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Building Your Sunglass Displays to Bring Customers In
Sunglasses have gone beyond shielding your eyes to protect you as they also give you an added boost to your look. A lot more people now are buying sunglass merchandise that would express their inner s
How to Make Wire Yard Art
Wire yard art can add a whimsical touch to your landscape. Even if you are a novice at working with wire, you can easily shape it into a variety of projects with the help of a template and a jig. Once you create a sturdy wire outline, you can embellish the space between the outlines with beaded wire
Characteristics & Uses of Matka Silk
Located on the Ganges River, the Indian city of Bhagalpur is known as Silk City. By the 7th century, Bhagalpur was recognized as a trading hub, but the silk industry is barely 200 years old. A prominent institution in Bhagalpur, the Silk Institute provides training and education in the silk trade. A
How to Get Pictures From the Computer to DSi
The Nintendo DSi handheld game console includes two onboard cameras you can use to snap photos, just as you would with any digital camera. The device stores photo files on an SD card, which you can connect to any PC with a SD card reader. This allows you to exchange photos with other DSi users, or t
How to Create Your Own Free Scratch Cards
Scratch cards are a simple-to-do craft that can make for fun cards or unique gifts. You can even make your own lottery tickets with prizes for birthday parties or other events. Scratch cards can be made out of a variety of cheap or free materials and are ideal for using up already existing recyclabl
How to Make a Ceramic Bracelet
Whether you are looking for a custom bracelet on a budget or want to test your hand in creating jewelry, make a ceramic bracelet. Ceramic bracelets are more lightweight and durable than metal jewelry. You can pick custom-designed beads and trinkets to attach to the bracelet without the hefty price t
Bible Themed Crafts
Crafts bring out the beauty of the Bible.bible and flowers image by Photoeyes from Fotolia.comHelp your children and students grasp the biblical lessons you teach them with some illustrative Bible themed crafts. Concrete projects are often more effective than a typical lecture-style...
Are You Supposed to Separate Cardboard & Plastic in Recycling?
Homeowners might pine for the days when all trash went into one trashcan, but most agree that a little effort when it comes to sorting recyclables is beneficial in the long run. Recycling plastics and cardboard means less trash at a landfill or reduced incineration. Meanwhile, recycled materials can
How to Bind Off 2-by-2 Ribbing on a Scarf
Knitting in a 2-by-2 rib stitch, stitches are alternated between two knit stitches and two purl stitches across the row. When knitting a scarf, the 2-by-2 rib produces stretchy vertical columns, creating a decorative pattern. To finish the scarf, each stitch needs to be bound according to its style
Wooden Spoon Crafts
Wooden spoons are great for far more than mixing up cookie dough; they make wonderful craft supplies, too. Pick up a few staples from your local craft supply store and turn wooden spoons into mice, garden markers and beautiful flowers. Try your hand at a wooden spoon craft; the results are sure to d
How to Make Riveted Chainmail
Chainmail is a weave of interconnected metal rings. Worn as armor as early as 400 B.C., the ends of early chainmail rings were butted together instead of riveted. These rings opened under heavy attack by pointed weapons like spears and swords. As a result, armorers began riveting the ring ends toget
How to Catch Heracross in "Soul Silver"
In "Pokemon: SoulSilver," not all Pokemon are found by catching them in the wild. Some Pokemon may be prizes from contests, given to you by other characters or hiding in trees. Heracross, a bug or fighting type, is not found in the wild but is instead found in trees throughout the game world. To cat
How to Wash a Cabbage Patch Doll's Hair
Cabbage Patch Kids are a favorite among many children and collectors. The original doll had a cloth body with hair made out of yarn. Washing a Cabbage Patch Kid's hair needs to be done gently to ensure the hair isn't ruined in the process.
Start Your First Wooden Boat Building Project Today
Are you thinking of wooden boat building ? Several of us do a lot of times. But most of the time, due to a few misconceptions we never put this consideration into action. most of us feel scared becaus
How to Recycle Doilies and Lace Runners
Recycle old lace runners and doilies by turning them into Christmas ornaments and decorations, such as ball ornaments or Christmas angels. Such decorations are cheap and easy to make and can be given as gifts, sold at holiday craft fairs, or taught as a Christmastime craft for children, which they i
How to Tie Dye Tee Shirts
Tie dyeing uses fabric dye and lines to make a design. By gathering the fabric with rubber bands, the dye can't get to all the fabric. The lines make a design. Make any type of design with the rubber bands. For a circle, gather little bits of cloth together, starting in the middle and going out. Use
How to Make Soap From Soapwort
Soapwort, an herbaceous plant, contains natural saponins lending to its historical use as a homemade soap ingredient. Knowing how to make your own soapwort soap at home doesn't require very much experience in making soap, nor does it take much time to complete. Your own natural soapwort soap is free
How to Make a Wooden Doll
Wood is a popular medium in craftmaking. It can be used in many projects, from wood burning to wood carving, and create crafts for both children and adults. One of the most creative and innovative crafts for children is dollmaking. Quick and easy, this very basic dollmaking project is woodcraft that
How to Make a Spoon Display Case
If you have a spoon collection you may want to use a display case to show it off to friends and family. If you've been to the store and cannot find anything that you want to buy, there is always the option of building your own. You'll want to plan this carefully as you will use felt or some other so