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Making Posters Look Like Canvas With Mod Podge
You do not have to spend an outrageous amount of money on a work of art. Instead, make your posters look like authentic paintings by creating the illusion of a canvas with Mod Podge. Mod Podge is used in a variety of crafting projects. It dries clear and is ideal for adding texture to slick surfaces
Where Do Patches Go on a Boy Scout's Uniform?
The Boy Scouts of America classifies its members into ranks based on age and experience. As boys perform tasks and develop their skills, badges and patches are awarded to them. Patches and merit badges have specific places on the Scout's uniform where they may be placed, such as on shirt sleeves or
How to Make an Incubator Out of Plexiglass
There are a number of ways to set about making a homemade incubator. Incubators are often made from materials such as foam coolers or plywood boxes. Another option is to use Plexiglass. Since Plexiglass is clear, you can watch the whole hatching process. Plexiglass still retains plenty of the moistu
How to Make Vinyl Stickers on a Home Computer
Vinyl stickers are used in both personal and professional settings. They can easily decorate a home space, showcasing a decorative picture or personal statement. They are also a common advertising tool, boasting a company's name or slogan and adorning its windows and walls. Many use vinyl stickers b
Beading Techniques & Tips
Beading is a relaxing hobby with low start-up costs. Many different kinds of projects exist, but there are three basic beading techniques. There is beadweaving, which uses tiny seed beads. Stringing is another technique that uses larger beads along with cord or flexible wire. By contrast, wirework e
Paper Lamp Instructions
Making a paper lamp from items that you have around the house is a great exercise in reusing and recycling materials in a creative fashion. It also empowers you to create something that you need without relying on merchandise sold in stores. Paper is a particularly suitable material for a lamp as it
How to Tat a Split Ring
Tatting rings are normally created using one end of the tatting thread and creating stitches in one direction down the tatting needle. The "split" in a split ring comes from the process of dividing the stitches so that half are made from the ball thread and half from the needle thread.The split ring
Uses for Cereal Boxes
Taking care of the environment is a big responsibility, but everyone can do their part. Recycling facilities are popping up all over the place, and more and more people want to share their green tips with the world. Recycling some of our common household garbage is an easy way for anyone to go green
How to Give Brass a Tarnished Look
New or recently polished brass items give off a warm, bright reflective glow. Antique brass items are much darker, with a deep-toned patina, and often show aged scratches and slight imperfections. The antique aesthetic adds a sense of character and may be used to match other antiques decorating a ro
Quilt Shops Sells Cost Effective Handcrafted Quilts
Online quilt shops sell durable and cost-effective handcrafted quilts which are beautiful in design. In this review, you will come to know how to choose your favorite handmade duvets.
How Can Leaflet Distribution End Up In Failure?
Leaflet distribution can be a failure if the leaflets are distributed to people who can never be your potential customers. In order to rule out failure, you should choose a good leaflet distribution c
How to Crochet a Knitted Afghan Together
Squares or strips make a large piece, such as an afghan, easier to handle and easier to endow with fancy stitches to show off your needlework skills. Once you've knitted a set of panels, however, just sewing them together seems like hanging pictures in a museum unframed. Crochet is well-suited to fr
How to Make Your Own Pearl and Brooch Bracelet
Brooches are large, decorative pins worn near the neck on jackets, blouses and dresses, and even on hats. Brooches were a common ornamental accessory worn by women as far back as the Bronze Age; brooches with a woman's profile on them are of the Victorian era. Old brooches that are broken or not use
Homeowners who are pursuing a Hobby Woodworking
If you are like thousands of homeowners who are pursuing a hobby woodworking then you probably spent a lot of time looking for plans for woodworking projects. Most wood projects you attempt should not be ...
How to Get Sashiko Patterns
The patterns that make up Sashiko quilting are centuries old. Many of the most common patterns today originated from China and Japan in the 1800s and earlier. The striking blocks of fabric covered in traditional Japanese and Chinese designs are becoming popular in the craft industry. To get Sashiko
Birthday Card Creator for Special Birthday Cards
A birthday card creator is a site or a program that can help you create one of a kind greeting cards for your friends and family. Birthday cards are simple yet perfect gifts to give ...
How to Make Self-Binding Fabric
You can make a hem, create your own iron on patches or complete entire sewing projects without sewing at all. You can convert nearly any fabric into self-binding fabric by applying fusible web to the back of the fabric. Fusible web comes in tapes of varying width and in sheets of varying size. These