| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
|
| Crafts for Children | 10/12/2005 | Nanetta Bananto |
Q: I'm seeking craft ideas for an article that I'm working on for the Paducah Parenting & Family ...
A: I hope this gives you ideas for your magazine. Please ask permission and give credit if you ...
|
| calendars | 9/30/2005 | Valerie Randall |
Q: I made calendars last year as gifts. I used american greetings creatacard platinum8. I saved the ...
A: It's been a long time since I used AG CreataCard and I have never used the calendars. However, if ...
|
| jewelry wax carving | 7/8/2005 | Thomas |
Q: I am a goldsmith. I do most of my work by fabrication. I also do casting in gold and platinum for ...
A: Note: Follow-Up is below original answer. Wayne, I am glad to receive you question. You can also ...
|
| Scrapbook cover protection | 3/25/2005 | Sheila M. Krueger |
Q: Can you recommend a product to cover and protect a scrapbook cover? My albums have paper covers with ...
A: Cyndi: Strange as it may seem, a fad from the 60's is here to save your scrapbook cover. Mod Podge ...
|
| pewter casting | 1/30/2005 | Jochem Riskin |
Q: I'm looking for some information on basic and simple pewter casting techniques. I am a jeweller ...
A: With great pleasure would I help you , but there are many techniques. Could you please give me some ...
|
| pressure die casting | 1/26/2005 | Jochem Riskin |
Q: WHAT IS SQEEZE CASTING?HOW IT IS MADE?WHAT ARE THE APPLICATIONS?
A: Srinivasa Dear are many casting methods Low pressure casting , sand casting , centrifugal , ... ...
|
| Crafts | 1/6/2005 | MaryAnn F. Kohl |
Q: I am 18 and a year ago I was hit by a drunk driver. I have a condition called PTSD and one of the ...
A: Kim, I'm so sorry to hear about your accident. But good for you to be working to make things better. ...
|
| mentally challanged and breast cancer | 12/25/2004 | MaryAnn F. Kohl |
Q: I just checked out your web site. Very nice. I have questions--I need ideas on how to use bathroom ...
A: I just noticed that you needed two types of answers from me. I did not address the breast cancer ...
|
| Paint on a wood blind | 12/12/2004 | Joanie M Miller |
Q: I recently purchased a new home, and the lady of this house done alot of painting on the walls and ...
A: I can make a few suggestions for the problem, one is you could sand the design off and then just use ...
|
| Gluing Beads to candles | 12/6/2004 | Nanetta Bananto |
Q: I am trying to glue small beads to pillar candles for decoration gifts and I can't seem to find the ...
A: made especially for candles. http://www.tayloredconcepts.com/glitter%20&%20glue.htm I also would ...
|
| making a santa doll | 11/13/2004 | Nanetta Bananto |
Q: I am having trouble finding a santa claus head large enough for a 36" doll. I also want to make the ...
A: There are various videos and books to teach you how to sculpt a face or you can get a mold or ...
|
| oxidation | 11/8/2004 | Carolyn Whitehorn |
Q: I purchased an old brass mirror at a thrift shop over the weekend and was hoping to create a ...
A: Most crafts stores now carry several different oxidisers, one for blues and one for greens, among ...
|
| Novice | 11/8/2004 | Thomas |
Q: I purchased an old brass mirror at a thrift shop over the weekend and was hoping to create a ...
A: I will give a website showing some of the available patination chemicals available. You might check ...
|
| oxidation | 11/8/2004 | Nanetta Bananto |
Q: I purchased an old brass mirror at a thrift shop over the weekend and was hoping to create a ...
A: Rio Grande has a Green Patina Solution. One pint is $17.80. It is for brass, bronze or copper. ...
|
| reed | 10/3/2004 | Carol Antrim |
Q: I bought a large amount of reed a few years ago. I have not used it for several years, but I made a ...
A: Sorry I didn't answer sooner, I just got home about an hour ago from The Basket Gathering in ...
|
| candle glue | 5/23/2004 | Nanetta Bananto |
Q: I am looking to glue wax dots on a wax candle .we tried to welsd the fote on using heat with bad ...
A: It is available in stores that sell candles or dollhouse supplies. It is widely used to adhere ...
|
| mouthpiece for didgeridoo | 3/29/2004 | Nanetta Bananto |
Q: I've been making mouthpieces for didgeridoos out of epoxy putty, but it's brittle and can break if ...
A: I have worked with both the stick and the pellets. It takes a little practice to get the hang of ...
|
| art ideas for my daughter | 3/25/2004 | MaryAnn F. Kohl |
Q: my 7 yr old daughter loves drawing but gets frustrated because she can not find things that "she is ...
A: I think your daughter would benefit from doing "art", not "crafts". Art is different from craft ...
|
| candlemaking problem | 3/22/2004 | Mary E Webster |
Q: Mary Webster, I am starting my own candle company (poured container candles) and have just about ...
A: It sounds like you've been trying a lot of options. Just as water expands as it gets cold ...
|
| Polymer Clay | 2/29/2004 | Nanetta Bananto |
Q: Can cured (properly baked) polymer clay items be used outside? I want to make some small garden ...
A: Polyvinyl Chloride. It is a form of plastic. Although it is a wonderful sculptural medium, I cannot ...
|
| votive candles | 1/14/2004 | Mary E Webster |
Q: is there such a thing as putting rice around the bottom of the candle inside the votive holder so ...
A: After 40 years of working with candles, this is a new concept to me! Yes, I think the rice would ...
|
| storing photos | 11/20/2003 | Sheila M. Krueger |
Q: Is it okay to store photos in plastic containers?
A: Depends on the plastic. You never want to have your pictures in contact with PVC plastics, so if the ...
|
| Making beads from tubing | 11/12/2003 | MaryAnn F. Kohl |
Q: My daughter and I have been trying to make bendable/flexible "beads" by cutting pieces of plastic ...
A: Any. This is a bit out of my area...but I'm thinking that if you use scraps of adhesive contact ...
|
| NO SCENT!!! | 6/25/2003 | Mary E Webster |
Q: Help!!! I am new to candle making and am wondering why my candles have hardly any scent at all. I ...
A: I'm so sorry that I've taken so long to get back to you. I have two computerss and both mice went ...
|
| wood ctafts, carpentry, plastic craft and similar | 6/18/2003 | Nanetta Bananto |
Q: wood ctafts, carpentry, plastic craft and similar ------------------------------------------------- ...
A: Try the link below: http://www.hobbyworldinc.com/woodship23.html Kits are a great way to try a new ...
|
| glass stenciling | 6/7/2003 | Eileen Callahan |
Q: i stenciled a glass vase with air dry enamel and coated it with a glaze. how can i remove all of it ...
A: Jean, If you followed the directions on the air dry enamel and glaze bottles, it will never come ...
|
| where to buy settings | 5/14/2003 | Thomas |
Q: My sister asked me to join her craft show business as I do many different crafts from painting to ...
A: : ) Jewelry is jewelry is jewelry but that means literally countless designs and approaches, from ...
|
| Lost wax method | 5/10/2003 | Carolyn Whitehorn |
Q: Recently read about casting bronze for statues 'using the lost wax' method. Author gave no ...
A: Lost wax casting is alive and well, and it has been in use for thousands of years. If I am not ...
|
| faux gold-leafing of photos | 12/12/2002 | Sheila M. Krueger |
Q: I've seen photos and esp. holiday pictures enhanced with a layer of what I think is some sort of ...
A: Ian: Is this perhaps a gold-leaf pen or is it textured? There are "foil" pens that apply "liquid" ...
|
| fabric painting kits | 12/8/2002 | Joanie M Miller |
Q: I hope you can help me, I wasn't sure which of the hobby experts to ask and you seemed the closest ...
A: I have heard of Paintstitching but have never given it a try as I much prefer painting my ...
|
| Polymer clay as candlemolds? | 10/7/2002 | Nanetta Bananto |
Q: Can you used baked polymer clay as a candle mold? If so what is the best wax to use and for large ...
A: but I would not recommend using it over and over with hot materials. What you can use is latex. ...
|
| dolls with creative clay or polymer clay | 9/22/2002 | Nanetta Bananto |
Q: I am just starting out, about 6 months crafting. Painting, decoupage, and have some clay but have ...
A: so my answer is: start pinching. Molds can be fun for pins or quick projects such as ornaments, but ...
|
| Candle Sealer | 8/29/2002 | Nanetta Bananto |
Q: Nanett: I am going to glue colored sand onto some pillar candles to create table numbers for my ...
A: When you are working with candles, you must be careful about flammablity, so you don't want to seal ...
|
| Memory books | 8/26/2002 | Sheila M. Krueger |
Q: I live in Mexico and donīt know much about creating memory books. My friend was recently widowed ...
A: Elena: Welcome to my addiction! The first thing to remember is to use the right supplies so that ...
|
| Run out of Ideas... | 8/23/2002 | Nanetta Bananto |
Q: I would just like to ask you if you have any reccomended crafts for me to do. Im 14. and Bored. Ive ...
A: That is a wide-open question. Have you gotten into stamping at all? Talk about inexpensive-a few ...
|
| fabric painting | 8/7/2002 | Eileen Callahan |
Q: Eileen and thanks very much for your time. I'm a seamstress/fabric artist but have never done any ...
A: Mary Beth, I'm sure your friends from Church will appreciate your work. And, as an artist, it's a ...
|
| Candle marbling | 3/21/2002 | Mary E Webster |
Q: We started pouring candles a few weeks ago. We are using a parraffin wax with additives already in ...
A: You may have a couple of problems. When you are going to burn wax inside a container, you must use ...
|
| scrapbooking as a family tradition | 2/20/2002 | Angie Pedersen |
Q: Angie, I am a teacher of Family and Consumer Sciences in Ore City, Texas. One of my classes is ...
A: I would be more than happy to answer those questions! I'm actually working on my 2nd book which ...
|
| preventing the middle from sinking in | 1/20/2002 | Mary E Webster |
Q: my sister just started making candles and she's only done a couple, but when the candle is done the ...
A: Actually, all wax contracts as it gets hard. (Just as water expands as it gets hard--frozen.) This ...
|
| milk bottle tops and tiles | 1/1/2002 | Bridgett Glover |
Q: I need ideas for plastic milk bottle tops and for large leftover bathroom tiles. I don't want to ...
A: Well, I don't know what age group you are working woth, but I will try to come up with a few ideas. ...
|
