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An Artist’s Guide to Alcohol Markers: Your Best Bet for Smudge-free Work

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  If you’ve ever had a sketch turn to smudge-city or a carefully inked piece bleed into oblivion, you’re not alone. Many artists who value clean lines, bold colour, and a smooth creative process find that a bummer. That’s why they choose alcohol-based markers. Whether you're a designer fine-tuning a concept, a calligrapher chasing fluid strokes, or a hobbyist adding life to a bullet journal, the right tools matter. And these don’t mess around. Here’s everything you need to know about working with alcohol markers, from the basics to the little tricks that make a big difference.

12 Types of Welding Machines and Their Benefits

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  One of the most widespread crafts in terms of the number of different industries it's been used in is welding. This metal fabrication process is the cornerstone of automotive manufacturing, shipbuilding, small workshop repairs and everything else that involves building metal structures, no matter their size. Despite its cool appearance, welding has been around for many centuries, as it first started being used with wood. Nowadays, you can weld even plastic workpieces, but welding on metal is the most common practice, as the use of it has increased quite a lot over the last century. This has also allowed for different types of welding techniques to be invented, and thus different kinds of welding machines as well.