Environmentally-Friendly Houses "QUANTUM SHOT" #233Link - article by Joshua S. Hill and Avi Abrams Most ecologically friendly house designs This article is co-written by our guest blogger Joshua S. Hill, from My Writing Voice and Avi Abrams, Dark Roasted Blend. "A Low Impact Woodland Home" by Simon Dale Now I had originally intended to take you on a tour through all the wonderful ecologically-clean houses that exist in our wonderful world, but it turns out that as a group, those who tend towards these houses apparently disdain the creation of a decent website, and even further hate actual content. Simon, with his wife, father in law and two young children spent 4 months building what they have termed a low impact woodland home, which is now their family home. Simon, who is more than willing to tote the fact that he is in no way an architect or certified builder, believes that a house of this scale is within the reach of any able-bodied person. Other nature-friendly designs around the world See more photos here ...
A Low Impact Woodland Home Take one baby, a toddler and a building site. Mix well with a generous helping of mud, combine with 6 weeks of solid welsh rain whilst living under canvas. Do this in candle light without a bathroom or electricity for three months. Having children is a major motivation for buying a house. Some past experience, lots of reading and self-belief gave us the courage of our conviction that we wanted to build our own home in natural surroundings. Initially we had no capital and we had decided resolutely to be full time parents whilst our children were young. So here we are today. Many people ask how we managed to build a house whilst camping without mainstream facilities and as the mum rather than the full time building blokes (my husband and father) I can assure you of a few things. If that hasn’t put you off more serious issues do provide an impetus to eco-building. So what did the house that rose from mud, slugs, physical effort, three months and a few grand entail?
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Stone Sculptures, carving marble, limestone, soapstone, alabaster That's the million dollar question. There are a number of ways. I took an art class in college and there was an art student that had finished a piece in stone. It was so beautiful that I had to try it. I brought a stone from the instructor and with tools that he lent me, I headed home. Two months later (I had to work in private as it was a mother's day gift for my wife) Mother and Child Reunion was born and I became a stone addict. So you have a number of choices to make. 1) Take an art class in college. 2) Ask the local colleges if they are going to have a stone-carving workshop. 3) Go to the library and take out a book on stone carving and use the resources at the end of this page to get your supplies. Stone Availability of carving stone Depending on where you live, you can probably find SOME kind of stone to carve within driving distance. Kinds of stone to carve From the softest to the hardest; 1)Soapstone Available in many different colors and textures. Tools Sandbags Personal protection
Supplier of tools for masons and carvers, construction and mining, Toll Free in NA: 1 866 683-1285 How to carve stone | Architecturals.net How do you get started? That's the million dollar question. There are a number of ways. I took an art class in college and there was an art student that had finished a piece in stone. It was so beautiful that I had to try it. So you have a number of choices to make. 1) Take an art class in college. 2) Ask the local colleges if they are going to have a stone-carving workshop. 3) Go to the library and take out a book on stone carving and use the resources at the end of this page to get your supplies. Stone Availability of carving stone Depending on where you live, you can probably find SOME kind of stone to carve within driving distance. Kinds of stone to carve From the softest to the hardest; 1)Soapstone Available in many different colors and textures. Tools These are available from a number of resources and I have listed some (Check the internet for more). Sandbags You MUST have sandbags before you start carving to support your stone on while carving. Personal protection Next comes the file.
How-To Read Runes If you do not believe in the paranormal or metaphysical please do not leave mean or rude comments on the Instructable, thank you. We're new to Instructables but not the world of the paranormal. Reading Runes is one of the most popular methods of Mancy (Divination). What is the best way to use your runes? Method #1: With your runes in their pouch close your eyes, concentrate on what you want an answer for (past situation, present situation or future situation) and chose a rune from the bag as your answer. Method #2:Gently toss the runes from the bag onto a soft surface and the runes while thinking of what you want an answer for (past situation, present situation or future situation) and the rune(s) that stand out the most to you is your answer. Method #3: Lay the runes out in grid and let your hand pass over the runes slowly while concentrating on what you want an answer for (past situation, present situation or future situation).
Vinegar from scratch. | Henriette's Herbal Homepage Newsgroups: alt.folklore.herbs From: ewhitevhp.aol.com (EWhiteVHP) Date: 10 Nov 1995 18:45:29 -0500 Subject: How to make REAL vinegar 3 pgs How to make REAL vinegar These directions show how to make vinegar at home using readily available ingredients and supplies. In the late 1800s chemists learned to make acetic acid. It takes good alcohol (wine or beer) to make fermented vinegar. {*style:<b>General Directions </b>*}Winemaking suppliers list acetobacter as "mother" or vinegar culture. Vinegar should contain at least 5% acid as required for preserving or pickling. Acid test kits, sold by winemaking suppliers, are used to determine the acidity of vinegar. {*style:<b>Sanitize </b>*}Sanitize utensils and containers that will touch the vinegar by soaking them for 20 minutes in a solution of 2 tablespoons chlorine laundry bleach to 1 gallon water. {*style:<b>Vinegar Method I </b>*}3 measures beer, ale or vinegar stock (5.5 to 7% alcohol) 1 measure vinegar culture with active bacteria wine yeast
Recipes: Basic Kitchen Products from Scratch Earthnotes Cookbook Basic Kitchen Products from Scratch Have you ever looked at a stick of butter and wondered how it was made? Brown StockYield: about 2 quarts Tip: Stock can be frozen in amounts you plan to use for individual recipes. Cut bones into pieces and brown them in a preheated 350°F oven. Brown Sugar In a pinch you can make your own by combining 1/2 cup sugar and 2 tbsp molasses. Butter Making If you have access to a cow, let the milk stand until the cream rises to the top. Tip: When making your own dairy products, scrupulous cleanliness is important. Cheesemaking If cheesemaking appeals to you, then you can work with milk products from cows easily enough. MILK CHEESE: 4½ cups milk heated to 99°F. CREAM CHEESE: Same as milk cheese, but use heavy cream. COTTAGE CHEESE: Stir 1 tsp of lemon juice into 4½ cups milk and leave in a crock (covered with muslin) until the milk is thick and sour. Chicken Stock Nothing is more useful in the kitchen nor easier to make than chicken stock. Milk