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Hi all! Just found this sub and did a little scroll through - everyone’s so fun and talented!

I’m hoping someone might be able to help give me some ideas when it comes to an old mantle clock I recently acquired.

Long story short, I found it in an alley — it was dark out, and I couldn’t quite see the level of disrepair it was in!

It’s HEAVY as heck, super solid, and since I certainly don’t think I know enough to try to repair it, as it’s missing so many parts, I’ve been trying to come up with a way to give this beautiful piece some new life while also restoring some of its original details.

Some cons…

• The clock’s poor face is chipped off!
• Missing the arms of the clock face
• Its golden filigree detail will have to be repainted by me (no problem!)
• Missing part of a back panel

…And some pros!

• The clock’s gold frame still opens perfectly
• There are no chips in the black base structure

Lately, the ideas I’ve had are transforming it into some kind of semi-hidden storage box for my genealogy items (one of my favorite hobbies!), or utilizing the gold frame on the front to house an important older family photo.

You can view images of the clock here: https://imgur.com/a/bz6Tg8n

If anyone has any more unique or pretty or weird ideas, I would love to hear them! Thank you so much! 🖤

Hello, I recently bought a snowglobe that is missing a tip at the bottom to make it even/flat. How to fix it? Right now it's loopsided.

Hello!

My best friend passed in 2022 and she LOVED Christmas. I have never done Christmas before, but I decided I wanted to do it and bought a tree and ornaments and everything.

Kayla would always say at the start of the season « By gosh by golly it’s time for mistletoe and holly » and I think I would like to commission a craft decoration of that phrase to be displayed during the holidays.

But I don’t know where to begin! What kind of craft? How do I commission an artist?

Here are the ideas I have had so far:

• Art print with mistletoe and holly and framed

• embroidered wall hanging

• embroidered throw pillow(s?)

What else should I be considering? Has anyone done something like this before and has ideas?

Thank you so much for your time!

EDIT: Oh!!!! Kayla LOVED doing diamond art. I suck at it. Is that something I could commission? Like the design and then doing the diamond things and framing it?

Looking to paint these a pearlized white - What do you recommend that will keep the detail underneath without covering it up too much please

Hey everyone!!

I’m a broke grad student and I want to DIY everyone’s Christmas gifts this year because I have a VERY strict budget. I am looking to DIY everyone a pinewood ornament, some painted and some photos. To apply the photos im looking at either printing on regular paper and using a gel medium (found the tutorial here: https://www.thehomesteady.com/my-blog/2013/12/diy-wood-photo-transfer-ornaments.html) OR using iron-on transfer paper, which seems to be faster (found the tutorial here: https://www.pictureboxblue.com/how-to-put-pictures-on-wood/)

My issue is I don’t have an iron to iron the transfer paper on, nor do I care to buy one right now. Do y’all think I can substitute something else for the heat? Maybe a hair dryer? Also, do places like Office Max allow printing on transfer paper?

Thanks in advance!

For my son’s Kindergarten winter party we are doing snowman bowling. Already have ideas to make the water bottle “pins”. How about the ball? Thinking tennis ball and the other mom was thinking we should decorate that as well (we will need 4). Thinking a tennis ball but open to other suggestions. Paint it (using what paint?) or cover in cotton balls or something else snow like? What are your creative thoughts!

Is there something I can use to restore the black color of the plate on coffee maker where it's discolored underneath the pot ? The pot is only 4 months old and company won't replace!

I used acrylic paint and posca markers on a wooden bookmark but I’m not used to acrylic so I have no idea how to protect or seal it?