Free Online Tutorials - Life Skills!
Brew Your Own Beer
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| Ready for a new hobby? This tutorial walks you through the relatively simple process of homebrewing. The only hard part is plunking down the $50 - $60 for equipment. The rest is just cooking and cleaning! |
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You will learn:
- What equipment is necessary for homebrewing
- How to sterilize your equipment without bleaching your bathroom
- The ingredients necessary for brewing an extract beer
- How to brew (of course)
- How to use specialty grains to enhance flavor and color
- How to bottle and carbonate your beer
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Learn How to Create Stained Glass Artwork
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| This step by step tutorial will explain in detail the Tiffany method of creating stained glass artwork. I begin by showing the necessary tools and then methodically walk you through creating the simple project to the left. |
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You will learn:
- Several techniques for cutting glass
in straight lines or curves
- How to use a glass grinder to smooth edges
- The Tiffany method for joining pieces (copper foil and solder)
- How to choose the right copper foil for your project
- Techniques for applying copper foil to glass edges (straight or curved)
- Many soldering techniques, including easy fixes for mistakes
- How to add a metal border to your project (zinc "came")
- How to apply patina to give your project that old-fashioned look
- How to polish your piece
- Where to buy supplies
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