Ideally, you'll want to use clay to make your mold. But you can also make decent molds using Plaster of Paris, a bar of soap, or even bubble gum. The best materials for casting your key will be zinc, copper, aluminum, or steel. Below is an excellent video on casting keys byTony ...
If round logs were stacked up, the gaps between them were filled with chinking of horsehair and mud or plaster. A wide porch gave the ranchers room to wash up before they came inside. Today, ranch-style log cabins endure as American icons. With a stone fireplace or an iron woodstove at...
It's no small feat to keep plants thriving in the desert, but to transport water to flowers perched atop a nearly five-story building is a monstrous challenge. The gardens would have relied on the Euphrates as their irrigation source, and the water would likely have been transported through ...
I have been using acrylics to paint on glass. Up to this point I have been using mod podge to “seal” the paint, but am worried that this will wear off over time. On some pieces I have used the mod podge and then a clear acrylic sealant (aerosol), but it doesn’t dry clear an...
The platform and various panels and gingerbread work were made of wood or plaster in the old days, and today they may be made of these same materials or may be cast in plastic or fiberglass. The tent-like top is made of canvas. Music is supplied by a band organ that is also ...
its crumbling plaster and loose fitting, mildew stained windows. I ram my pillow over my head trying to drown out the noise. It’s 2am. Hopefully that was the last train tonight. Not that I will sleep any better, not in this apartment. I’d only been living here a couple of weeks....
the front lawn. The scent of decomposing rubbish, dead flowers, and oil fill the air. Inside isn’t much better. The walls are green and brown with mold, if there was any paint it is long gone. Dust covers every surface, from roof to ...
In 2021 we saw a slight return to the road but this year we got back to business as usual. Here in the Capital Region and surrounding areas fans returned to indoor and outdoor venues in big numbers! Now that Summer is winding down let's take a look back at what 2022 has been like...
You see…we have plaster walls which means that the wallboard has metal lath in it. It’s a lot more difficult than Sheetrock to remove because you have to cut the metal lath..and you get cut..a lot. I knew we were doing this… but I didn’t know we were starting right then!
12 Low-Relief Mantel Douglas Friedman In the master bedroom of Steven Gambrel'sChicago apartment, the bed is upholstered in aMark Alexandervelvet, the bench in aDuneleather, and the club chair in aStroheimfabric; the 1950s Tommi Parzinger chest (next to the bed), Ico Parisi 1970s cabinet,...