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Cable protector and organizer
In electronics workshops, technicians have always wrapped tape and fabric around wires to keep the insulation from cracking with constant bending. The cotton sock works by the same principle: it absorbs friction and distributes tension, protecting the cable from aggressive bends that break it from the inside.
- A sock with a hole preferably cotton, without overly large holes
- Scissors
- Electrical tape or a piece of elastic
Homemade painting paint
The eggshell is basically calcium carbonate, the same mineral that for centuries has served as a white "filler" in paints and plasters, as in the tradition of gesso and old wall plaster. When ground very fine and mixed with a binder diluted glue, it becomes a matte, good-coverage paint that applies naturally over paper, wood and clay walls.
- Clean eggshells from 6 to 10 eggs
- Common white glue school type
- Water