Wood whittling is a term used to describe a type of wood carving. Whittling is simpler than carving because it usually involves a handheld piece of wood and a simple metal knife. There are additional tools, but the rudimentary knife tool is what creates the folk art-look of whittled wood.
Practicing whittling a stick to a point is a good exercise for those hoping to learn the craft. The decorative possibilities are endless with this type of woodwork.
Most textured paint effects are created by using varnishes, sealants and special brushing techniques. Often, more than one coat is involved in creating a textured paint surface.
Create texture by using paint additives. Things You Will Need + For a sandy surface: 1/2 lb. to 1 lb. of sand (fine, medium or coarse) 1 gallon latex base paint in desired color 1 to 3 containers of powdered pigment or tubes of acrylic paint Mixing stick Measuring cup Plastic containers or empty paint cans For an aging paint appearance: Powdered chalk or whiting powder 1 gallon latex base paint in desired color Mixing stick Measuring cup Plastic containers or empty paint cans Dust mask For example, a stone color finish with a blue crackle effect can be achieved by applying a sky blue flat paint base, followed by a coat of crackle varnish, and a final coat of stone white latex paint.
Jacuzzi is perhaps the oldest spa manufacturer in the United States. The company blends a mixture of quality jets in its hot tubs to create a soothing and relaxing experience when using the spa. The pump located in the hot tub beneath the external skirt is typically the hardest working piece of equipment in the spa. Priming the pump properly is the first step to getting the spa in good working order.
Repairing a Revere ware tea kettle whistle can be a challenge. Spare parts for these sturdy kettles aren't easily found. If your kettle's whistle has gone silent, something may be blocking the steam from escaping the small hole in a pressurized stream, or a crack in the plastic top is creating a hole too large for the steam to build up enough pressure to make sound. Either way, you'll have to fix it or tolerate a quiet kettle from now on.
Arcoaire furnaces are residential heaters that offer a variety of features, including two-stage gas valves and induced draft blower assemblies, stainless steel heat exchangers, variable speed motors, insulated thermal cabinets and electronic control panels.
In some cases, if your Arcoaire furnace malfunctions, you'll need to enlist the aid of a professional service technician, But some problems you can fix yourself. Before calling a pro, undertake a few troubleshooting steps to determine what's wrong and potentially fix it with relative ease.
Constructing living space inside a metal building can offer many creative choices. For example, the rooms can be built in an over-size fashion to create large entertaining areas. Dimensions of most metal structures will allow for high ceilings and options for vaulting ceilings in certain spaces.
Metal buildings can provide very unique spaces for interior rooms. Investing in remodeling a metal building can yield a return on that investment, if care is taken to design a floor plan that would appeal to many other people.
Losing the keys or combination may leave you wanting to open a locked mini fridge without causing any damage to the appliance. The procedure to open the locked mini fridge is highly dependent upon how you applied the locking mechanism. Most externally applied locks can be removed in a matter of seconds.
Important items may need to be retrieved after the key is lost. Locks that are built in to the door of a mini fridge take more time and patience to disable without breaking the refrigerator.
Discovering that wasps have built a nest in your favorite chair can be a painful revelation. Wasps defend their nests by stinging intruders. Wasps that build nests on chairs are usually paper wasps or mud daubers and not yellow jackets or hornets. This is good news because paper wasps and mud daubers are less aggressive than yellow jackets and easier to control.
Paper Wasps Paper wasps (Polistes spp.) are about 3/4 to 1 inch long, and black with yellow or orange markings.
A small room with no windows can be a challenge to decorate. Not only is the space confined, but also the lack of natural light can make it look even smaller than it is. With a little creativity and some basic accessories, however, you can make the room inviting.
Mirrors will make the space seem larger. Things You Will Need + Paint Lighting Mirrors Painting or photograph Curtains Furniture Think outside of this little windowless box, and you'll come up with a space in which you want to spend more time.
Ikea makes a wide variety of furniture, all of which requires assembly before it can be used in your home. This saves space on the shelves for Ikea, but if your item didn't come with instructions or you lost them, the assembly process can become a bit frustrating. Fortunately, in the case of the Ikea Hensvik crib, the process is fairly straightforward. Putting together the crib takes about an hour and requires just a few tools along with the hardware from the crib.