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How to Make Hand Molds
A hand mold is a wonderful way to preserve memories. Although there are kits available in the stores, this is inexpensive and allows the freedom to make any shape and size you want. These molds can be made to hang or put on display using a table picture holder. The name and date can be marked into t
How to Cut Letters Out of Wood
Wooden letters add character and value to many projects. Traditional wooden signs often include wooden letters. Many contemporary home stores sell wooden letters to serve as decorations for walls, shelves, and shadow boxes. You can personalize children's furniture by adding wooden letters to it. Chi
How to Block a Knitted Tam
A tam is a woolen hat of Scottish origin with a tight headband, a flattened, circular crown and usually a pompom on top. The word "tam" is derived from Robert Burns' poem "Tam o'Shanter." Tams are versatile wardrobe additions for winter as they can be tilted to the side for a saucy look or worn bac
DIY Concrete Molds
Making your own concrete molds is a relatively simple matter. You can buy numerous mold designs or simply use plastic containers in the right shape for your concrete projects. For instance, plastic Halloween candy containers can be used to create concrete pumpkins. The end cut off a 5 gallon bucket
How to Make a Wooden Trapezoid
Teaching basic shapes is part of the elementary mathematics curriculum. The trapezoid does not usually come along in most math sequences until fourth or fifth grade, depending on the state. Making a wooden trapezoid along with some other shapes, such as a rhombus, kite and parallelogram, gives you m
How to Make Wax Bars
Wax bars can be broken into small pieces of scented wax that can be used with candle warmers to spread scent through a house. Using a candle warmer makes the scent in wax last longer because nothing is burned off, and it does not present the fire danger that candles do. Making wax bars will only tak
How to Make Your Own Cardboard iPhone Dock
Having an iPhone dock is a convenient way to charge and sync your device, but the official dock is somewhat expensive and third-party docks may not be compatible with all models. Instead of purchasing a dock for your device, you can make your own iPhone dock out of cardboard. Using a printable templ
How to Create a Wax Hand Statue
A wax hand statue can capture a moment in time. This unique art form is ideal for making casts of children's hands to make comparisons as they grow. Wax hand statues can also make statements through different hand gestures or sign language phrases. Wax hands have a striking visual impact, and they l
How to Build a Bear Towel
Teddy bear towels are a fun and cute way to gift much needed towels at either baby showers or bridal showers. Instead of throwing away money on expensive centerpieces, you can build a cute teddy bear assembled from towels. After the party is over, the bride- or mommy-to-be can take the bear apart an
Cake Mania Tips & Hints
Cake Mania is a time management game in which you help Jill try to earn enough money to reopen her grandparents' bakery. The game requires you to keep various customers happy by baking, frosting and decorating their choice of cake before they get tired of waiting and leave. As you progress in the ga
How to Build Your Own Pool Table
How to Build a Billiard Table If you want to play billiard from the comfort of your own home at any hour of the day, building a billiard pool table yourself is the perfect solution ...
How to Tie a Silk Cord Onto an Ear Wire
Silk cord is a staple in the stringing collection of many jewelry makers. Most silk cord is hand-sewn and dyed in a variety of colors. Silk cord is available in multiple thicknesses and lengths, and can be incorporated into necklaces, bracelets and earrings. Silk cord can be attached to ear wire, ad
Crafts to Make Out of a Small Tissue Box
Tissue box crafts are nothing to sneeze at. They'll provide hours of fun for you and your kids while teaching valuable lessons about recycling, numbers, time and even money management. Pull out your empty tissue boxes along with construction paper, glue and basic crafting supplies the next time your
Crafts with Cone Coffee Filters
Craft projects can get expensive, especially when you do a lot of them. Luckily, cone coffee filters come in large packages for a low cost. This means that these filters are incredibly useful as well as economical. A variety of crafts use cone coffee filters in their projects.
Quilting Machine Tips & Techniques
A sewing machine made especially for quilting is known as a quilting machine. They allow quilters to quilt tops more quickly than if they worked by hand. Machine-guided quilting uses the feed dogs to stitch straight and slightly curved lines, while free-motion quilting, by covering or dropping the f
Easy Craft Gifts to Make
According to the American Research Group the average amount U.S. gift givers spend during the holiday season rose from an average $431 in 2008 to $658 in 2010. If you are looking for a way to save on Christmas, Hanukkah, birthday or other holiday presents, consider a do-it-yourself homemade craft.
Alligator Head Projects for Preschoolers
The fearsome alligator, with razor sharp teeth and tough leathery hide, incites fear in many individuals both young and old. Despite an alligator's alarming appearance, preschoolers can create some witty reptilian crafts. By using just the alligator's scaly head, your preschooler can make some whims
How to Make Candle Baskets
Making a candle gift basket is rather easy and does not take a lot of time. Also, making your own candle basket is an inexpensive gift for a loved one for various occasions such as birthdays, holidays or even a get-well greeting for someone who is ill.
Care for Woven Baskets
Woven baskets are made of various types of materials, traditionally roots, reeds and bark. Basket-making begins with a strong frame, which is usually made of wood or pieces of aluminum. The crafter will moisten the weaving medium to make it pliable and direct the medium along the frame using a commo