by Paul | Mar 1, 2019 | Arts & Crafts, Farm & Homestead
It’s still very cold here in Maine with temps below zero in the mornings and highs in single digits & teens during the day. You might say it’s just a little too brisk to be working on projects out in the shop! So…………I decided to work inside this week. I have...
by Paul | Dec 21, 2018 | Arts & Crafts, Farm & Homestead
Why settle for 5 cents when you return your empty beer or soda cans? You could possible earn a much greater return by using the thin aluminum material, harvested from the beer or soda can by embossing a picture or figure on the metal, framing it, and selling it on...
by Paul | Mar 4, 2018 | Arts & Crafts, Farm & Homestead, Tools & Equipment
Many artists are painters, using both; oil and acrylic paints with a preference for painting on canvas. The canvas may be stretched over a wooden frame, or perhaps stretched about a piece of hardboard. In either case, the canvas must be stretched such that the fabric...
by Paul | Mar 1, 2018 | Arts & Crafts, Fabrication, Farm & Homestead
Many artists are painters, using both; oil and acrylic paints with a preference for painting on canvas. This canvas may be stretched over a wooden frame, or perhaps stretched about a piece of hardboard. In either case, the painting must be held in a comfortable and...
by Paul | Feb 26, 2018 | Arts & Crafts, Farm & Homestead
Many artists are painters, using both; oil and acrylic paints with a preference for painting on canvas. Canvas is an age-old substrate used as a painting surface and is traditionally stretched and fastened onto a wooden frame. The bare canvas must then be coated and...
