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How to Make Purple Glass
American glass manufactured between 1860 and 1915 was made with manganese, which imbued the glass with an interesting trait; the glass turned purple when submitted to prolonged exposure to UV rays. Using sunlight to turn antique glass purple can be time-consuming, but you can speed the process up by
How to Build Balsa Wood Structures
Balsa wood is a unique material, as it's light and cheap but also fairly strong for its weight and size. It's used in a number of crafting projects, model-building and competitions for making balsa structures to bear weight. While making a balsa wood structure is simple enough, making them strong en
How to Peen a Rivet
If you do any metalworking, you may find yourself needing to peen a rivet. Rivets are used in many different kinds of armors, particularly replica suits of armor or large-scale replica armory projects. But unless you have access to a rivet gun, this is not always a simple task; even then you may pre
Is Cellulose Flammable?
Cellulose is a common organic compound that is used in many different consumer products. It is, in fact, used in everything from newspaper to housing insulation, from gunpowder to ethanol production. Because of its ubiquitous nature, of course, any safety issues relating to cellulose are of prime
How to Beat the Full Moon in "Castle Crashers"
"Castle Crashers" is a 2D side-scrolling beat-em-up game exclusively for the Xbox 360 and available only through the Xbox Live Arcade. Players step into the armored boots of one of several nameless knights who must hack through waves of enemies in order to rescue the four captured princesses from a
How to Make an Olympic Olive Wreath
If you and your children are gearing up to watch the Olympics, you can lead them in an entertaining craft in which they make a model Olympic olive wreath. The Olympic olive wreath was used to crown winning athletes in the early games in ancient Greece. This craft activity not only inspires their art
How To Remove White or Heat Marks From Wood
White marks or heat marks are caused by setting a warm or cold object on the surface of wooden furniture without covering the surface of the wood to protect it from the extreme heat or cold and moisture. The moisture from spilled drinks, wet glasses, hot food containers or dishes gets under the fini
How to Do Faces on FB Chat
Facebook is a social media website that has an instant chat feature in addition to its options for posting updates to your status or commenting on the status of your friends. Clicking on the chat tab in the bottom right-hand side of the screen will bring up a list of your friends that are currently
Information on Spring Regulator Clocks
In late eighteenth century Europe, the accuracy of timekeeping became important as craftsmen and tradesmen gravitated to the cities and began working by the hour for their wages instead of by the number of finished articles produced. Two Englishmen, Benjamin Vulliamy and James Harrison, invented the
How to Calculate Wind Load on a Large Flat Surface
Pressure is defined as force per unit area. This force has units of pounds and uses the simplified formula of F = P x A where P is the pressure and A is the surface area. Therefore, the larger the surface area, the larger force it will experience. This is the principle behind why sailing ships use
How to Make a Trash Can Out of Wood
Making your own trash can may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of woodworking projects, but if you're tired of having a store-bought version that only exist to do the job, it might be a good idea. Creating your own trash can helps you make sure your decorating scheme is consi
How to Paint Plastic Scale Models
A plastic scale model may replicate historical ships and airplanes or fantasy ships from science fiction movies. Whatever your reason for building a plastic scale model, you will probably want to add details to the finished model with paint. Painting a model is a relatively straightforward process a
Cutting out Wood Plaques
Working on wood plaques, like most other woodworking jobs, takes practice and knowledge in using woodworking equipment. Whether as a hobby or as a professional endeavor, making wood plaques can turn simple wood into an art piece. Various concepts are involved in the entire process. Becoming acquaint
How to Make Your Own Ultra Light Menthol 120 mm Cigarettes
In 1976, the Lorillard tobacco company conducted a study on 120mm cigarettes. The study observed perceived health benefits of longer cigarettes: because they were longer, people smoked less of them. The study also looked at how men and women reacted to brown cigarettes and whether they accepted them
Instructions for Fiberglassing
When bound to a surface with epoxy, fiberglass increases the strength and weather resistance of the underlying material. Fiberglass is widely used in building watercraft. From foam-core surfboards to wood-frame luxury yachts, fiberglass is a primary surfacing choice. Many custom car projects use foa
How to Calculate the Weight of Fabric
Calculating the weight of fabric is important for both the at-home craft enthusiast and the professional fashion or interior designer. Clearly understanding the weight of a fabric will dictate the drape of the fabric on a person, in a window or in a wide variety of other applications. If the weight
How to Tell What Direction the Wind Is Blowing
There are a number of reasons why it may be important to know which direction the wind is blowing. It may be important when lining up a drive in golf, aiming a bullet while sharpshooting, determining the best approach to an area while hunting, doing almost anything while sailing, hang-gliding, flyin
Petrification Of Fossils
"Fossil" is a broad term referring to any remnants of life preserved from ancient times, whether of an actual living creature or even just its tracks. Fossilization can occur through several different processes, two of which are referred to as "petrification" because they result in a stone fossil of