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5 Reasons your candle is Tunnelling and How to fix it

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So you have bought a very lovely, probably expensive, scented candle. You light it and after a while the candle is tunnelling! Not to worry I have the main reasons this happens and how to fix it. The wick is too small for the candle Wick sizing is very important when it comes to candle …

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Lino Printing ink & tools…here to help not hinder

Leave a Comment / Linocut Printmaking / By cleo

Lino Printing ink & tools…here to help not hinder When I started my printmaking journey I had the following tools, beginners set cutting tools and a spoon for pressing. I also had very low grade printing ink, which in my case, made things a little tough.

Draw, Carve, Print, Cry…. Repeat

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Draw, Carve, Print, Cry…. Repeat This is pretty much how my first few months as a print maker started. I got a beginners lino cut kit for Christmas 2019, before the chaos of Covid and lockdowns. It took me a while before I made my first attempt. I didn’t know what to make, I had …

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