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DIY Treasure Trove
A treasure trove is a hiding place for your memorable treasures, trinkets and valuables. You can design your own treasure trove to store your jewelry, craft projects, special gifts or event memorabilia. Turn a plain storage trunk into a bedazzled treasure trove for storing your prized possessions. P
How to Make a Montessori Toddler Table
One of the hallmarks of a Montessori classroom is the predominance of wooden materials and furniture. Unlike many preschools that use plastic toys and tables, Montessori schools use natural materials such as wood. Wooden sets of child-sized tables and chairs are beautiful as well as functional, and
Motor Rewinding Procedures
Alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) motors employ an insulated, current-carrying coil essential to their operation. The traditional method for motor rewinding involves removing the old coil, winding a new coil and varnishing.
How to Create Australian Shot Glasses
You're having friends over for a "Crocodile Dundee" retrospective. You're giving a party for a brother going on a walkabout. Your sister has an odd attraction for all things Australian. Whatever the reason, you need some Australian shot glasses for a celebration. You could go online and search, spen
How to Secure Memorabilia in a Shadow Box
Securing memorabilia in a shadow box may be completed using several methods. The heaviness of the objects will determine what method is used. Glue, double sided tape and wire are the three most common ways of securing memorabilia.
How to Make an Angel Out of Modeling Clay
Modeling clay offers a bounty of creative opportunities. You can make any number of figurines out of modeling clay, and angels are no exception. Angel figurines make great gifts for any occasion, though they are particularly appropriate around the holidays.
Mason Fruit Jar Crafts
Reuse these glass jars when the fruit is gone.jars of dressing on gunny image by L. Shat from Fotolia.comEmpty canning jars can be used for many things other than canning your favorite goodies. Mason fruit jars of various sizes can be turned into wonderful gifts or items to enjoy around...
How to Use Newton's Laws to Explain a Garden Sprinkler
Rotating garden sprinklers are excellent demonstrations of Newton's third law of motion, the law of interaction. The law states that, for each action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. To put it another way, if you push on something, it pushes back on you. In explaining to students the app
How to Build a Wooden Catapult
Catapults were first used in ancient times to hurl an object with great speed for a far distance without the need for an explosive. Created by the Greeks, catapults have become an important weapon for the military. The name is derived from two Greek words-"kata" (downward) and "pultos" (a small circ
How to Use Deer Horns for Handles
To complement a home decorated in rustic styles like cottage and cabin themes, you can create drawer and cabinet handles from pieces of deer horns. Using deer horns to create handles ensures that you have drawer and cabinet pulls unlike anyone else in your neighborhood. In addition to adding persona
Tektronix 475A Specs
Stockbyte/Stockbyte/Getty ImagesThe Tektronix 475a oscilloscope has been discontinued and replaced with the MSO/DPO3000 series of oscilloscopes, but it is still available via a number of test equipment rental companies. For those looking to buy one, the Tektronix 475a can sometimes be...
Weather in the Ozarks in Missouri
The Ozarks of southern Missouri is a vacation destination for people from all over the United States. Missouri is centrally located, and so it is a short journey for millions of Americans. The Ozarks offer many fishing, hunting and camping opportunities for the outdoor enthusiast. To top it off, the
How to Locate the Constellations
Sure you know the Big and Little Dippers when you see them sparkling in the sky, but do you know how to locate Orion's Belt, Canis Minor and Major, Sagittarius, or Vulpecula? Have you always wished you knew the wondrous sky better? Do you wan to impress others with your astronomical knowledge?
Swell Vs. Wave Height
Swells are wind waves, often born of storms, that propagate away from the point where they originated. Wave height is a measurement of a wave from its trough to its crest.
How to Embroider With Adobe Photoshop
Tired of using the same old embroidery patterns on your machine? You can use Adobe Photoshop and your embroidery software to create new designs for your machine. It's a simple process of using the conversion tools in both types of software.
How to Glue Down a Sink Top
A one-piece vanity top does not fasten to a cabinet with clips or clamps like other types of sinks. You must use an adhesive to ensure it remains in place. Dirt, grease and debris reduce the effectiveness of the caulk adhesive used to bond the sink top to the mounting edge of a base cabinet. Removin
How to Heat Treat Metal Art
Metal has been used as an art form for thousands of years, since the non-precious and precious ores were able to be melted and formed through heat. However, while heat can melt the metal, reapplying a hot flame after melting and cooling can produce a variety of brilliant colors. Using high heat for
The Differences Between Stainless & Tool Steel
Steel is used in a wide range of applications from cars and heavy machinery to cutlery and domestic appliances. Although steel is a standard product, there are quite significant variations in the grades and qualities of the different types of steel. Steel is made from a mix of iron and carbon; by ad
How to Sight in a Crossman Night Stalker Scope
The Crosman Night Stalker is a semi-automatic pellet gun with a .177 caliber that is powered by CO2 gas cylinders. The Night Stalker holds 12 shots at a time and can fire up to 350 shots per CO2 cylinder. The rifle is equipped with a tactical dovetail mount that allows the shooter to quickly attach