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Button Sewing Instructions
Button sewing is one of those skills that almost everyone should possess. It is likely that at some point, a button will become loose or lost from an article of your clothing. When you know how to properly sew on a button, this event will be a mere annoyance instead of a crisis.
How to Make a Plaster Mold of Your Face With Paper Mache
Since ancient times, the art of life casting has captured the 3-D likenesses of people -- both living and dead -- for posterity. Because artists had already mastered the technique by 1300 B.C., the world now knows what Egypt's Tutankhamen looked like from his gold death mask. You can use essentially
How to Remove Paint From Nylon Material
Many pieces of clothing and some carpets are constructed from nylon. Nylon was discovered by Walter Carothers, while he was working with the DuPont corporation in 1935, and it originally was used in toothbrush bristles and woman's stockings. Nylon is a popular material for use in clothing because it
How to Make Your Own Block Stamp
You can make a block stamp using cut vegetables, linoleum, pieces of wood or commercially available rubber stamp material. Block stamps are good for stamping background images to make your own wrapping paper, stationery and art projects. Letters, numbers, symbols and even pictures can be replicated
How to Make a Styrofoam Plate
Styrofoam plates are commonly used for serving food on. While most Styrofoam plates are manufactured by large companies, users can make Styrofoam plates using store bought Styrofoam. Styrofoam is widely used for keeping drinks or food warm or cold. In addition, Styrofoam plates are convenient becaus
How to Build a Model Iceberg
What you see of an iceberg above the surface is only a fraction of the total structure. Most of it rests below the water line and can spread out significantly, becoming a hazard to ships. As much as 85 percent of the iceberg is below the surface and that is a part you might want to depict as well.
How to Make Cards With Pillow Boxes
Making pillow boxes and cards at home allows you to customize a card of well-wishing or a gift in the colors, patterns or pictures of your choice. The boxes are large enough to include a small homemade gift, such as a necklace or bracelet, and also allow you to insert a gift card if you would like.
Gift Ideas for a Quilter
Buying a gift for a quilter gives you the chance to feed their hobby while appreciating their creativity. While quilters will no doubt appreciate gifts of quilts and handmade items, more often, they're itching to get gifts that allow them to express their own creativity. Gifts for...
Magnetic Levitation Projects for Kids
It’s not a bird, a plane or even Superman; it’s a bullet train. A maglev train levitates above the ground and is propelled at speeds of up to 300 miles per hour by powerful superconducting electromagnets. Experimenting with maglev models and other magnetic levitation projects is a good w
How to Knit on Circular Needles for Beginners
Circular knitting needles are traditionally used to knit things in the round, such as socks or sweater sleeves. They can also be used to knit flat items; the knitting just isn't joined in the middle. Circular needles come in various lengths and widths. The one to pick depends on the gauge and length
How to Make a Cool Leather-Beaded Anklet
Making your own jewelry has some very distinct advantages. You know that the piece will fit you and the item will be made with you in mind. You can make an anklet from leather and beads with a few supplies that are easy to get. This is a simple enough anklet that most people can make, even if they h
Tamiya Painting Tips
Tamiya paint is designed to provide modelers with realistic colors.model airplane image by Julija Sapic from Fotolia.comTamiya paint is an acrylic-based model paint that is used in adding brilliant and realistic colors to miniatures and models. Tamiya paint can be applied with either a...
Beaded Sandals
Warmer weather will be here before you know it. Turn your knack for crafting into a fashion statement. Beaded sandals are all the rage but can be pretty pricey. Why not design and make your ...
How to Attract Catfish at Night
Catfish are much easier to catch at night than in the daytime. They have an excellent sense of touch and smell. The eyesight of this fish is extremely poor. Catfish vary in species and sizes. Before setting out to catch these fish, you need to decide what species you wish to get on your hook. One t
How to Apply Sealing Wax
Securing a handwritten letter inside an envelope closed with sealing wax is an elegant, old-fashioned way to send a message to a friend or loved one. Sealing wax also adds a touch of prestige to packages containing legal documents or other important paperwork. The wax seal can bear a wide variety of
How to Cut Out a Halftone Stencil
A halftone stencil is one that creates small dots or lines so that once paint is applied over the stencil and the stencil is lifted away, an image appears that is hazy or nondescript up close, but as you step away the image is visible. Halftone stenciling is commonly used in screen printing T-shirts
How to Hang a Ribbon Organizer
Ribbons can be used for a variety of things--gift wrapping, hanging frames, hair ties, etc. One problem with ribbons is that they can get tangled and messy (especially if they are just throw into a box). Instead of spending time untangling and reorganizing your ribbons before you have even started y
How to Make Transfer Paper From Scratch
Transfer paper is handy for creating a variety of artwork such as shirt designs and tattoos. You can replace boring and expensive transfer paper by making your own from scratch. While transfer paper is widely available in craft stores, making your own allows more control over the thickness of the pa