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How to frame a cross-stitch?

I recently finished a cross-stitch for a gift, and would like to frame it in a way that will preserve it reasonably well. I was under time constraints to present it to the recipient and there was only one frame the right size, so it's currently…
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Ideas on how to create a mold or stencil of lettered emblem on back of vehicle?

Apologies, as I'm sure this is an unusual question. I'm wondering if anyone could come up with a way to create a stencil, or molding of the letters on this vehicle, with materials or techinques that would be safe for the car. If letters (and…
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Leather cord- joining whilst under tension for drive

I have a hand crank wheel that uses a thin leather cord to transmit power to another wheel. How do a join the cord together in a loop whilst on the machine under slight tension?
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Please help identify this material that looks like tulle

I am currently stuck at finding a tulle (like) material as the picture below. I need it to repair torn embroidery. I have bought, after searching for hundreds of tulles online, 3 different kinds of tulle, and nothing matches. Now I'm not even sure…
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Is it possible to make oil modifiable again?

I am asking this question on behalf of my friend who is an artist. He has been doing a painting with oil and has used drying linseed oil and turpentine oil on it to make it dry faster as he was in a hurry. It has been almost 2 weeks since. However,…
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How to make a candle holder with very small transparent windows

I am attempting to make a hurricane lantern style candleholder that consists of a photo of the night sky, but where the stars are transparent so that the light can shine through while the black night sky remains opaque. I have tried printing a photo…
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Do there exist compression ring springs?

I'm not sure what to search for, and I'm hoping you can help me find whatever this might be called: I'm looking for something that looks like a keyring, but expands with pressure if pressed onto a tube; it then squeezes when released. Maybe think…
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Difference between hand sewing glove and sailmaker glove

I am thinking of doing some leather sewing projects and saw there were two kinds of gloves that look the same to me and cost almost the same so I don't understand which one to buy. They are called "hand sewing glove" ("syhandske") and "sailmaker…
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UV permeable transparent varnish for PLA

I would like to coat fluorescent PLA in clear, transparent varnish, and I am looking for a product that does not block UV rays. Is there anything like that?
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How to stop dust, dirt and dry paint sticking onto my paintings when drying?

As an amatueur artist, dry paint and dust keeps getting caught up in my acrylic paintings when they are still wet. Any help on what to do to avoid this? Click for a larger image
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Adhesive or glue for attaching fabric to hard thin plastic

I am creating a purse from a plastic Halloween cauldron by creating a drawstring opening and gluing/adhering it to the inside rim. The drawstring opening is only to prevent items from falling out of the cauldon, and will not need to hold any weight…
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What kind of fabric for an oilcloth hat?

I want to try and make an old-fashioned oilcloth hat shaped like this Dutch Harbor Souwester Hat. The base material is woven cotton, which I would waterproof using oil and wax. When picking a fabric does it matter if I pick something thin…
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Ink Jet Printing Onto Foil Already Transferred to Paper

My first question here... I'm trying to print "magical" cards from my PNP game and I want to use a home technique that resembles (in-line) cold foil. Equipment: Black only laser printer ($119.99) 12" Hot press laminator ($36.99) 6-color Ink Jet…
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Is there a way to indicate the artistic quality of a signature, copyright, trademark, logo, etc.?

Is there any standard for how an artist can indicate that a signature, copyright, trademark, logo, etc., is intended to be taken as part of a piece of art, and not as a genuine expression of authenticity? For example, suppose an arbitrary individual…
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How can I make well focused and bulbous eyes for my sock puppet?

I have a sock puppet, and I would like to give it some good looking puppet eyes. It doesn't need to be any specific material or shape, but I do want it to: be capable of good eye focus and be somewhat bulbous, not just a flat circle. Things like…
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