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Direction of light in a dark painting?
I have been working on this piece for several days now. With this specific piece, I am looking for a mix of both renaissance halo and a expressionist feel. It has been problematic because I think the light direction is coming from different places.…
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What's that tool for knitting, stitching or sewing?
During clearing out the home of my deceased parents, I found some plates which are tools for either knitting, stitching or sewing. First I thought they were part of the knitting machine Brother KH-588, but then I found others in a completely…
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What kind of laser cutter is required to cut 3mm plywood
What should I look for in a laser cutter intended to cut 3mm plywood with the aim of making custom shelves to display painted miniatures or to make the base structure for table top gaming.
For example, laser type, laser power.
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What is the name of this kind of mechanism?
What is the name of this folding canopy mechanism where arc-shaped spines are hinged around a central pivot?:
I have googled high and low and coming up blank... feel like I'm missing a vital keyword! (hood, parasol, concentric, collabsable,…
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Are Faber-Castell pencils meant to be oily?
I purchased a pack of Faber-Castell "Grip 2001" graphite pencils (see image.below).
I've bought other Faber-Castell grip pencils before, but not these specific ones. I've used their "Colour Grip" and "Art Grip Aquarelle", which didn't feel oily, but…
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Fraying hems on trousers
A perennial problem I have is that I often wear khaki/chino trousers and the hems fray.
Is there any way to repair this?
At one point I took some of these trousers to a tailor with some olive green twill fabric with the idea that he could make green…
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Does drawing on a transparent sheet what you can see behind it have a name?
There is a picture frame which has a transparent sheet fixed within it. This is placed on an easel, and the artist can physically see the target image through the transparent sheet. All they need to do is draw\trace the image onto the transparent…
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How can I draw a horizontal line on a spherical object?
I have made this jar using plaster:
I painted it with plastic white paint as a base, and then applied this gold metallic paint.
Now I want to paint some horizontal brown lines using oil-based brown paint and a small brush, but I need some ideas and…
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Some guidelines to create a silicone mold of this flower pot object
I have a 3D printer in which I can print the attached object for use as a planter. I am assuming that the easiest molding process would be to use a silicone mold. As a first timer for creating a mold, my plan is to
print the cylindrical container…
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What does 'mil' mean when measuring thickness?
I asked a question about transparencies, and while doing research for it, I found a lot of websites mentioned their products were N mil thickness.
What does mil mean when talking about the thickness of a material? How does it compare to other common…
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What am I supposed to do with these reference images?
I'm drawing from the book Julien's studies of heads: selected from paintings of eminent artists, or drawn from nature (link).
When a page shows two drawings: one being a rough outline with a cross through it to show proportions, and next to it…
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What do the terms "lineist" and "colorist" mean in reference to painting styles?
An art student said, "I didn't use to like Picasso because I thought he's just a lineist." The pronunciation was LIN-ee-ist, in contrast with "colorist."
I do not find "lineist" in the Oxford English Dictionary; in fact, every search for "lineist"…
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Is there a type of ink that dissolves in epoxy resin?
Inspired by this question, I suddenly wondered if there is a type of ink that would dissolve slightly as the epoxy resin sets.
Say that a text gets printed on a sheet of white opaque acrylate, and, like in the linked question, gets cast in a block…
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What is this stitch option on my Euro Pro Deluxe Denim & Silk
Curious about this odd "offset" stitch on my sewing machine, does it have a name? When would it be used?
It's under the "stretch" heading, so I gather it would be used on stretchy fabrics, but I haven't been able to find any info about it in the…
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Is there a bookbinding technique that will work with sheet protectors?
I have a recipe booklet I disassembled and put into sheet protectors (I'm a bit of a messy cook at times), and the 3-ring binder I put the sheets in is a bit bulky and prone to popping open.
Is there a bookbinding stitch/technique that would be…
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