Making your own bead patterns saves you the trouble of finding free patterns online and buying costly beading books and magazines. When you make your own bead patterns you can also guarantee that your designs are one of a kind. Making bead patterns is simple and fun. With a little beading skill and

Small, knitted projects make creative gifts, stocking stuffers or centerpieces. Knitting a cupcake is simple but it does take some knitting skills. You will need experience knitting in the round on double-pointed needles to make this project.The entire cupcake is knitted in one piece from beginning

Embroidery hoops used to be a mere sewing tool, a rigid ring in which you could secure fabric as you stitched elaborate designs across it. Then, intrepid home decorators recognized the tool's potential as a long term, decorative frame for finished fabric projects or other display items. From there,

The wire hem resurged in popularity in the pageant, belly dancing, ballroom dancing and formal wear scenes in the early 20th century. While the traditional wire hem emerged in the Victorian era to give a full, solid shape to the bottom of a skirt or dress, the contemporary wire hem most commonly use

The first thing you should do is to make a list of all the tools and the type of wood etc that would be required for the completion of the project. There may be a ...

Rhyme scheme refers to the pattern of rhyming lines that make up a poem creating the rhythm of the poem. From the simple “true rhymes” that contribute to easily chanted meters such as “roses are red, violets are blue," to the more complicated quatrains of Wadsworth’s 

Youth music groups may be aided by private or federal grants.band playing music in concert image by L. Shat from Fotolia.comDue to the reduction in money given to school music programs in the U.S. many private groups have tried to fill the arts education gap by giving support to after...

Parents always like to play with their kids non stop, and at times they might just want different toys to do so. That is the case when they use baby swings to play with their kiddos, in a safe manner while still having fun.

When you have a situation where wood must slide against wood it is only a matter of time before the wood will get stuck. Either the wood surfaces wear down, nicks or gouges form in the wood or a buildup of dust and grime occurs over time. This is especially true for an old wooden drawer that was bui

Trying to find the perfect frame design for a cherished family photo can be tedious. While you may have the perfect design in your head, department stores or even specialty frame shops may not always have what you are looking for. A simple solution to this problem is to design and make your own fram

Chopper bicycles are almost always a combination of bike parts scrapped from several different bicycles. Some bike companies design and sell bicycles of the chopper style, but recycling old parts to create a chopper style bike gives you a one-of-a-kind bicycle on a budget with lots of character. T

Ceramic artists create and design pottery as a form of artistic expression; they also recognize the convenient aspect of producing pottery. Pottery pieces are not only created to stand on shelves as a decoration, they also function as eating and storage utensils. Instead of buying pre-made cereal bo

Hemp can be used to make necklaces, bracelets, anklets, key chains and anything else your imagination comes up with. Hemp complements beads made from wood, bone, shell, metal or plastic. It is a casual style that can be worn by men or women. To make your own hemp jewelry, you just need to know how t

Custom cooking aprons are an easy way to make a statement in your kitchen. An embroidered apron that carries your monogram or initial is easy to make and looks personalized to your taste and colors. You can use several techniques to monogram your apron depending on your skills and time available.

Hemp is a versatile, organic material that can be braided into gorgeous handmade jewelry. Once you master the simple technique of braiding, you can create one-of-a-kind hemp chokers, bracelets or anklets in just a few minutes' time. Hemp-based jewelry makes a perfect gift for friends or fashion acce

When crafting sea shell beads, there are different considerations to be made depending on the type of shell that is chosen. Quahog clamshells (or wampum) and tiny shell beads, known collectively as heishi, are achieved with age-old methods. Other sea shells such as cowrie and conus head are first pr

Unlike traditional watches, which rely on mechanical movements to continue working, today's electronic watches require batteries. These tiny cells deliver small amounts of electricity for a long period of time but will eventually stop working. You can change the battery yourself in a few minutes. Ho

When the bolts holding the headboard secure to the bed's frame loosen, the headboard can start to wobble. The movement caused over time by day-to-day use can cause these bolts to move free from their slots, slowly working their way from the headboard enough to cause movement of the board whenever yo

Handmade crocheted afghans are made by stitching yarn using one or a combination of stitching methods to create a blanket. Some crafters crochet an entire afghan from start to finish; others crochet small squares or strips of unique patterns and sew them together to create a single blanket. Making a

Gilding is an age-old art of applying gold leaf or gold dust to metal, porcelain, wood, paper, glass or other material. Gold is alloyed with copper or silver to make gold leaf. The Egyptians had been familiarized with gilding metals and wood. In the books of the Old Testament, this gold plate gildin