The potential for enjoyment of Bonsai trees is enormous. These are the dwarf-sized trees that have been developed in the Asian countries of China and Japan for many hundreds of years. Most people ha...Full Article
Use vegetable-tanned, light-colored top-grained leather for tooling leather. If youre not sure what you have, test the leathers ability to take a pattern by wetting a corner and making lines with diff...Full Article
Finding the right product to sell at a craft show is extremelyimportant in finding success on the craft show circuit. You mayalready have an excellent craft product or line of products youare creating...Full Article
Stamping is one of the most versatile crafts around because there are so many different options that you can use to enhance even the most basic stamp. When you look at some colored stamped images, you...Full Article
You may have heard the terms proof coin and un-circulated coin, but whats the difference between these two? To understand the difference between a proof and un-circulated coin, lets first answer the q...Full Article
Do you control your stash or does it control you? I have become the master of my stash. When my husband found out that his sock drawer had become yet another place for cross stitch supplies, it was ei...Full Article
There was once a time when almost everyone acquired, or knew how to do a practical skill of some kind, they were special skills, which most people used throughout life. They just became second nature....Full Article
Who would have thought that your scrapbooking and card making had a connection to the Maya Indians? Rubber Stamping is certainly one of the fastest growing hobbies today, and for good reason. With its...Full Article
One huge advantage of knowing about family history is that sometimes it can help you to trace and pinpoint occurrences of illness.My father and two of my brothers had all died of heart attacks at a fa...Full Article
Christmas is a time of giving and receiving. Even kids would want to get into the picture. Giving gifts to their friends and loved ones.Now what gifts can kids give that do not look tacky? I mean, kid...Full Article
This article is in response to the emails I receive from my website asking for my thoughts on PE-Design. If you are considering purchasing embridery digitizing programs, I hope this information will h...Full Article
Let me say straight away that tracing your family ancestry is a great hobby but very addictive, so unless you want to get well and truly hooked, dont start.When I travel around the country to Family H...Full Article
Dog hair (called chiengora)can be spun into yarn, much like sheepss wool, alpaca, or any other animal fiber. The process is the same. Dust and oils can be washed out of the spun hair, so there is no...Full Article
After making the leaf bead, I was impressed with the detail made possible by the metal clay. Therefore, I decided to use the same technique but create a different look. When I finished making these be...Full Article
Do you find it difficult to spend time together as a family?There are so many pressures and activities that can take away from the sense of family which was more commonly experienced 50 years ago. Par...Full Article
Since genealogy is my hobby, my profession, and my passion, many people ask me how to get started. What are the essentials to doing a family search? Here are some tips that should help you discover yo...Full Article
I recently visited Langnau, Bern, Switzerland and spent two days immersed in all things Langenegger. My wife and I arrived at the Langnau rail station on June 25, 2004, exhausted from a long flight fr...Full Article
Many people dont know that you can actually improve the quality of the flame you get from your candles. Some people think that if a flame is too large or you are getting excess soot that it is the mak...Full Article
MATERIALSA Large Round or Oval BalloonNewspaper, torn into 1 inch by 6-8 inch stripsWhite computer paper or paper towels,torn into stripsFlour and water mixture for paper mache pasteSaltVegetable oilP...Full Article
Once youve decided on your leather craft project, youll need the right tools and room to do the work. Being prepared ahead of time will make your task more enjoyable and give you a sense of satisfati...Full Article
