Color flames spark in fireplaces with homey charm
Horticultural hints explain how to produce colored flames using treated evergreen cones or wood blocks. Recipes mix flour paste with baking soda copper sulfate calcium chloride copper chloride or potassium chloride to create gold green orange blue and purple flames.
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Bob Woboris
Artist Wanda W. Teaches Japanning Craft Traditions
Wanda W a decorative art teacher in southern Kansas shares that japanning is a learnable technique not a talent. She describes brush methods coats drying steps bronzing powder patterns and finishing with varnish wax and steel wool. She moved from Noel Missouri to Kansas with an antiques shop and now shows four to five times yearly.
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Wanda W
W.W
Noel
Kansas
Make a DIY spray booth with a cardboard box
Plan to spray paint objects inside a homemade booth by removing one side of a large cardboard box. Place the item inside and spray with the can inside the box. Turn off heating or cooling units to prevent air currents from deflecting the spray.
Tax Reform Act of 1976 Changes Real Estate Rules
The article outlines key real estate impacts from the Tax Reform Act of 1976. It notes a tax free gain up to 35000 for seniors 65 plus residence requirements, limits on vacation home deductions, stricter rules for home offices, condo association tax changes effective 1973, and demolition cost deductions for historic buildings, advising consultation with a tax professional.
Wardrobe helps curb closet clutter with DIY patterns
Wardrobe pattern No 483 offers pull-out drawers and a mid rack to organize skirts sweaters socks and belts. Full size pattern and how to build are described with photos and a mail order request for pattern and book from Steve Ellingson at Columbus Telegram Pattern Dept Van Nuys California.
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Steve Ellingson
Columbus Telegram Pattern Dept
P.O
van Nuys
Calif
Home DIY project stretches eight years in California home
Mary Norton of 116 North Rose Lane recounts eight years of do it yourself remodeling with husband Spencer. They rewired space by converting a carport into a living room and master suite while expanding with a new entrance and dual purpose rooms. They also rebuilt a cabin at Duncan Lakes and renovated a 10th Street house.
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Mary Norton
North Rose Lane
Spencer
Nortons
Norton
Duncan Lakes
10Th Street
California
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American Institute of Kitchen Dealers Directory Offer
The American Institute of Kitchen Dealers promotes a free directory of AIKD member firms and Certified Kitchen Designers. Write to Kitchen Dealers 114 Main Street Hackettstown New Jersey 07840 for details.
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American Institute of Kitchen Dealers
AIKD
Main Street
Hackettstown
N.J
Improve Home Heat With Duct and System Checks
The Better Heating-Cooling Council notes chillier rooms may lack return grilles and uneven balance can cause cycling. If the supply air is too hot or ducts whistle, an adjustable, balanced system may boost comfort. A qualified contractor can inspect and adjust ducts to improve performance.
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Edgar
Columbus
Bob Woboril
Voboril
Better
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