New to crafting with a glue gun? Or, maybe you just need a quick refresher course? Check out this great list of hot glue gun tips and tricks from Rachel on Whimseybox, and you’ll be ready to start gluing in no time! This week, my daughter asked if she could use my glue gun by […]
Ever wonder which craft adhesive will work best for the project you have in mind? Never fear! Katie at Lemon Jitters will walk you through the basics of 8 common adhesives so you’ll know what to reach for next time you’re in a sticky situation. (Sorry, I couldn’t help myself.) [Via Grosgrain] More: Ask CRAFT: […]
I can make just about anything, but ask me to brush on some color, and you’ll get the uncomfortable, shifty eyes. I’ll admit it: I’m NOT good at painting. My crafty pal Amy from Mod Podge Rocks, however, is good at painting. Really good. Check out her 8 Tips for How To Use Acrylic Craft […]
Using a retractable-chain key ring to keep your chuck key close at hand.
We have hundreds of posts in the archives with the keyword “plastic” in the title, but many of them are about particular objects made from plastic, rather than general methods for working with plastics. So I went through and cherry-picked ten of what I considered to be the more inventive and unusual methods-based “plastics” posts. The photos aren’t sexy, but if you’re interested in weird things you can do with plastic, at home, this is the post for you. And some of these methods will probably turn out to be not so “stupid,” after all
Learn plastic welding through this black-and-white Seelye Model 63 Plastic Welder manual.
Turn a T-shirt and foam into the perfect in-drawer tool storage.
