Tuesday, December 22, 2009
By Mike on Tuesday, December 22, 2009, 19:44
These little gift boxes are made from recycled Christmas cards - they're easy to make and can be filled with tasty treats or small gifts for the tree or as stocking fillers.
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Sunday, November 8, 2009
By Mike on Sunday, November 8, 2009, 00:37
On a previous page I made a small cast pewter horse - I'm going to have another go - to see if I can improve on a few of the shortcomings of the last time.
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Monday, October 26, 2009
By Mike on Monday, October 26, 2009, 00:24
On the previous page, I prepared my lost wax mould for casting pewter - so now it's casting time!
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Sunday, October 25, 2009
By Mike on Sunday, October 25, 2009, 00:04
I fancy having a go at metal casting - there are a number of different techniques I could try (and perhaps will, in due course), but I'm going to start by trying the lost wax method.
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Wednesday, October 7, 2009
By Mike on Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 18:59
The lucet is a device of ancient origin, used for knitting yarn into strong, slightly elastic cord that has historically been used for many purposes, including lacing clothing
Here's how to use one
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Sunday, May 24, 2009
By Mike on Sunday, May 24, 2009, 23:10
This pattern uses the same technique as the braiding disc to produce a very strong, tight-woven round cord. The density and strength of the finished work comes at a price - the labour of producing it - this is one of the slowest braid patterns to make.
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By Mike on Sunday, May 24, 2009, 23:05
This one is similar to Alternating Chain Braid on page 7, but it includes an extra pair of link threads - so that both sides can be worked an equal amount before swapping them around.
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By Mike on Sunday, May 24, 2009, 23:00
If you’re making friendship bracelets, you’ll need some way of fastening them - the simplest way to do this is to weave an open loop into your braid, so that the knot at the other end can be pushed through to secure it.
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By Mike on Sunday, May 24, 2009, 22:55
An attractive pattern that forms a chain-like braid with open links and decorative scalloped edges
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By Mike on Sunday, May 24, 2009, 22:50
This pattern is similar in method to the diagonal stripe braid, but contains an extra move which results in a different pattern and a natural tendency to twist into a nice spiral shape.
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