(Part 3) Top products from r/somethingimade

Bakers make great modernist cooks because it requires so much forethought/calculation. As for resources, my first book was Cooking for Geeks, then the Modernist Cuisine book set from Nathan Myhrvold (and have it signed by him "For Science!") which is the bible, but free options include their website, Seattle Food Geek, molecular recipes, this YouTube playlist from Harvard and the usual science-based cooking resources like Good Eats, America's Test Kitchen, and Chef Steps.

I learned not to overthink the ice sphere mold: fill it with water and take it out after three hours, then melt a hole in the top and suction out the liquid water with a syringe. The chocolate was tempered then about a tablespoon was dolloped into each half, joined, and tumbled for coverage. Turn every 15 minutes in the fridge until it pulls away from the mold.

The goat cheese was thinned to an oozy consistency with goat's milk to get the desired "popping" effect. I wanted to do something creamy that would complement the char on the lamb and acidity of the vinaigrette.

Best things to sous vide: Eggs to various stages of yolk doneness, well-marbled but tough cuts of meat (think USDA Prime grade Chuck steak and pork ribs) over 72 hours at 140F, salmon with smoked salt to 113F is spreadable like butter

Welcome to the rabbit hole! It looks fantastic. Even selvages is really the hardest thing to figure out in weaving. Honestly it’s mostly trial and error and every project is a bit different. Try playing with the angle you set your pick at before you beat it. I strongly recommend this book has a great section on how to resolve common issues as well as inspiration. It’s basically my weaving bible b

I started with Polymer clay. Do a google search for Sculpy. With polymer clay you can use basic tools to mild it and then harden your creations in the oven.

There are millions of YouTube tutorials on how to create basic gifts, through to advanced sculptures. It's a great hobby and polymer clay is pretty inexpensive (£10 - £20 in the UK).

Once you are confident you can then look to buy a kiln (mine cost £600 second hand). Unfortunately this is a must for ceramic production. I'd look to amazon for pottery/ceramic sculpture books and purchase clay from suppliers such as Bathpotters.co.uk.

I recommend this book for beginners: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Handmade-Pottery-At-Home-Ceramics/dp/1446303462

Hope this helps :)

As a young kid in the 60s and 70s (off my damn lawn, you pesky kids!) my parents were both teachers and when they were out of school for the summer my older brother and I were also out for the summer, so we did a lot of camping. As educators they didn't have much money so my dad got really creative with some equipment. One thing he did was to make my brother and me some "survival kits". They were tupperware-like containers with some key supplies etc. And then in addition to that he made us all survival belts that were essentially the same thing as what you've got there. (They were simply white cord though.)

We never had to use them, but my brother and I secretly wanted to be in a situation where we "had to". We religiously read both the Boy Scout fieldbook (though neither of us was ever in the scouts), and perhaps just as avidly, The American Boy's Handy Book. So many useful things in there!

But the one thing I still remember perhaps more than any other about those days were the "survival kits" and the belts.

Thanks for the reminder! :)

Looks great! I love wordless books - my favorite growing up was The Silver Pony.

I think a good first step would be to read a general book like this one: That will give you a solid, fact-based, overview of all the main welding and cutting processes.

After that you could buy a high quality stick/buzzbox/SMAW welder for $300-$400, it will last forever and allow you to weld a fairly wide range of steel things. The downside is that stick welding requires a certain baseline skill level and can be frustrating for a beginner.

MIG welding is the easiest and probably most common welding process, though you will have to spend a bit more to get a decent one. When people describe welding as a "hot glue gun" MIG is what they're referring to.

Many community colleges have basic welding classes, "Maker" places too, otherwise find that guy in your neighborhood who is always working on cars. Most people don't use their welders all that often and like a chance to get them out and stick some metal together.

All it takes to clean up your finish work is a rasp, a bunch of sandpaper down to 1200 grit, and time.

I suggest checking out these books:

http://www.amazon.com/Step---Step-Knifemaking-You-Can/dp/0615116590/

http://www.amazon.com/Wayne-Goddards-Knife-Shop-Revised/dp/0896892956/

http://www.amazon.com/How-Make-Knives-Richard-Barney/dp/087341389X/

These were all invaluable to me when I was learning fit and finish. They're also all probably available through your local library.

If you do decide to buy some tools, you can get a TON of fast, efficient work done from just a cheap belt sander ($50 at Harbor Freight) and a cheap benchtop buffer (get a washing machine motor from a junkyard and built one, or spend $80 on one). Those two tools alone will make a WORLD of difference in your finish work.

Self published. I'm happy to answer any questions.

Some pages in the book:
Wheelchair -
Service Dog -
Shaping Helmet -
Hijab -
Same Sex Couple -
Breastfeeding -
Birthmarks -
Tattoos, Piercings, and Hair dye -
Eye patch

All illustrations can be seen on my website www.fineartsbylisa.com (There are other drawings on my website that are not connected to the book.)


Amazon link to The People You May See by Lisa Koehler

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1539070468/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1477570783&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=the+people+you+may+see&dpPl=1&dpID=51e8s9yI3BL&ref=plSrch

great job! reminds me a lot of Play With Your Food by Joost Elffers.

Hey, you. Please, please read The Artist's Way. It changed my life. I will even send you one of my extra copies, if you don't have the money to spare.

Thank you so much!! You can get a print copy on Amazon.

Haha I used this book

Thank you! [this is the book the pattern's in.] (http://www.amazon.com/50-Sensational-Crochet-Afghans-Throws/dp/1573672785) I got it at JoAnn Fabric.

Here's a link to his book on Amazon!

It's called DIY Nail Art by Catherine Rodgers.

Why paint cats?

(sorry, it's just that the subject line here made me think of this.)

Here's the link for the coloring book (I wasn't sure if I could post this link without seeming too advertised)
https://www.amazon.com/Seeking-Serenity-Coloring-Book-Meaning/dp/1534789014/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1467375695&sr=8-7&keywords=seeking+serenity

Don't do that!

Heat it and cool it slowly to anneal it. That will make it as soft as possible. Finish your grinding completely, but leave the blade dull; there should be a 1/64 flat at least.

Get it completely done, then harden it. Do it in motor oil; water is dangerous to quench high carbon in. It will cause it to crack outright or introduce microfractures that weaken the blade. I've had both happen. Motor oil is the quench of choice of all the knife and sword makers I've met for even W1 steel.

Once you've quenched in motor oil, you'll need to temper it. That's another level more difficult.

I would suggest this book if you want to get into blademaking. It's a great resource.