Archive for November, 2007
Paint edger cuts in, keeps it clean
that weekend, whaddya say we paint a room?
To assist in that endeavor, I recommend two of Shur-Line’s quirkier offerings, the edger and the Easy Reach extension pole.
The edger has little wheels to slide along your crown or baseboard molding, leaving a controlled edge as you cut in. No tape esse…
Paint edging tool cuts in, keeps it clean
that weekend, whaddya say we paint a room?
To assist in that endeavor, I recommend two of Shur-Line’s quirkier offerings, the edger and the Easy Reach extension pole.
The edger has little wheels to slide along your crown or baseboard molding, leaving a controlled edge as you cut in. No tape esse…
DIY Definitions: Silk-screening, screen printing, and serigraphs
Filed under: art, crafts, DIY Definitions
I have to confess that silk-screening, AKA screen printing, is a craft that was once a little bit mysterious to me. One reason it confused me for such a distant date is that the tools and terms used in it are specialized: whether you aren’t a silk-screener a…
Frank Lloyd Wright house tours: Better than “Cribs”?
Why does it captivate us to walk through the homes where legends lived or worked?
It started with Superman’s Fortress of Solitude, thereupon Ricky Schroder’s sweet living room on “Silver Spoons,” and later the suggestive banister at Sigmund Freud’s pad.
visit the jump to see where TOH staf…
New driver tallies torque when turning screws
We’re always looking for new takes on the old screwdriver, and one in that month’s Garrett Wade catalog seemed to have quite an interesting, ahem, twist.
It’s an adjustable torque driver. You set the torque, within 2 and 36 inch-pounds, and the driver will not exceed your setting by a separate i…
How to wrap odd-shaped toys for Christmas
Filed under: kids, miscellaneous, seasonal, toysNot all Christmas gifts fit easily into a box or a bag and, of course, children’s toys never seem to be simple. Wrapping a toy guitar, dollhouse or tricycle can be a challenge even for a professional. For those odd-sized gifts, you need a little creati…
Bronze hardware: Reproductions done right
I don’t think there’s a better way to get a stripped-down old house back to its roots than by fitting it with architecturally appropriate hardware.
And while attending the Traditional Building Show in New Orleans last month, I found a fine little company that’ll help you do just that.
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