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Wants To Create Your Own Animation Characters

Animation and multimedia is a field which requires blend of technology, creativity and hard work in order to establish and progress. Innovative thinking and thorough knowledge of graphic designing makes the candidate to yearn with more dexterity

How to Hand-Build Clay Projects

Hand-building clay items is an ancient art form. Clay was physically manipulated to create vessels to hold and/or store items, tableware and small statues. Before the invention of the potter's wheel, all clay objects were made using the three hand-building techniques that include pinch, coil and sla

Supplies to Make Hair Sticks

Hair sticks are convenient styling tools for short and long hair. The most common way to wear hair sticks is to use them to create an updo hairstyle such as a French roll or bun. Hair sticks can be simple or elaborate and decorative. You can add a variety of embellishments such as jewelry and beads,

How to Add Glycerine to Liquid Soap

The byproduct from crude glycerin is a natural yet powerful degreaser and cleanser. You can use a very small amount of glycerin and get big results. Glycerin has no odor or color and is nontoxic. The bio-diesel byproduct of glycerin is crude oil, which can be manipulated to the consistency desired.

Step-by-Step Instructions on Low-Fire Clay Mosaic Crafts

Mosaic crafts made of ceramic tiles can make an artful addition to a home. Handmade tiles can be used in the kitchen to protect surfaces from hot pans and dirty spoons, installed into a countertop or wall, or displayed on the wall as art. If you have access to a kiln and ceramics studio, you can ma

Making Rectangles on Grid Paper

Geometric drawings, sewing patterns, engineering and architectural designs all are made easier when drawn on grid paper. Grid paper is pre-printed paper with a square grid pattern that makes it easier to draw straight lines, shapes like rectangles, and scaled drawings. It is also coming in small and

How to Make a Beaded Keychain Mouse

Pony bead crafts use colored beads strung along satin cords to create shapes that are then hung on backpacks or used as keychains. For a standard row, the ends of cord pass through the same row of beads in the opposite direction, but by making minor adjustments the shape of a row can be changed, suc

How to Make Bubble Bath Bombs

There is nothing quite as relaxing as a bubble bath. For kids, a bubble bath is also a lot of fun. Both kids and adults alike will enjoy bubble bath bombs. Children will enjoy the "magic" as the bath bombs dissolve and become frothy, while grown ups will appreciate the handy single-use size, which

How to Calculate the Yarn Needed for a Needlepoint Project

Estimating how much yarn to buy for a needlepoint project can be tricky; and if you underestimate, you may end up with colors from dye lots that do not match. Take care to plan ahead to make sure you have enough yarn to complete your project. Careful planning should include assessing your own stitch

What Type of Mixtures Does Distillation Separate?

Although the practice of distillation dates back to the days of the Greek alchemists thousands of years ago, it is still widely used today in labs and industry. Distillation is still around because it is a very useful technique for separating mixtures of liquids, or mixtures of liquids and solids.

How to Make a Wooden Dress Hanger

Wooden hangers have a surprisingly long and interesting history for something that many people take for granted. Some believe, according to Displayarama Store Fixtures, that Thomas Jefferson added the wooden coat hanger to his long list of inventions. To whomever the honor belongs does not matter, w

How to End a Crocheted Rug

Crochet rugs make a useful edition to any home. People make crocheted rugs from yarn, or use scrap material cut in 1/2 inch to 3/4-inch strips for the rugs. Making the rugs takes a little bit of time, but the finished product is worth all the work. Small rugs take a few hours, but large rugs for the

Epic Sales Videos

If you are interested in boosting your sales and strengthening your job, then gross sales instruction video clips can be wonderful assets to help develop your sales and profits expertise. The growth o

How to Make a Doll Made With Buttons

Save your spare buttons to make a thrifty button doll. Fashion a doll using antique buttons and use it to add personal style to your home decor. Or, collect buttons handed down from a loved one to make a button doll filled with memories. Use this project as a way to develop fine motor skills in your

How to Crochet a Santa hat

This crochet hat is inspired by a favorite Christmas character. Make it in traditional red and white for a festive look. Or you could consider other color combinations for a fun, fashionable crochet hat to wear all winter along.

How to Make a Fresh Flower Crown

Create a fresh flower crown from some of your favorite blooms to adorn a wedding-bound flower girl, junior bridesmaid or May Day princess. Daisies are a readily available flower resource and work well for this project. The flower crown is also a nice summer project for youngsters. Grocery stores hav

How to Make Beer Bottle Cap Fridge Magnets

Creating a beer cap magnet is a fun craft project for any age. Many breweries offer unique designs on caps that you don't feel right throwing away. It takes little time to turn the metal cap into a magnet. They're inexpensive to make and you can sell extras online or at craft shows. Best of all, you

How to Make a Biodegradable Bean Trellis

Beans will climb just about anything. There are several methods for trellising beans, and many of them can be made with biodegradable materials. Many Native American cultures used corn as a trellis for their beans. They let the corn get 2 or 3 feet tall and then planted beans at the base of the corn

How to Use Kato Unitrack

For many model railroad enthusiasts, laying track is just a necessary evil that must be overcome before they can run their trains. Fortunately, many manufacturers now make a type of ready-made track that has the ballast already built in. Kato is one such company.

How to Create Hobby Plastic Molds

Creating simple plastic molds can save a hobbyist time and money. By creating a plastic mold for parts that need to be duplicated, a modelmaker can create multiple identical parts, preventing the need to repeatedly sculpt or build the part. A length of fence, a gun for a model soldier, or a textured