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DIY Screen Printing Machine
Screen printing is the process of copying an image or lettering onto another surface via a special screen and ink. You can make your own screen printing machine at home for a very affordable price by locating a few simple items found at your local craft supply store. This one-color screen printing m
Quilt Piecing Instructions
Making a quilt by hand may look complicated, but careful attention to detail is the most important aspect. Use quality materials, be careful in measuring and cutting, be precise in your piecing and take your time. It may take a little longer to pay such close attention, but the results will be very
How to Make Letters to Display Out of Dough
Using letters made from dough for display on a sign or table provides a distinctive three-dimensional font. You can also transform dough letters into hanging ornaments for display by adding a ribbon. Creating letters in the perfect shape may take a bit of practice, but you can always roll the dough
How to Do Origami Quilting
Origami is an art with ancient roots. Originally, origami involved folding paper into designs ranging from the simple, such as paper airplanes, boats and the fortune-teller popular with school-age children, to the more intricate designs resembling birds, flowers and other objects. In recent times, o
How to Explore the Cascade Valleys Heritage Corridor in Washington
The Cascade Valleys Heritage Corridor in Washington is on route SR 202 and is 28 miles of scenic beauty. It follows the Snoqualmie River and was once a walking path for Native Americans. Driving through only takes 40 minutes, but making stops along the way to enjoy some of the sights is recommended.
How to Make Cork Jewelry
Every acre of vineyard yields 4,000 bottles of wine. As of 1999, in the United States alone, there were nearly 905,000 acres of vineyards, meaning around 3.6 billion bottles of American wine need corks every year. After consuming these bottles of wine, the corks are often tossed or placed into a lar
Prevent Air Bubbles and Bug Holes in Concrete When Casting Cement Stone Molds
After over nineteen years in the concrete stone mold business, some do-it-yourself stone, paver and tile making customers and homeowners using our moulds still have problems with air bubbles or bug ho
How to Do a Woven Friendship Bracelet
Friendship bracelets are colorful bracelets woven from string. As their name suggests, they are frequently made and given to others as a sign of friendship. Friendship bracelets can be made in simple designs, appropriate for the beginner, or extremely complex with elaborate and intricate details. Th
How to Enlarge a Hole in a Marble Counter
Marble counter tops are found in many kitchens and are available in a variety of colors and finishes. Occasionally the holes cut in a marble counter top may be too small for the fixtures that must be installed. When this happens, you must enlarge the hole with a hole saw. This tool has a round blade
How to Make Fleece Hot Packs
Use a simple heating pad to relieve aches and pains, dull headaches or just to warm your toes under the covers in bed. No matter what you want to use it for, you can make your own microwave fleece heating pad in less than an hour for a lot less money than a store-bought heating pad. Make them to gi
How to Make a Pool Toy Holder
Fun in the sun often leads to a yard full of pool toys baking in the heat and creating an eyesore. Garage trunks or shed toy bins don't work well because wet toys drip water and cause rust or mildew from the puddles left behind. Making a pool toy holder is easy and requires inexpensive items that ye
How to Paint Milk Cans
Recycle milk cans into decorative crafts for your home or garden. You can make wind chimes, luminaries, fence posts and a variety of other crafts with used milk cans. One of the ways to make milk cans more attractive for your craft projects is to paint them. Select a background color to coordinate w
How to Make an Origami Skunk
The skunk, a den-dwelling mammal, can be found throughout the United States. Most notable for their black-and-white striped fur and the fowl odor released as a defense mechanism, there are four varieties of skunks. Making an origami skunk is much easier than approaching a wild one, with the chance o
How to Block a Beret
Knitted and crochet items, such as hats, mittens and socks, require special care for shaping the items correctly. Knitted and crocheted berets are no exception. Three different blocking techniques on three identical berets will result in three different looks. Block a beret by using water or steam a
How to Make a Paper Backpack With Kindergarten Students
One of the best types of crafts for children in kindergarten are paper crafts. The folding and taping helps them with their hand-eye coordination as well as allows them to practice creating straight lines and spacing. An example of such a craft is to make a construction-paper backpack.
Creative Music Activities for Preschool
Preschoolers learn to express themselves through music with fun and creative activities. Use singing, dancing, games and crafts to encourage memorization skills and teach preschoolers about rhythm and meter. Preschoolers will learn through song and dance and promote creativity through art with engag
How to Make a Rose From Tissue Paper for Kids
Tissue paper roses are adorable and easy for kids of all ages to make. Children can make these roses and give them to their moms or grandmas on Mother’s day, a birthday or for any reason they choose. To make roses from tissue paper, the kids may need your help. After showing them how to make o
Can I Make My Own Cursor on CSS?
Cursors are the focal point of everything we do on computers and without them, navigating websites would be much harder. Every time you click a hyperlink you see the hand cursor, and while the next page is loading, you see the egg-timer cursor. These are the default cursors that all browsers use, bu
How to Make Wood Inlay Butterflies
Inlays are designs placed into a piece of wood, usually consisting of another piece of wood in a different color. This provides a contrasting element to the wood that you can then stain or finish, with a coat of varnish. Create an inlay by using a chisel or a power tool, such as a router. To make th