Craft Techniques
How to Remove Labels from Jars and Containers
A step-by-step way to get paper labels and sticky residue off glass jars, tins and plastic containers using warm soapy water and a paste of cooking oil and baking soda.
Craft Techniques
Core skills for working with everyday materials: cutting cardboard cleanly, choosing a glue by type, and removing labels and residue from jars.
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Craft Techniques
Best Glue for Recycled Crafts: What Sticks to Paper, Glass and Plastic
A plain guide to choosing glue by surface: white glue, glue stick, tacky glue, low-temperature hot glue and tape, with a chart for paper, cardboard, fabric, glass, metal and plastic.
Craft Techniques
How to Cut Cardboard Cleanly: Tools, Grain and Safe Technique
Learn which tool suits corrugated and cereal box card, why the direction of the ribs matters, and how to make straight cuts, scored folds, curves and windows with clean edges.