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Posts tagged Arts-&-Crafts

Use for questions that belong to the Arts-&-Crafts community proposal.

Community tag for the Arts-&-Crafts proposal. See the proposal for which topics are covered, the scope of the community, and other details.

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Incubator Q&A Bringing Adventurer 5M Pro's base plate down after finishing a print

I have a Flashforge Adventurer 5M Pro 3D printer. I'm using Orca Slicer to prepare the print files and then transfer them to the printer via a thumb drive. After a print is finished, the base plat...

1 answer  ·  posted 3mo ago by samcarter‭  ·  last activity 3mo ago by samcarter‭

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Incubator Q&A What are the drawbacks of leaving wood unfinished?

I've mostly worked with pine wood, because it's cheap and easy to work with. I've had some projects where I finished it (polyurethane coat, sometimes a stain) and other projects where I didn't (jus...

1 answer  ·  posted 1y ago by matthewsnyder‭  ·  last activity 7mo ago by Spamalot‭

Question Arts-&-Crafts
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Incubator Q&A How to fix spade bits wobbling in drill press?

I have a cheap drill press and a set of cheap spade bits. Some of the spade bits wobble, the tip makes a circle of as much as 5 mm in diameter for some of them. Others wobble less, 1-2 mm. Since t...

1 answer  ·  posted 1y ago by matthewsnyder‭  ·  last activity 7mo ago by Spamalot‭

Question Arts-&-Crafts tools
Descriptions Arts & Crafts

Site name: Arts & Crafts Description: Questions and answers about creating arts and craft Topics Topics covered by this site would include: Questions concerning painting, drawing, knitt...

posted 1y ago by samcarter‭  ·  edited 1y ago by Monica Cellio‭

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Incubator Q&A How do I build a wooden compass?

How can I make my own compass out of wood? (I mean the drawing tool, not the direction-finder.) Ideally, I'd like something that: Handles diameters from 3 in to 2 ft Has minimal non-wooden pa...

1 answer  ·  posted 1y ago by matthewsnyder‭  ·  last activity 1y ago by matthewsnyder‭

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Meta Are questions about selling one's crafts allowed?

Should questions about selling one's crafts be on topic? It seems common for people in the crafts community to sell their creations online (on sites like Etsy) and offline (in fairs, festivals and...

2 answers  ·  posted 1y ago by matthewsnyder‭  ·  last activity 1y ago by Monica Cellio‭

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Incubator Q&A How to finish a wood while preserving its natural scent?

Port Orford Cedar is a type of lumber which naturally emits a pleasant aroma. I'd like to make some wooden crafts with this wood, because the wood itself seems nice and I really enjoy the smell. ...

0 answers  ·  posted 1y ago by matthewsnyder‭

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Incubator Q&A Alternative to ironing seams

I sometimes do small sewing projects, like changing the hem of some trousers (made of cotton). For a good looking finish, I would normally need to iron the new hem to create a nice crisp edge. Thi...

1 answer  ·  posted 1y ago by samcarter‭  ·  last activity 1y ago by matthewsnyder‭

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Incubator Q&A How do I draw a perfect circle on a square of plywood?

I'm working on a string-art project on a 3-ft square of plywood. It will have brass nails in a circle with different colors of string connecting the nails in a pattern. I'm trying to figure how I ...

2 answers  ·  posted 1y ago by Stephen Ostermiller‭  ·  last activity 1y ago by matthewsnyder‭