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Most woodworkers associate bleach with getting rid of stains, whether they occur naturally in wood or were caused by contact with iron or when the wrong dye was applied. But there is a creative side to bleaching wood. You can achieve new looks by removing a wood's natural color; you can produce a neutral base for gray, pickled, and other finishes; and you can match the color in older furniture.

There are several products sold as wood bleach, but for this technique you will need a two-part bleach also known as A/B bleach. Check your local paint or hardware store. This product is sold as a package of two bottles; part A is sodium hydroxide and part B is hydrogen peroxide.

Sodium hydroxide is particularly dangerous. You must wear eye protection because a healthy splash in your eyes may cause permanent blindness, and wear long sleeves and thick (preferably nitrile) gloves to protect your skin from chemical burns.

Because bleaching will raise the grain, don't bother to pre-sand beyond P180-grit. Some brands of bleach instruct you to apply first part A and then part B. The brand I used, made by Klean-Strip, said to mix the two parts together in equal amounts in a nonmetallic container. Mix only what you will use; the mixture weakens after three or four hours. Apply the bleach evenly with a disposable foam or nylon-bristle brush. The bleach may foam a bit when the wood is wet, a sign that it's working. The results may start to be visible in 10 to 15 minutes, but let the wood dry at least six hours to judge the full effects. If the wood isn't pale enough, try a second application. But be cautious; more than two coats will raise the grain severely and may produce a greenish cast.

Particularly after a second application, wait at least two hours and then neutralize the reaction with a mixture of white vinegar and water. Follow the instructions for the exact ratio.

Let the wood dry for 24 hours out of direct sunlight, then sand with P 180- or P220-grit sandpaper, being careful not to sand through to the unbleached wood.

David Leryco is a professional carpenter and woodworking craftsman. For more information on woodworking plans and woodworking projects, visit http://hotwoodworkingplans.com/guides

How to Cast Jewelry, Casting Jewelry, and Cast Jewelry Information Described

Casting is a process in which liquid material made from heating metals, is poured in a module, to give the liquid a desired shape. Then the liquid is cooled and a solid object in the desired shape and size is obtained. Casting Jewelry is the latest “in-thing” in the fashion markets. This jewelry is made from different materials like silver, aluminum, gold, bronze, alloy metals and even plated casting jewelry is available.

Casting Jewelry is very attractive and delicate. They are made using machines, but very finely crafted and hand made jewelry is also available in the market. This type of jewelry can be available at a very low, as well as high costs, depending on the design and material and design that you choose. Casting Jewelry is very fragile and should be handled with out most care as it can break easily. With the advent of casting jewelry, the fashion world has benefited a great deal. Today, free flowing designs, multicolored jewelry and even a special made to order jewelry is available in the market.

Before this, it was difficult to cast a metal in a desired shape but today it is as simple as it gets, all you need is a creative mind to create new designs and a group of well qualified workers and good machinery to make your own casting jewelry. This also gives you an option to make your own series of new designs. Casting jewelry is being widely used across the globe. With the prices of gold increasing day by day and with the entry of new metal jewelry like platinum, casting jewelry slowly but surely is making a mark in the fashion world. With the cost silver plated casting jewelry, the dream of wearing a new necklace or a new ear-ring everyday is a reality. You can actually afford new set of jewelry everyday. There are also costly models made of pure gold and delicate designs and with embedded diamonds that are available.

Casting Jewelry is not only about fashion, it has also opened a new avenue for small scale businesses. With proper knowledge and machinery, you can start your own company and make casting jewelry. It does not need any expensive material nor does it need a big capital. A small store room in your house will also be sufficient to set up your casting jewelry work-shop. You can then design your own range or hire a professional jewelry designer to create your range of jewelry.

Casting Jewelry has also helped the educational branch of “jewelry designing” grow considerably. Today it is considered in par with “fashion designing”. Many young students are nowadays looking at jewelry designing as a full time career.

The only draw-back of plated casting jewelry is that is they are used on daily basis, then they might lose their shine and the coated silver or gold respectively. If they come in contact with water regularly, then they can turn black. You can get them re-plated and use them. As casting jewelry is very fragile and delicate, even a slight mishap can change its shape or even break it.

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Creative ideas, if u dont mind?

hey guys,

try to do it as an "end of the world" type of posting. Since there was talk last week of the world ending because of the CERN Large Hadron Collider, you could intersperse your reports with information on the "giant black hole that is swallowing up Europe and headed our way". If you can get a couple of people to help, maybe get someone to flicker the lights for you at certain times, or to drop some heavy books on the floor or do something to make a loud bang when people aren't expecting it. Or come up with another disaster to end the world, and play off of that. Just make sure to act scared as you do a countdown to 'the end".

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