Another Idea for Recycling those Old Wire Hangers

Now that the age of hangers has shifted and most people have changed to plastic or wooden hangers, there is a surplus of wire hangers, especially those that come from the dry cleaners, scattered around the house or in the floors of closets...

Knife Finishing and Sharpening

Choosing a finish is an important decision during the process of purchasing a knife. Here is some information on the variety of finishes available, knife sharpening and grinding as it relates to caring for your knife.

Ackerman Vector

If you want to get serious about RC, you are going to have to immerse yourself in some of the terminology. The Ackerman Vector is covered here.

Silver Dollar Values - A Real Investment

There are many coins that are desired by collectors some collect American coins, other roman coins some are even collecting silver dollars only. There is not a huge amount of silver dollars to collect but the ones you should look into are the ones where the silver coin values will increase through time.

Building a Bird Feeder

Building a bird feeder can be a great project especially for kids. You can make a bird feeder from something as simple as a milk carton or as elaborate as a castle. Learn how to attract birds to your yard.

Collecting Postcards

Collecting postcards is a fun hobby, and one of the most interesting things to collect are photo post card collectibles. People collect all sorts of things such as saw blades; wooden eggs with artwork painted on them, and even collect designer rugs. Others collect limited edition plates, thimbles, Christmas ornaments, and figurines produced by such companies as the Bradford Exchange. And of course, many people collect fine art paintings.

Learn to Crochet and Knit - Keys to Success From an Easily Distracted Student

I decided to learn to crochet in college. Crazy way for a college student to spend free time? Definitely. I assure you that I was not as big a loser as it might make me sound. But if an easily distracted college student could learn to crochet AND learn to knit -- anyone can!

How to Make a Spring Wreath(For Less Than $5)

Spring is a welcoming time of renewal, and what better way to welcome friends and family to your home than with a creative and personal spring wreath! Even better when you can make it for under $5! Here's how.

The Basics of Working With Polymer Clay

Polymer Clay is taking crafters to new artistic heights. It doesn't matter what your craft is or your medium of choice- crafters are learning new ways every day to incorporate this versatile clay into their craft.

3 Tips For Designing Your Own Grandfather Clock Case

Clock Case design is not such a formidable task as you may think; it can be done with a little research and the basic skills in technical drawing. If you covered this at school you're already halfway there.

The Size of His Photography Equipment Scared Me

Just the other day I was using my camera to take pictures at a popular photographic scene. I looked to my left and right and noticed that there were a lot of tourists as well as a professional photographers. All of them were holding various types of cameras from small compact ones that you can put into your pocket to huge gigantic ones which require a carrying bag almost the size of my luggage.

Traditional Handprint Crafts

Traditional handprint crafts are a fun way to preserve memories of your baby. All you need to make traditional handprint crafts are some easily available craft items and loads of imagination. Crafters have used these methods and variations of them for centuries.

Digital Photography Tips for Beginners and Experts

Do you own a digital camera? Have you started to make the most out of it? Without really starting the features of a digital camera, one can start using his or her digital camera to take beautiful pictures because of the technology embedded into that small little device.

Creative Memory Scrapbooking

One of the reasons that people do scrapbooks is because they want to preserve the memories of some great occasion or event. In fact, a scrapbook has long been synonymous with albums because it is primarily filled with pictures and memories. One difference with an album and a scrapbook is the fact that you can put a whole lot more in a scrapbook than just photos.