You have spent your vacation combing the beaches and have discovered some beautiful starfish that you would like to preserve for use in a craft or as a decoration in your home. Unfortunately, those starfish may come with a bit of a smell that, over time, will become overpowering and unpleasant. Trea

When cold weather sets in nothing beats a warm scarf to protect you from the elements. With different outfits, different seasons and a host of reasons to wear a scarf, you can't have too many. You may want a scarf with your high school's team colors, or one with the colors of your favorite sports

Description of essential tools that you need to make your own candles at home.

Squid are among the many members of the Phylum Mollusca.squid image by tamon from Fotolia.comPhylum Mollusca is host to an incredibly diverse range of creatures. The Phylum's three major classes--Bivalvia, Gastropoda, and Cephalopoda--run the gamut from common sea food restaurant menu...

Video Transcript Hi, I'm Linda Hutchinson. Today, I'm going to show you how to make a French knot using thread. I'm just going to show you in this little piece of fabric how to do it. You can apply this to any kind of embroidery project. Going to take the needle up through the fabric....

Still Life is a first-person puzzle adventure game where players must solve a series of difficult puzzles to proceed forward in the game. One of these puzzles is the "lock-picking" puzzle they encounter at Mark's place. Solving this puzzle requires using a lock pick on a series of moveable lock part

The United States is filled with a variety of porcelain arts schools that teach their students how to create and decorate this glassy, ceramic ware. Each school contains a different curriculum and unique instructors serving to educate a variety of artists of all skill levels. Professional artists a

Discover how to build scenes for your HO scale model train layout from scratch. This will be satisfying and save you money.

Sometimes referred to as fishermen sweaters, Aran sweaters originated on the Aran Islands of Ireland in the early twentieth century. Raised intricate stitches, like the cable stitch, are trademarks of these sweaters and are tied to the various Irish clans. Each stitch in an Aran sweater pattern has

A paper finger game, commonly known as a fortune teller or an origami oracle game, is a classic game of childhood. With a few folds, you can turn a square of paper into a versatile paper game that has four hinged segments or "pockets" and four flaps that can fold up to reveal hidden messag

If you're like me, you love the holiday season. Why? Because it gives you an excuse to craft gifts, decorations – and best of all – make your own gingerbread houses! Last year, my husband and

Hidden Fees: Some of these free plans can be too difficult to follow. You may need yet another guide to follow the instructions and make the woodwork shelf. Stay wary of such woodworking plans. Go ...

A computer numeric control (CNC) machine is a computer-controlled router that moves freely along multiple axes to carve complex designs with precision. While the milling, tooling and shaping of metal, plastic and wood are inherently dangerous activities, CNC machines are among the safest tools for t

Crafts are a fun way to relax after a long day, but the materials for your crafts can quickly become expensive if you purchase all of them from a craft store. You can save both your money and the environment by reusing your recyclables and other garbage to create creatures from your junk.

Stop your child from banging on your pots and pans by helping them make their own percussion instruments out of household items. Since kids seem to love anything that makes noise, crafting homemade percussion instruments is a great activity. Let your child get imaginative when decorating his instrum

The first boomerang is thought to have originated in Poland and was bent on a center access with two legs. The boomerang that we know today is a toy and sporting stick that is commonly associated with the Frisbee and is marked by an uncanny ability to spin on an access that returns it to the person

When you look at a beautiful handmade quilt, whether it is the handiwork of a friend or family member, an item you see at a craft sale or in a store or catalog, you may think it would be a project you

Knowing how to fold a snowflake shape can come in handy to help with decorations around the winter season or holidays. The shape is appropriate for display on the window or dining room table for decoration. It is a shape you can create out of paper or a napkin. Select a winter-theme patterned paper

An elegant book of your most prized photos is a project you can complete yourself if you have the proper tools and resources. Print on demand technology makes self-publication affordable. Research various photo printing and publishing websites before you place your order. Some photo book and self-pu