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You can use white glue or liquid starchJoin our efforts to Secure America's Borders and End Illegal Immigration by Joining ALIPAC's E-Mail Alerts network (CLICK HERE)
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I do not have instructions, I posted this because I wanted to share a great idea for you to use your own imagination.Join our efforts to Secure America's Borders and End Illegal Immigration by Joining ALIPAC's E-Mail Alerts network (CLICK HERE)
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Materials:
•Candle Wax (I’m going to recycle some boring white candles from the house)
•Clean milk or juice carton (Your need something with a nice square bottom)
•Melting pot/can
•Candle Thermometer (Perhaps you could use a candy thermometer or other kind also)
•Wick or taper candle
•Optional- Wax coloring and scent (You can use dye chips specially for coloring candles, liquid dye added with an eye-dropper, or even crayons! For scents, avoid essential oils since most are not designed for the high-heat of candles. Many craft stores can assist with what scents are appropriate and scented lamp ring oils are generally the inexpensive route.)
Steps:
1.Clean out your milk or juice carton. I will be chugging the rest of the orange juice from breakfast.
2.Trim the top off the carton to your desired height. I only trimmed about 1/5 off the top.
3.Cut up the wax into small pieces. I’m going to shave it with a grater; this will help it to melt faster.
4.Melt the wax in a suitable pot placed in a larger pot with boiling water. A clean metal can also works well for melting wax. I’m using a large can formerly housing lychees.
5.The wax can ignite if it becomes too hot. Keep a close eye and make sure the wax stays between 170-180 degrees F. Note- Wax fires should be extinguished with baking soda or a fire extinguisher, not water.
6.If you want to color your candle, add the wax coloring or liquid dye now and stir. You can use a potato peeler to add small pieces of wax dye. Remember the color will change as the wax hardens. You can test the color by dripping a few drops onto a white paper plate and letting it harden as it cools after a few minutes.
7.When the wax is melted, you can also add your preferred scent. You add 1/8 oz. of candle scent for every pound of wax. Stir.
8.The easiest way to give your candle a wick is to use a thin, tapered candle in the same color. Protect your hand with a potholder and pour a small amount of wax (about ½ in.) into the bottom of the carton. Set the tapered candle into the center of the bottom and let harden.
9.Break up a cup or more of ice in a plastic bag. The smaller the pieces are, the better the design will look. You can use a meat mallet or a rolling pin.
10.Pour the crushed ice into the carton up to the top.
11.Pour the hot wax over the ice and let stand overnight to harden.
12.In the morning, pour off any water standing on top of the candle and set the carton upside down on a towel or plate to drain any remaining water.
13.Carefully tear off the carton to reveal the ice candle.
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In a tall vase glue plastic flower to the bottom. Fill with water and add a candle to the top.Join our efforts to Secure America's Borders and End Illegal Immigration by Joining ALIPAC's E-Mail Alerts network (CLICK HERE)
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Add water to a mason jar with a candle and dress it up to your imagination.Join our efforts to Secure America's Borders and End Illegal Immigration by Joining ALIPAC's E-Mail Alerts network (CLICK HERE)
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The Cob Builders Handbook
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Front Cover - Back Cover
Table Of Contents:
Acknowledgements and Warning
INTRODUCTION
What is cob?
Why build with cob?
DESIGNING YOUR HOME SWEET HOME!
Things to do to get ready
Think Small
Think Rounded
Make the Most of the Climate
Design with passive solar access in mind
Other things to think about when designing
One Story or More?
Noise
Plan for Future Additions Now
Designing the Entrance
Buttresses
Permits
CHOOSING YOUR SITE
Here's a list of some things to consider when looking for land:
Finding your home site
Choosing the house site includes:
Put the house where it belongs
Pick a site that is naturally comfortable
Passive solar planning
Harvesting your own wood
Wind
Noise
Boundaries
Getting the site ready to build!
GATHERING MATERIALS
DRAINAGE
Test Holes
Making Your Drainage
Creating drainage on a flat site
Berms
Ditch drains
THE FOUNDATION
Making the foundation
Planning the foundation (Footing or Plinth)
Designing the door area
Setting up the door frame
Tamping tips
How deep do I make the foundation?
How wide do I make the foundation?
How high do I make the foundation?
Moisture barrier between the foundation and the cob?
Getting plumbing and electric wire into the house
Stone Foundations
Choosing stones
Making a stone foundation
To Mortar or not to Mortar?
Some Other Foundation Options
Poured concrete
Concrete blocks mortared together
Railroad ties and gravel
Earth-filled tires
Agricultural bags filled with earth and tamped
Foundation and drainage summary
FLOORS
General Info to Consider
Make the floor higher than the ground outside
Making the floor
Tamping the ground
Finding level for the floor
Base (or layers of base materials) under the floor
Floor base options
Cob floor surface
Floor surface recipe
Putting down a cob floor
Drying your earth floor
Sealing an earth floor
Caring for a cob floor
Repairing a cob floor
Some other floor surface options
COB GLORIOUS COB!
Making Test Bricks
More details about cob ingredients
Sand
Clay
Straw
Tools
Here's how to make cob
Putting the cob on the wall
Cobbing by foot
Cobbing by hand
Tapering your walls and how wide to make the top of the foundation
Putting the cob to bed at night
Control the wall drying
Sculpting cob shelves and furniture
Burying in shelves, counters, and loft floors
Scaffolds
Electric wiring
Other things to think about
Termites and silverfish
Planning for future additions
Interior walls
Tips for happy cobbers
The cob builders checklist
WINDOWS AND DOORS
Arches
Lintels
Putting the windows and doors in the wall
Things to consider before putting in the windows and doors
Passive solar design - getting the most out of your windows
Ventilation
Views
Noise
Magic windows
Some glass safety tips
Getting rid of unwanted windows
Fun window ideas
Replacing broken glass
ROOFS
Components of a roof system
Beams
Rafters
Nogs or blocks
Bracing
Vertical Posts
Roof sheathing
Gutters
Some common roofs
Domes and Vaults
Cone shaped roof
Shed roof
Gable roof
Gambrel roof
Hipped or Pyramid
Organic shaped roof
Roof design and planning
Building the roof before the walls
Putting the roof on as you build the top of the wall
Roof surfacing
Some roof surface options
Insulation
Ceiling
Possible ceiling materials
PLASTER (RENDER)
Purposes of plaster
Mixing plaster (render)
Basic earth plaster
Plaster additions
Applying the plaster or render
Other Plasters
Alis and Paint
Some ideas on adding color
FINISHING TOUCHES
BACKWORD
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Peel and remove the seed from one avocado and mash the avocado in a bowl. Mix in a tablespoon of organic honey and mix thoroughly. Spread the mixture throughout your hair and let it sit for 20 minutes before rinsing it out fully.
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