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What's A Hand Made Knife? -
JDB (72) 
What makes a hand made knife, hand made? Is it because some of the processes of making a knife are done by hand? Many mass produced knives have hand processes in their production. Is it because all of the processes are accomplished by hand? Most of the steels knife makers start with is produced... ( added 3 hours 43 minutes ago.) |
Baby Scrapbook Theme Albums From A to Z -
- Michele Cardello (883) 
Alphabet Scrapbook Pages
Remembering the alphabet and using your baby's photos can be fun and educational for the entire family. Try making an alphabet or ABC baby scrapbook. Attach a colorful letter to each page in baby's scrapbook album, die cut words and photos to remember all of your... ( added 14 days ago.) |
Baby Scrapbooking Kits and Ideas for Every Occasion -
- Michele Cardello (883) 
Scrapbook pages are packaged in two main sizes 8 x 8 inches or 12 x 12 inches . One popular baby scrapbook kit is the Baby Days Pages pack, which features Baby Days, Mom and Dad's Stories, Hands and Feet Keepsakes, Gifts page, First Home, First Haircut and many other storylike pages.
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Meet the Man Who Puts Pro-Level Photo-Illustration Effects in Your Hands -
- The G-Man (2,046) 
Peter iNova is one of the most respected authors in digital imagery eBooks and software. His creations are the secret weapon of designers in the fields of commercial art, advertising, fashion, and digital photography of all kinds. This interview was conducted by phone and e-mail over a period of... ( added 1 day 5 hours ago.) |
How To Make Origami Balls - Hot Videos And Topics -
Gary Redding (861) 
Origami's history was created in China somewhere around 100AD. Origami is the Japanese word for "paper folding". Japan was in the heavy habit of adopting interesting parts of the Chinese culture, and took up the art around 600AD. It is Japanese origami that has become a world famous cultural... ( added 3 days 16 hours ago.) |
A Guide To Painting Fantasy Miniatures -
Will Kalif (8,319)   Will Kalif 
Painting miniatures is a great hobby that overlaps both the gaming realm and the collecting realm. It is also a fundamental part of diorama making. This is a guide that shows you how to paint your fantasy miniatures. Begin your painting process by laying out a clear workspace with plenty of room.... ( added 6 days 22 hours ago.) |
Stamping on Candles – ‘Scent’sational Results -
- Susan Rice (73)   Susan Rice 
Candle Stamping with clear stamps is a unique, yet fascinating form of stamping. From creating gifts, to adding a theme in your dcor, you will find this a lovely, and scent'sational stamping craft.
You Will Need
A hot air blow dryer or heat embossing tool.
Clear stamps and clear... ( added 8 days 7 hours ago.) |
How to Cut, Score and Break Glass -
- Maureen Summy (523) 
Glass can be cut into strips, geometric shapes, circles, ovals, curves and with a glass saw, almost any shape.
Some Things to Keep in Mind
Warm glass (glass at room temperature) cuts easier than cold glass Work surface needs to be flat Score on the smooth side of glass rather than on the... ( added 11 days 6 hours ago.) |
The Secret to Perfect Solder Lines -
- Maureen Summy (523) 
Solder is used to hold the various pieces of stained glass together in a stained glass panel. To achieve a professional quality, solder lines need to be smooth and uniform. This can be achieved by following basic steps and using quality tools and supplies.
The tools and supplies needed for... ( added 11 days 6 hours ago.) |
Step by Step Copper Foil Stained Glass Instructions -
- Maureen Summy (523) 
Copper foiled stained glass is a very versatile form of construction for making stained glass. Panels can be made with very intricate designs and detail. The possibilities are almost endless. In addition to stained glass panels, other options include boxes, picture frames, fireplace screens... ( added 11 days 22 hours ago.) |
Basic Coin Collecting Strategy -
- Robert Taylor (14) 
Collecting coins is a longer term goal, however, the happiness of pursuit is always more important than the rapid completion of a set of coins. The inherent enjoyment is always found in the process of collecting, and fulfillment is found in its completion. Once fulfilled, a new goal, set quickly... ( added 12 days 10 hours ago.) |
Safe Stretching To Avoid Injury In Ballet Shoes and Pointe Shoes -
- Dianne M. Buxton (2,248) 
Safe stretching needs to be taught to all athletes. In school, safe stretching needs to be taught for physical education classes. For classical ballet, safe stretching helps you avoid injury. Once soft tissues are torn, you will have inflammation and scar tissue will form. In ballet shoes and... ( added 14 days 2 hours ago.) |
Top Mistakes Made While Learning How To Draw -
Sean Bluestone (66) 
1. Getting Proportions Wrong. A very common problem beginners have is with how to draw the proportions of the human body (or parts of the body) correctly. The most consistent mistake is with the eyes and the face. Typically new artists will draw a persons eyes about two thirds of the way up the... ( added 17 days 6 hours ago.) |
Origami Folding Instructions -
Gary Redding (861) 
Before you try any origami procedures or projects pay attention to these important tips.
-Try to get the kind of paper most suitable for the origami you plan to fold. This will help beautify the finished model.
-Before you start, make sure your paper is the correct shape.
Fold on a... ( added 2 days 1 hour ago.) |
How to Draw a Complex Group Caricature, Part 1. -
Simon Ellinas (441)   Simon Ellinas 
I had to delay the completion of this particular blog until after the finished framed caricature was delivered to the client, which I did last Tuesday - he was, of course, delighted. Now, I am happy to reveal the stage by stage method of creating a complex group caricature:
The client... ( added 7 days 5 hours ago.) |
Tips for Creating a Great Character Design II -
- Aldric Chang (548)   Aldric Chang 
Whether be it for games, comics, animation or merchandise, we cannot ignore the fact that good character designs play an active role in driving the sales of the product in question. While good character designs help to drive sales, great character designs grow companies and even shape the... ( added 11 days 8 hours ago.) |
How to Breakdance - Backflip -
- Dan Svinsky (48) 
Learning how to breakdance can be one of the most exciting but scariest activities. Backflips are, no doubt, one of the signature breakdance moves. When thinking of breakdancing, almost anyone can tell you that backflips come to mind. So just how do you perform the backflip? This step-by-step... ( added 11 days 15 hours ago.) |
How to Clean and Polish Stained Glass -
- Maureen Summy (523) 
It is important to clean and polish your stained glass to remove any tarnish or residue from the solder seams and capture the deep luster stained glass should have. For proper cleaning and polishing you will need finishing compound and polish. Finishing compound will remove tarnish and residue... ( added 11 days 22 hours ago.) |
Exhibition of British Artists in Greenwich, CT -
Richard May (18) 
Eight finalists for the coveted Lynn Painter-Stainers Prize will be exhibiting at the Therese Saint Clair Gallery in downtown Greenwich from April 30th through May 16th. Now in its third year, the Prize is designed to encourage creative representational painting and promote the skill of... ( added 14 days 15 hours ago.) |
For the Scrap of it -
Audrey Stanley (3)   Audrey Stanley 
Most of us scrap for holidays or special events such as a wedding or a birth. But the normal everyday events of life are commonly overlooked. Why not preserve those days in your book as well?
Maybe you have scrappers block? You're unsure of where to start or what to even scrap about. The best... ( added 16 days 3 hours ago.) |
Beginning Photography Tips -- A Simple Technique for Better Photos -
- Lonnie R Kunkel (514) 
Keeping your lens clean is one of the most important and one of the most overlooked steps for better photos. Although you don’t want to do it too much, because you can damage the lens, there are things you can start doing to keep it clean. Using a lens cover is one of the simplest things you can... ( added 18 days 1 hour ago.) |
Around The World In Three Tobaccos -
- Garson Smart (1,006) 
Many of us live, and think, as if "nature" and "culture"
were separate things, kept apart by a porous but clear boundary. In fact, it's
usually hard to tell where one ends and the other begins. (Think of the ways
most of us encounter nature-we visit "forest preserves" created, and
bounded, by... ( added 18 days 19 hours ago.) |
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The Sentimental Dickens -
- Bruce Hollingdrake (48) 
Charles Dickens, perhaps the greatest writer of serialized novels of all time, was at times criticized for being too sentimental. Considering where he came from and all he had to overcome in his life, especially at such a young age, shouldn't the more sentimental aspects of his writings be... ( added 19 days 1 hour ago.) |
Card Making With Embossing Paste -
- Vicki Churchill (2,495) 
Using embossing paste with brass stencils is becoming a really effective way of decorating cards when card making. 1- To begin you will need to tape down the edges of your stencil to the piece of paper or card you are going to use for your card making. You will need to work as quickly as possible... ( added 20 days 2 hours ago.) |
Improve Your Classical Ballet Work The Simplest Way -
- Dianne M. Buxton (2,248) 
If you want to improve your classical ballet work, the simplest way is to first check your normal standing position. Before you put on your pointe shoes or soft ballet shoes and go to the barre, try this. In ballet wear so that you can see your posture, just stand in front of a mirror, relaxed.... ( added 20 days 22 hours ago.) |
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