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  1. To draw anything, is it necessary to draw its wireframe first?

    Aug 26, 2020 · See the pitcher plant drawing here, where they have actually drawn the wireframe first (see image below). What will I gain by drawing the wireframe first? Why not draw the outer …

  2. How to calculate window and frame sizes for laser cutting buildings

    Aug 7, 2025 · When designing model buildings which will be laser cut, I often need to design a window frame where all of the panes are the same size and all of the frames are the same …

  3. Can you use a standard ceramic kiln to melt bronze for casting?

    Sep 19, 2021 · How big are your castings. A quick google shows small electric casting furnaces (looked at units up to 120oz.) are considerably cheaper than ceramic kilns.

  4. origami - What can I do to finish intersecting plane models with ...

    May 27, 2016 · In the instructions the last steps are apply described: [A]ssembling the first 4 units is easy, last two are difficult It looks bad when it is done by me. It is possible the paper has …

  5. tool identification - What is this long free arm machine called?

    Apr 9, 2021 · This post about sewing tubes without a presser foot or feed dogs suggests using a specialized machine. What is the second machine in Elmy's answer here called?

  6. Can someone tell me the purpose of this multi-tool?

    Jan 26, 2021 · Explore the wilderness with the comfort of knowing the Military Grade Survival Tool from has your back! Lightweight card brings together a variety of fishing and hunting tools, …

  7. Determining a station point for a perspective drawing

    Oct 20, 2016 · For simple perspective drawings, you don't really need to get into having a station point (or vantage point, not vanishing point) at all. As I'm looking at more complex methods, a …

  8. How can I nicely protect & finish the edges of laser-cut MDF?

    Oct 10, 2023 · Used the veneer method on a number of custom shelving units. It is a great way to go: It comes in rolls of different widths and is pre-glued so all you have to do is iron it on. It is …

  9. What is the name of the following kinds of patterns?

    Jun 26, 2017 · There are seventeen types of repeating planar patterns, and this is one of the simplest ones. The characteristics of the pattern are based on it having perpendicular …

  10. Golden glue - DIY Kintsugi? - Arts & Crafts Stack Exchange

    Mar 20, 2020 · The point of kintsugi is to emphasise rather than hide damage in an aesthetically pleasing way. The Japanese word Kintsugi translates more or less as ‘joining with gold’, and …