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Definition of mixed media in painting
Consider an aquarelle painting mostly done with watercolour and little touches of gouache.
May it be considered as mixed media because it includes more than one medium, or does it still qualify as watercolour? The same question about an oil painting…
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What is it called when we view a person from the back?
There are several ways to indicate the angle at which a person is depicted in the visual arts: en profil/in profile, en trois quarts, frontal. While these all generally relate to portraits, I wonder if there is a term for seeing a person from the…
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How do I add fragrance when making homemade candles?
I am attempting to make homemade candles for Christmas this year and I want them to have a nice relaxing lavender smell to them. The first time around I used about 10 drops off lavender essential oils in 12 oz of hot wax, but that didn't seem to do…
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Seeking a material that is softer than resin, but harder than plaster, for casting in a silicon mold?
I have several silicon molds that I normally used for casting with a two part epoxy resin.
I want to use them to make scenery for a miniature diorama at Warhammer 40K scale, but I want to customise the models that come out of the molds. Including…
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Advice on using old plaster
The recommended shelf life for Plaster of Paris varies from 3 months to a year. I have some old stock that has been stored well-sealed, but contains a lot of clumps. The clumps can be easily crushed into powder with slight squeezing with your…
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Clothes snap cover
I'm not sure if this is the right site to put this on, so if there is a better place to ask this, please let me know.
I wear overalls and keep my phone in the chest pocket. My problem is that the male part of the snap inside the pocket is scratching…
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Binding a book against the grain
I have stack of nice paper, but it runs against the grain, when used for handbook binding. When binding, the paper grain needs to be parallel to the book binding edge. What happens if a book is bound against the grain? When all of the book: the…
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Can I use a hair dryer to remove bubbles from casting resin?
Instructions on resin casting with silicone moulds frequently say to use a long necked lighter on the surface of two part epoxy casting resin to remove bubbles.
If I am in an environment where naked flames are prohibited can I use a hair dryer or…
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How to start/end a cluster of 5 cross-stitches in 2/3 colors, that's not adjacent to any other part of the pattern?
I've recently been gifted a small cross-stitch project kit, and learning how to do it has mostly been easy, just following the instructions that came with the kit: Tuck in ends (you can do that for the 'beginning' by just stitching over it), do your…
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How do I bring the grain out on soft wood?
I'm going to make some small scale props and accessories using soft wood. Possibly balsa or popsicle sticks. I want to make the grain swell up and come out so that it can be dry-brushed.
Essentially the exact opposite of sanding it smooth.
What is…
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Will two-part epoxy casting resin melt Lego?
I want to create a custom two-part epoxy resin sculpture of a robot, with Lego Technic inside as a skeleton. Will the resin get so hot it will melt the plastic?
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What is this tool (looking like half a birds beak on a shaft with a handle) for?
Found this tool while cleaning out a workshop close to the sea, but what is it for and what's its name? I've guessed it's something for knotting, but can't find a reference on how to use it (it might of course be something totally else :)
The handle…
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Can a crochet pattern for a blanket that has holes in it be made safe for a baby?
I've recently been asked by a great friend to crochet a baby blanket for them. They would be paying the yarn, so I asked them to find a pattern and buy the yarn. She's sent me a few patterns to check if they're all within my skills, and that's where…
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Cleaning an oil painting paint transfer
I recently moved a large amount of oil paintings cross country in a trailer. They were stacked vertically, but a couple of paintings that were leaning face-to-face ended up transferring paint from one to the other (see attached photos). The…
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Strange furry results with airbrush
I'm doing plastic models, started airbrushing recently, had a "toy" compressor, I was happy with it, but it broke, and I'm trying got this new one.
But somehow I'm getting this result, a somewhat furry texture of the painting, not sticking to the…
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