Plastic: Virtually everything made of plastic should be marked with a recycle code, but not all types can actually be recycled. You may be able to recycle plastic grocery bags at the grocery store; other plastic bags may have to be trashed. Any product made of a single plastic type should...
You don’t want to lose your entire crop to something that has already been tried before and proven not to work, so make sure you do a little research and experiment with caution and moderation. Another common problem new growers have is the tendency to skip crucial steps like maintaining ...
It might be something simple: a lack of sunlight, for example. Pine trees need sunshine to thrive; without it, the branches will start dying. Prune them, or neighboring trees, to let in the light. My Pine Tree Is Losing Needles. Should I Worry? Older needles (closest to the trunk) ...
Bookmarks are ideal projects for leftover resin mixes. I always have a few additional small projects in addition to the main one when I make up a batch of resin. Nothing is wasted! I also used the pressed flowers I prepared using the flowers in my garden.See this tutorial on how to mi...
Let your materials have their space! When laying out the specimens make sure they are not overlapping each other in the press, or else you will get one glob of petals. How to Press Flowers with Iron Want to craft something cute in a flash? This is the method for you! In only a few...
If you live near your workplace, cycling can be a convenient and efficient way to get there while fitting exercise into your day. For those who prefer leisure rides, plan regular outings with family or friends, or explore local trails and parks on the weekends. To make the most of your ...
The platform in the tank of photopolymer at the beginning of a print run. The core of SLA printing involves a laser beam precisely directed by a light-emitting device to cure the polymer resin in a resin tank. The SLA printing process goes something like this: You create a 3D model of...
Silicone is a material made from alternate chains of silicone (a natural element) and oxygen atoms. It can come in many forms, including rubber, resin, and oil -- those different forms make it great for everything from medical applications to insulation. Its liquid form is especially effective...
possible is part of the philosophy. The plans I bought were in metric and called for 6mm (1/4") and 9mm (3/8") plywood, but I wanted to make everything out of 1/4" plywood so the thicker parts in the plans were glued together with two layers of 1/4" (so at 1/2" they ...
In order to understand those technologies it is important to understand something about light. A light wave consists of electromagnetic energy. The size of a wave is measured by its wavelength. The wavelengths of the light we can see range from 400 to 700 billionths of a meter (nanometers)...