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How to Knit Ribbing on Circular Needles
Creating ribbing on circular needles resembles creating ribbing on straight needles. Circular needles consist of two straight needles joined by a flexible nylon cable allowing you to create seamless items. Because you are always knitting in a circle, you never have to switch the needles in your hand
Crafts for Toddlers & Kids
Crafting together is a great way to spend time with children.Kids Room image by Vanessa van Rensburg from Fotolia.comCrafting is a great way to have fun with kids and toddlers; it's creative, it's (often) messy, and you may end up with wonderful artwork to display---even if only the two...
Video: Knitting With Variegated Wool
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Hi, I'm Kelly, and this is Anna. We're from WildYarns.com in Denver, Colorado. We're going to show you a few ways to use variegated yarn while you're knitting your hats. The first way is to use variegated yarn all the way through for a hat. This is a hat for a newborn....
How to Make a Fishtail Kitchen Curtain
A fishtail valance, or swag as they are also called, is an attractive addition to any kitchen window, adding softness and style without blocking any light. You can hand fishtail curtains as a single window treatment, or in conjunction with blinds or other curtains. You usually hang them from curtain
How to Make 3D Pictures
Though three-dimensional pictures require special glasses to view, they can be made using any image-editing program that can work with color channels. By taking two pictures from slightly different perspectives and manipulating their color channels, a type of 3D known as anaglyph 3D can be created.
How to Set an Eyelet Without a Tool
Eyelets are small, metal rings designed to reinforce a hole. In the past, eyelets were seen most often in shoes. They were the covering on the hole that holds your shoelaces. Today, eyelets have many purposes. They are used as embellishment on clothing and in scrapbooking. Eyelets come in many diffe
Memory Book Ideas for Teens
The teen years are a time of transition from childhood to adulthood. They are full of exciting changes and discoveries. Creating a memory book of this season in your life will preserve insights into who you are and what's important to you right now. Instead of simply recording events in a chronologi
How to Draw Prehistoric Animals
Whether for a school project or just for fun, drawing prehistoric animals can be a challenge. Since many animals of yesterday have different bodies or characteristics than animals living today, drawing them can take a little more research and practice.
How to Make a Loving Card
Loving cards are appropriate for many occasions, such as friendships, sympathy, thank yous, birthdays, remembrances and celebrations. They can be as simple, whimsical or elegant as the crafter desires, with special and personal notes written inside to express a particular sentiment. Making a loving
Video: Instructions for Hammering Copper for Jewelry
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Hi, I'm Linda Hutchinson of L. Hutchinson Designs. Today, I¡¯m going to show you how to hammer copper for jewelry. Here I have a small flower that I've cut out of a sheet of copper, an anvil, and a chasing hammer. A chasing hammer has an almost flat side here. It's...
Homemade Sachet Gifts
A sachet is a fabric container filled with potpourri or other scented material. It can be tied off with ribbon or cord so that it can be refilled when needed, or it can be sewn closed. Homemade sachets make great gifts because they are personal and come from the heart. They can be given as favors at
Crafts for Preschoolers From "The Three Bears"
"The Three Bears" is a classic fairytale told to each new generation of children. Goldilocks finds the home of the bears, eats their porridge, breaks Baby Bear’s chair and falls asleep in his bed. The bears return home to find their home disturbed and a strange girl in Baby Bear̵
How to Dust Oil Paintings
As an oil painting ages, it becomes at risk to fading and other damage from the elements. Too much light, improper or fluctuating temperatures and humidity levels all can cause permanent damage to an oil painting. Dirt and dust can have a detrimental effect as well. A dust buildup on an oil painting
How to Make Designer Pillows
Pretty designer pillows can make your sofa look its best and tie all the colors in the room together. You can make designer pillows from any fabric. Use home decor prints or drapery cloth, and make removable covers for easy cleaning. Browse remnants available at most fabric stores to find small cuts
How to Use a Boss DD-3
The Boss DD-3 Digital Delay pedal is a classic piece of kit. It is rugged and solidly built, with a metal case that you can feel free to stomp on while playing. The effect works by sampling the input and playing it back like a long echo over the original sound. The pedal gives you a wide range of co
How to Draw a Teacher's Desk
Most classrooms are outfitted with standard equipment and furniture that has not changed significantly for decades. There are usually individual desks or tables for students that may or may not have the seat attached. The teacher's desk is usually two or three times larger than the students' desks.
How to Calculate How Much Binding Fabric Is Needed for a Quilt
Binding on a quilt has both practical and creative uses. Binding holds the pieces of fabric together and creates a cohesive border along the quilt. Binding also can be used to accent the quilt and, depending on the color that is used, can tie the entire quilt together. Getting the correct measuremen
Instructions for Making Papier-Mache Masks
Papier-mache is one of the most versatile, yet inexpensive craft techniques you can use to make sturdy creations of almost any shape and size. This makes papier-mache an ideal choice for creating homemade masks to any specifications. Using lightweight papier-mache, you can even make a dramatic full
How to Make Your Own Train Trestle
People who build train trestles generally build them for an indoor or outdoor model railroad. A trestle creates a bridge over a depression in the model train layout and can add an authentic air to your model. When building a train trestle, you will construct many braces, called bents, that are all t
Things to Do With a Cereal Box
After you have finished a box of cereal, it is easy to throw the remains into the trash or a recycling bin. Instead, get crafty and give that cereal box a second life. A pair of scissors, some paint and some glue are all you need to turn your old cereal box into something new.