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6 votes

0 answers

80 views

Are Faber-Castell pencils meant to be oily?

pencils material-identification

Joachim♦

9,094

modified 3 hours ago

6 votes

3 answers

321 views

Giving epoxy resin an opaque color

Joachim♦

9,094

modified 9 hours ago

1 vote

1 answer

31 views

How do I create a pattern to cut the intersection between two curved objects?

model-building

Aaargh Zombies

1,210

modified yesterday

3 votes

1 answer

71 views

How to color food-safe silicone?

material-selection casting food-safe

Joachim♦

9,094

modified Aug 10 at 15:10

7 votes

1 answer

70 views

How do I paint hot glue so that it's slightly translucent?

material-selection painting medium-selection

Joachim♦

9,094

modified Aug 10 at 14:59

1 vote

0 answers

24 views

Gluing silicone gel mouse pad to wood template

material-selection adhesives wood

Joachim♦

9,094

modified Aug 9 at 17:48

5 votes

1 answer

163 views

Differences between silver jewelry alloys

jewelry metal

cathy o

1

modified Aug 7 at 15:34

5 votes

3 answers

625 views

Cheapest casting material for a single use of wet-forming leather?

casting

fixer1234♦

10.3k

modified Aug 5 at 1:15

0 votes

0 answers

32 views

What precautions need to be observed to create a food-safe silicone mold?

material-selection casting mold-making food-safe

Matthew

131

asked Aug 4 at 22:07

3 votes

1 answer

195 views

How to clean up margins of a wet-on-wet oil painting?

painting oil-paint canvas

Galen

205

modified Jul 31 at 19:21

1 vote

1 answer

80 views

How I can calculate the hand position on a clock background?

technique-selection

Joachim♦

9,094

modified Jul 31 at 19:20

7 votes

1 answer

1k views

Bob Ross - Ebony Sunset - Did he use a dry black base coat?

painting oil-paint

fixer1234♦

10.3k

modified Jul 31 at 9:31

4 votes

2 answers

57 views

Is there a clear grout/paste like material for filling in cracks?

transparency sculpture

fixer1234♦

10.3k

modified Jul 27 at 21:29

3 votes

2 answers

48 views

When do you serge with an open seam

sewing seams

Elmy♦

9,070

answered Jul 26 at 12:35

4 votes

1 answer

54 views

How to securely glue leather to rubber?

adhesives leather rubber

fixer1234♦

10.3k

modified Jul 26 at 2:38

3 votes

1 answer

100 views

What is a dye based ink?

ink

martin dawn

1

modified Jul 25 at 12:02

3 votes

0 answers

63 views

Outdoor wooden sign repaint

painting paint oil-paint

fixer1234♦

10.3k

modified Jul 21 at 16:52

20 votes

2 answers

2k views

How can I safely sharpen a small craft knife?

safety maintenance

fixer1234♦

10.3k

modified Jul 21 at 16:14

4 votes

1 answer

175 views

How should I paint/color my Revan fx lightsaber green button to black?

material-selection painting

MSS

1

modified Jul 21 at 4:30

3 votes

1 answer

45 views

Tips for working with yarn that splits easily?

crocheting yarn

artsyfart

87

answered Jul 17 at 19:00

4 votes

1 answer

65 views

Method to fixate charcoal on an oil painting

material-selection preservation acrylic-paint oil-paint charcoal

artsyfart

87

answered Jul 17 at 18:57

2 votes

3 answers

70 views

What flattening technique is used when a pant / trouser length is altered?

sewing

artsyfart

87

answered Jul 17 at 17:58

2 votes

1 answer

60 views

Cleaning pencil dust without brushing it off?

pencils

fixer1234♦

10.3k

answered Jul 16 at 19:00

7 votes

3 answers

812 views

Which pencil is easier to erase: 2B or HB?

pencils erasers

Deqanix

21

answered Jul 16 at 10:06

2 votes

1 answer

41 views

What's a proper glass-like material for sculpting blobs?

glass sculpture

fixer1234♦

10.3k

answered Jul 15 at 18:27

4 votes

0 answers

23 views

Is there a standard fix for a pen barrel with worn threads?

pens

fixer1234♦

10.3k

asked Jul 15 at 0:21

4 votes

2 answers

85 views

How do I rescue a skirt that I attempted to lengthen but now has a very wavy hem?

sewing clothing technique-selection

caveman

229

modified Jul 13 at 5:52

2 votes

1 answer

51 views

What kind of mid-sole and bottom-sole is used in such leather sandals?

material-identification leather

fixer1234♦

10.3k

answered Jul 12 at 18:40

2 votes

1 answer

72 views

What is the shirt collar Ray Liotta wears here called?

terminology costume-design

Joachim♦

9,094

answered Jul 11 at 13:23

2 votes

1 answer

1k views

How to alter dress where bodice is joined to gathered skirt without cutting garment at seams

sewing alterations seams

Glorfindel

153

modified Jul 3 at 16:53

10 votes

2 answers

481 views

How to use a protractor if you can't see what you are measuring?

tool-usage

Glorfindel

153

modified Jul 3 at 16:53

2 votes

0 answers

24 views

When to chose jersey binding vs. bias binding

sewing fabric

Elmy♦

9,070

asked Jul 3 at 7:37

9 votes

4 answers

2k views

Is laminating books with adhesive plastic film a bad idea (and why)?

paper lamination

Flora Su

641

modified Jun 30 at 18:54

2 votes

2 answers

491 views

How do I trace a visible shape from paper to black illustration board?

drawing cardboard

Elmy♦

9,070

modified Jun 29 at 14:34

5 votes

1 answer

72 views

Can a half full rattle can with no propellant have any practical uses in art or craft?

paint upcycling

fixer1234♦

10.3k

modified Jun 28 at 17:40

3 votes

1 answer

142 views

How can I fix my twist pen that no longer extends the point?

pens

Glorfindel

153

modified Jun 27 at 9:28

5 votes

1 answer

1k views

Beginner Question: How would I cut this shape out of 6061 Aluminum?

tool-selection metalworking metal tool-usage

fred_dot_u

6,518

answered Jun 27 at 0:35

1 vote

2 answers

110 views

What purpose do these airbrush accessories serve and how does their use\effect differ?

tool-usage airbrush

fixer1234♦

10.3k

modified Jun 24 at 19:03

2 votes

2 answers

4k views

Homemade fixative for chalk pastel?

drawing paper chalk-pastels

Tanya Jackson

1

modified Jun 23 at 17:01

1 vote

2 answers

55 views

Strong lightweight material for an art and craft tray

material-selection

fixer1234♦

10.3k

answered Jun 23 at 8:55

6 votes

1 answer

1k views

How much noise does an airbrush compressor make?

airbrush

fixer1234♦

10.3k

modified Jun 22 at 21:13

7 votes

1 answer

331 views

How to make something look covered in soil, with out risk of staining/marking

material-selection

Chris H

5,218

answered Jun 19 at 10:24

6 votes

3 answers

3k views

What markers are like sharpies without the fumes?

drawing paper markers

nimmoora

1

modified Jun 15 at 15:16

4 votes

2 answers

89 views

Materials for inflatable structure

material-selection tool-selection

fixer1234♦

10.3k

answered Jun 14 at 20:49

4 votes

1 answer

819 views

Laser cutter engraving when it should be cutting

cutting printing

Seph Reed

243

answered Jun 14 at 0:05

5 votes

3 answers

246 views

Direction of light in a dark painting?

painting acrylic-paint

Lyssagal

1,721

answered Jun 13 at 17:42

6 votes

1 answer

4k views

How to mix paint given a hex color code?

color

Harshal Parekh

101

modified Jun 12 at 22:40

1 vote

0 answers

44 views

Sulfite drawing paper is different shades on each side [closed]

paper

Havkat

11

asked Jun 9 at 1:59

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