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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Learn origami
- Basic foldsMost of the designs that you will learn will use a square piece of paper ? and most will be done with origami paper, so the directions will show a colored (or gray side to indicate color) and a white side.Also, most patterns will have an arrow that points you in the direction of where the fold should go. We have talked about the different types of arrows earlier in the boo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Easy origami
- Starting outOrigami is an art of paper folding, therefore all you should need is a piece of paper and you can start folding away without any problems, right? Well, almost. You might need a few other things that we will talk about in this chapter.Aside from the materials, we are also going to show you some of the basic folds, and how to read the directions of many of the patterns that...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Handmade quilts are made with love and make great family heirlooms!
- Today's handmade quilts are more like a work of art than a bed cover. With all the wonderfully artistic quilt patterns available to quilters today, we are beginning to see some absolutely breathtaking quilts glowing with character and personality. If you are lucky enough, hopefully someone will give you a handmade quilt that you can enjoy and pass on to your children.When I hear the word "q...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Build your own bar stool (in an afternoon)
- Bar stools are as important as the best wine in your bar. It is said that if you don't get a good stool to sit on, you won't enjoy the drink. By a good seat it means that not only it should be comfortable it should be attractive too besides having other minor and major specifications. Nowadays, there are lots and lots of options available, may be the number match to that of the number of the brand...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Why should you collect cat collectibles?
- Let the cat out of the bag! True, you will know various cat collectibles in here. No secret will be hidden, and no cat collectibles you wouldn't know. Everything is here for you. You needn't put a mouse as bait?hmmm!!!You sure will find this small carnivorous mammal in various kinds of figurine, toys, outfit, pottery, box and other items. Those items are only a small part of other items of ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Sharing journals
- Creating a journal or diary that combines scrapbooking and journaling, is a journal that you can share. Writing about experiences and feelings, and including photos, ticket stubs, magazine or newspaper clippings, fortune cookie fortunes, drawings, and more, enhances and further explains those experiences and feelings, becoming a treasured keepsake for you and for your family and friends to share f...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Rubber stamps and scrapbooking ? keep kids busy with crafts this summer
- They're out of school and back to torment the neighborhood this summer. You remember the days. Boredom is a common thought, even with all the stuff to do. Mow the lawn, go to baseball games, and hang out with friends. How can they be bored?It is really not that tough to find things to do, but it seems like a lot of work just trying to find them. What could the kids do that will actually mak...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to create a reverse painting on glass
- Introduction:Glass is a non-absorbant painting support which does not allow paint to easily adhere to it - apart from through the paint's own drying process.For this reason the outlines of a subject painted on glass need to be simplified when applied to an extremely smooth glass surface. Simplifying a subject does not necessarily detract from the end result after the painting is comp...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Introduction to hobby metal casting for the practical home mechanic - engineer
- Your enjoyment will start right from the moment you start to build the simple equipment required. It is possible to create amazing things in metal with a home foundry. A good understanding of basic foundry knowledge, and simple equipment is the key to your hobby metal casting success.Model engineers, home mechanics, car & motorbike restorer's find it difficult to procure hard to get parts f...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Choosing the right mat board colour for your art work
- The framing industry has no books, no set theory, not hard and fast rules on how to pick colours. There are some personal opinions from various writers but that's all they are. However it is not as hard as you may think.The obvious starting point is to go for a colour that's in the picture, then vary the shades from darket to lighter to see which suits best.An Inner mat is the smalle...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Family fun on the rails
- Imagine your are five years old. As your family arrives at the train station, your hand slips free of your Mom's and you dash over to the tracks. Looking left, then right, your eager eyes scan the horizon, searching for your train.Then you hear it. The quiet chugging of the locomotive. The clicking and clacking of the wheels gliding over the rails. The sound of happy families enjoying their...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - A brief history of reverse painting on glass
- Reverse painting on glass has been a form of art expression since extremely ancient times. It is difficult to precisely date a number of much more ancient artworks.Art history has revealed that painting on glass became quite fashionable in Italy during the Renaissance. Italian paintings on glass during the 14th and 15th centuries were associated with Venice and with the Island of Murano. Th...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The unusual characteristics of reverse painting
- By stepping backwards in time one can discover an important part of art history associated with reverse painting on glass.It was an era that heralded the use of this art form 'en masse' during which people in communities could directly express in their own original way what they lived, perceived and felt in their own daily lives. Even to this day many artists who work on glass have been inspired t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What is a reverse painting?
- Welcome to the world of Reverse Painting on Glass. Reverse painting on glass has been considered a popular 'art of the people' for many centuries. The use of glass as a support for this intricate painting technique has not hindered its continuing popularity.A reverse painting is created by painting a subject onto one side of a sheet of glass (or plexiglass) after which it is viewed from the...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Origami secrets revealed
- Origami, or the art of paper folding, has been around for centuries. It is one of the most intricate, but at the same time simple expressions of art in the world. Everything from dragons and cranes to flowers and hats can be folded in origami.Beautiful and brilliant creations are just around the corner for you as we have put together a fantastic book on origami that is going to take you fro...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Antique delft and very collectible tiles and ceramics: beginners start here
- So you fancy starting a collection but you're not sure what to collect? How About . . . ?Every home will contain at least one example or more - in the kitchen, the bathroom, the fire surround. How long have they been in existence and what should we look out for when buying an Old Tile.When trying to identify an old tile, the most difficult aspect is where was it made and when....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Functional pottery makes a great gift, plain and simple
- Are you looking for something unique to give a friend or family member for an upcoming birthday or holiday? If you really want to wow that special someone, why not consider purchasing an original one of a kind pottery gift that makes life better in some way.Pottery gifts come in all shapes, sizes, and colors and they can be practical or extravagant. If your recipient loves to take afternoon...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Fun with origami!
- Storing origamiThis is a great question. Many people want to hold on to their special crafts for years to come. While there is no specialized container that you can get for origami that is going to preserve them, you can do a few things to make sure your models last.* Store them in a dry, sealed container. The less moisture that enters, the better. Also, if you can keep them out of t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Step-by-step guide for creating collages and other unique picture frames
- So you want to make a collage or perhaps you are interested in creating a unique shadow box to hold your valuable photographs and memorabilia. No problem! Whether you want to create lasting memories using cheap picture frames, discount picture frames or even wholesale picture frames, here are some pointers for creating lasting memories right the first time every time.Collage Picture Fram...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Robotic vacuum cleaners: perfect for cleaning pool tables
- A friend of mine bought a robotic vaccum cleaner as a gag. It's actually pretty fun to watch it semi randomly roaming around the room. It seems to have about 15 different direction change sequences, which allow it to eventually cover about 98% of a small area before the battery runs out.Well, this friend has a pool table and one day when the table was looking a little shabby, we decided to ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Easy crafts for kids - help with learning
- According to the research on child cognitive development, making use of basic easy crafts for kids can stimulate their mental growth and enhance the learning process. Since early times, mankind has always known that early crafts for kids taught some important lessons. Now with a better understanding of the brain and its functions we see that not only are easy crafts for kids an essential tool whic...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Cleaning silk bouquets in 3 simple steps
- How To Clean A Silk BouquetA Silk bouquet can last a lot longer than a bouquet made of real flowers, but it will still droop, and get dusty, over time. Fortunately a little bit of preventive care can go a long way towards keeping your bouquet looking like new.It doesn't take long either. 5 minutes spent caring for your bouquet every 3-6 months will keep your bouquet looking as good a...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The top five morgan silver dollars
- Why waste everyone's time? Let's skip the appetizers and get to the meaty stuff right now: The Morgan silver dollars poised to increase the most in value in the years ahead are the 1895, 1892-CC, 1894, 1878-CC, and the 1883-CC. Pretty bold prediction, eh? At this point, the reader now has three options: (1) Stop reading and act upon this information, (2) Stop reading and get on with life, or (3) C...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Rare depression glass pieces
- Depression Glass - The Rare PiecesDid you know that if you happen to have a crystal (clear) and pink Depression Glass refrigerator bowl in the Crisscross pattern in good condition and with its original cover, that it's valued at between $300 and $335? Or that Shirley Temple cream pitcher your grandmother keeps in the back of her upper cabinet could bring up to $1,250 at auction? If you didn...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Depression glass companies
- Just before the advent of the Great Depression, more than a hundred companies manufactured glassware in the United States. At the end of the Depression, fewer than fifty percent of these companies remained in business. Of these companies, seven became major players in the production of Depression glass, and these seven companies utilized a little more than 90 patterns to decorate their wares. Indi...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Comic book supplies, necessities of the serious collector
- If you want to keep your comic book collection in tiptop shape, comic book supplies will become part of your collecting life. As soon as a magazine is printed there are natural environmental forces going to work to try and destroy the ink and the paper. You have put in a lot of time, effort and enjoyment in acquiring all your comics. You don't want them to turn back to the dust and elements from w...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Comic book collecting, oh what an enjoyable past time it is!
- Have you ever read a comic book before? I imagine just about everyone, at some time in their life, has read at least one comic book. But do your interests and enjoyment level go beyond that? You may have said to yourself, at sometime or another, I would like to start a comic book collection some day. Heck, you may even have several comic books lying around that you have just never organized....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Organize 1000?s of photos easily
- The easiest way is to start right from the beginning, your pregnancy. Chronological order is an easy way to organize your photos, that's if you remembered to write all the dates down.If you're like me, you didn't exactly start out that way. So here are some tips to get your photos organized and ready for scrapbooking.THE DATE!The date may not seem urgent for you to write out b...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The most powerful attribute in antiques and collectibles
- What can increase your sales volume and make you more productive day in and day out? You've probably heard this three word statement that seperates those who wish they could do better,from those who really do.Knowledge is power!This three word statement is more than just a great philosophy. The more knowledge you have about antiques, the higher the increase in your overall profitabil...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Antiques from europe...is it really the goose that layed the golden egg?
- Many dealers and auctioneers have been bringing container loads of antiques from Europe for years now. The lure of getting "fresh to the market" antique furniture and "smalls" is something that can bring renewed excitement back into your antique business.Buying antiques by the container load can be a mental "rush", but is it the business builder some have made it out to be?Back in 19...
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