Universal Paint Tints

post from THAT PainterLady.com on 27 February 2011 10:07:59 PM. © THAT PainterLady.com

Universal Tints For Faux Painting I’ve been getting a lot of feedback about finding the universal paint tints I use for faux painting. I find it hard to believe that large chain stores don’t have this item in stock. But… no accounting for some peoples business practices. And… often the only available bottles are large [...]

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How to Make Healthy Cookie Dough Bites

post from How to of the Day on 27 February 2011 09:34:46 PM. © How to of the Day

The term ?raw food? refers to the process of preparing food that is never cooked over 118ºF (47.7ºC), preserving the nutritional value and oxygen levels within the food. These cookie dough bites are easy to make and legitimately guilt-free, as they're loaded with nutrients and naturally sweet foods.

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SEO Do It Yourself -- 5 Simple DIY Steps For
Beginners

post from Do It Yourself Videos - Metacafe on 27 February 2011 07:00:00 PM. © Do It Yourself Videos - Metacafe

http://www.oracledigital.com.au/You would be amazed at how many clients our business has come across who have already embarked on some kind of SEO for their website and still have not undertaken the advice listed in this article.
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Painting Kitchen Cabinets

post from The DIY Show Off on 27 February 2011 05:35:38 PM. © The DIY Show Off

We've lived with our outdated kitchen for 3 years since we purchased our home and the time has come for some updating. First thing on our list was painting our cabinets. This is how we did it and we love the new updated look. We're still deciding if we'll distress or glaze to fit the style for this farmhouse but here is how we got this far.
Notes before you begin: This is a very time consuming DIY project. It took us a two month time frame of working weekends, an occasional evening and free time.
Materials:
Primer
Paint - We used Benjamin Moore Satin Impervo Paint (it's like an enamel coating - love it).
Optional: Rockler paint sprayer
Paint brush - We use Purdy paintbrushes.
Sand paper - We used our Dremel Mult-Max

These were our cabinets when we moved in...orange-tone red oak with brass handles.

1. Remove hardware and doors. Our hinges are hidden so they were left in place and I painted around them. Note: cracks where cabinets meet each other or meet wall are hidden and unseen when cabinets are darker. When going with white, take the time to fill and sand the cracks with a sandable/paintable/flexible caulk.

2. Label each door with tape (keep this with the door at all times).

3. Put hardware, hinges and screws into individual baggies and keep close to each area. We taped them inside cabinets and drawers.

4. We sanded the cabinet bases and each door. The Dremel Multi-Max is perfect for reaching grooves and hard to reach places.

5. Clean doors removing dirt and sawdust. We also stuffed newspaper into the big hinge holes to prevent paint from pooling/dripping inside.

6. Prepare your paint area. We had two areas prepped. One for spraying and one for brushing paint techniques. You'll want to tape around the cabinet bases where they meet the walls, floor and ceiling. Note for removing tape after - run an Xacto blade where the tape meets the cabinet before removing tape so you don't pull paint off of the cabinets. Also - I lay out newspaper to throw wet removed tape onto, it makes throwing it away a lot less sticky and messy.

7. We used a paint sprayer for applying the primer. It did an amazing job for coverage. Practice first to get the technique down as well as getting the air out of the line. We had to water down the primer. Surprisingly, we used much less than anticipated. Cleaning the sprayer is super easy - just run water through the line and nozzle until clear. For the spraying, we did two coats of primer on half of the doors. Let dry. Flip and repeat. Then moved those doors to another area and set them on paint cans to keep them raised and sprayed the other half twice and flipped and did two coats of primer on the other side. *Wear safety gear including a respirator and safety glasses.

8. For the actual paint, I tried both a foam roller and Purdy paint brush for the first coat. I preferred using the brush. I liked the way it reached all areas thoroughly and since we wanted to see the wood grain, I was able to apply the paint with the direction of the grain.

Benjamin Moore's Satin Impervo is thick. It reminds me of an enamel coating. It's also self-leveling and a great choice (worth the extra $) for it's durability.

9. We allowed at least a few days between each coat of paint.

10. Once dry, reattach doors and hardware. You'll be happy that doors were marked and hardware is located at each cupboard/drawer after the length of time that has passed.So much fresher. We're both pleasantly surprised with how much of a difference it makes in giving our kitchen a more classic look.

I'm happy to answer any questions about our experience. Just email me at thediyshowoff@gmail.com

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DIY Project Parade - Frosted Vinyl Windows

post from The DIY Show Off on 27 February 2011 04:35:44 PM. © The DIY Show Off

It's that time of the week. Time to recap and show off your DIY projects! I love seeing your DIY talent! We've been working in the kitchen - getting an electrical outlet underneath the sink for a new instant hot water tank and the old blue laminate countertops are GONE!
Before: Good bye blue laminate!

Looking better already. In Progress: Old counter, sink and faucets gone! Running electric to install an outlet under the sink for instant hot water tank.

In the meantime, I started "frosting" the glass panels on the French doors between our living room and family room. The family room is on our DIY to-do list and isn't finished. It's where teenagers hang out and a 'catch all' for just about everything so being able to see in there isn't ideal.
And since the family room isn't completed, the family room side of the French door still has plastic on the window panels - until I either stain or paint the door (rather than taping when the time comes). That's why the windows look foggy. Until the family room is done - it also helps to disguise the plastic on the window panels! Love this! That foggy/dirty look always bothers me!

Before

Using my Silhouette, I cut vinyl panels.

First I measured the glass panels in our French doors.
Next, I enlarged my paper from 8.5 x 11 to 8.5 x 14.
Draw a "rectangle" and size it to the glass door panel (subtract just a tad so it fits on the glass panel). My rectangle was 6 x 12.
Insert the image. I used "mesh flower lace" from the Silhouette Online Store.
Drag and re-size the image to fit within the rectangle. The rectangle gives a border so that the actual mesh flower lace design is what is removed/negative.

Remove the vinyl that won't be applied.

Use the transfer paper so that the frosted vinyl can be applied to the glass panel.

Pull apart (vinyl should be on sticky side of transfer paper and waxy grid side is garbage).

Place to glass panel and rub with a credit card.

Peel away the transfer paper.

I've been using my frosted vinyl for a number of projects lately so I was only able to finish three panels before running out and I'm waiting on my frosted vinyl order.
I love the way it lets the light into our living room but adds a little privacy between the living room and family room.

Here is the way it looks from the other side (the unfinished family room side).

This week I discovered that Jen at Tatertots and Jello had the same idea. Pop over to check out her cute design.
I've been having fun with the Silhouette but granite countertops come Tues. - so I'm hoping to have some more kitchen progress to share including more information on the awesome faucets and pretty back splash!
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Do you have a DIY project to show off this week? I'd LOVE to see it! Or please visit the links to get inspired!

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2.Include your name or blog name and project title. Add your permalink (not your blog url, but your DIY project post url). Feel free to link a Past Post, just invite your readers in a current post with a quick note.
3.Or email your link to thediyshowoff@gmail.com and I will add it for you.

4.If you notice your link has disappeared -please add the link back to The DIY Show Off to your post today, a button or a quick note to your readers about the party and try again! I love when everyone participates and readers check out everyone's links, but I think the return favor of linking back is the nice thing to do so everyone plays fair and enjoys all of the projects and links. Also - this blog party is for DIY projects only. Links not related to DIY will be deleted.
TODAY (Sunday, 2/27) IS THE LAST DAY TO ENTER THE SILHOUETTE GIVEAWAY!

Silhouette is offering DIY Show Off readers a special discount on that same Silhouette and premium vinyl bundle with a unique code "SHOWOFF" usable at silhouetteamerica.com. That promo code will get you the Silhouette bundle for $225 ($375+ retail) and/or 25% off premium vinyl if you're looking to show off. SHOWOFF code is active from the 23rd through March 1st (if you don't win - you still get a great deal!).

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DIY Slide Projector

post from IKEA Hackers on 27 February 2011 03:35:27 PM. © IKEA Hackers

Materials: Isbrytare lamp (no longer in production)

Description: This is not mine but I thought you'd be interested. Instructables user derte84 build a lo-fi projector to display photo slides on a huge wall. Also works for lomo slides.

See the step-by-step instructables [via Unplggd].

~ Owen

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How to Use wikiHow on a Nintendo DSi

post from How to of the Day on 27 February 2011 03:35:23 PM. © How to of the Day

The Nintendo DSi has a new feature: The Web Feature. With the help of WiFi, you can use wikiHow by using your favourite handheld console!

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Meet the Music and Sound Oscar Nominees, and
Learn from Hours of Info from Sonic Masters

Shared dreams, indeed: welcome to Hollywood. And in 2011, the music and soundscapes of blockbuster films suddenly seem very much like the future of our dreams, from ground-breaking surround sound to interactive music to scores combining low-fidelity and high – and one breaktakingly-terrific score from Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross that stands on its own. … Continue →

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Breaking News: Who lost his/her Proton Satria
JDW8986

post from Car Enthusiast: Blogger | Car Modification | 2ZZGE,4AGE,4G93T,JBJL,4G13,4G15 on 27 February 2011 10:36:00 AM. © Car Enthusiast: Blogger | Car Modification | 2ZZGE,4AGE,4G93T,JBJL,4G13,4G15

Nothing much I will write in this post, the purpose of creating this post is to help the owner of this pity Proton Satria JDW 8986. Nowaday a lot of car stolen cases around due to our hard working thieves.They move around to spot for their target and unfortunately this pity Proton Satria is one of their target. From the pictures, we can clearly see that almost everything is stripped off except for the engine block and gear box. This is because the engine block got engine number on it and this make it difficult to sell off unlike those seats and other accessories parts.

Based on the information, this pity Proton Satria is spotted at the highway of SKVE heading towards to Kajang (before Hospital Serdang and uniten/ilsas). For anyone who lost their Proton Satria, I hope that you can have a look at the car whether this is you lovely car or not. Please share this out guys!
Rims all gone. Even the front bonnet was gone as well.

Almost everything gone except the engine block.

Fender light, head lamp, front bonnet, and front bumper gone.

This pity Proton Satria chassis number.

The roadtax is still valid until this year July.

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How to Make Raisins Using a Food Dehydrator

Raisins, high in iron, are easy to make in your dehydrator. After making the raisins, you'll be able to store them for the long term storage. Here are the instructions for growing organic grapes, dehydrating your homegrown grapes, and canning the resulting raisins.Note: This method explains the use of a food dehydrator and canning for long-term storage. See also How to make sun-dried raisins if you're interested in drying on trays using the sun.

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