This guide will tell you how we (It's a Burl) work with the cracks, voids and inclusions found in burl and highly figured wood. When I first started I would either trim off or fill any cracks and voids. I...
Ok I wanted to write a small guide about the new wood Wicks... Wooden wicks are pretty new to the candle making world. Here are the positives about them.. They smell awesome when burning! Just like a camp...
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If you like to work with your hands, the Wild Coyote Gourd is what you are looking for. You can find the type of gourd that is right for your project right here on ebay. There are many people that enjoy...
Now you have it!--a beautiful piece of fabric. But how can you tell the fiber content? Aside from having a label or bill of sale, you'll have to test it. The burn test is a simple test where you burn a sample...
Also known as woodburning, it is an artistic technique that uses a hot tool to burn wood, leather, canvas, paper, ect, creating a design/drawing/painting. By varying the pressure, heat and type of tip a varity...
*****Please vote this article 'helpful' if you like it. Thank you.***** 1. Use fray check. When I was a hairbow rookie, I used to cut ribbon first and then apply fray check. Now I apply fray check (generously)...
I come from a long line of soap makers. My mother made soap, my grandmother was considered a master soap maker and her mother and her grandmother before her also made soap. Since I come from a pioneer...
The easiest way to tell the content of the fabric is to perform a burn test. This is the second-best way of identifying fabrics - the best is to examine the fibers under a microscope. Before you perform the...
This guide describes the way engraved gourds are produced in the Lima workshop of Teofila Canchumuri Sinche, a Quechua woman from Cochas Chico,and her family. The art of engraving and burning gourds is an...