So, you meticulously planned your handmade furniture, gathered all your supplies, and painstakingly assembled each piece until your project was complete. Now, for the hard part: deciding whether you want to paint or stain your DIY furniture. Is paint or stain better for handmade furniture? Generally, stain is better for handmade furniture as it allows …
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All too often, people are inspired to make a simple piece of furniture only to have their hopes dashed when they look up instructions online and find that a long list of expensive power tools is recommended and the instructions are way too complicated. They fail before they ever begin because it just seemed too …
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PVC, short for polyvinyl chloride, has an interesting history. It was actually discovered independently by two men in two separate years, 1838 and 1872. Bet you didn’t realize PVC was that old. The new plastic material wasn’t patented until 1913, and its first use was as a water-resistant coating for fabrics. After successfully being used …
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If you were to ask 10 people which type of wood they would recommend for an indoor project, half would likely advise using treated wood for durability, and the other half would probably tell you that treated wood is far too dangerous and natural wood is the only way to go. Take a stroll down …
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Although origami is a popular creative outlet and has been practiced for hundreds of years, some people become frustrated by the rigid, crisp appearance of their completed origami models, especially animal creations. Necessity often gives birth to change, and that’s exactly what happened in origami. A relatively new technique called wet folding was created to …
With so many popular paper crafts today, it’s often easy to become confused. While origami is generally well known, the art of kirigami is not. The two paper hobbies are similar, but there are distinct differences as well. What’s the difference between origami and kirigami? Origami is based upon a series of precise, geometric folds …
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The word origami comes from two Japanese words, oru and kami, meaning to fold paper. While origami has traditionally been done with a single sheet of paper and a series of precise folds, today’s origami is slightly different. Are there different types of origami? There are numerous paper folding crafts that are considered to be …
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Tea bag folding is not something that many people are familiar with, yet once you’ve given it a try, you instantly see the appeal. If you enjoy origami, tea bag folding is definitely worth trying. What is tea bag folding? Tea bag folding involves cutting pretty tea bag envelopes into precise squares called tiles and …
The Japanese art of paper folding known as origami is one of few hobbies that doesn’t require a lot of special tools or supplies. Your own two hands are the only tools required. Most people are familiar with the ancient craft and have seen intricate origami creations and long strings of colorful paper cranes, but …
It’s nearly impossible to tell how a completed origami creation was made just by looking at it, and that’s exactly why so many people are intrigued by this ancient craft. How in the world was one small paper transformed into a complex new shape? If you’re wondering how exactly it’s done, you’re not alone. Many …
