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| Candels | 4/30/2009 | Dodie Casey |
Q: please help me find some candles with beads i want to buy one for a pezzie
A: You are looking for candles with beads on them? I have seen these in craft stores that take things ...
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| using gold leaf on candles | 3/30/2009 | Dodie Casey |
Q: I am decorating an Easter Candle for use in our church. It is 51% bee's wax. Is it possible to use ...
A: In relation to your question regarding the application of gold leaf on your candle: You can apply ...
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| Aromatic cedar wood | 3/29/2009 | Dodie Casey |
Q: Do you know of a way to make small chips of aromatic cedar release its aroma. Is there a solution I ...
A: Lorin: In answer to your question on strengthening the aroma from cedar chips: No. There is nothing ...
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| Fabric Transfer paper | 3/11/2009 | Valerie Randall |
Q: I just purchased fabric transfer paper by Avery. It states that it is for Inkjet printers. I ...
A: I don't know enough about it, so I simply Googled "Fabric transfer paper Laserjet" and many options ...
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| Scrapbook for a school team | 3/3/2009 | Sheila M. Krueger |
Q: I hope you might be able to give me some pointers on the big scrapbook project that I took on just a ...
A: Patty; How about selecting a couple of photos (or even a selection of them) and having a copy of it ...
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| Gift wrapping paper | 2/16/2009 | Valerie Randall |
Q: I want to design wrapping paper to sell. I have design ideas but don't know how to start. I'm not ...
A: Just because you can design doesn't mean you should start a business without some realistic research ...
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| bean bags | 2/2/2009 | MaryAnn F. Kohl |
Q: I don't know if this is in your area of expertise but please help me. My brother's birthday is this ...
A: A beanbag has to be heavy enough to toss and have some "heft"....so beans and rice are excellent ...
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| Glueing candles | 12/18/2008 | Dodie Casey |
Q: I have a beautiful wax dragon that broke into various pieces. I have tried all the various bonding ...
A: There is a "candle mending tool" available at this website: addedtouch.com. I'm not sure what it is ...
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| Glueing candles | 12/17/2008 | Dodie Casey |
Q: I have a beautiful wax dragon that broke into various pieces. I have tried all the various bonding ...
A: In order to be of assistance, I need to know what kind of wax it is made from. Certain "waxes" ...
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| photo/fabric repair | 11/26/2008 | Dodie Casey |
Q: I just received a quilt with photo transfers as blocks. There are a few of them that are starting ...
A: The first thing to try is getting the pieces as flat as possible. Maybe try putting a heavy ...
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| Bazaars | 11/17/2008 | Dodie Casey |
Q: I was delighted to read your profile as it appears we have done a lot of the same things. My ...
A: There is something that I make for presents or to sell. It is a candle holder that is relatively ...
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| Fixing a ceramix candle holder | 11/11/2008 | Dodie Casey |
Q: I've got a yankee candle holder that was recently broken--all the pieces fit back together very ...
A: If the jar is not a gift you particularly prize, it is wiser to chuck it than to fix it. You can ...
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| Candles | 10/27/2008 | Dodie Casey |
Q: I have 2 questions. Firstly, do you know how to make a coil or rope candle with beeswax? You can ...
A: In answer to your question one about rope candles: I have made a few of these, but they are ...
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| milk bottle plastic caps | 9/14/2008 | Dodie Casey |
Q: I have been collecting milk bottle caps for years after seeing a cute caterpillar made with them in ...
A: Nancy: Although I have tried diligently to find a complete answer for your query, I can only offer a ...
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| mother of pearl shells | 8/30/2008 | Thomas |
Q: I am a novice at this type of craft. I have recently returned home from a wonderful vaction on Cape ...
A: Charlene, I am back. Technically, mother-of-pearl is a certain type of shell created by an oyster ...
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| wax carving for jewelry | 8/8/2008 | Thomas |
Q: I am a hobbyist. Trying to work wax for jewelry for casting. Mostly ring work right now. My ...
A: Ken, actually I cannot tell you rpm for the tools. I use a flexshaft and foot petal and guessing rpm ...
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| wax carving for jewelry | 8/7/2008 | Thomas |
Q: I am a hobbyist. Trying to work wax for jewelry for casting. Mostly ring work right now. My ...
A: Ken. I will try to give you a nudge in the right direction working with wax. Wax is generally hand ...
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| Hair removal from plastic doll face | 8/1/2008 | Dodie Casey |
Q: I have a Santa Claus fact with beard, that I would like to make a mold of. Any suggestions as to ...
A: Clip the "hair" from the face of the doll as closely as possible. Then, you might try using a hair ...
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| freelance craft work | 7/29/2008 | Valerie Randall |
Q: I am a fledgling craft designer (pen and wash images) and have so far managed a book "Hand Painted ...
A: No commercial experience need not be a stumbling block, you have to start somewhere. I looked at ...
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| Unity Candles | 7/15/2008 | Nanetta Bananto |
Q: I have decided to buy plan unity candles for my wedding and decorate them myself. I was wondering ...
A: I suggest Sticky Wax. It is an adhesive used for candles, holding miniatures, etc. The link is ...
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| photomount cards | 6/21/2008 | Sheila M. Krueger |
Q: I am located in Ireland, and the print sizes are abour 6x4. Hope that helps a bit more :) NK
A: NK: My best suggestion (being in US and not familiar with suppliers where you live) would be: ...
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| Candle Adhesive | 5/18/2008 | Dodie Casey |
Q: We are looking for a product that will adhere glass crystals to the sides of soy candles. Any ...
A: Soy "wax" may be different. However, when working with beeswax, simply heating up the part of the ...
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| shadow box display | 4/30/2008 | Sheila M. Krueger |
Q: I have a 9"x9" shadow box wooden frame. I want to decorate it with my dog Jen's belongings. I have ...
A: Ingrid: What a beautiful tribute to your loyal friend! Like your acid-free scrapbook items and ...
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| Translucent Clay | 3/19/2008 | Nanetta Bananto |
Q: I'm completely frustrated, I was making some miniature lemons for my dollhouse and the translucent ...
A: First of all, get an oven thermometer and test your oven temperature. I use a convection oven and ...
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| Handmade cards and Personalized tags | 3/10/2008 | Valerie Randall |
Q: I want to make some professional looking but handcrafted looking cards. Also, I want to make ...
A: I'll suggest going to Scrap Girls at www.scrapgirls.com. There you can find card templates and many ...
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| polymer clay & pencils | 3/6/2008 | Nanetta Bananto |
Q: I want to make a mould out of polymer clay to use for a precious metal clay pendant - I bit like ...
A: It doesn't matter if the mold is marked with pencil lines, as it is just a mold. There are several ...
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| creative craft idea for early childhood students | 2/8/2008 | MaryAnn F. Kohl |
Q: Kohl, I was curious if you could help me with an idea for my early childhood students. I want to ...
A: Heather. I'm sorry I don't have enough time right now to make a list of great children's books for ...
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| stickers on wax | 2/1/2008 | Nanetta Bananto |
Q: what kind of glue can i use to keep labels i made on the computer on a wax candle........I am making ...
A: but it is recommended for bonding vellum, ribbon and paper to candles. It should be able to hold ...
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| Paint type | 1/12/2008 | Nanetta Bananto |
Q: I want to take a plain white globe-type light fixture and paint small red "stitches" to look like a ...
A: You can use an indoor/outdoor paint found in craft stores. There are several brands. I have used ...
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| Unity Candle | 12/30/2007 | Nanetta Bananto |
Q: I am making a unity candle for my daughter's upcoming wedding in June. I'm stumped as to what type ...
A: It is available in stores that sell candles or dollhouse supplies. It is widely used to adhere ...
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| Sculpey Clay & Handprints | 10/30/2007 | Nanetta Bananto |
Q: Should you be able to easily make a handprint in Sculpey clay? I've never used the product before. ...
A: Yes, you should be able to make handprints. If the clay is that hard, there are several things you ...
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| Lapping of mother of pearl | 9/28/2007 | Thomas |
Q: I ahve nice watch with mother of pearl dial. I have observed that the mother of pearl is not well ...
A: I returned to home late last evening and could not answer your question until this morning. I ...
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| iron on transfer paper | 9/25/2007 | Valerie Randall |
Q: I have read on line about iron on transfer paper for creating mousepads, T-shirts, etc. All the ...
A: No, the iron-on transfer paper is designed to chemically react with the ink from the computer. ...
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| Gluing to candles | 9/19/2007 | Nanetta Bananto |
Q: I would like to glue sequins or something like that to our white pillar candles. It's our 25th ...
A: It comes in a little tin. It is used to keep candles upright as well as keeping miniatures from ...
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| Polymer Clay safe for Aquariums? | 9/3/2007 | Nanetta Bananto |
Q: Would you happen to know if I can safely make my aquarium decorations out of Sculpey, etc? It would ...
A: it is not recommended for use on anything having contact with food, such as dishes, bowls, ...
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| Glue Removal | 8/22/2007 | LauraMaery Gold |
Q: i have become the caretaker of many old family photos since the death of our mother. My intention ...
A: Unfortunately, I'm struggling with precisely the same issue, so I'm not going to be of much help ...
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| ring castign | 7/20/2007 | Thomas |
Q: I have a question for you concerning ring casting. I have carved the ring in question in wax. I now ...
A: Wes, I do not have a ready name of a caster to recommend. Some depends on the metal you want to use ...
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| wax carving | 5/29/2007 | Thomas |
Q: i have recently taken up jewellery making as a hobby and my first project is a ring for my girl ...
A: Andy, I will answer this one tomorrow night. My connection is going in and out for some reason. ...
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| pewter casting | 4/1/2007 | Jochem Riskin |
Q: , and thank you for giving me the chance to learn from you. I am an artist of sorts drawing and ...
A: 1. Yes you can.( assuming you are talking about a gas soldering tourch and not an electricat one. ). ...
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| layering polymer clay | 2/7/2007 | Nanetta Bananto |
Q: i am looking at the project on the Sculpey website, under Jewelery, called Chunky Channels ...
A: You want to lightly press or roll the top layer so that it adheres, but not so much that it fills in ...
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