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What is the name for cloth that is extremely thin/transparent, but not quite sheer?

I'm making a "Tibetan Flag" class where students will make their own string flags. I've been trying to find the appropriate fabric, but everything I've found so far is either too substantial, or too thin: Is there a name for this type of cloth? …
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Why does my yarn have a random knot in it?

I bought two skeins of Crafter's Secret Big Idea cobalt blue yarn (810 yards) for a sweater that I'm knitting and the second skein had a knot that I didn't tie in the middle of it, why?
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In oil paintings, how do you paint transparent highlights?

I've been trying to figure this out for quite a while. The technique is ancient, and has been used by artists as different as Caravaggio and Manet. Each highlight appears to have been done in a single stroke, and for whatever reason, it looks as if…
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How to Cut A Clean Rectangular Hole in a Plexiglass Box

I need to make a clean rectangular hole in the top of a plexiglass box that looks like this. Normally I would go to laser-cutting but the fact that it's already in box form makes it hard with the depth of most laser beds. What do y'all recommend?…
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How to keep Craft matchsticks from splitting while cutting?

I want to make some itty bitty wooden cubes, so I bought some crafting matchsticks and planned to cut them. However, when I cut them, they break up into strands of wood and become brittle. Any idea how I could reinforce them (like soak in in wood…
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Attaching Pearls to 18k Gold Jewelry: Professional Techniques

Is using glue a secure and professional method for attaching fully drilled pearls and other natural beads to 18k gold jewellery pieces? Could you provide guidance on a recommended method for carefully inserting them onto the post without using…
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Is there a way to unclump dryer lint?

I want to experiment with dryer lint[1]; things like blending it into paper pulp to add tiny colored fibers (or making paper just from the lint), and seeing if it might add strength to plaster, cement, or DIY air dry clay. So I need to turn the mats…
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Are stretcher bars always left attached to an oil painting?

I am a bit puzzled on the subject of stretcher bars. When you make a canvas from stretcher bars and canvas (rather than buying ready-to-paint stretched and treated canvases), what is meant to happen when you finish your painting, and say you want to…
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What is this thing on top of my bucket of resin?

I have a giant unopened bucket of HTR 386 resin, but I don't know what this plastic half-circle thing is on the top of the lid It's surrounded by a solid metal circle, and the plastic half-circles lift up a little at the sides, but that seems to be…
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How to tie the knot at the end of a hammock?

My balcony is a bit small so I had to buy a smaller hammock stand and retie the hammock knot in order for it to fit in the smaller stand, it looked approximately like the image I appended below. I think the knot was made approximately like this, but…
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Cotton cord super stiffener

I am making a cat bed using macrame cord with Elmer’s Glue-All mixed with water, and a giant beach ball as a model. I want it super stiff so it keeps its shape. What can I use? I should mention I’m not doing a typical criss-cross pattern; I’m…
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What (preferably non-toxic) fixative would work best for oil pastels on a cardboard box?

I'm currently colouring my son's baby box (a gift box we receive from the government in Scotland which is made of cardboard and decorated with black and white pictures) using oil pastels and pencil. I'm hoping to use the box for keepsakes and give…
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What is a good adhesive for permanently connecting two vinyl (PVC) inflatable pool floats?

I'm working on a project that involves permanently connecting two vinyl (PVC) inflatable pool toys like these: Pool Punisher I'm wondering if this is possible by using a PVC cement or some sort of chemical weld for PVC? Any particular kind I should…
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Can I stop paint drying in my airbrush nozzle if I leave it to stand for an extended period of time?

I want to paint using two airbrush containing different color paints and\or needle sizes. Swapping between them as required. If I leave one airbrush to sit for too long while I'm using the other the paint dries in the nozzle and it clogs. At there…
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What process was used to make these pieces?

I picked these up at a market. Both the lady who sold them to me and the framer who is framing them said they think they were made by hand. I've done a fair amount of googling to try and find a technique that could be used to make them and come up…
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