HELP! Plaster garden sculpture needs repainting? I have a beautiful soft plaster donkey, 3 ft long 2 ft hi, with a cart behind it, out in the front garden, a gift from my children. The rain has taken it’s toll on the paint of the donkey. I did purchase some exterior craft paints to touch [...]

can you use plaster of paris in ceramic molds? I work with disabled individuals and recently we had a wonderful offer. Someone donated 200 ceramic molds for the individuals to use to make different projects with. I don’t know much about ceramic molds so I was wondering if anyone could help me. Due to the [...]

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Make it big with your home based craft business It is a three day holiday and you have extra time on your hands. When you have the free time to spare, that time is spent in arts and crafts pottery. Since you started your hobby, you have already produced quite a number of pots. You [...]

Dutch Golden Age painting Types of painting Frans Hals’ tronie, with the later title Gypsy Girl. 1628-30. Oil on wood, 58 x 52 cm. The tronie includes elements of portraiture, genre painting, and sometimes history painting. A distinctive feature of the period, compared to earlier European painting, was the small amount of religious painting. Dutch [...]

Why garden rooms are a good idea The Garden Room – Such a Good Idea There are many uses for a garden room or studio and you need not be restricted to only using yours during the Summer months. As well as being a nice retreat for relaxation, it can be an extension to your [...]

What type of material should I use to make an imprint of a child’s hand? I want to make imprints of my niece’s hands and then paint them and have them and have them fired at a local “Paint Your Own” craft store. I called the store, and the woman I spoke to said she [...]

Sneads Ferry resident named Military Mom of the Year If motherhood is a full-time job, then flying lessons, mission trips to Africa, running marathons, and remaining constantly on call as family readiness officer for Marine Aircraft Group 26 are just what Robin Schoolfield does in her free time. The… How to make plaster mold US [...]

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