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A start on the deep dive into operation of the Straight-Line Engine, with a bit more detail on the tool 

(via Guilloche - The Straight-Line Engine #2 - Depth Of Cut - YouTube)

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STAND - stop motion woodworking

(via STAND - stop motion woodworking - YouTube)

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For no reason at all, I took on the challenge of recreating the Netflix 'ta-dum' intro with YARN! Why? Because I love stop-motion and challenging myself.

(via Recreating the Netflix Intro with Yarn - YouTube)

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When you wash old copper pennies with vinegar, the pennies react with the vinegar to form a blue compound called copper (II) acetate. Now, if you let that vinegar dry, small, black crystals will be left behind in the dish. Those are copper acetate crystals.

(via How to Grow a Perfect Copper Acetate Crystal with Scrap Copper & Vinegar)

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When does freedom of speech become problematic? Is it always appropriate and fair for those involved.  Sarah Maple is an award winning visual artist known for her bold, brave, mischievous and occasionally controversial artworks that challenges notions of identity, religion and the status quo. Much of Maple's inspiration originates from being brought up as a Muslim, with parents of mixed religious and cultural backgrounds. In 2015, Sarah was awarded a Sky Academy Arts scholarship from Sky Arts which included funding, mentoring and a Sky Arts documentary. With this scholarship she created her new solo exhibition 'Not My Cup Of Tea' at New Art Exchange, Nottingham. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community.

(via The Freedom to be Challenged | Sarah Maple | TEDxYouth@Brum - YouTube)

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Steve Gonzalez is a former chef and the man behind the Sfoglini pasta factory. Follow along as he and his team produce 6,000 pounds of pasta per day, including Cascatelli — a new pasta designed to be the “perfect” shape for holding sauce, picking up with a fork, and sinking your teeth into.

(via How the Sfoglini Factory Makes Cascatelli, a New Shape of Pasta — Clocking In - YouTube)

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Featuring ingots, shipwrecks and an international trade in colors, the material’s rich past is being traced using modern archaeology and materials science -- via A Brief Scientific History of Glass | Science | Smithsonian Magazine)

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The Sumburgh foghorn was used as part of the foghorn sound for Robert Eggers "The Lighthouse". Read more here - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7984734/... A foghorn or fog signal is a device that uses sound to warn vehicles of navigational hazards like rocky coastlines, or boats of the presence of other vessels, in foggy conditions.  Out of use since 1987, the foghorn was painstakingly restored by Brian Johnson. Shown in the video is the annual Foghorn sounding at Sumburgh Lighthouse, Shetland, Scotland. Brian starts up the 1951Kelvin K-Series Diesel 44hp Engines. The engines power the Alley and MacLellan compressors, which in turn, power the foghorn. Just so's you know, the horn was originally much louder at the end, but YouTube's audio algorithm turned the volume down. I tried several versions but it wasn't having it.

(via Sounding the Sumburgh Foghorn - YouTube)

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Follow the making of a bespoke three-piece suit in the style of Savile Row at the helm of one of the best British tailors, Anderson & Sheppard. – Three tailors receive their bundles of fabric and set about deciphering the cutter’s notes. Three weeks after a client’s measurements have been taken, his suit will be reading for a first fitting. The jacket will have been put together with a minimal number of seams using cotton ‘basting’ thread, and will be prime for a next round of adjustments.

(via How to make a Savile Row Suit (Part 2) – with Anderson & Sheppard | FASHION AS DESIGN - YouTube)

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Follow the making of a bespoke three-piece suit in the style of Savile Row at the helm of one of the best British tailors, Anderson & Sheppard. – Behind a drawn curtain, a master cutter takes an initial series of 27 measurements: 20 for the jacket, 7 for the trousers. From these measurements, the cutter fashions a pattern in heavy brown paper. At the cutter’s table, the cloth is cut in using heavy shears, and the many pieces of fabric are rolled for each garment into tiny packages, which await the tailors.

(via How to make a Savile Row Suit (Part 1) – with Anderson & Sheppard | FASHION AS DESIGN - YouTube)

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Red Delicious. They used to be delicious but not so much anymore. I explore some of America's oldest orchards to uncover the history of this remarkable fruit.

(via Red Delicious Aren't Delicious. Here's Why. - YouTube)

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Cashmere is one of the most sought-after fibers in the world. It's fine hairs are softer, lighter, and can be up to three times more insulating than sheep wool. It has been a prized material for centuries, but its quality comes at a cost and a luxury cashmere jumper could cost you well over $500. So why is it so expensive? Cashmere is known for being one of the softest fibers in the world, it's thin hairs mean that it can be woven into incredibly soft, luxurious garments and it's long lasting, but it comes at a cost. Cashmere doesn't come from a sheep like you might think, but from the cashmere goat. These goats are found across the Himalayas where temperatures can drop to -30°C and their freezing cold habitat means that they grow an incredibly thick, warm coat. Cashmere goats have two layers of hair, thick wirey guard hairs and a super-soft cashmere undercoat. While a sheep can produce at least 3 kilos of wool each year, a cashmere goat will only give you around 200 grams. Because of the tiny amount each goat produces the supply is severely limited, and the fibers can only be collected once a year. Even when you've harvested the fibers the usable weight halves once it's been stripped of grease, dirt, and thicker hairs and cashmere still only makes up 0.5% of the world's total wool production. Once you have the pure cashmere, processing it takes a lot of work. The fibers are first dyed to the right color and aerated to stop them clumping together. Cashmere's softness means it needs to be treated delicately throughout the whole process, any chemicals or over processing will damage the fibers. The fibers are then carded - a process that detangles and lines up the hairs in thin sheets so that they can be spun into a yarn. The quality of cashmere is graded on its fineness and length, and high quality individual cashmere hairs can be as thin as 14 micrometers. Cheaper cashmere products have become hugely popular recently. These claim to offer the quality of cashmere for a lower price, some may use a slightly lower grade of cashmere, or different processing methods to make the end result more affordable. And while they are comparatively cheap, they're still usually at least twice the price of wool. There have been extreme cases of mislabelling too, and some supposedly 100% cashmere products have been found to contain yak hair or even rat fur. If you do find a really cheap product that claims to be cashmere, it may be too good to be true.

(via Why Cashmere Is So Expensive | So Expensive - YouTube)

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A handmade calligraphy brush, custom made for a master calligrapher, can cost over $1,000. At Hata Bunshindou each brush tip is made by a single artisan. It's a delicate process that can take over a month to complete. But you can find a beginner calligraphy brush for less than $15. So what makes these brushes unique? And why are they so expensive?

(via Why Japanese Calligraphy Brushes Are So Expensive | So Expensive - YouTube)

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Fez hats were once a symbol of the Ottoman Empire. But after they were banned in Egypt in the 1950s, fez shops largely disappeared. We visited one of the last shops in Cairo, where Nasser Abd El-Baset has been making fezzes for over 40 years. Nasser does not have a website and sells his fezzes locally in Cairo.

(via How One Of The Last Fez Makers In Cairo Keeps A 600-Year-Old Tradition Alive | Still Standing - YouTube)

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Leading up to the Hindu festival of Diwali, artisans across India produce clay oil lamps called diyas by the thousands. But profits are small and the tradition is under threat from imported alternatives and pollution concerns.

(via (2446) How Indian Potters Are Reinventing Themselves | Still Standing - YouTube)

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Rogan art has been passed down in the Khatri family for eight generations. Now, with no tourists visiting due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the business has slowed, and the survival of this centuries-old craft is under threat.

(via (2415) Meet The Last Family Keeping The 400-Year-Old Rogan Art Alive | Still Standing - YouTube)

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Authentic panama hats are handwoven in Ecuador. The craft has sustained weavers in the small village of Puzhio for over a century, but many are now dropping the tradition and leaving the country to find more lucrative work. The weavers that remain worry the tradition will disappear from Puzhio completely.

(via (2384) Why Authentic Panama Hat Weavers Are Abandoning The Craft | Still Standing - YouTube)