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How to Make an Automatic Plant Watering Globe
Having an automatic watering globe can eliminate the worry of forgetting to water your plants. With just a few items that you may already have around the house you can make your own automatic plant watering system that requires little maintenance.
Rhodonite Cabbing Polishing Tips
Rhodonite cabs make stunning earrings and pendants.set of rhodonite image by Lucy Cherniak from Fotolia.comCharacterized by its vibrant pink hue and laced with intricate black manganese veins, rhodonite is a favorite choice for jewelry making. Highly polished cabochons mounted in silver,...
How to Build Laminate Shelves
Laminate shelves are low-cost alternatives to solid hardwood shelves. Created from particleboard instead of solid wood, laminate shelves have thin wood veneer on top that simulates the look of a solid piece of hardwood. There are also laminate planks with a plastic laminate coating that looks more l
How to Compare Ceramic Electroless Coatings
The process of electroless plating coats ceramic materials with different types of metals. Electroless plating is also known as chemical or auto-catalytic plating, in which the plating process does not use an external electric current. The automotive and jewelry making industries commonly use electr
DIY Breadboard Ends
Breadboard ends are a traditional element in fine furniture to prevent tabletops from cupping and warping. The breadboard end is strip of wood that is attached to the ends of the tabletop. The grain runs opposite the direction of the tabletop, thereby creating a support to keep the tabletop flat. Br
Facts About the Weather Conditions in Mount Washington
Mount Washington, the highest peak in New Hampshire's White Mountain range, is home to some of the most extreme weather in the world. Mount Washington is not the tallest mountain east of the Mississippi River, but it is one of the more dangerous mountains in the United States, according to "National
How to Store 500 Silver Rounds
Silver rounds are a popular investment alternative to silver coins. They resemble silver coins but are struck at private mints--such as the Sunshine Mint, Northwest Territorial Mint or Engelhard--and thus are not recognized as legal tender. However, their silver content and purity is identical to th
How to Make a Wooden Sign with a Router
Wooden signs are extremely popular as interior and exterior decorations, and they make innovative gifts. Numerous types of wooden signs are available in stores, but you can easily make them at home for half the cost. If you make them yourself, then they make gifts or decorations with even more meani
How to Make Wood Spindles
Spinning is the ancient art of turning plant or animal fiber into yarn or thread. If you are interested in getting started with spinning, you will first need to make yourself a wooden spindle. A drop spindle is perhaps one of the most basic spindles out there, and you will find that you can put it t
Different Types of Wall Clocks
In the late 1500s, Galileo used his own pulse to count time for experiments and discovered that the pendulum was a more accurate method of marking off small intervals of time. But it was not until 1656 that the Dutch astronomer Christiaan Huygens built the first clock using pendulums to...
Characteristics of Silver
Silver has been mined and used for thousands of years. This unique metal's most apparent and popular quality is its beauty. Even today, some of the finest jewelry is made from different varieties of silver. This metal is naturally occurring, often in combination with other metals. It is extremely so
Why Don't Oil & Water Combine?
The entire world breaks down into molecules, tiny particles to small to be seen with the naked eye. However, if you use a microscope, you can zoom in on these molecules and observe reactions. The separation of oil and water is an apparent one. When you try to mix the two, you get an oily layer on to
How to Install Drywall Over Wood Lath
Before builders started using drywall panels to construct smooth interior walls, the standard method of wall construction involved applying plaster over wood laths. If you’re remodeling an older home and you run into a plaster-and-lath wall, you can remove the plaster and install drywall over
Homemade Coin Wrappers
Whether you own your own business, or love to cash in on saved change, coin wrappers are a necessity. While you can purchase these wrappers in bulk, making your own reduces waste and lets you use your creativity. If the money is a gift, you can wrap it in wrapping paper or colorful stationery. You c
How to Make Simple Weather Instruments
Most students study weather sciences at one point or another, usually in elementary school. Weather sciences contain some complicated concepts that students may have difficulty understanding. One way to help them visualize these concepts is to help them make their own weather stations. Groups of stu
Types of Events in Probability
Probability is the science of calculating the likelihood that an event will occur. The probability expresses the number of times an event has occurred over the total amount of times the event occurred. An example given by the business department of Clayton State University is: if a company receives
What Is the Function of a Tris Buffer in DNA Extraction?
Tris, or tris(hydroxymethyl) aminomethane, is a common biological buffer, used throughout the DNA extraction process. During extraction from any number of sources, DNA is pH sensitive. During cell lysis, removal of unwanted cellular components and precipitation, tris is used to maintain a stable pH.
Language Development & Theory of the Mind
Unless you are somehow blessed with the power of telepathy, there is only one mind that you can access directly: yours. Thus, you can only assume that others have a mind. Without this assumption, it would not be possible to function in society, since social interaction cannot be understood without a
Orbital Sander Advantages
A number of tools can be used for sanding wood.Schleifmaschine image by Volker Gerstenberg from Fotolia.comAn orbital sander is a power tool used for woodworking or automotive body repair that uses a circular sanding pad to smooth materials, rather than traditional sandpaper. It vibrates...
Milk Glass Information
Translucent milk glass owes its milky appearance to the addition of ash or oxides in the production process. It comes in a variety of colors ranging from white to opaque black blown or pressed into a variety of shapes popular with its large following of collectors. Developed in 16th Century Venice,