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Conservatory of Flowers
If you love glass ornaments and are looking for some unusual pieces, look no further than Christina's World. Her specialty, beautiful oversized florals are not just for Christmas, but can and should be displayed year-round.
The Basics of Making Fimo Beads
One of the most popular styles of beads today, is the fimo bead.Fimo beads are made from polymer clay that is molded and baked.With the right tools and techniques, you can create a large variety of shapes and designs for your beads.This article is going to focus on the basics steps needed for all fi
5 Steps on How to Organize Home Candle Parties
Are you familiar with home candle parties? Have you actually tried joining one? If no, then this is the best time to experience if not know one. As candle sites and resources fill up web searches, the idea of having a party online is no longer impossible to achieve.
How to Buy an Antique Wall Mirror
If you are looking for a touch of elegance, an antique wall mirror can provide just the right touch. But before you get your checkbook and go shopping, you need to learn as much as you can about the market for antique mirrors. The more you know going in, the easier it will be to get a great deal.
General Mahone's Presentation Sword
Heritage Civil War Auction realizes 6.5 Million in June 2007.
Model Airplane Finds Missing Man
Describes how a low cost model airplane brought a long and expensive ground search for a missing man to a close in a single day.Tells modellers the various methods of using their cameras to get yet more fun out of their model airplanes and even make a business out of it.
Three Little Girls Easter
Three cute little girls holding flowers make an adorable card for Easter.
Remember When You Were Taught How To Make Things From Metal With Your Bare Hands?
How would you like the chance to use the skills you learnt decades ago... if you could find the right kind of practical challenge?You can you know. Not all that many years ago, just about everyhome had a backyard shed or workshop; the shed was a special place which the practical man about the house
Model Train Scale Demystified
Scale and gauge. HO 'scale.' HO 'gauge.' Whats it all about? Model train scales and gauges can be confusing, mainly since they get mixed up, used inaccurately and interchangeably. To be able to distinguish between the two, keep on reading.
Antique Singer Sewing Machine
In the early 1850s the Singer Sewing Machine Company began to design and produce what soon became the most well known line of sewing machines in the world. The Singer Family model was introduced in 18
Model Railroading From A To Z
Model Railroading from the Atlas Model Railroad Company to Z Scale Trains.
Every Collector Should Have A Coin Collecting Reference Book
If you're thinking about coin collecting, or even if you're already a collector, you should definitely have a coin collecting reference book. A coin collecting reference book will teach you how to preserve coins for collecting, it will teach you about coins, how they're made and how t
Lessons on Restoring Antique Radios
An antique radio, like any antique, is mystical is in its near-original condition. Restoring an antique radio involves more than just making it work; you'll want to restore it with original parts or with components that replicate the original. First, you need to locate original parts. Some parts wil
Make Beaded Jewelry For My Wedding
As you were window shopping retail stores in the mall you saw many varieties of jewelry which caught your attention. You were very tempted to purchase until you saw the prices. The costs did not agree with your jewelry wedding allowance. An impulsive thought came into your thinking; why not make bea
Bee Keeping Equipment And Tips For Care
Beekeeping is a demanding job, but as well very rewarding. In order to make the job less stressful and for you to get the best out of the honey producing bees it is vital that the right equipment is used.
Herb Garden Kits:How Well Do They Really Work?
Many want to know how well these herb garden kits really work. Well the answer to that question varies widely between kits, as does price and the contents of the kit. Overall, herb garden kits work well, though some of them work better than others.
Storing Vintage Straight Razors: Protecting Your Valuable Collection
As a dealer and collector, I take great pains to safeguard my razors. However, most old razors were made from high-carbon steel.This presents a unique challenge to the collector, as the additional carbon leaves the metal exceptionally vulnerable to rust and corrosion.
Ideas For Gifts From The Pottery Store
Pottery stores have many wonderful gifts for the potter in your life. You do not even need a special occasion to buy a gift from a pottery store. As you will find out in this article, gifts are rather inexpensive and will truly be something that will make a potter happy and make them feel appreciate
The 19th Century Sculpture Techniques
Nineteenth century sculptors, although distinctive in their own way, were partly influenced by the annual public spectacles that the academic communities widely held during those times. Often the subjects were nude and the art forms were imbued with narrative focal points. Where older sculptors deal
Learning More About Pottery
For pottery enthusiasts and neophytes alike, the Potter's Wheel is fairly infamous. While many may be unaware it is an invention that has been around for thousands of years, just in different incarnations.