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How to Design the Front of a Scrapbook
While they say, "You can't judge a book by its cover," the sad truth is that people often do just that. And "book," in this case, includes scrapbooks. Now that you have created a beautiful scrapbook for that special occasion, you will want to make sure that the cover of the album
How to Draw a Man Holding a Bag
Figure drawing requires a deep and subtle understanding of the human body and how the different muscles support its weight. This is further complicated when the figure you are drawing is carrying a load, as they will have to adapt their posture to maintain balance. Drawing from life is always prefer
How to Make Chinese Paper Plate Armor
If you are learning about Ancient Chinese culture and warfare, you can make the lesson more exciting by constructing a set of Chinese plate armor. You can make Chinese plate armor using a few basic materials that can be found around the house or purchased from a craft store, such as paper plates. Yo
How to Make a Dog Sweater Using a Loom
Even large dogs can get chilly in cold weather. There's nothing wrong with giving your dog's fur a little extra help in a cold climate. You can create the components of a dog sweater with ease on a simple frame loom. By understanding the techniques required to weave on a loom, you can make a fashion
How To Block Print a T-Shirt When Printing at Home
Create art you can wear by decorating a T-shirt with a block print. Block printing allows you to show off your creativity while adding a personal touch to your wardrobe. The designs you can add to a shirt are nearly endless, from an elegant design to the image of a beloved pet to a signature catch p
Why Are Red, Green & Blue Called the Additive Primary Colors?
Additive color theory is used in electronics, art and graphic design to create a full range of colors by combining basic colors. The most common additive color system is RGB, or red-green-blue.
How to Make a Beaded Bracelet on a Cardboard Box Loom
Make a basic loom out of a shoe box and start making your own woven beaded bracelets. Seed beads are small round beads that are threaded onto a string and woven with a simple technique. The "warp" threads are the threads that stretch from one end of the loom to the other, and the shoe box is used to
How to Make a Crocheted Multiple Strand Thread Necklace With a Chain Stitch
Crocheted jewelry adds a surprisingly sophisticated note to any outfit. Original jewelry can put a serious crimp in your budget unless you make it yourself. Waxed beading thread, crochet cotton, embroidery thread or household twine takes on a new stylish role when you fashion it into a multi-strand
How to Make Necklaces for Kids
A necklace can completely change the way an outfit looks by adding colors and shapes. It can be a sentimental accessory, as in the case of a friendship necklace, or a utility accessory, as in the case of a lanyard. These uses make a necklace an ideal piece of jewelry for kids. A child can start by c
How to Make Tin Metal Art
With a little effort, you can make a two-dimensional piece of tin metal art in the style of David Wasserman, the 1960s New York artist whose impressive collection of work includes large tin-can collages. Wasserman reproduced a Willie Mays baseball card, the Pope and a 72" x 48" circus poster using d
How to Make a King Size Bedspread From Online Patterns
With a little bit of experience using a sewing machine plus an online pattern, you can save yourself hundreds of dollars by making your own king-size quilted bedspread. Numerous online sites offer free quilt patterns to print and use, though few such sites come with any instructions specifically for
Components of Sperm
All human beings began from the combination of an egg and a sperm cell. As gametes, sperm have a design unlike other cells in the body. The components of sperm enable it to fulfill its purpose of fertilizing a woman's egg. Only males create sperm in their bodies. Sperm fight each other as they swim
How to Make a Shawl Stick
Shawl sticks are ornaments meant to be worn with lacy shawls. They hold the shawl closed by being threaded twice through two layers of the shawl, and they help the shawl stay on the wearer. While there are elaborate shawl sticks available commercially, you can make a very simple one with a chopstick
How to Change a Polaris Snowmobile's Clutch
The drive clutch on your Polaris is a wear part which will eventually need to be replaced. A broken clutch will leave you stranded on the trail, so it is important to inspect it closely at the start of the season for unusual wear or fatigue cracks. The clutch works with two pulleys that open and clo
How to Learn Taxidermy Over the Internet
Taxidermy is a great way to make art out of your latest hunting trophy. And if you are willing to do it for others, you can make a significant amount of money. A full moose can bring in over $8,000. There are online schools available offering certification without entering a classroom at all. The sc
How to Make Triple Milled or Hand Milled Soap
Hand-milled soap is soap that has had a two-part cooking process. It starts with an already-made basic soap that is then melted and combined with other ingredients, such as cocoa butter, almond oils or other essential oils and moisturizers. Hand-milling soaps can also correct mistakes made in the ba
A Handmade Bead Frog
Beaded crafts can be used for many applications and occasions. It is an old art form that covers jewelry, pendants and other decorations. Beads are strung on metal or nylon wire in specific patterns to form a familiar shape. Animals are common images made from beads on wire,and frogs are popular to
How to Field Strip & Disassemble a Ruger Lcp
In my opinion, Ruger firearms are the best bang for your buck. This article will cover the field strip & disassembly of the Ruger LCP, a .380 caliber concealed carry pistol. Like all Ruger pistols, The LCP is made of high quality materials by the one of the best gun manufacturers in the world. The R
How to Make a Sea Shell Windchime
Wind chimes can make soothing and tranquil sounds while blowing in a light wind. Chimes can be made out of just about anything, but that does not always mean they will have an aesthetically pleasing look. Crafting seashell wind chimes creates chimes that are not only soothing, but also easy on the e
Homemade Screen Printing Equipment
Screen printing is one of the few printing methods that can be accomplished with homemade equipment. Although screen printing is an industrial printing process, with its share of large companies and expensive equipment, the basic process of screen printing is the same no matter the size and scope of