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Many thanks Tony. Glad you enjoyed it. Hope you've subscribed?

You are my favourite subscriber, thank you. Glad u enjoyed it.

Looking forward to your book, Sir Prancelot. Thank you for the encouragement.

How funny that you have actually said something useful, but felt the need to wrap it in rudeness. I have never claimed to be an expert carpenter and I do not claim to be training people to become such either. This is a channel promoting creativity and nudging amateurs to become experienced by (the only route) of safely having a go themselves. I am pleased that you have noted that I have demonstrated " a reasonable way to just cut a worktop". What I was actually pointing out was the existence of a reversible blade, ( which BTW I am not being paid to promote) so that you can cut from the top and see where the blade is going. As you will see from the many comments below , lots of people, including professionals, have found this useful to know. You give good advice that it is always a good idea to buy good quality tools, if you can afford them. I am always happy to receive tips from professionals to share and some professionals are kind enough to help this community by offering their additional advice. There is no need to be offensive, I guess you are having a bad day, but I hope it improves for you. Thanks for watching.

@@stevel303 thanks Steve, it's always useful to have other ideas. I've highlighted your comment to share it with everyone. Hope you've subscribed.

@@seangage9088 Thanks Sean. Yes if ever I watch it back I am also struck by all the birdsong. I didn't identify it as blackbird, ( well done) I just love it. Hope you've subscribed?

Ah thank you so much Debra. It's always good to find the fun- just like Mary Poppins! Glad you enjoyed it and I hope you have subscribed. x

That's so kind, thank you. I'll be getting back to a bit of DIY soon after a couple more vids on watercolours. Creativity in all its forms.

Many thanks Ralph, I'll be watching yours on Wittgenstein later. Great to meet you, albeit under very sad circs.

@@BecomingCreative indeed despite the circumstances nice to meet you and Craig, I'd try 'Essence' to start it is much shorter and might not make your brain ache Jacqueline ;-)

@@alexib5248 To be perfectly honest I have only used spade bits on wood, not laminate. Your problem here is not just which cutting tool to use, but also access to the top as it is already fixed in position. You could use a sacrificial piece of mdf on top to protect the laminate layer, but difficult to see how you could clamp it in position. Also be careful you don't cut too close to the sink. Personally in your situation I would consider just mounting a bottle dispenser on the wall. Does anyone else here have any suggestions for Alex?

@@natalie4974 Hi Natalie, welcome to handmade originals. I hope you subscribe. There are 3 vids about water butts and I have put links in the descriptions for products I have used but there are, of course others on the market. Whatever you choose, make sure it is compatible with a water butt as opposed to a mains tap. To increase the water pressure raise the butt on a stand ( or bricks) and if you are going away, fill the butt first. Wishing you luck and laughter in your new home

And thank you for watching. Hope you've subscribed, there's plenty more nonsense where this came from.

Then my job here is done- apart from the lingering drip! We shouldn't take ourselves too seriously, glad you had a laugh and thanks for watching.

HI There Ana, thank you so much and thank you for watching. I will be making another one soon and promise I will include a piece on how to make the boxes! Make sure you subscribe and you won't miss a thing.

@@BecomingCreative Hi there! I learn so mucho about your Garter lace🥰 thank you

Hi Renee, you are not the first person to ask for this. I promise to include sewing the elastic in my next one. Thanks for watching. I hope you do make one for your niece, it's such a personal thing and not really much sewing. You really can put love in every stitch.

I'd be interested to know if you've tried this and made it work? I suspect that the weight of the hose would eventually mean that it would slip off, leak or come loose, especially if the tap had a thread. Still, all roads lead to Rome. Thanks for watching and for joining in. It's always great to hear from people with other ideas, hope you've subscribed.

Fear not Rosi, I'm here. If you are already at the sewing up stage you have done most of the hard work, now the final hurdle. I don't know if you have used silicone backed elastic ( in which case, see this video th-cam.com/video/_DSgaVEVd90/w-d-xo.htmlsi=kXo0LPi2kQIcx3Eu at 26.35) or if you have used 'knicker ' elastic. If the latter, you can put it under the sewing machine, taking care not to catch the lace in the foot. If necessary, just sew the elastic part back and forth under the machine and finish the lace by hand. At the risk of sounding shamelessly self promoting I have written a book covering everything in my garter videos and more if that helps: amzn.to/4bAS4xK I'm sure it will look amazing and what a wonderfully personal and loving present.

@@BecomingCreative THANK YOU, Well, I must get this ONE last garter done.... before a book can arrive. I have installed a soap dispenser in my sewing room for such frustrations.... big grin. The bride cannot know about these.... as it is a keepsake from from Grandma's shirt. SOO she is not around to check fit and approval. Such pressure I put on myself.... afterall this is a BRIDE!!! I shall view the tutorial over and over and over. [signed: the over thinker with bad language]

@@rosinyberg8747 i completely empathise. Don't forget to breathe and enjoy this amazing gift you are creating. Grandma willbe cheering you onxx

@@BecomingCreative Thank you so much for your kind words! Everything has been delivered!!!

Oh yes we can my friend. Thanks for watching Kevin. Hope you've subscribed, I'm just working on a quirky little woodwork project now. Coming soon. Have a great day.

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching. Hope you've subscribed.

Hi Sarah, firstly thank you for watching and yes of course there are other ideas- my head is always fizzing with them!!! Firstly the easy one: do nothing, lay your hose out with the holes made and see how much water makes it to the very end, you can reduce the amount that makes it if you just have the end of the hose going uphill a bit and have it up against a plant so that the trickle that emerges waters that plant. If that doesn't work because too much water is making it to the end try a cork from a wine bottle, you can always trim it down a bit with a craft knife ( cutting down on to a board and away from your fingers). If it leaks a bit that doesn't matter because that leak will water the end plant. The cork will also slightly increase the pressure in the hose and therefore the sprinkles that you get emerging from it back towards the tap. Or if this is making too much water sprinkle just turn the tap at the butt down a bit. Hope this helps- where there's will and all that. Let me know how you get on, we will crack this between us.

You are genuinely the most wonderful person! I’ll let you know how I get on

You make laugh Wes. Thanks for watching and enjoy that beer. Here in London I've just finished breakfast. Cheers. Hope you've subscribed.

Oh Ruth you are so sweet. I'm only pleased I was able to help. I abhor leaks, so was determined to sort this one out! Thanks for watching and I hope you have subscribed- it's an eclectic collection of videos, something for everyone and more to follow. x

You are so welcome! The grippy elastic is here amzn.to/3KuW6wO Your garter sounds amazing. I will be doing a video on goth garters soon so hope you've subscribed. Thanks for watching.

Yes I did think about ptfe tape and would have tried it if the alternative O ring hadn't worked- either that or chewing gum! See Back at the Butt for the drip solution. Thanks for watching and hope that you have subscribed.

Yes because you can have the best of both worlds if you use a reversible blade. Clean cut and see where u are cutting on the laminate side. Thanks for watching.

Hi Suzie, arrgh leaks! I had exactly this problem and made another video about how I solved it. th-cam.com/video/8cPRz8u71M8/w-d-xo.htmlsi=0WUPC7cSoUlR3akH Hope this helps. Isn't it good to be out in the garden again? Subscribe to all to make sure you don't miss any of my very eclectic vids. Happy Easter.

@@BecomingCreative Hi just to let you know I bought the O ring and it worked! Thanks so much for your video

Hope it goes well for you. Thanks for watching.

Glad it was helpful and thanks for taking the time to comment Elaine. I hope you've subscribed to 'all' as there are a lot more videos on all sorts of subjects which I hope you'll enjoy. Now get that garden ready for Spring😄

Too kind. Thanks so much for watching. Hope you've subscribed to all? A whole range of creative projects await.

My goodness, so much anger, rudeness and sexism in one hit, and on St Valentine's day! Fortunately virtually everyone else has found it helpful. I hope your day improves.

Good luck with that, I hope it goes well. Glad you enjoyed the video, hope you've subscribed to "all" so many varied creative projects available. Thanks again

@@BecomingCreative Thank you. Following your advice and using a new Bosch blade made the cutting of the benchtop a success 😊 The basin has been installed and most of the laundry has been completed except the toe kick. It was properly done thanks to your valuable demonstration 👍🙏😄

Always! Can u share your creative dream?

You're welcome. Hopefully the few scratches are easily repaired. Well done for persevering. Hope you have subscribed to 'all' -lots more videos available on a very wide range of creativity.

Oh NO!! I hadn't thought of that!! Thank you so much for your kind comments and I hope you've subscribed to 'all'. The creative projects I cover are so varied that the algorithms can't keep up and will only send you ones about jigsaws otherwise. Lots more to choose from and lots more coming. Last day of January today so last Happy New Year.

That's praise indeed, thank you so much Dave. I hope you've subscribed to 'all'. The creative projects I cover are so varied that the algorithms can't keep up and will only send you ones about jigsaws otherwise. Lots more to choose from and lots more coming. Last day of January today so last Happy New Year.

Yes, I've been astonished by how many people never knew they existed. Thanks for watching, hope you've subscribed to all. A huge variety of creative projects available to view.

Aw many thanks. I used Correx which is corrugated plastic just because I had it lying around-as you do, but the more eco friendly option is corrugated cardboard which can be recycled. It is a little foible of mine to flatten and keep large cardboard boxes just in case...

You're welcome good Knight.

Hi there, So with the very light fossilised leaves and plant pods I just used a tiny amount of superglue in the case of the leaf and some all- purpose glue for the pods. For the shell which was heavier, I cut a small window behind where the shell would sit and glued it directly to the backboard rather than just the paper, so that the weight of the shell didn't make the black paper wrinkle. Hope this helps? Thanks for watching, subscribe to 'all' for more creative ideas.

And you're very kind. Thank you. Hope you enjoyed the video and subscribed?