Safeguarding Your Collectibles (12 Jun 2006) Take care to protect your collectibles in a safe environment and discourage their misuse by others in order to keep them lasting longer and looking better.
Create a Seasonal Wreath (12 Jun 2006) Make a wreath for your home or office, or send one as a gift to leave your crafty impression in the lives of others.
Dolls for Every Occasion (12 Jun 2006) If you've ever wondered why some people collect dolls, read this and see. Perhaps you'll decide to join them!
Oil Painting Tips for Beginners (12 Jun 2006) Oil painting can be quite challenging in the beginning. This article provides beginners with some basic techniques.
Coin Collecting Throughout the Ages (12 Jun 2006) Coin collecting, or numismatics is a hobby as old as time. As a hobby, it has been around for more than 2,500 years. This is surprising since the use of coins has been around for pretty much that same amount of time too. Man has always had a fixation for small, round, shiny things. And throughout the ages, coin collectors have always been on the prowl for the oldest, rarest, most attractive coins around.
Clay Pot Crafts: Make a Bell for the Porch (12 Jun 2006) Clay pot crafts are a cute way to make home decorations. In clay pot crafts, clay flower pots can be crafted into a variety of decorative things that appeal to gardeners. Usually, the crafter begins with new pots.
Christmas Ornaments - Make Your Own with Beads and Pipe Cleaners (12 Jun 2006) Christmas craft is a fun activity which the whole family can be involved in. Or if you're a schoolteacher, your students will love to create their own handmade Christmas ornaments. Seniors often also love to make Christmas ornaments for their own homes, or for their children and grandchildren.
Appraisal, Valuation and Inspired Guesswork or the Rise of TV Antique Shows and the Collecting Bug (12 Jun 2006) Once upon a time you knew precisely where you stood. You were, metaphorically speaking, peering over the shoulder of the venerable Arthur Negus, denizen of that epitome of middle class culture, The Antiques Roadshow. Now, however, you're turning this way and that, amidst a plethora of antiques discovery programmes, as you seek to satisfy your voyeuristic craving and perhaps learn a little something as you go.
Favorite Gold Coins to Collect for Investment (12 Jun 2006) Gold coins are a favorite of coin collectors with an eye toward investment. Not only are golden coins lovely to behold, but they also have a value that is guaranteed, due to their precious metal content.
Basic Color Theory Scrapbooking Ideas (12 Jun 2006) Looking for a simple, versatile scrapbooking idea that can make your pages interesting and great looking? Try using the color wheel that you learned...
Melting & Recovery Of Aluminium Drink Cans, Swarf, & Bottle Tops (12 Jun 2006) When the novice hobby metal caster first thinks about melting metal, the immediate thought is to collect a big box of Al bottle tops and Al drink cans to melt. The most likely reason for this is that the material is relatively easy to collect and handle, and the thinking behind the idea is that because of its lightweight it should melt quite readily.
Love Scrapbooking Ideas (12 Jun 2006) Use these love scrapbooking ideas to depict your love.
Depression Refractory Mix For The Backyard Foundry. (12 Jun 2006) This old time foundry refractory mix for crucible or cupola
furnaces was adopted by financially strapped foundry owners during the great depression, everyone suffered financial hardships during those days so there was lots of improvisation going on, now the backyard founder can save money...
Lost Wax & Lost Foam Casting Processes. (12 Jun 2006) Investment or lost wax casting is a versatile but ancient process, it is used to manufacture a huge variety of parts ranging from turbocharger wheels to golf club heads, from electronic boxes to hip replacement implants.
Beginning Crochet (12 Jun 2006) Many people enjoy crochet for its relaxing qualities and satisfying results. It appeals to a wide number of people, as most of the materials still remain inexpensive and easy to obtain.
Why You Should Race RC Cars, and Not Just Bash (12 Jun 2006) For those of you who are fanatical bashers, and have avoided racing your rc cars at the local track, hear me out, because I have 5 great reasons you should take a run at it.