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How-To: Extract and Use Squid Ink

Goli Mohammadi — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 01:00:07 +0000

On the tail (or rather tentacle) end of Natural Materials month here on Makezine, we couldn’t leave the mighty squid out of the mix. Instructables’ own Christy Canida shared her easy technique for extracting squid ink and using it for printing or cooking in CRAFT Volume 04, and we’ve just […]

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How-To: Tell Mammoth Ivory from Elephant Ivory

Sean Michael Ragan — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 13:25:49 +0000

Whatever the larger implications of the mammoth ivory trade may be, it has created a practical forensic problem for law enforcement. Buying mammoth ivory is, generally, legal, while buying elephant ivory, generally, is not. But when you're a customs official staring at a crate full of tusks, how do you know which is which?

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How-To: Carve a Stone Bowl

Goli Mohammadi — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:00:58 +0000

Want to make a gift to eternity? Nothing says forever quite like a hand-carved stone bowl.

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How-To: New Paper from Old Paper

Goli Mohammadi — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 01:00:23 +0000

Though we’re constantly moving toward more electronic and less paper-based communication, we’ve all got paper we don’t need laying around, be it junk mail, newspaper, receipts, magazines, paper bags, books, or whatever else. If we’re lucky, it ends up in the recycling bin. What about giving old paper new life […]

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How-To: The Art of Lashing

Goli Mohammadi — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 00:00:51 +0000

If you can tie things together securely, you can make almost anything from practically nothing.

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How Gemstones are Faceted

Sean Michael Ragan — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 20:00:42 +0000

Ever wondered about how gems are cut and polished? Here's a great 6-part video series that covers the basics of "meetpoint faceting," as it's known, from jeweler John Bailey.

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Free Flint Knapping Library

Sean Michael Ragan — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:00:59 +0000

The flint knapping community is as generous with its time and expertise as any enthusiast group I know. Case in point, this fantastic resource from knapper Mike Lynn, who has compiled more than 340 pages...

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How-To: Cuttlebone Casting

Sean Michael Ragan — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 17:18:41 +0000

This ancient, simple, accessible method for casting small objects in metal exploits the amazing properties of a naturally-occurring and easily-worked high-temperature mold-making material.

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How-To: Moss Graffiti

Goli Mohammadi — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 00:00:46 +0000

Wanna leave your mark in a cool but unobtrusive manner? How about a mossy message for the masses? Grab a clump of moss, whip up a moss milkshake, apply, and watch your art grow.

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How-To: Carve Bone

Sean Michael Ragan — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 18:30:05 +0000

Continuing our Natural Materials theme month coverage today with a pair interesting, entertaining, well-produced YouTube tutorials from a lifetime craftsman in bone. Check 'em out.

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