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Can boiled linseed oil from hardware stores be used for oil painting applications or cleaning brushes?

Home Depot/Lowes, etc., have boiled linseed oil at a much cheaper price than the local art store that I go to. Are there any problem using boiled linseed oil from these home stores for oil painting applications, cleaning brushes etc?
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Can I use other brands of window cling in a cricut?

Say I have some non-Cricut window cling and a Cricut Explore. Cricut also sells their own window cling, but I have none. Is there any harm in using non-Cricut brand materials for a project?
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What crochet stitch is similar to a garter stitch in knitting?

I was thinking about making a scarf at some point like the scarf from the 4th Doctor in the Doctor Who series. The original scarf was knitted, which I am not capable of. I like the appearance of the garter stitch that was used and is commonly used…
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Digital textile printing with Dupont inks onto natural fabrics

I am embarking on a project which will require me to get 50+ meters of heavy organic cotton jersey digitally printed. I have sourced a print house to do the printing at a reasonable price and they use dupont inks. They have told me that I don't…
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How much acrylic paint do I need to fill a 2x2 meter canvas?

It's my first time painting a large canvas. I want to buy Golden paints but I am not sure how much to get, with some room for experimentation too.
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How to make the end of a kaleidoscope?

I would like to make a basic kaleidoscope out of cheap materials, such as cardboard tubes and foil confetti and colored beads. But, I'm not sure how to make the end of the kaleidoscope that would actually hold the objects. I can think of using two…
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How can I make yarn from an old t-shirt and does the material matter?

So my wife tells me that I have too many t-shirts (she is not wrong) as I don't wear them all fast enough before they get washed. Since I wear my favorites more often some just never see action. Naturally I will give some away but I have been…
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Is the canvas used in pre-made packs the same as plain canvas pieces?

The art stores generally have pre-made white canvas on small wooden frames. They're not the cheapest, but they're easy to deal with. I want to know if this canvas is different than buying canvas by the yard (or however else you'd get it). Is it…
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What do you call these snips/shears?

The tool on the left is a Wezsnip. They call it an easy snip utility shear. Almost identical tools on the web are called... Craft snip, Multi snip, Garden tools scissors. Very similar ones are called... Hardware snip, Shop snip. I would like to use…
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Do oil pastels work better on paper with more teeth?

Recently I have switched from soft pastels to oil pastels and I am curious if I should use papers with more teeth or a bit smoother or maybe average teeth. Do oil pastels work better with paper that has more teeth?
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Expedite drying acrylic painting in a cold temperature environment

I have a kitchen unit in my shed waiting for its final coat of acrylic paint. However, the paint tin says not to use it below 10 degrees centigrade, and it's winter here, with temperatures rarely over 12. At 12 degrees the paint takes ages to…
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Will sewing onto neoprene compromise its water resistance?

I'd like to buy a neoprene case for my new laptop. I'd like to sew on some sequins or patches. Would doing so harm the fabric's ability to keep water off of its precious cargo?
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What needs to be done to original art before having it framed

My wife's grandmother is a locally celebrated artist. She recently was forced to move to a retirement home and she has gifted us with several of her original works. They are mostly watercolor on some sort of high quality paper, along with a few…
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Crochet hook size switch mid project

I lost my crochet hook . Size 3.5 mm . If I switch to a size 3mm will it make a huge different in my afghan ?
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Making a tensegrity table height adjustable

I'm interested in making a "tensegrity" coffee table shaped like this: That is, two rigid (in my case wooden) frames connected by five prestressed tensioned cables (chains in the image) with a slab on top. My question is how such a table could be…
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