To get the full plans and directions for building these Simple Home-Made Oven Makes Plastics to Easy Work CLICK HERE
CRAFTSMEN who have had experience with thermoplastics such as Lucite and Plexiglas have learned that these materials can be bent and molded into interesting shapes. When heated, these plastics become as pliable as leather. Heating [...]

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InfoGal on May 18th, 2009

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MANY a high finish on a dining room table has been ruined by hot dishes. The appearance of cloudy white spots is a fairly certain sign that adequate protection of the finish has been neglected. To prevent further discoloration of [...]

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InfoChick on May 6th, 2009

A very attractive and permanent case to hold a deck of cards can be made from a small sheet of transparent plastic. The case may be personalized by the application of a jigsawed monogram or a single initial which is cemented to the surface.

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InfoChick on January 6th, 2009

A pen or pencil tray for the desk may be made quickly from a mailing tube of 1″diameter. A tube 10″ long cut in half the long way provides two half-round pieces which can be glued together at the edges to form the tray. End pieces to close the tray are cut from heavy cardboard, [...]

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InfoChick on January 2nd, 2009

These are easy directions for making a simple pinwheel.
You will need:

construction paper – approximately 9 inches square (9 in. x 9 in.)
a straight stick/branch for the handle
a straight pin to hold the pinwheel onto the handle

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