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Painted Design Ideas for Wood Chairs
Wood chairs of all types are great for painting projects.antique carved back kitchen chair image by Scott Williams from Fotolia.comWooden chairs, whether old or new, make a great afternoon painting project. If you have any old chairs lying around in the basement or attic, or if you've...
Get the Facts about Campaign Materials
I have been helping political candidates order printed political materials for over 8 years. I have heard all the questions, endured the frustrations on the other end of the phone and calmed and conso
How to Make Silk Rosette Flowers
A rosette is one of the simplest, most versatile flower forms you can make out of fabric. Depending on the fabric you choose, how large you make it and how you embellish it, a rosette can reflect any style from shabby chic to haute couture. A silk rosette is especially elegant. Add a pin to the back
How to Dry Brush a Ceramic Piece
Have you ever wondered why some ceramic pieces have an antique look to them? How is it that a ceramic dog or cat has an undercoating of white fur, black fur and hints of brown, too? How did the artist manage to paint the ceramic this way to make sure no color overpowered the next color, and all colo
Card Layout Ideas
Greeting cards are the perfect way to express yourself to friends, relatives and loved ones. Typical greeting card layouts may have an image on the cover and plain writing on the inside. To create interesting homemade greeting cards for all occasions, sketch out some new twists on the common greetin
How to Build an Oil Drum Forge
Being a blacksmith is an old and distinguished tradition that goes back to Iron Age. Ancient crafters heated metal to fashion items for everyday implements. The tradition goes on today, and many people learn the craft using equipment that they have built themselves. You can build your own forge out
How to Grade Hides for Leather Upholstery
Because of clever manufacturing, you cannot grade upholstery leather by sight. With a little machining and finishing, a low-grade leather can look like top-grain leather, alligator skin or whatever the manufacturer chooses. The lower grades are not useless; they can be economical and perfectly usefu
How to Make Oval Braided Rugs
Braided rugs have been a simple, affordable way to add color and comfort to homes for hundreds of years. They add warmth to floors without carpeting and provide an old-fashioned, down-to-earth appeal to any room. There are several methods used to make braided rugs, as well as different shapes in whi
How to Learn Hook Macrame
Macrame is a craft that utilizes knot tying with various types of cords to create objects for decorative and utility purposes. Knots are tied in geometrical patterns with the use of an embroidery needle and crochet hook. When completed, objects have a lacy look to them similar to certain types of cr
Homemade Bikinis
For many, bikini season arrives in the winter when "Sports Illustrated" puts out its annual swimsuit issue. For all the talk the magazine generates, the small type reveals that the tiny outfits those models are wearing can cost hundreds of dollars each. It's enough to make someone want to design the
Ideas for a Parade Float Using a Child's Wagon
You can easily transform that little red wagon that normally provides opportunities for play into a miniature parade float. Attaching decorations to a child's wagon is surprisingly easy, particularly if the wagon has wooden slat sides. Once you complete this mini-float, it can carry a small passenge
How to Weave & Braid Children's Bracelets
Just about all little girls love to make friendship bracelets. They can make them in any color they love and give them to their BFF--Best Friend Forever. Very young children can do a simple braid with thick yarn, while older kids can make a more difficult variation of the friendship bracelet. Size t
Specifications for the Viking Model C-20 Sewing Machine
The Swedish company Husqvarna Viking started in 1872, and it produces consumer sewing machines and accessories. One of its products is the Viking Huskystar C20, which is a small, beginner's sewing machine. You can purchase Husqvarna Viking products from authorized dealers or online stores. As of 201
The Six Questions You Must Ask When Choosing Window Treatments - Sliding Door Window Treatment Ideas
Ease of access to outside areas through sliding glass windows or French doors is another reason to consider vertical shades over the more conventional Venetian window blinds. With vertical blinds you can simply slide the ...
How to Fix Overlaps on Faux Painting
Faux painting helps decorators achieve complex finishes in an inexpensive and time-efficient manner. Special paints, painting tools and glazes can create everything from a faux metallic finish to a faux quartz stone finish. These paints appear textured and the glazes painted over them seal them to t
What Are The Services Offered By The Dewalt Dw079kd Kit - A Truly Remarkable Kit.
People are usually more interested in this particular product because of its portability features. Such creation attribute helps a lot to the users to find the comfort of carrying it at hard to reach locations. The DW079KD is considered to be ideally utter for the users to work on any kind of surfac
Origami Rat Directions
Origami is the ancient Japanese art of paperfolding. Origami first surfaced during the 6th century by a monk named Dokyo. In a short time, this Buddhist monk had turned folding paper into objects into an art form. Origami often was included in a valuable gift and considered a token of good fortune.