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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Do you really know what you?re buying?
- Recently, I had the opportunity to attend a popular gift show in my local area. My purpose in attending this gift show was to scope out my competition and the quality of their soy candles compared to what I offer. I was truly surprised with the results of how many candle exhibitors were present and was more so surprised with the results of how well they didn't know their product.Now my resu...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - A look at cloisonnãƒæ’ã‚â© lapel pins
- Cloisonné lapel pins are the most traditional, if not the most collectible of the lapel pin types. Most of the older lapel pins are either die-cast metal or cloisonné. Cloisonné is from the French word for cell, which refers to the method that cloisonné is created. A metal structure, or cell, is formed with the outline of the desi...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - It is possible to create all kinds of items with hobby metal casting
- Hobby Metal Casting enables the home metal craft worker to create useful products to use around the: -HOME-WORKSHOP-GARDEN or WORKPLACE- Or turn your skills into cash.Yes,you could also make your own unique products for next to nothing to sell at markets, direct mail, or on the internet etc for big profits.But first you have to learn the techniques to build the simple tools & equipme...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Endless possibilites with custom printed lanyards
- Custom printed lanyards are an extremely popular item and are readily available for purchase through a large amount of suppliers. Many suppliers have detailed e-commerce sites that allow buyers to select a lanyard style and customize it without ever having to leave their office or home. The finished product is typically delivered within one to three business days. Custom printed lanyards are relat...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Are you making money at craft shows?
- If you are involved in the crafts business, and are profitable, you are among the rare breed who have successfully combined art with business. If, however, you still have yet to show a profit (or enough profit) after a show, this article may get you going in the right direction.Whatever reason you have to enter the craft show business world, you probably will have a big wake-up call when se...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Preserving thanksgiving memories for scrapbooking
- Last year our family tried out a new way to preserve Thanksgiving memories, and the result was truly a treasured keepsake.A day or two before Thanksgiving, my daughter and I used a turkey rubber stamp to make place cards for all of our family members. We colored the place cards with colored pencils and wrote people's names on them with a metallic gold pen.We then cut up strips of pap...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to create a collage journal
- Creating a collage journal is a unique and fun way to personalize and enrich your journal. Making a collage journal is something that everyone can enjoy. If you are a visual artist, photographer, writer or just someone who wants to enhance your written journal, then creating a collage journal can be quite an adventure.CHOOSE A PAPER FOUNDATION: Find a journal with a ring binding. This will ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - From clutter to treasure: re-use and not reject!
- Make use of clutter to decorate your home! Sounds strange? Believe me its possible! While moving into my new house, I had to get rid of a lot of old pots, torn clothes, cracked dishes and chipped china. At my wit's end trying to figure a way out of the mess, it struck me that I could actually use a lot of these to make decorative accents for my new home.I got my 6 year old daughter involved...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Sewing a button on by hand
- I have so many people come into my shop saying something like ? I can't even sew on a button. How sad it is that a whole generation has lost out on learning how to do just the basic skills of sewing.Sewing a button on to clothes doesn't have to be difficult. In fact I take just a few minutes to sew them on.Here is the precise procedure that you can use to sew on buttons like a profes...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Why do i (you) collect?
- I just got back from the vet with my cat "Spud". He gave us quite a scare, we went away for a couple of day's vacation and on our return we found him very listless. He just laid there in one spot and wouldn't eat or drink any water.I don't know about you but my heart ran cold with images of what could be wrong, why is he so listless, is he just upset with me for leaving him alone for a whil...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Family album in the digital age
- Back then it was simple - you take the picture, you print it and put it in your family album. But now you have a digital camera. So do your cousins, uncles, aunts and grandpa Joe. What are you going to do with thousands of digital photos to pass them onto the future generations? Read our advice.What you need is a digital photo album. Here are some good ones so you know what to start with....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - A look at cigar humidors
- Cigar humidors are storage units designed to hold, preserve and display a collection of cigars. They come in varying shapes and sizes, and can typically be custom made to suit the tastes of the owner. Cigar humidors are an essential appliance for any serious cigar aficionado, and can be priced anywhere from $50 for a simple wood box made to hold a few cigars, up into the thousands for an elegant, ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Rubber stamps : 10 great tips for making multiple cards
- You know the feeling. The kids have tons of demands, vacation is just around the corner, that big project at work is eating all of your free time. How will you ever make those handmade cards for the big party, or mail the invitations for the guests at the big wedding? What started out as a great idea for some very special cards has turned into a stressful project. These ten simple steps will maxim...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Remember when you were taught how to make things from metal with your bare hands?
- How would you like the chance to use the skills you learnt decades ago... if you could find the right kind of practical challenge? You can you know. Not all that many years ago, just about every home had a backyard shed or workshop; the shed was a special place which the practical man about the house could call his own.The shed was a place where special projects could be built, & much tinke...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Scrapbooking ideas for kids
- Many times at auctions, or estate sales, a box of books will turn up a real treasure, like a scrapbook that was kept by someone in their youth and sometimes through their adulthood. The book could be 50 or 60 years old, and a source of great fun to look at the pictures, news clippings, and personal mementoes.The hobby of keeping such collections is enjoying a resurgence of popularity, with ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Making hemp jewelry is fun and easy
- Making our ideas come to life and creating them with our own hands is a great source of satisfaction for many of us. Handicrafts such as making hemp jewelry have been and continue to be very popular among both hobbyists and would-be entrepreneurs alike. Aside from being a productive way to pass time, making hemp jewelry encourages creativity and is a great and inexpensive way to have fun either by...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Making beaded jewelry is easy to do
- Making beaded jewelry is an inexpensive and fun hobby that nearly anyone can do. The materials needed are readily accessible and cost very little money. Aside from the requisite thread, needle and the beads, there are also some other materials that the hobbyist can use in making beaded jewelry. Hobbyists can also experiment with various beading techniques to make interesting and unique creations....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Diet and fitness ? help from your hobbies
- Everybody battles with their weight from time to time. It's either too much junk food or not enough exercise. In many cases it is a poor diet and no exercise. We go to work and sit behind a computer or a counter, and we sit. Then we get up for coffee, and then we sit. On and on, day after day. It's the ritual that many people get used to. They are creatures of habit. But the trend can be broken....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Discover the truth about comic book collection; nerdy geeks or shrewd investors?
- It is unbelievable when one says, yeah, I collect comic books, what the general public response might be? Oh no, a slightly off the wall geek. Here is someone who has lost touch with reality. Or someone that is in his or her own little world. I think not. Yes, comic book collectors may sometimes march to the beat of a different drummer, but who says we all have to be cut from the same mold. Comic ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Plastic, zinc, brass, embossing and marking stencils
- Marking StencilsStencil is a cut-out form for an alphabets, numbers, symbols and illustrations. Embossing and Marking Stencils provide quality of work and save plenty of time. Stencils are available in a wide variety of materials and fabrication methods. Stainless steel and plastic are the most commonly used materials. Thickness ranges from a few millimeters to 0.040 depending on the...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Gourd enthusiasm growing around the world
- Gourds played an essential role in the daily life of early cultures. Commonly used as containers and vessels, they were also used for musical instruments. Some cultures used gourds for birdhouses and feeders and this is what most people today think of when they hear the word gourd. Or maybe you can remember a dipper made out of a gourd at Grandma's house years ago.Now artists and crafts peo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Make your own lampshades
- When redecorating your room, you may be faced with looking for new lampshades (or perhaps a lampshade you currently have has gotten damaged). So why not make your own!If your lamp currently has a lampshade on it, half of the battle is already won! You have a base to start building your new shade. When selecting a material for your new shade, you can use paper, fabrics, plastic, or any heat-...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - A look at cabinet humidors
- Cabinet humidors are specially designed for the serious cigar aficionado. Much more of an investment than a small desktop humidor that can hold 100 to 200 cigars, cabinet humidors can be as small as a standing chest, can hold up to 8000 cigars or more, can measure as much as four feet wide by 20 inches deep and over six feet in height or larger and resemble a large bookcase, and can cost from the ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Invitation envelopes ? make or break your party
- What will separate your party from all the other events of the season? Of all the planning that goes into your special occasion, there is no excuse to forget about specialty envelopes. Your invitation is the first impression that you and your party will have. There are many ways to make your invitations and envelopes the hit of the party.How important are the invitation envelopes? The invit...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 10 reasons to create and give a gift basket!
- 10. A Themed Gift Basket is for everyone and every occasion.9. Gift Baskets can be created easily with minimal time and effort.8. Creating a Gift Baskets will save you time and money!7. Gift Baskets can be made in a variety of sizes and price ranges, making them ideal for the budget conscious giver.6. By creating a Themed Gift Basket, you tailored the basket for the par...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - A few tips about comic book bags
- We store comics to keep them valuable. Air pollution, ultra violet light, dirt and oil from fingers as well as rough handling all contribute to the deterioration of a comic. Storing a comic book properly is essential to keeping it valuable. There are 3 major storage components to proper comic storage. They are comic bags, comic backing boards, comic boxes.In this ariticle we will talk a lit...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Learn exactly how to repair your sewing machine at home!
- My name is Tony Asef and I start my own sewing machine business 21 years ago with little knowledge of repairing sewing machine at that time. I remember very good when I was looking for someone to teach me all trick in sewing machine repair business. But unfortunately no books were around! After 21 years in this business I decide to write all my knowledge and trick in this step-by-step book to teac...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Are your collectibles valuable? heres how to find out
- The first thing you will need to do is check out the condition of your item, be it a train, collectible Barbie doll, Disney collectible, or some other collectible item. Is it scratched, torn, clean, dirty, new, in a box, without a box? You get the idea...Use a good light source and check the item out very carefully, noting the name, identification marks, and any copyright marks. Also, check...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Make your own citronella candles
- Need a cost effective way to get rid of mosquitoes? Try making your own citronella candles and eliminate mosquitoes while providing a romantic, outdoor setting. Making citronella candles is easy and can cost as little as $0.25 per candle. Follow this step-by-step guide and make your own candles at home in less than 10 minutes:Materials Needed:Wax - Any form of all-purpo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - An introduction to lanyards
- Lanyards are pieces of rope, wire, or cloth specifically designed to attach to objects. They are typically used to secure small items such as a work badge, key, identification card, eyeglasses, whistle, cell phone, bottle opener, knife, or compass. A lanyard can be worn around the neck, arm, waist or wrist. When worn around the wrist, a lanyard is often referred to as a "wristlet."...