What you are seeing in the YouTube videos are months, and months of hard work. I continue to tinker around with the design, adding features here and there. I’ve finally reached a point that I can longer spend as much time as I would like to develop this idea. So, I am turning it...
Whip stitch is much easier. Fold a piece of fabric in half and pin it in place. Now, open the top fold and insert the needle so that it comes out the front side. Once on the front side, that the needle through the back and to the front so that it comes out level to the first...
Calipers are really good for measuring an object’s dimensions such that you could reproduce it in 3D modeling software such as Tinkercad. You may want to do this in order to make a model of something you own in order to design a custom adapter. Another use case is to use it in 3D ...
Use a vertical band saw to cut out as much of the circle as possible, and use a vertical belt sander to smooth out the edges. This will make our "intake plate, similar to the "end plate" in the last step. Use a drill press and vice to drill a 3/4" circle out of the center ...
Now you have a tight, downward sloping hole, that the blower tube fits perfectly into, and it’s strategically placed, a few inches up from the bottom. This way, if a crucible fails, and dumps molten metal into the foundry, it will stay in the foundry, instead of dangerously flowing ou...
How to Gather Fabric: Gathering fabric is really simple on a sewing machine! Much easier than doing it by hand with a running stitch, and also easier to control. I guarantee you'll know how to gather fabric in no time! :D
Thank you very much MDavis19! AndrewDouglasBird10 years ago Flag Not nice Inappropriate SpamReply Very nice build. I like using a sheet of 1/8" masonite (hardboard) on top of the bench. Gives it a very durable finish that can be replaced when worn out. And a 4'x8' sheet is under...
is to just keep the piece moving along but don’t try to go too fast. Also, try to stay outside your line just a little bit. You can sand it later on but it is better to have extra space to work with then cutting too much off. (Like I did with Mickey’s ears) After your ...
burn. Notice in the photos above the difference in the grain pattern from the first two boards vs. the second two. The grain is wider and longer in the first boards. The burn chars much faster, and the end result is not as nice as the tighter grain pattern in the second set of ...
Done just as it is in regular sewing. You can make the stitches long or short or randomly placed depending on your design. I use this stitch for framing and embroidery design, or for things that I want to seem open and airy. I don't recommend this as much for text, because it can...