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Dungeons and Dragons Paper Miniatures (Pathfinder, Warhammer, etc.)
In this instructable I will show you how to make awesome Dungeons and Dragons Paper Miniatures. The same idea could be used with Pathfinder or Warhammer or any other type of role playing game that uses minis, not just D&D minis. I love playing Dungeons and Dragons. I grew up playing D&D with my brot...By: In The Kitchen With Matt
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The Chug-O-Meter
Isn’t it nice when you can hit two birds with one stone?That’s exactly what we’ve done as we approach both Arduino Day and Saint Patrick’s Day with our version of the Chug-O-Meter!We absolutely loved what the circuit.io team did with their Chug Meter but thought that we could add more to its surviva...By: Solarbotics
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Shop Organization Tips and Practices
I've had some form of a basement workshop for a decade at this point. What started out as a cordless drill and a miter saw, has grown to consume half of the subterranean space. As the workshop evolved, so too did my organizational methods. Some ideas worked great in their initial incarnation and liv...By: -BALES-
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Are You Like Most Wearing The Wrong Size Bra?
You can improve your posture, appearance and look instantly trimmer when you are wearing the correct undergarments.
Our post is filled with information including charts, guides, and an online calculator. It’s important to find a bra that is well constructed and is the absolute perfect size for you.
A bra that doesn’t fit, or is poorly made, can cause shoulder, neck, and back tension to name a few. It can also cause sagging breasts and a high level of daily discomfort.
You can even end up with the dreaded back bulge right where your strap sits! There is a correct way to measure your breasts so that you ensure a pro fit and it really makes all the difference.
How To Measure Your Underbust Correctly
Stand with your arms resting by your side and ideally get someone else to measure you around your body, directly below the bust. Make sure the tape is right under your breasts, is straight all the way around and is as tight as possible.
This is how the under band of the bra will fit, so the tape should be tight, but not uncomfortable. It’s best to do this measurement while you’re not wearing a bra, or you can do it wearing one, just be careful not to sit the tape over your bra or underwire. This measurement is your UNDERBUST.
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How To Measure Your Overbust Correctly
Measure around the fullest part of your bust (usually over the nipple). This is best done while you’re wearing a bra. Hold the tape gently so that the tape is resting lightly on your body. Make sure that the tape measure is straight across your back, and sits parallel to the floor. This is your OVERBUST.
How To Measure Your Bra Size Video
We have included a video that is definitely worth watching. Learn how to measure and fit yourself correctly.
Once you view, be sure to continue scrolling for all the additional charts. To watch, click Play above ^
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Bra Fitting Guide And Cup Size
- Find your BAND size.– Use a tape measure around your chest and just under your arms above your breast. If your measurement is an odd number, round up or down to the nearest size. This is your band size.
- Find your BUST size.– Measure around the fullest part of your bust. This is your bust size.
- Find your CUP size.– Subtract the band from the bust then check our graphic for your cup size.
Her Room has this excellent infographic that gives you some great assistance when it comes to finding the perfect bra. It’s all about sizing it correctly and of course selecting the right bra for the job so to speak. They all have different purposes and the right one will make all the difference.
Need a New Bra? Check out the most popular here
What are Bra Sister Sizes?
Essentially, sister size bras have the same cup capacity even though they’re different sizes.By going down in the band size and up in the cup size, the cup capacity of the bra will remain the same. According to Christina Faraj Savarese, the Bra Fit Expert, “You can adjust your bra size and still get the same or similar fit.
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For example a sister size of 34C is 32D,” As Faraj says “You may be a 34C in a structured push-up bra, but a stretchy lace bra in 34C won’t fit the same. In this case you would try a sister size, either 32D or 36B,” All of the cup sizes that are on the same horizontal line across the above chart are sister sizes.
Whilst it’s hard to believe that every woman has 2 bra sizes, now that you have the knowledge you are a step closer to the perfect fit. Always remember to take into consideration your true size and your sister size. This chart from Sheknows is a keeper.
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We’re not sure about you but one of the frustrating aspects of Bra Shopping must surely be decoding the names of Bras and what they mean. We love this handy cheat sheet that takes out all the guesswork. This will come in very handy.
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Bra Fitting Room
You don’t need a special appointment with a Professional, all you need to know is what is the best fit for you.
Be sure to check out this handy chart that shows you the winning bras. Whether you want underwire support, a minimiser or a cleavage creator, there are plenty of styles to do the job.
Online Bra Size Calculator
In order to find out your measurements you can use this Bra Size Online Calculator– it will give you a very accurate result. Also continue scrolling to see all the other ideas that we have included for you like how to care for your Bra and how to hide Bra Straps.
Over on Gurl we found this handy infographic which shows you how to care for your bra and keep their shape and ensure that they last the distance.
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Are you wondering How To Hide Bra Straps? If so this clever hack will be your saviour. All you need is a Bra Clip and they pinch your straps in and hide them off.
Now you will be able to wear all your favorite outfits with this handy hack from Home Stories A-Z that allows you to wear your bra without it showing. You can purchase clips here
How would you like to see how you will look at your optimal weight? You will love this 3D Body Optimiser and it’s fun and free! View Here
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This Is The Ultimate Cinnamons Roll Recipe
Nothing beats homemade and today you will learn the secret to making the most delicious Homemade Cinnamon Rolls Recipe.
The feedback has been excellent with millions of people hitting their kitchen. The result will be fresh, yummy, and better than store-bought Cinnamon Buns that you will be thrilled to share.
Homemade Cinnamon Rolls Recipe Video
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The video and recipe that we are sharing with you today come from Ella of Home Cooking Adventure. It’s a quick and easy to follow video that runs for a little over one minute and we highly recommend that you watch.
You will find the details of the recipe below. Click Play above ^
Cinnamon Rolls Dough Ingredients
makes 12 big rolls
- 3 1/2 cups (440g) flour + extra for dusting
- 25 g fresh yeast (2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast)
- 1 cup (240 ml) lukewarm milk
- 2 tbsp+1 tsp (30g +5g) sugar
- 1 tsp (5g) salt
- 2 eggs
- 4 tbsp (56g) oil or melted butter
Cinnamon Rolls Filling Ingredients
- 5 tbsp (70g) butter, at room temperature
- 2 tbsp (13g) ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup (100g) packed light brown sugar
- Icing
- 1 cup (120g) powdered sugar
- 1 tsp (5g) vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp (30 ml) milk
How To Make Cinnamon Rolls Recipe
1. Prepare the dough. Add 1 teaspoon of sugar over the yeast and 1/3 cup of the milk. Stir to dissolve.
2. In a large bowl combine flour, 2 tbsp sugar, and salt. Add oil or melted butter, dissolved yeast, eggs and the rest of 2/3 cup milk. Stir to combine and knead until the dough is soft, a bit sticky but quite elastic and pulls away from the side of the bowl. If it feels too soft, you can add extra flour up to 1/2 cup (63g). Let it rest for 10 minutes.
3. In a small bowl combine butter with cinnamon and sugar.
4. On an oiled or floured surface roll the dough in a 12×18 inch (30x45cm) rectangle. Spread butter-cinnamon mixture over the top of the rectangle. Roll the dough, seal the seam with water and cut into 12 equal size rolls. Place on a parchment paper lined (9×13 inch – 23x33cm) tray with 1/2 -1 inch (2 cm) distance between them to allow them to rise.
5. Cover with plastic wrap and let the rolls rise in a warm place for about one hour, until doubled in size. (if the tray is not too tall you might need to grease the plastic wrap so it doesn’t stick).
6. Preheat oven to 350F (180 C).
7. Bake the rolls for about 15-20 minutes until lightly browned.
8. Prepare the glaze. Mix powdered sugar with vanilla and milk and before serving drizzle over the rolls.
9. Serve warm alongside a cup of milk.
The Printable Recipe is available from Ella’s Site here.
While you’re here, why not order yourself a personalized apron? What a fun idea and it makes a cute gift for family and friends too. It’s another Etsy Best Seller. View them here.
Want More Ella
Ella is a valuable contributor to our site. She has shared lots of popular recipes with us.
Want more? See how to make your own Crescent Rolls here
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NEW GUIDE: PyPortal Weekly Countdown Clock @adafruit @jedgarpark #adafruit
NEW GUIDE alert! PyPortal Weekly Countdown Clock
This project uses the PyPortal running CircuitPython to determine the current time and then draw out a countdown clock until your event occurs. Once the event is happening, such as a favorite TV show or livestream, a new graphic is displayed during the event. Afterwards, it repeats it again for the next week!
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The Most Adorable Bunny Slippers Crochet Pattern
Everybody needs some-bunny! These bunny slippers crochet pattern ideas are a real treat and look so sweet.
Made by Etsy shop TwoGirlsPatterns, this pattern is made in the round with a few new stitches to learn. The pattern is easy to follow with extra pictures and notes. The shop owners, Kris and Lorin are super helpful and will answer all questions.
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Taught by their grandmothers to crochet when they were young, Lorin and Kristin spent years perfecting their craft.
Eventually, they started writing their own crochet patterns, and now it’s a big part of their life and business.
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These bunny slipper crochet patterns have been hugely popular for the girls. In fact, this pattern has been an Internet smash!
The above photos are from their customer gallery section. Those that have made the pattern have raved about the results. We love the long lashes on this one!
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So thoughtful are the girls that they have ensured that us big girls are not left out. These Bunny Slippers can all be adjusted to include baby, toddler, big kid, and adult.
via Two Girls Patterns
Don’t you love the contrasting color of the inner sole? You can certainly get creative and whip them up in your favorite colors.
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Thes Crochet Bunny Slippers will make wonderful gifts for family and friends and also for yourself. The Pattern is available from Two Girls Patterns.
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NEW GUIDE: PyPortal Event Countdown Clock @adafruit @jedgarpark #adafruit
NEW GUIDE alert! PyPortal Event Countdown Clock
This project uses the PyPortal running CircuitPython to determine the current time and then draw out a countdown clock until your event occurs. Once the event is happening, a new graphic is displayed.
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NEW GUIDE: PyPortal Event Count-Up Clock @adafruit @jedgarpark #adafruit
NEW GUIDE alert! PyPortal Event Count-Up Clock
Want to commemorate the years, days, hours, and minutes passed since an important event? The lunar landing, an anniversary, or maybe the amount of time since the last accident in your workshop? The PyPortal Event Count-Up Clock has got you covered!
Build your own PyPortal Event Count-Up Clock and then customize it for the event of your choice. All coded in CircuitPython, it gets the precise time from the internet using built-in WiFi, then draws the display with the ever forward marching of time. It makes you think, doesn’t it.
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SHOW-AND-TELL LIVE LIVE! 3/13/19 @adafruit #adafruit #showandtell #diy
SHOW-AND-TELL LIVE VIDEO! 3/13/19 (video). To show and share your project at 7:30pm today, view the chat or in discord https://adafru.it/discord and look for the JOIN link to join the Google Hangout On Air.
For best results be on a wired connection and have a headset and mic!
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ASK AN ENGINEER 3/13/19 LIVE! @adafruit #adafruit #AskAnEngineer
ASK AN ENGINEER 3/13/19 LIVE! (video). What is “Ask an engineer”? From the electronics enthusiast to the professional community – “Ask an Engineer” has a little bit of everything for everyone. If you’re a beginner, or a seasoned engineer – stop in and see what we’re up to! We have demos of projects and products we’re working on, we answer your engineering and electronics questions and we have a trivia question + give away each week.
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NEW GUIDE: PyPortal Weather Station Display @adafruit @johnedgarpark @adafruit
NEW GUIDE alert! PyPortal Weather Station Display
With this compact PyPortal weather station on your desk or stuck to your fridge, you’ll always know what mother nature is up to!
Using CircuitPython, this project queries the Open Weather Maps site API to find out the current weather for your location and displays it along with an informative icon.
3D printed case and magnetic backing allow you to mount it to your fridge or other ferrous metal surface.
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NEW GUIDE: PyPortal Air Quality Display @adafruit @johnedgarpark #adafruit
NEW GUIDE alert! PyPortal Air Quality Display
With the PyPortal air quality display stuck to your fridge, you can keep track of the quality of the air you breathe.
Using CircuitPython, this project queries the AirNow site API to find out the current air quality index for your location and displays it along with an informative color.
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Pi Day Pie Recipes
Here at Instructables, we love pie. We also love pi. Therefore, Pi Day is kinda our jam. Get into the pie baking spirit on 3.14 with this collection of contest winning pie recipes! And be sure to check out our newest Pie Contest while you're at it: https://www.instructables.com/contest/pie2019/ By: jessyratfink
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Happy Pi Day! We’re celebrating with a sale – use Code PIDAY for 10% off #PiDay
Today is Pi Day and Adafruit is having a storewide sale! Use the code PIDAY to get 10% off your order storewide. Valid March 14 from 12am ET through 11:59pm ET. Does not include: Gift Certificates, software, and AdaBox subscriptions. Cannot be used in conjunction with another discount code. We are not able to apply the discount to orders placed before the start time of the sale.
Adafruit offers exciting deals and FREEBIES when you shop with us! Check out our current offerings here.
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Maria Sibylla Merian WHM19 #WomensHistoryMonth #WomenInSTEM
Today we celebrate the life and work of scientific illustrator Maria Sibylla Merian.
Merian was one of the first naturalists to observe insects directly.[4] Merian collected and observed live insects and created detailed drawings. In her time insects still had a reputation as “beasts of the devil” and the process of metamorphosis was largely unknown. While a handful of scholars had published empirical information on the insect, moth and butterfly life cycle, the widespread contemporary believe was that they were “born of mud” by spontaneous generation. Merian documented evidence to the contrary and described the life cycles of 186 insect species.
Merian had started to collect insects as an adolescent and kept a study journal. Aged 13 she raised silk worms and other insects. Her interest turned to moths and butterflies, which she collected and studied. While living in Nuremberg and Frankfurt Merian would travel to the surrounding countryside to search for caterpillar larvae. She recorded their food plants, the timing of their metamorphoses, and noted the behaviour she observed.[30] It was not unusual for naturalists to illustrate their own research, but Merian was among the first professionally trained artists to illustrate her lifelong studies and observations.
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Sonic Screwdriver #3DThursday #3DPrinting
fdavies shares:
This is a starting point for the sonic screwdriver of the latest doctor.
It prints in two parts, with lots of support material.
download the files on: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3375870
Every Thursday is #3dthursday here at Adafruit! The DIY 3D printing community has passion and dedication for making solid objects from digital models. Recently, we have noticed electronics projects integrated with 3D printed enclosures, brackets, and sculptures, so each Thursday we celebrate and highlight these bold pioneers!
Have you considered building a 3D project around an Arduino or other microcontroller? How about printing a bracket to mount your Raspberry Pi to the back of your HD monitor? And don’t forget the countless LED projects that are possible when you are modeling your projects in 3D!
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From the mail bag…
It’s been a bit over one year since I first started learning and making things with Adafruit kits and components (see below). My projects are steadily becoming more complex and sophisticated — and more technically challenging! I now have experience with the Feather family including designing an interrupt-driven arbitrary waveform generator, a music synthesizer interface, a time machine movie prop, a workshop corrosion monitor using packet radio, and my first exposure to microPython. My experience working with Adafruit products has also propelled me into designing and building custom ATTiny 85 development PCBs, MCU programmers, and yes, even some analog sound modules. These experiences have also led to greater involvement in our local maker space where I was encouraged to teach.
What’s on the horizon? Well, more Feather applications, of course, but soon I’ll expand into a couple of Pi projects. There are many more ideas in my logbook that are just waiting for my attention.
You continue to amaze me with the depth and innovative breath of your product line, support forums, and educational tutorials. The enthusiasm, dedication, and exceptional positive business philosophy of your staff clearly shine through your product line. To a person, my experience with the Adafruit team has always been stellar. Thank you for continuing to keep my creative spark alive.
— Jan
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Digital clock based on Arduino #3DThursday #3DPrinting
Stork15 shares:
The clock has three buttons to set the time. The first one enters setmode for hours, then setmode for minutes, then to clock mode again. The second and third buttons decrease and increase the hours or minutes.
download the files on: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3375870
Every Thursday is #3dthursday here at Adafruit! The DIY 3D printing community has passion and dedication for making solid objects from digital models. Recently, we have noticed electronics projects integrated with 3D printed enclosures, brackets, and sculptures, so each Thursday we celebrate and highlight these bold pioneers!
Have you considered building a 3D project around an Arduino or other microcontroller? How about printing a bracket to mount your Raspberry Pi to the back of your HD monitor? And don’t forget the countless LED projects that are possible when you are modeling your projects in 3D!
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