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Building & Selling Furniture
Creating Your Own FurnitureTo sell your own furniture, you'll need to be able to create good designs. Design and craftsmanship are both equally important in making a good product. You want your design to be unique and original, and make the customer really want to buy your piece. If...
How to Build Rain Gauges With Cups
A rain gauge measures the amount of precipitation an area has received over a given period of time. The rain gauge is a collection device that has a measuring stick or device attached to it. Rain gauges can be made from cups with a ruler attached. These gauges are simple to make and are good project
How to Tie a Prosperity Knot
The prosperity knot is an ornamental knot known by many names, including the prolong knot and the etyszkiety knot. The knot is created by making a series of intersecting loops, then weaving the loops and loose ends through each other to create an attractive final product. Although the prosperity kno
Instructions on How to Make Macrame Handbags
Macrame is an art of weaving threads into knots by hand. This style is used in making handmade jewelry, clothing accessories and many other useful items. Macrame used to have a clear practical purpose as it was used by sailors to tie knots on fishing nets. Women used to make threads into knots to pr
Redwoods Information
Redwood trees are so impressive that people will go on vacation in California just to catch a glimpse of them. Redwood trees belong to the Cupressaceae--or cypress family--that has 27 to 30 genera with around 130 to 140 species. This particular species happens to grow to tremendous heights--making t
How to Remove the Needle From Your Sewing Machine
A sewing machine allows you to quickly stitch a strong, even line without the time or hassle of hand stitching. Learning how to use the machine takes a bit of time, and inserting and removing the sewing machine needle can be a bit confusing at first. Needles can break or become dull, necessitating r
How to Make Fingerprint Creature Drawings
Fingerprint creature drawings are a very creative and simple way to draw animals, whether real or fantasy. They can be as basic or as detailed as you want to make them. This is a good activity for anyone of any age, but is especially fun and easy for a group of children to do. It encourages creative
How to Make a Tea Towel Angel
Making a tea towel angel is a great way to decorate your home for guests or to give as a gift, such as for a housewarming party. Tea towels are the same as dish or kitchen towels, although they are often more fancy and decorative, and may be made from a lighter material than ordinary dish towels. Fo
Ideas for Popular Crafts to Make
Crafting is loved by so many people, and you may already be making popular crafts that others enjoy purchasing. You may want to try selling your crafts at farmers' markets, Saturday markets or online. In that case it's very important to know which crafts are most popular. If selling is the directio
How Do I Replace a Zipper Slider?
A zipper that has lost its slider can be very annoying or potentially embarrassing. Replacing a zipper slider is a quick and affordable project that can save an outfit or accessory from being thrown out.
Easy Christmas Felt Crafts
Make Christmas-inspired crafts using festive felt.stern3 image by Westa Zikas from Fotolia.comKids can make an endless array of Christmas crafts using versatile craft felt. Allow kids to create their own holiday gifts using festively colored felt and a few basic craft items. The soft...
Gift Ideas for Creative Kids
For a science gift you could even teach your kid about how cupcakes are made while discussing nutrition and the science of yeast.Michael Hall/Digital Vision/Getty ImagesArts, crafts, building and science toys are wonderful educational options for creative youngsters. There are all manner...
Paper Crafts for a Craft Fair
You are looking for something different and eye-catching to stock your craft booth. Crafts that you create with paper products add variety to your booth and can be extremely cost efficient. Paper offers a versatile medium for many different art forms. Greeting cards are a product suitable for any oc
Video: Jumping Jack Art Project
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Hi everybody, my name is Gene, I'm a graphic designer, and I'm an illustrator, I've been both for a very long time and professionally I've been doing it for about 15 years. And before we had all this crazy televisions and video games and Internets and cell phones and...
How to Fix Surfboard Cracks With Solarez
Solarez, also known as Solarez UV cure resin, is a resin and fiberglass filler compound that can be used to repair cracks in a surfboard. Unlike conventional resins, it does not require the addition of a hardener as a catalyst. Once applied, Solarez only needs to be exposed to sunlight to cure and h
How to Make a Round Purse
Practical and fashionable, a round drawstring purse is the prefect accessory to take on holiday. Make one from tough canvas-style fabric for the beach, or use velvets and satins to make a glamorous evening bag. These purses are not difficult to make, so create several in different colors and instant
Home sewing master this lucrative skill
fast Home sewing - master this lucrative skill Clothing alterations expert launches home-tuition DVD Cast your mind back to the last time you needed some trousers taking up or a waistline altering. There are two ...
How to Weave With Jute
Jute is a very durable and versatile material to weave with. It's made from the hemp plant, which is a highly sustainable crop that produces fully biodegradable products. Hemp is, therefore, very eco-friendly. There are several incarnations of jute, from twine to webbing, but the latter is much more
How to Make Your Own Kaleidoscope for Kids
Kaleidoscopes fascinate kids with changing colors and the play of light. Making their own kaleidoscopes allows kids to learn about how kaleidoscopes work and gain satisfaction from building something educational and enjoyable. The National Geographic Kids website recommends a kaleidoscope project fo
How to Use a Brother Ruffler Attachment
A ruffle is a border that is often used in home-decor projects such as quilts and pillow shams. Ruffles can be made by hand, but it is much faster to use a sewing machine containing a ruffle attachment, or foot. Brother produces this attachment for its line of sewing machines. It can be connected in