Redwork. Bluework. Greenwork. Or Any-Color Work
I think of Redwork as an embroidery design style, a line drawing in thread. And that style can be stitched with any color. You’ve heard the term Bluework? Bluework is just Redwork sewn with, any guesses? Anyone? That’s right! Blue thread.Unless you’re recreating an antique look, you can use […]
Get ready for racing fun with this Home Made Kid Race Car!
MATERIALS
Rectangular Boxes - apple boxes, xerox paper boxes or similar
Colorful plastic or paper plates
Spray paint
Construction paper in assorted colors
Heavy ribbon
Staple gun
Brad fasteners
Craft knife
Glue and Masking tape
Markers
Foam letters and numbers to decorate
INSTRUCTIONS:
Prepare the Box […]
Efficient melting of metal in the hobby foundry requires a simple, but well
designed, easy to operate melting furnace. A well-designed furnace does not necessarily mean it will be expensive to build, or that it is complicated to construct and operate.
If you’re just beginning your metal casting journey, there will be a multitude of questions […]
Posters collecting today is for both fun and profiit. Yet, the poster you thought was going to increase in value year after yearhas suddenly turned yellow after only three months and is now worthleess. What happened? What could have been done to prevent the yellowing? This article will discuss how paper is made. What materialls […]
My first experience of deliberate birdwatching took place in Richmond Great Park. The time; 1966, the occasion; one of the first dates with my (now) husband. There I was, all dressed up and ready to knock him out with my drop dead gorgeousness (memory plays strange tricks as you get older!) and there he was, […]
That may seem like a dumb question, but it really isn’t.
You may answer, “At my side, of course!”
But, “where” at your side?
Do you know where your side seam should be?
Most folks believe that their side seams are halfway between their front and their back. That’s because ready-to-wear and sewing pattern companies make their products for […]
While so many women today enjoy the art of scrapbooking, many are surprised to discover that it has a history that stretches back some one hundred seventy nine years and has as much to do with trash as with delicate embellishments and carefully written journals. Indeed, what started out as a book about collecting scrap […]
It’s a fact. Clear, high-quality photos will greatly enhance your chances of selling your products on eBay. Here are 12 simple tips that will help you make the most of your eBay product photos.
1. You don’t need an expensive, high-resolution digital camera for your eBay photos. You just need a digital camera that will produce […]
Stealing, well not really: If healthy competition is considered stealing, then there goes capitalism out the door.
Obviously, there are thousands of Ebay sellers making good money selling good products at good margins, so why aren’t you?
Their secret - They Know Where To Get The Products. My secret - find the auction sellers and you’ve found […]
It is an “economics” fact that everyone loves a great deal!
Many people spend considerable amounts of time searching everywhere, for good deals on the items that they want and need,
and when they finally find those deals, they experience a certain amount of satisfaction. These people typically haunt garage
sales, stores that are holding […]