Separate Colors in a Fall Leaf Using Chromatography (12 Jun 2006) Fall is a beautiful time of year with all the leaves are changing colors. Children wonder why it happens, so it's a great opportunity to use the power of science to show them the separate leaf colors and to explain how the leaves actually change colors.
You Can Make Money from Embroidery (12 Jun 2006) Who wouldn't want to be able to make money from doing something they love, like a hobby or a craft?
12 Creative Ways to Recycle Your Christmas Cards! (12 Jun 2006) Don't throw your Christmas cards away! There are so many creative ways to use your Christmas cards, many of which you can do with your kids. We have brought together some ideas below.
Oil Painting Lessons - Tips on Color Mixing and Theory (12 Jun 2006) When I first began painting some 10 years ago, I recall how intimidating it all seemed. With all of the various colors, mediums, brushes and other tools available, it was enough to make my head spin.
How The Hobby of Collecting Coins Began (12 Jun 2006) Very few things tell more about a country in fewer words than the coins it produces. Coins hold a wealth of information on their small faces, from the year of their birth to the language spoken at the time, from the metals a country holds valuable to the cultural influences and historical figures that its people hold valuable. Coins can also be strikingly beautiful in their own right, with the top designers of a nation striving to have their motif chosen for immortality on the face of a coin.
Dream Train (12 Jun 2006) Want a new hobby? Try "Z" Trains. It's a challenge you can't resist.
Online Benefits for Craft Businesses (12 Jun 2006) The internet has an endless number of benefits for craftspeople, not just as a medium for selling the end product but for each step that leads to sales. The ideas provided in this article have come from interviews with craftspeople which spawned a host of ways in which the internet assists the crafters, both in their business and creatively.
Sewing Machines: Making a Comeback? (12 Jun 2006) While we don't have to rely on sewing machines to satisfy our basic clothing needs, more and more people today turn to sewing to create unique, luxurious, one-of-a-kind pieces. Every family has that hand embroidered grandmother's table cloth or a hand-made quilt, and these pieces are as cherished as the most sophisticated haute couture creations.
Batman Begins and the Mighty Fantastic Four-Whos Your Favorite? (12 Jun 2006) Well, it looks like Hollywood keeps it continual pot of
revenue filled with, guess what, comic book heroes. Batman
Begins and The Fantastic Four have been duking it out on
Hollywood and Vine...
5 Scrapbooking Secrets for the Holiday Season (12 Jun 2006) These 5 scrapbooking secrets are sure to bring out the best in all of your albums and pages. Though inexpensive, they are the wonderful ways to add memorable value to the pages you will cherish and love for many holiday seasons to come!
I Love Flowers (12 Jun 2006) I always have fresh flowers in my home. That statement brings to mind a grand home with flowers in the foyer and blossoms in the boudoir. That's not exactly what I had in mind. My favorite place to put a little bouquet is the back of the toilet! More often than not, they're flowers cut from the garden or roadside in a mason jar or a coffee cup. Even when I'm working at a flower shop, or in the wholesale florist, where there are coolers brimming with every choice of flowers from orchids and roses to lilies and snapdragons, my choice leans towards the simple.
Create Your Own Metal Castings (12 Jun 2006) Have you ever thought about creating your own unique metal objects by employing the art of metal casting. It is not as difficult to do
as you may think.
Making Homemade Soap Is Easy! (12 Jun 2006) Nowadays, richly scented soaps aren't cheap, and we can't always afford the ones we want. Often, we have to settle for commercially made soaps with only a hint of fragrance.
Using Online Resources to Learn How to Oil Paint (12 Jun 2006) It's possible to learn anything completely online. With the large database of information available on the internet, you can learn oil painting through using online resources alone. But there are ways to make your learning experience a better and more effective one.
How to Research Your Family Name (12 Jun 2006) Want to know more about your own family or just curious about who's who in your family lineage? Well, here's how you can do some snooping into your family's surname. The most important thing is to relax and have some fun. Oh, don't forget to build a family tree while you're at it.
Art Collecting Tips (12 Jun 2006) Most of these tips come from my personal experience in advising clients about their art collections. I suppose I've even made a few of these mistakes. Mistakes can be great educators. Unfortunately, they can also be expensive. This list is brief, but I think it gets to the heart of the mistakes that I've seen made most often—and that could have been avoided.
