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How to Make Pearl Rings
You can make a beaded dangle pearl ring from a small piece of jewelry wire and pearl beads in the color of your choice. Use tiny beads to make the ring and choose a larger pearl bead or two to dangle from the ring. The ring requires no welding and little previous jewelry-making experience. Make a ri
How to Make a Beaded Crystal Butterfly
You can make a beaded crystal butterfly to wear as a necklace or to accent your potted plants with craft wire and crystal beads. Select a template with simple lines that you can use as a pattern to make a nail jig. Once you have a jig, you can make as many crystal butterflies as you like. Add a jump
How Are Gems Different From Regular Minerals?
A gem is a special type of mineral. Minerals are naturally occurring substances in the earth, and come in many forms. While a gem is a mineral, not all minerals are gems. Some minerals have industrial uses, while others have gemstone uses. To define minerals, you have to understand the difference be
Sewing Tips for Cordura Nylon
Cordura nylon is a waterproof fabric used for a variety of products such as backpacks, tents and shoes. Keeping outdoor gear in good condition includes knowing how to patch and repair Cordura nylon products. The fabric is thicker than other types of material and has a waterproof coating that can mak
How to Crochet a Large Granny Square Blanket
Crocheting and seaming together granny squares is a classic way to create a warm, heirloom afghan, as well as use up yarn left over from other projects. Because you can use any type of yarn , as well as any size of crochet hook, you can make each individual granny square as large as you'd like, and
Home Brewing Supplies in Gympie Queensland, Australia
My name is Dave Downing. Last year I bought Gympie Home Brew Supplies which I run with my wife Tanya, my son Jim, and my daughter Jessy. When we bought the business there was a ...
Fall Fun Crafts for Kids
Fall crafts are fun for kids.happy kids image by Marzanna Syncerz from Fotolia.comAs the seasons change, each approaching season brings a new and exciting time. Fall is associated with the changing of the leaves to bright colors, pumpkin carving and family time. Crafts can be a fun way to...
How to Name a Star After Someone (Online)
Naming a star after someone makes for an amazing gift that they will never forget. The new star name will be recorded in the national star registry where it will hold that name forever. The process of naming a star after someone is actually quite easy and relatively affordable. Refer to the steps b
How to Make an Origami Spring
Origami is the Japanese art of paper folding. The origins of origami are obscure, but the first recorded documentation of origami comes from a Japanese poem composed in 1680, in which the poet speaks about origami butterflies. Common origami forms include the butterfly, animals, and flower shapes, b
How to Customize Foam Fingers
Foam fingers are whimsical toys used to show your team spirit at gaming events, and personalizing them adds to the frivolity. Foam fingers come in different colors but can look plain without some colorful decorations on them. Whether customizing your foam finger for a particular event or needing one
How to Put on a Tattoo Stencil
Many tattoo artists do not tattoo by freehand. Most will make sure that they draw the tattoo perfectly by first transferring a stencil of the desired design onto the client's skin. The stencil lines serve as a guide for the artist to follow as he or she inks in the tattoo. It's important to apply a
How to Place Eyelets
Think of eyelets as metal rings that frame holes punched through various materials such as paper, cloth and leather. Traditionally they've been made from brass and aluminum that are left plain metal or given a cover coat of paint. A common eyelet size is one with a 1/8-inch diameter hole. Eyelets we
How to Sew a Blanket Stitch for Kids
Teaching children how to sew is a worthwhile activity as it teaches a useful skill that can be used in future craft projects. The act of sewing, itself, is a calming activity that provides visual gratification for as job well done; the child can see the work she has accomplished by looking at her st
Child's Sunbonnet Directions
During the summer, it is essential to cover the heads of small children to prevent sunburn on their head, ears and neck. However, certain hats are too warm to be worn in the summer sun or they simply don't cover enough of the head to do any good. Fortunately, it is easy to make a child's sunbonnet o
Ideas for Decorative Soap
Did you know that soap is one of the top ten most popular presents during holidays and occasions? However, many people see soap as a boring gift. Perhaps this is because when you say the ...
Oriental Arts and Crafts
Bonsai trees are an Oriental art form perfected by the Japanese.bonsai tree image by Alexey Stiop from Fotolia.comOriental arts and crafts are creative and elegantly intriguing. They have a subtle beauty that appears to increase the more you study the object. Centuries of refinement may...
How to Make a Pull-Out Shelf in an Armoire for a Sewing Machine
If you've been using an armoire to hold a television set and you no longer need that arrangement, you can convert the armoire into a sewing station featuring a pull-out shelf for your sewing machine. The closing doors will hide all of your works in progress and the machine itself, and you will have
Tips for 'Clan Wars: Goblin Forest'
"Clan Wars: Goblin Forest," a free online game that uses the mechanic of "tower defense." During the game, you defend your tower from evil goblins ,while destroying goblins and capturing the goblin tower. During gameplay, you organize attacks involving the units that you create and upgrade.
How to Replace Bobbins on Bernina Sewing Machines
One of the secrets to the Bernina sewing machine's legendary reputation for superior stitching lies in the solid construction of its metal bobbin system. Bernina machines use a separate metal case system to hold the thread that feeds into the machine for the bottom stitching. It is easy to pull t