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Tips for working with yarn that splits easily?

I just started crocheting with a medium weight Viscose, Polyester, Nylon blend yarn and it likes to split a lot while I'm doing front post and back post double crochets as well as some other stitches. Does anyone have any tips on how to avoid…
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Jammed lead in mechanical pencil: how to expel?

I have a mechanical pencil (Mephisto 0,3) which has been clogged for a while now. This pencil model doesn't feature a 'cleaning rod'. Looking into the front piece of the pencil I can see something is blocking it. I can't take the nozzle/clutch and…
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Best drawing material for creating an underdrawing on a primed and toned canvas

I'm working on my first painting commission for a client and have finally reached the underpainting (underdrawing) stage — after months of composition drawings, photoshoots, etc., suffering innumerable stumbles and pitfalls. I finally transferred…
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Can you make epoxy resin art clearer (more transparent) after the object has dried?

I tried to cast epoxy resin on a pine cone, and used 1kg total (resin + hardener). I used around 3 drops of dye but the object is too dark now (and not see-through). Is there a way to somehow make it more transparent after it has hardened?
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How can I efficiently dry tree leaves?

Let's say I gather up some fallen leaves in the autumn time, and I want to turn them into colourful decorations. The first step must be to get them properly dried out for further processing like painting etc. What is the best way to dry tree leaves?…
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How to repair leather supports on a sling chair?

Thirty years ago, I bought some chairs that are still my favorites, but they are in need of repair. The chair's supporting structure consists of a canvas sling that hangs from a bent wood frame. A large leather cushion fastens into the sling. I…
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What is the best material to make a fake muffin from?

I want to make a realistic looking muffin but I am uncertain what materials to use. Other than clay or plaster, what solutions are there? Is there something that I could literally bake like a real muffin, that won't go off?
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Pros and cons of classic crochet needles and handled crochet needles

Assuming both are of excellent quality, on what basis do I decide which ones to purchase? I don't have any experience crocheting.
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How can I protect my herbarium?

I want to protect my herbarium specimens. They vary in thickness quite a bit. Initially, I looked into using a laminator, thinking that would do the trick by acting like a vacuum-formed shell. Such a shell would accommodate a range of thicknesses,…
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How to completely dye or tint or color clear transparency sheet?

I was planning to make numerous custom bound journals where I use a piece of transparency film as the protective cover around all my pages and would also be bound with the pages. Part of my idea was having a black and white image printed on the…
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Painting order when creating a "glowing edge" on a magic sword prop, using an airbrush

When airbrushing a full size cosplay prop of a magic sword that is gradated from near black in the middle (centerline of the sword) to near pure white at the edge (Blade of the sword), with blue and purple tones in between, what is the best order to…
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How do I make my first cast on stitch a purl stitch?

So I've read that the slipknot is considered the first stitch of a project. Is the slipknot a knit or a purl? If it's a knit, then how does one start with a purl? I know how to do long-tail casts for knits and for purls, but the first stitch (the…
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Why is my sharpening stone producing a lot of dust/paste or crumbling?

I got this sharpening stone and soaked it in water for an hour before using it on some fairly dull pocket knives. I have never sharpened a knife like this before, and only have watched a bunch of Youtube videos to learn how. I've got my blade…
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How to achieve sharp straight white margins on rough watercolor paintings?

I am looking for ways to create razor sharp edges of watercolor paintings. I provided an exeample that I found online from a paper manufacturer. Was wondering how on earth they managed to stop the watercolor ink from flowing into the edge of the…
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How do I draw an evenly spaced spiral around a long cylinder?

I want to make a set of giant sized candy cane decorations for my driveway next Christmas consisting of a white downpipe with a red strip painted around it, and a hanger on it for a lantern. Like you might see on a 1980s Christmas special for a…
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