Buying Guides
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Buying Guides Acrylic Medium: Complete Guide to Acrylic Mediums
Discover what an acrylic medium is, what it is used for, and how to choose the most suitable one. A complete guide to acrylic mediums with practical advice, differences between various products, and tips for achieving better results.
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Buying Guides Gold lustre for ceramics: how to apply it, firing temperature and tips
Discover what gold lustre for ceramics is, how to apply it, at what temperature it is fired and the differences with liquid gold and liquid platinum. A complete guide with practical tips, mistakes to avoid and suggestions for achieving a brilliant and professional finish.
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Buying Guides Porcelain for Ceramics: A Beginner's Guide
What is porcelain, how it differs from ceramics, and how to work with slabs, casting, and slip: the practical beginner's guide from Hobbyland.
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Buying Guides How to Choose a Glass Fusing Kiln: Complete Guide
Complete guide to choosing a glass fusing kiln: sizes, types, consumption, and technical features explained simply to help you find the model best suited to your creative projects and start with confidence.
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Buying Guides Prometheus® Metal Clay: complete guide
Discover the world of Prometheus® Metal Clay, shape it like clay and transform it into real pure metal. In this complete guide, you will find everything you need for
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Buying Guides GLAZING: recognising and preventing firing defects
Discover how to recognise the main glazing defects, understand their causes, and prevent them by correctly intervening on materials, application, and firing.
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Buying Guides Complete Guide to Using Pyrometric Cones
A clear and practical guide to understanding how to correctly use self-supporting Orton pyrometric cones and accurately monitor the firing of ceramics. Ide
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Buying Guides Metal Piercing: From Sheet to Jewellery
With this guide, you can discover all the tools and steps to create a piece of jewellery starting from a simple sheet of metal. You will learn how to prepare the b
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Buying Guides VEGETABLE WAXES: what they are and why to choose them
Discover the characteristics and various applications of vegetable waxes. A practical guide to keep on hand for choosing the right wax for your
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Buying Guides Ceramic Kiln: Installation and First Start-Up, Everything You Need to Know!
New kiln? Don't worry, we will guide you through the first installation. In this guide, you will discover step by step what to do to proceed with the first start-up.
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Buying Guides Metal Casting: Lost Wax VS Sand Casting
Learn the ancient art of lost wax metal casting. In this guide, we show you the different techniques and all the materials you will need to recreate it.
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Buying Guides Glassblowing: the art of creating unique shapes with fire and air
Did you know that by blowing into a glass tube you can create endless shapes? Come and discover this ancient art and try it yourself!
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Buying Guides Guide to Leather Carving
In this guide, we will explore the materials and tools needed for wood carving and the basic techniques to create your project.
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Buying Guides Glass Fusing
A practical guide to glass fusing: the equipment and tools, techniques, and tips on how to experiment with this creative and fascinating technique!
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Buying Guides The guide to choosing clay and working with ceramics
Learning to work with ceramics takes time, practice, and the right tools. But, first of all, it requires knowledge of its raw material: how to choose
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Buying Guides Cutting, Sewing, Finishing: Essential Tools for Working with Leather
Working with leather and hide is a creative and stimulating hobby that can easily become a true passion and, why not – a job. If you are thinking of
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Buying Guides Give New Life to Your Sneakers with the Angelus Colour Line
Available at Hobbyland, the products from the American company Angelus, which has created a complete line of colours and accessories for painting and decorating sneakers.
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Buying Guides Discover Jesmonite and its endless possibilities
Born in the United States in the 1980s, Jesmonite is a great alternative to plaster for both indoor and outdoor use. Discover the products and their potential.
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Buying Guides Guide to Choosing a Pottery Kiln
Discover how to choose the ideal pottery kiln for your creations! In this guide, we will explore structure, heating, and regulation to assist you in your choice.
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Buying Guides Lampworking: setting up the workshop
Lampworking: setting up a practical, safe, and functional workshop. Read our guide.
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Buying Guides Buying a pottery wheel: how to choose?
Discover how to choose the perfect pottery wheel for your needs. From selecting the model to the investment, follow our tips!
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