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Showing posts with label How-To. Show all posts

Thursday, January 16, 2020

Learning About Oils, Soaps, Gels, etcetera

Learning about oils, soaps, gels, etcetera; hoping to make some headway against malassezia.

Plant oils need an emulsifier, not a solubiliser. Examples:

  • Gelatin
  • Agar-Agar (vegetarian alternative to gelatin; not sure of spelling)8
  • Egg Yolk (but contains lecithin)
  • Mustard (will mustard oil/extract do? don't know)
  • Milk (Will buttermilk work? don't know)
  • Will honey work? Don't know.

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Here's a video for making an aloe vera gel:
   DIY Aloe Vera Gel (video)
   https://youtu.be/OMD09l3fpvA

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This site has definitions of fatty acids, fatty alcohols, and esters:
The Naked Chemist
https://thenakedchemist.com/fatty-acids-alcohols-and-esters/

Thursday, September 12, 2019

Cinnamon Dough Ornaments Tutorial (Link)

Cinnamon Dough Ornaments
Tutorial with Step-By-Step Photos

https://www.homemade-gifts-made-easy.com/cinnamon-dough-ornaments.html

Wednesday, September 11, 2019

Paper Clay Tips - Artist, Susan Benes Horse Sculptures (Link)

Paper Clay Tips
and Very Nice Horse Sculptures
by Artist, Susan Benes


https://www.susiebenes.com/blogs/news/91008771-the-secrets-of-sculpting-with-creative-paperclay-tools-and-essential-techniques-ii

All About Creative Paper Clay
by Susan Benes

Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Thursday, May 30, 2019

My Places Lists in Google Maps

When working in Google Maps, a frustrating issue occurred, concerning lists, list editing, and list deletion (rather, the inability to delete a list). Part of this is resolved. I found that the list which has the issues was automatically created in and added to my Google Maps app by a different app, as part of an event I created.

Here's what happened. In my Google Calendar app, I added an event reminder. The reminder has an option to add a location and link a Google Map to the event reminder. Then it allowed me to save that map. When I hit 'Save,' the options included saving to an existing list, or creating a new list.

I created the new list, 'June Trip'. I didn't realize it then, but the list I saved in my calendar was saved to a different app--my Google Maps app. Later, when I opened Google Maps and viewed 'My Places', the list was there. Trouble is, I couldn't edit or delete the list or the map, and at that point, I couldn't remember how I added it! (I tried every option in Google Maps and in the map view itself; editing was not an option). At that moment, the June Trip list, with only one map point on it, seemed useless, but I could not delete it. Frustrating!

However, I later discovered that I could go to my Google Calendar app, look up all reminders relating to my June trip, add a location, link a map, and 'save' the location to the aforementioned existing list in Google Maps. Nice!

This accomplished what I was trying, but unable, to do straight from the Google Maps app. I guess part of the confusion is that any location list that I create in my calendar app automatically saves into my Google Maps app. So, I open Google Maps app, go to My Places, and see the list in that menu, but the list cannot be edited from there (interesting, odd; don't know why).

Anyway, I presume the list will be deleted from Google Maps when I delete all related reminders (group of related events for my trip) in the calendar app. All is well, if I can just remember all this after the trip! 🤔🙂

Sunday, May 19, 2019

Acrylic Varnish: Polymer Varnish Tech Page

https://www.goldenpaints.com/technicalinfo_polvar

Great technical instruction sheet by Golden Paints on specs for Golden polymer varnish, including why and how to paint an isolation layer first (acrylic soft gel/water, thinned, 2:1 ratio, brushed or sprayed thin, to seal and separate painting layer from varnish layer) before coating with polymer varnish, also thinned/see article for ratio.

Also explains why and how to blend or build up various finishes to achieve desired result, including instructions for avoiding milky appearance if using a satin finish.

I tried converting this page to PDF without success, but I was on android. Try it on PC!

Wednesday, May 30, 2018

Fix SOUND Icon on Windows 10

Video tutorial for when sound icon stops working.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOQro_gq4BI

His instructions: Go to Task Manager (looks different on mine, but I just used Search to find the Task Manager. From there, followed his fix exactly... Easy as pie!

(The fix, in case video goes missing: On Task Manager, scroll down to "Windows Explorer" in the list, right-click and choose "Restart." Then minimize or close all windows, go to your desktop, right-click and "refresh." (I did it 3 times, because he did--not sure if that's necessary).


Sunday, January 7, 2018

Bitcoin Helper

Bitcoin to USD Converter
https://coinmill.com

Check Balances in any wallet:
Blockchain.info

Easiest Starter Exchange:
Coinbase

Exchanges:

Changelly

Paxful.com may have possibilities. Allows buying Bitcoin with gift card. Fees set by seller; fees seem high. Not sure how it works. Buyer sets terms.

Note: CoinMama is available in some US states, but not for Georgia residents, so far.

Medium - an interesting forum for all topics, including art, philosophy, Bitcoin articles, etc.
(Membership: Facebook login)

https://medium.com/blockchain-for-grandma/round-4-grandma-versus-bitcoin-f39ca4d2112b

Friday, September 15, 2017

How to Move Yahoo Mail Folders

How to move Yahoo Mail Folders to GMail (link on YouTube)

Pretty good cheat...

Tutorial

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cr2Ms8fwvG8