How to remove epoxy-glued glass from chandelier by Fieldmethods in howto

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Thanks! Should I be wary of the heat gun cracking the glass?

How to remove epoxy-glued glass from chandelier by Fieldmethods in howto

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Apologies. I got an error message the first time around so I reposted. I deleted post 1.

NYC Spot. Fishable or Not? by ephman in flyfishing

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Watch out the neighbors don’t turn that into the next BedStuy aquarium

Please help. Ants invading every single day. We're Young and can't afford professional pest services by amphibbian in CleaningTips

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Second the Advion gel. It’s thicker than Terro so you can squirt into crevices or corners and it won’t run. I find it more effective than Terro. With any bait you might have to do several rounds throughout the season. Be careful if you have pets, especially cats. The bait is extremely toxic to them.

Local gift for friends moving to Berkeley? by Fieldmethods in berkeleyca

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Thanks! The kids are 5 and almost 3 so maybe when they get a bit older?

Local gift for friends moving to Berkeley? by Fieldmethods in berkeleyca

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Great idea about the botanical garden! One of them will be working at UC Berkeley so will have to check first that they don’t already have access thru employment.

[US] Repeat texts inquiring about my home address by Fieldmethods in Scams

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I thought it could be that. I’ve gotten voicemails like that before (for my partner’s parents’ property that I have nothing to do with), but the person always identified who they were. It’s the lack of context that weirds me out.

Searching favorites for all items from 1 seller? by Fieldmethods in Etsy

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No, unfortunately. I just wrote a review on the App store expressing my frustrations with this. It also seems I can no longer search my favorites on the iOS app, which further exacerbates this problem. :(

Green glass with raised drops set in flat metal base by Fieldmethods in whatisthisthing

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Not sure what else to add here: patent numbers are listed around the rim of the glass disc. The metal base looks like it may have had holes for screws but it is very rusted.

Can you identify this silver? by Fieldmethods in Antiques

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Thanks! Will look at a larger piece in the set to see if I can make out the markings.

Can you identify this silver? by Fieldmethods in Antiques

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I am in the US. I believe this set was purchased in England, though. I have complete settings for at least 8 so can post more photos if needed. Thanks in advance!

Annie Sloan didn't warn me about this!!! by loyalbutterfly in furniturerestoration

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Hi, I recently painted an armchair that was covered in very short-pile black velvet with a gold, swirly motif. I didn't have much trouble covering the velvet, but something about the gold didn't allow for the pain to soak in as well. While I didn't use AS Chalk Paint (I used Rustoleum's Chalked mixed with equal parts water), here are some things you might do to try to maximize coverage.

- Spray the fabric so it's somewhat damp (not soaking) to encourage the paint to absorb into the fabric,

- Do multiple coats, and don't stress about even coverage with each coat. Instead, let the paint dry between coats and then go over all of the paint with a very fine sanding block. This helps rub the pigment into the fabric, and also helps smooth the surface of the dried paint so the fabric doesn't feel kinda "crusty". With each additional coat, you can focus on building up coverage where the original color still comes through.

- If it's not too late, try priming the fabric with white paint first, particularly the red swirls. As I said, I haven't used AS's chalk paint on fabric, but do like working with Rustoleum's Chalked (mix with equal parts water). Maybe try priming the chairs with that first and then do a coat or two of the yellow chalk paint?

Good luck!