How to Draw a Simple Birthday Hat

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Knowing how to draw a birthday hat may come in handy. With or without a person sitting underneath the hat, a sketched birthday hat can add pizzazz to homemade birthday cards, birthday banners, birthday notes, or in self-designed comic strips. School children often put together books for classmates o

Candle Making Fragrance Basics: The Path To Great Smelling Candles

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Candlelight has long been associated with feelings of romance. Candles have a way of transforming the mood of a room. Fragrance candles, however, have a way of intensifying things. There is no better

How to Operate a Square Lap Weaving Loom

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A square lap weaving loom is a portable and relatively inexpensive way to try out weaving as an art form. Use a square lap weaving loom to make pot holders, scarves, or even hats. Once you learn how to operate a square lap weaving loom you can experiment with different projects and patterns until yo

Torch Lighting for Glass Beads

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How to Make Paper Mache Antlers

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The school play is coming up, and you suddenly realize that floppy construction paper antlers are not going to cut it on your little reindeer. Or maybe you're a fan of faux-taxidermy decor. Whatever the reason, you're in need of light, sturdy, aesthetically pleasing fake antlers, and paper mache fit

Join Singing Classes At John Robert Powers

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John Robert Powers is one name that helps in developing or enhancing your skills in the field of fashion and entertainment. They give the best classes for acting, modeling and singing. We build up the routes for your success in this severely competitive industry.

How to Make a Chiffon Bracelet

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Create a feminine fashion accessory from a few pieces of chiffon. The simple chiffon bracelet is made from a length of chiffon, tied in a bow around your wrist, and embellished with a delicate-looking chiffon flower. Use the same color chiffon for the flower and the wrist strap, or make the chiffon

October Crafts for Young Kids

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October crafts are all about fall.pumpkins image by Vonora from Fotolia.comOctober brings cooler temperatures and changing leaves as summer turns to fall. Get children in the spirit of the season with fall-themed crafts that are perfect for the month of October. These cute crafts are...

Glass Ornament Crafts for Kids

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Glass ornament crafts make fabulous holiday gifts.Christmas Glass Ball Ornament image by Thorsten Schnier from Fotolia.comAt Christmas, a hand-decorated glass ornament can make a lovely addition to your tree. Kids' creativity blooms as they craft these decorative adornments. However,...

Fun Facts About Yellow-Billed Ducks

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Ducks are well-loved birds, native to many parts of the world. One duck easily recognized is the African yellow-billed duck, also occasionally known as the Abyssinian yellow-billed duck. They are an extremely common and social variety of African bird who live together in large flocks, until the ons

DIY Paper Mache

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Paper mache -- French for "chewed paper" -- is used in many arts and crafts projects. This art dates back to ancient Egypt and is used all over the world. The Egyptians used paper mache to create coffins and death masks. China and Japan use paper mache to create unique cases and trays. Pap

How to Make Wreaths and Garlands

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Wreaths and garlands make beautiful, decorative accessories that can be used for bridal headdresses, table centerpieces or for brightening up the home. Crafting these garlands yourself will give you the creative flexibility to incorporate your own wedding or party color scheme and to tailor them to

How to Repair Gears on a Singer Sewing Machine

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Singer sewing machines vary in style and function from the simple one stitch of the first electric Singer 301 to the 600 stitches of the Stylist. Because of the differences in function, some of the inner gears of the Singer machines are different. The main cam stack drive gear, the essential long, t

Stencil Burner Tips

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These arrows can be quickly produced with the aid of a stencil.spray painted arrow on black gate image by pdtnc from Fotolia.comCustom stencils allow for the quick reproduction of a painted image without having to painstakingly focus on the details of the image, as the stencil ensures...

How Do I Make Flapper Dresses?

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Flapper dresses were all the rage in the 1920s, and remain popular today for costume and theme parties. These dresses have layers of fringe that flare when you move and spin when you dance, making you the center of attention. These dresses can be expensive to rent or buy from costume stores, but you

Beading Supplies & Tools

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With a few, inexpensive supplies you can create designer jewelry with ease.Bead store image by TekinT from Fotolia.comBeginning jewelry designers often find the variety of available supplies daunting. However, the basic supplies can be broken up into the functional parts of the jewelry,...

How to Make Your Own Grubby Candle Molds

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Grubby candles are pillar or votive-sized candles that have a bumpy surface instead of the usual smooth surface. Used often in primitive and country-style decor, they usually are made in a beeswax color, brown or another earthy color. The process of whipping up wax to create grubby candles is messy

Threading the First Drawstring in a Jewelry Bag

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How to Identify Carbide

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Carbide, which is short for tungsten carbide, is a very hard and strong substance that's used in a variety of products ranging from power-tool bits and blades to wedding bands and men's jewelry. If you need to figure out whether or not the material you have is tungsten carbide, then there are at-hom

How to Make Different Flowers With Porcelain Dough

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To make porcelain clay flowers, you'll use the same process as you would making flowers from potter's clay or polymer clay. The difference is the consistency of the clay. Porcelain clay is a very fine, lightweight clay that is easily manipulated to create the desired flower shape. Roses and tulips u