of veg-tanned 2-3mm (5-8oz) leather, and I would like to try bookbinding with it. One thing that concerns me is that this is much thicker than the leather I normally see used for binding, so I'd like to know whether this…
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What is the best material to make snow on miniatures?
What is the best material to make snow on miniatures except crushed glass?
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Is there a term to describe woven patterns as opposed to printed patterns?
I like the look of patterns that are created using different colors of thread rather than printed on top of the fabric, but I've had some difficulty searching for such fabric online.
Here are some examples of what I'm looking for from my closet.…
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What are the general guidelines for cutting glass with straight lines?
When it comes to cutting glass, the simplest thing is cutting straight lines and - arguably - it should be one of the first things to learn. I want to take some glass and cut it into a different size for a custom frame I made.
When it comes to…
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Which spray adhesive should I use to temporarily glue a laminated piece of paper to plastic?
I want to apply laminated piece of paper as an arcade machine video game controller cover but I want to later be able to remove it cleanly from the controller.
There are a ton of spray adhesives but none of them make it clear if they can be…
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When to use a fixative in a drawing with charcoal and pencil?
I am making a charcoal and pencil drawing. What would be the difference between spraying the paper with workable fixative after applying the charcoal, and laying the pencil over that, or spraying the piece after it's completed?
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How do I do different shades with a gray pencil?
I have tried to create different shades with my pencil, but it ended up looking very messy. Would anyone know how to softly transition from light to dark while using only one pencil?
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Should I add certificates of authenticity to limited prints of my digital artworks?
I'm an amateur artist and mostly do digital artwork. When I print my works I usually do very limited editions (just one print). I donated some of my printed artwork to a charity auction a year ago and they sold quite well. All I did at that time, to…
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Why are longer sheet metal screws snapping on installation?
I've been converting a school bus for several months, and I've driven thousands of 3/4" sheet metal screws with no issue. However, when I try to drive longer screws (3") through a couple inches of wood and into 14ga steel on the other side, their…
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Knitted material that doesn't develop little furry balls (pilling)
I was referred to this forum from the Life Hacks forum.
The surface of most of my knitted garments develop little balls of whatever the knitted material is (pilling). I own one toque that doesn't do this, so I want to understand what kind of…
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How to make this string art?
I found the adjacent image here, and want to learn how to make this:
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Am I going about learning to draw the wrong way?
I've looked at drawing books many times over my life. I've never been able to draw worth crap. Even when I try to doodle all I can seem to do is make geometric shapes.
Recently, I acquired some books on figure drawing. Don't ask me what I was…
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Patch for a rip in the lining of a down jacket
An Eddie Bauer down jacket has a rip in the lining which according to the label is polyester. It's a very thin fabric and it looked reminiscent of nylon but the label is quite clear that the lining is polyester.
Right now I am holding the down…
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