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Ick, Raymond and I have both been down with something awful this week – not quite the flu as that feels like you’re going to die, not quite a cold as that usually comes with sinus and coughing related things, but we both feel so lousy and achy – so it’s been nice seeing your...
I’ve never been a very visual person, and making my products look nice is a massive struggle. But regardless, I want to add labels to things to make them look nice and tell whoever might use it what it’s all about. I remember reading a suggestion on the Dish forum to spray your container with alcohol...
Wow, we’re having a great time on the new blog! The comments sections are jumping: I encourage you to come on over and join the discussions! Here are posts I’ve shared in the last few days… January 13thWhat’s the meaning of positive or negative charge? Cationic, anionic, and non-ionic January 14thPatreon Q&A: How can we use...
I’ve been getting a lot of questions about this blog and the new site, so I thought I’d address them here. 1. This blog isn’t going anywhere. What you see here is what will remain here for the most part. (This will be referred to as the “old blog”.) We simply can’t import more than...
I’ve been getting a lot of questions about this blog and the new site, so I thought I’d address them here. 1. The old blog isn’t going anywhere. (That’s the one you read at swiftcraftymonkey.blogspot.ca) What you see there is what will remain here for the most part. We simply can’t import more than 2,900...