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How to Make Shell Crafts
Create decorative shell crafts from shells washed up on the shore or from ready-to-use shells available in most craft stores. Available craft-store shells include shell beads with pre-drilled holes ready for stringing onto jewelry or crafts for your home décor. Shells coming straight from the
How to Make a Homemade Airsoft Minigun
There are many types of airsoft guns that can be made. An airsoft minigun has the advantage of being small enough to avoid detection while still providing firepower. You can make a minigun from common household items, and the cost will be almost nonexistent. Your minigun will fire a projectile as go
Materials Used to Make Candles
Consider making your own candles for a fun hobby and inexpensive gift.Set of lit candles. Lighted candles. Glowing candles. Flames image by L. Shat from Fotolia.comCandles are easy to create and require only a few inexpensive materials. Most craft shops carry everything needed, including...
Crafts and Card-Making Ideas
Homemade cards add a personal touch.arts and crafts image by Gina Smith from Fotolia.comCrafts are great activities for all ages and a wonderful way to let your creativity shine. Crafts and homemade cards can be used as gifts, decorations or simply a fun way to pass the time. Many of the...
How to Make a Braided Rag Rug
Braided rag rugs can be a colorful addition to any room, and you can make them yourself. You don't need to know how to sew or even thread a needle in order to create a rag rug that you will be proud of. Use fabric around your home, such as old bedding or outgrown clothing and make braided rugs to be
How to Make a Photo Tile
Ceramic tiles can be used for more than flooring and backsplashes. Glue felt to the bottom to make them into simple coasters, hang them on the wall as art or use them for trivets. Ceramic tiles can be rather plain on their own, but you can customize them to make photo tiles by using your favorite fa
How to Make a Southern Belle Dress
When one pictures a Southern belle, visions of grace and elegance come to mind in the form of hoop skirts covered with layers of ruffles. It's easy to imagine ladies carrying parasols, their long hair in banana curls, sauntering across shaded summer lawns under generations-old oak trees. Romance and
How to Make Beaded Book Thongs
Making a beaded book thong is a wonderful gift for anyone who reads. In a short amount of time, you can create a beautiful gift using any kind of bead combinations that you want. The ideas are endless. Paper bookmarks can fall out, causing you to lose your place. Beaded book thongs stay in the book
How to Finish a Satin Border
Satin is a shiny or glossy fabric that can be made from a variety of materials like silk or polyester. Satin, like many other kinds of fabrics, frays if the raw edges are not finished off with a serger or sewing machine. Finishing a satin border will give it a polished and professional look and will
How to Paint Pottery at Home
You do not need a kiln or other special equipment to design beautiful pottery at home. Painted figures can add color to your home, while decorated flower pots can liven your garden or patio. Use acrylic paint on pieces sculpted with an oven-bake or air-dry clay. Craft and specialty stores also sell
How to Catch a Heracross in "Pokémon Silver"
A Heracross is an incredibly rare blue beetle-like Pokemon that first appeared in the second generation -- gold and silver -- Pokemon games for the Gameboy Color. This particular Pokemon does not appear in wild grass anywhere in the game, nor can it be captured by normal means. Instead, you will nee
Country Paper Crafts
Use the colors, fruits and animals of the country as inspiration of paper crafts.country road image by Soja Andrzej from Fotolia.comCountry-inspired crafts can be everything from apple-themed crafts to barn animal creations. Use paper to create simple paper tablecloths, window adornments...
How to Create a Volcano Using Gossamer
Gossamer is a lightweight material that flows easily when hit by an air current. The fluttering fabric can make an interesting addition to your homemade volcano project. A soft air current coming through the top of the volcano will lift the strands of gossamer and whip them around the opening, which
How to Fix a Pulled Thread on a Loose Knit Sweater
Snagging a favorite sweater on jewelry or furniture and pulling a thread loose can be a frustrating experience. With loose-knit sweaters the danger is even greater. But a simple technique works even on open-weave sweaters made with specialty fibers, so you can capture the loose thread with little or
Buddhist Lotus Flower Crafts for Children
Buddhist lotus flower crafts for children focus on one of the most important symbols of Buddhism. According to Richard Beer's book, "The Handbook of Tibetan Buddhist Symbols," the lotus is the fourth of the eight auspicious symbols, which are symbols of good fortune used in offerings. A lo
How to Make Paper Crafts for Kids
Anybody can make paper crafts. However, cut and folded paper crafts are an old and beautiful art. They can be as simple or complex as your skill can handle and kids love them, especially those that move or work in some way. Whether you are an expert or you and the children are learning together, you
How to Crochet and Use Double Ended Needles
If your crochet pattern calls for you to crochet on the double (abbreviated COTD), you will need a double-ended hook. Longer than a regular crochet hook, a double-ended hook has a hook at each end, pointing in opposite directions. Crocheting on the double is similar to Tunisian crochet in that it us
How to Make an Oil Candle
If you are looking for a touch of elegance and a flavor of romance, than you definitely want to consider crafting the oil candle. If you have partaken in the art of candle making, you ...
How to Sand Satin Paint
Satin paint is typically used on specialty woodworking projects, such as musical instruments, furniture other metal objects like chairs, benches or tables. Satin paint should be silky smooth to the touch without any glare or reflection. The majority of satin paint jobs are aerosol, because satin pai
How to Conserve and Care for Medals
The temptation of many collectors is to attempt to restore objects to "like-new" condition. This is a mistake for collectibles and antiques, because such efforts will actually lower their value. True restoration is expensive and best left to highly trained professionals. To maintain the value and ap