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How can I crochet a decorative edge for a baby blanket?

เขียนโดย dongfa ที่ 22:31

I want to put a decorative edge on a baby blanket i am making for a friend, but I'm not familiar with stitches other than the slip stitch and a single stitch. Any tips? Any website you can recommend?

I would recommend you do a picot edging. It's just a series of single crochet, slip stitch, and chains. Here is a list of videos that show you how to do it:

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=&search_query=crochet+picot&aq=f

You can make the picots as close or far apart as you want. I would recommend every three sc, but you could do every four or five too.

I would also recommend you watch these youtube videos on how to do other stitches: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=D949DB26ED937B07

Email me if you have any questions about anything. I would be happy to help.

here are a few that you can choose from.

http://crochetpatterncentral.com/directory/edgings.php

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Where can I find a decorative stork for my chimney top?

เขียนโดย dongfa ที่ 01:02

I'd like to buy a decorative nesting stork for my chimney top. Does anyone know where I can find such a thing?

go back to the place wher you bought the pink flamingos for your lawn and that little duck with the whirly wings

target

party city

Stork chimney top ...your kidding right

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How do I add decorative flour, oat or seeds on my loaves of bread without burning them?

เขียนโดย dongfa ที่ 03:16

Hello,

I haven't tried this but would like to. Store bought loaves of bread often have decorative and yummy toppings of plain white flour, oats or seeds. I'd like to try this as well but I don't want the toppings to burn in the oven.

Is it safe to put these topping on at the very beginning of baking, and simply forget about them until the loaf is ready?

Hello, from my experience you use egg whites, just paint it on after baking then add the diff. topping to your loafs after baked, if you want to toast it after that like the nuts and oats keep an eagle eye on them it takes only a few seconds ,If your oven still real hot! Good Luck

valorie

I think you should try putting them on first, maybe with an egg glaze to hold them in place. Check the tops every 10 minutes, and if you see them getting too brown, cover them with a piece of tin foil (lightly, so the heat can still get in, if you can -- I have a convection oven, and the fan would suck them up).

In general, if the dough is dry, any spare flour left on the bread will naturally do this.

I've baked bread with seeds mixed in, and even the ones close to the surface didn't seem to burn. I really think it'll be OK.

I have not tried that myself, but I know bread dough starts getting crusty pretty quick and the toppings wouldn't stick. I'd try adding toppings after the loaf baked 15-20 minutes. Then let it cook the rest of time lightly (not tightly) covered w/ foil to protect the toppings but let humidity escape.Good luck

after the second rising in the final 10 minutes in the oven sprinkle the oats and seeds on...for the flour sprinkle it on right after you take the bread out of the oven

You sprinkle them on as soon as they come out of the oven. If you put them on before they will burn

put em on 5 minutes b4 you take it out of the oven

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How do I do decorative exposed plumbing?

เขียนโดย dongfa ที่ 22:47

I'd like to add decorative exposed copper plumbing to my bathroom (for a funky industrial feel) but I have no resources to reference! Does anyone know where I can find some? Thanks!

I've seen the look you're after and it's pretty flash here a couple of sites, although one is in black and white you'll get the idea of what is possible using exposed copper plumbing.

www.vintageplumbing.com/

This other site has a few of the fittings you'll need to get it down.

http://www.bizrate.com/plumbingsupplies/products__keyword--plumbing+copper+cross.html

I tried answering your mail but it came back? anyway it's right now.

Edit: Now this one isn't working, you're going to have to copy and paste the URL to get there, I have no idea whats happening here.

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What do I look for in a good quality decorative stones for the garden?

เขียนโดย dongfa ที่ 03:18

My mother had some decorative stones a friend gave her for a gift last year and they crumbled to bits of nothing this coming spring. THe material these stones obviouly could not stand the cold weather we get here in the Midwest. I want to give my mother some new decorative stones for the garden but I want to make sure they don't dissenegrate like the previous stones. The stones will stay outside all year, every year. We have very cold winters here and very hot summers so the decorative stones need to withstand both weather conditions and stay in one piece. What kind of rock do I need to look for that will be sturdy like this? Where are good places to shop for such stones?

Any suggestions would be great. Thank you.

look for stones that are native to your area. My father lives in a new subdivision that was once farm land. I got some great stones and boulders from there for my gardens. They're free and the developer wants them moved for the houses anyway. One of the developers is even piling them up by the street hoping people will take them away. Getting local rocks means they will obviously stand the weather, and if they don't they didn't cost anything anyway. check out new subdivisions in your area and even local farmers will sometimes have piles of rocks that they remove from their fields every year from the frost pushing them up to the surface. This way you save money and can pick the ones you like. Hope this helps.

Go to your nearest excavating or landscaping company and tell them what you are using the stones for and they will help you pick out what you need.

Go up to northern Michigan and pick up stones off the sides of the dirt roads way out in the country. They are called "pudding rocks".......

thick material....do not buy cheap ones in the dollar store as they disentagrate.....usually from a garden store as they last longer

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Can I do decorative painting on previously finished/varnished antiques?

เขียนโดย dongfa ที่ 19:01

I have an old dresser, probably from the 30's, that I want to do some decorative painting on. I'm planning to use regular acrylic paints. Do I need to sand the spots I'll be painting and prime them in any way, or can I just paint directly over the old stain and varnish? What kind of sealer should I use on the whole piece when I'm done? I'd like to avoid stripping the whole piece, I like the color and the way it looks, I just want to add to it.

I never paint over varnished furniture. I always sand it down and prime it.

The parts that get painted (if you want the best look and the best quality finish) need to be sanded, primed, painted, then sealed.

If you want the parts that you paint to have the same kind of finish (like, gloss) you can buy different sheens of sealer. There is, satin finish, semi-gloss and high-gloss. If the unpainted finished wood is not shiny at all you can wax the painted part using paste finishing wax. Minwax brand is good.

Yes, use the acrylics and then top coat with an oil based poly, preferably a wipe on poly. Zar makes a great wipe on oil based poly. Find a dealer near you. www.ugl.com/zar/...

I'd use oil paints. Most acrylics are not designed to go atop oil-based finishes. Test the dresser to find out what is on there. Denatured alcohol(found out any hardware or paint store) removes latex finishes. Dab some on a cloth and rub a test spot in a discreet spot. if the finish comes off, it's latex, if not oil-based.

You can paint directly over the old finish, and then cover with a clear acrylic when dry.

A word of warning; just make sure that the antique you are painting on isn't some old, valuable antique ~ once you alter the original finish, you'll lower the value significantly.

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Whats the difference between decorative oil and bath oil?

เขียนโดย dongfa ที่ 04:30

I was advised to apply decorative oil directly to my body after showering, but it looks just like bath oil that you pour into the bath water? How to use decorative oil exactly?

Decorative Oil and Bath Oil are made totally differently!!

Decorative Oil is made to smell from a candle burner.

Bath Oil is made to soak into you body and make you feel better.

Who ever advised you, was not thinking about your health!

The ONLY OIL that you can use for BOTH decorative and body is ESSENTIAL OIL. A little goes a long way!! You can pick up essential oils at health stores or you local spa. I know that GNC, the Body Shop and the Body Works stores carry essential oils. Before you get to "creative" with the smells of the essential oils, read up on the effects that these oils have. Some are photo sensitive, strong smelling, and some may cause an allergic reaction.

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