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Freeze-Dry Procedures
What Is Freeze-Drying?Freeze-drying is when a material is frozen and drained of its water. This preserves it for a long time and makes it lighter to transport. Some materials, such as fruit, contain 90 percent water, so the weight is substantially decreased. Later, water is added to...
How to Make a Model of an Atom Out of Styrofoam Ball & Candy
All matter is composed of atoms of the various elements. The atom itself is composed of protons, neutrons and electrons. The protons and neutrons are found in the nucleus, while the electrons are found orbiting around the nucleus. Protons are positively charged particles, while neutrons have no char
How to Make an Armband Corsage
An armband corsage is a beautiful way to accessorize a formal dress or wedding outfit. Unlike the standard pin-on corsage, an armband corsage doesn't damage clothing with pin holes. Whether worn on the wrist or farther up the arm, a corsage can enhance your outfit, and you can make one with just a
How to Care for Ancient Brass Jewelry
Ancient brass jewelry usually comes with a story. You can add to its history with proper care and cleaning of your brass jewelry. While brass tarnishes easily, it also returns to its original beauty with very little scrubbing. Care needs to be taken with any gems that might be mounted to the brass.
How to Make Scented Incense Sticks
Incense sticks can be purchased in any Asian market, but you can also make your own.The ingredients are inexpensive and can be purchased easily in any large city or online. But the advantages of making your own are not only economical; if you make your own you can have any scent you want.
How to Make Soft Statues
Soft Statues are created from a variety of materials and the only limit is your imagination. This craft can be completed individually or used as a group project with children. A soft statue makes a fine centerpiece for a table. It can also be mounted on a wall or given as a gift.
How to Load Nails in a Nail Gun
A hammer is great for small tasks, such as hanging pictures, but for more extensive projects you may want to use a nail gun. This powerful tool embeds nails almost effortlessly and can save you time and toil. For your next building project, learn the easy process of loading a nail gun and save your
How to Make a Cloth Headband Using Beads
Cloth headbands are easy to make, and adding beads requires very basic hand-sewing skills. Making the basic headband part will not take very long--maybe ten minutes--but sewing the beads to the headband will take a little bit more time, depending on your hand sewing speed. The headband can be made f
How to Make a DIY Glass Diffuser
Glass reed diffusers can be used to send fragrant scented oils throughout your house, covering up unpleasant odors. Although you can buy glass diffusers at a home decorating store or bath and body shop, these can sometimes cost a lot of money and you may not enjoy the pre-made oil combinations. One
How to Make Teacup Pincushions
The industrial production of straight pins began in eighteenth century England. Initially, pins were used only in the manufacturing trades but with the invention of the home sewing machine, individuals became customers. What better gift to make the sewing enthusiast in your life than a
Steps to Making a Hemp Bracelet
Use hemp to create a beautiful bracelet.ball of hemp string image by Maria Brzostowska from Fotolia.comHemp is a fiber that comes from the Canabis plant. However, it isn't a drug, like marijuana. Hemp has gotten popular due to its versatility and durability as well its low impact on the...
How to Make a Hoop Scarf
You can make your own professional-looking knitted scarf using a hoop for knitting in the round. You will have the scarf completed and ready-to-wear as soon as it comes off the hoop.
How to Make Simple Bead Jewelry
Bead jewelry has a long history, with many ancient cultures making necklaces, bracelets, earrings and other decorative jewelry from beads. Most of the beading techniques have changed little over the years, with the simplest beaded jewelry being a string of beads with a tie or clasp. Making simple be
Plein Air Painting Tips
Plein Air is a French term for "open air" and is used as a description for painting outdoors. French Impressionists Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir were among the many artists renowned for plein air painting. American artist Claudia Nice also paints outdoors, offering painted illustrations of
Empty Wine Bottle Ideas for Halloween
Empty wine bottles tend to pile up after a major gathering or wine tasting. Instead of throwing the glass bottles away, recycle them through craft projects. Decorate the bottles using paint, lights and other materials with a Halloween theme. These decorations will be more inexpensive and personalize
How to Design Dog Embroidery
Designing hand embroidery patterns is an easy and fun way to add a personal touch to garments, handbags, tea towels or home accessories. Show your love of dogs by making your own dog embroidery patterns. While you can find commercially produced dog embroideries or use a coloring book to make a dog e
How to Remove Face Paint From Barbie Dolls
A Barbie doll can come in many varieties. While Barbie dolls generally retain the same basic shape, facial features and ethnicities can vary. As part of every Barbie doll's features, you will find face paint creates her eyes and mouth. The eyes tend to have very dramatic paint to make the doll look