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Repairing a Pottery Wheel

I have an old Seven Skill SSB-2 electric potters wheel, the mounting grommets have split and I cannot find anywhere to get more. Does anyone have any ideas where to locate replacement parts? Or know if there are any substitution pieces that would save this old wheel.

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Nylon Strip Covered Clothes Hanger

I would like to find the directions to cover a clothes hanger with wide nylon strips. My kids learned to do this in 4-H or school, but I don't know where these directions are. Thank you.

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Burlap Door Hanger

Does anyone know how to make a burlap door hanger? I saw one in a store I liked, but I don't know how it was made. It was stiff, filled/slightly puffy, and painted. The edges were glued not sewn.

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Painting a Concrete Lawn Ornament

I was given a large concrete pig as a lawn ornament and over the years the paint has been chipping off. Can anyone tell me what kind of paint I can use to repair my pig?

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Crafts Using Small Coffee Creamer Containers

I am looking for crafts using coffee creamer containers, the small ones. I have blue and green.

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Painting Decorative Gourds

I am looking for images to paint on gourds for the flower bed. Does anyone have some ideas? Some of the shapes I have are bottle gourds, warty gourds, and swans.

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Best Selling Craft Ideas

What is a good item that I can make to sell at yard sales?

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Making 1950s Rock and Roll Poodle Skirts

We are hosting a 1950's Rock 'n Roll theme for my daughter's surprise 13th birthday. I would like to make some poodle skirts and can't seem to find a free pattern that doesn't ask for felt. I cannot find felt in that large of an amount in my area.

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Craft Idea for Sentimental Bricks

What can I do with 2 bricks that I got from the school where I met my husband 52 years ago?

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Pop Can Tab Craft Ideas

I have about 200 pop can tabs; what can I make with them?

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Crafts Using Recycled Wine Bottles

What are some ideas to do with wine bottles, maybe some kind of craft idea or other uses?

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Making Your Own Cake Stand

Where can I get the components/meal fixings to make my own cake stand?

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Tomato Cage Santa

I am looking for a pattern to make a tomato cage Santa Claus. Does anyone know of a web site or have the pattern?

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Repairing a Polyester Scarf

How can I fix a snag and tiny hole in new polyester scarf? It is a little stronger than silk material. Thank you.

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Carving Wood Caricatures

I am trying to teach myself to carve wood caricatures. I am in need of free patterns. I am retired, and don't want a big money output for my hobby. Anyone, interested in wood carving that can help me out?

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Making a Potato Baking Bag

No one has put how to make one. It just says it is fun using bits to make one. I need instructions on how to make and best materials to use.

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square version of tuna sculpture

Selling Nature Crafts Online

I have the worlds largest tuna fish, hand crafted using gathered sticks and tree bark. Where can I post it and where can I sell it? Any ideas would be appreciated. Thank you.

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Dryer Sheet Angels

Your instructions are to choose drawing of angel for the "angel dryer sheets". Where do you find them? Thanks in advance!

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Making a Recycled T-shirt Hooked Shag Rug

Does anyone know approximately how many tee shirts of varying sizes it would take to make a 6X9 foor recycled rug, the kind that's looped through a grid backing? I'll cut the strips 1X 4 inches, as suggested.

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