How to Draw Caricatures

Learning how to draw caricatures of your family and friends can provide hours of laughter and enjoyment. Let's hope they are not real sensitive!

Wood Turning Bowls - So Common We Forget They Are Sophisticated

Bowls have been part of the human existence since we began to hold things and want to keep them. Wood turning bowls has been part of life ever since someone realized that a piece of wood could be hollowed to hold water, food or other treasures. Some of the first indications we have of wood turners are pictures of Egyptian turners on the side of pyramids where one turned wood while another made the wood move with a bow. They were making bowls.

Tips When Planning To Buy Rubber Stamp Materials

One of the many reasons rubber stamping has grown in popularity is the flexibility and variety involved in choosing and using rubber stamp materials. Anyone can become intimidated when purchasing rubber stamp materials, here are a few helpful suggestions that can make it easier.

Wooden Doll House Furniture - Valuable Works Of Art

The variety of wooden doll house furniture in the market today is also so overwhelming, that there is no excuse for not owing a piece of this amazing craft. The wide range of this product line includes cheap and affordable wooden doll house furniture to more expensive ones that are reserved for the wealthy and privileged.

How To Use Alcohol Inks

Alcohol inks are dye based multi surface inks that can be used on a variety of surfaces including glossy paper, dominoes, plastic, metal, shrink plastic metal foil, glass and many other materials.

Machine Quilting - Tips To Get Great Results

Quilts made using a sewing machine generally don't have the same high quality repuation as handmade quilts. But machine quilting can actually make for a quilt which is more visually dramatic than those made by hand. The tension of the stitches enables a person to make more extreme peaks and valleys within the quilting than would be produced when doing it by hand. Plus it is actually a lot quicker to produce a quilt by machine.

Felting - Mastering the Art of Wet Felting

Has your wet felting been less than satisfactory? Or maybe you haven't tried it yet and want to make it right the first time. The following tips will help you master wet felting wool.

Collecting George Armstrong Custer - Killed at the Battle of the Little Big Horn 1876

If you find General George Armstrong Custer a fascinating American icon, here's how to get started collecting this Civil War hero, and Battle of the Little Big Horn Indian fighter.

Breathing Life To Barbie In A Movie

Being the most popular doll in the world, Barbie was able to reinvent and transform herself since her creation and introduction in 1959. Through the years, Barbie came in different forms and style in order to provide more options for its growing market. To be able to meet the demands of the times, the creator of Barbie-Mattel, Inc.-continues to produce and design different Barbie possibilities that would extend the potential of the most-selling doll.

So You Want to Learn To Quilt

Anybody who wants to learn to quilt can find plenty of advice on the internet, and there is more than one way to start learning this amazingly creative craft. If you know how to stitch you could begin with a starter pack, containing all you need for your first quilt...

Why Children and Collectors Fall in Love With Dolls' Houses

There is something fascinating about the miniature world of the dolls' house which has enchanted both children and adults for centuries. For some, it is the chance to act out the lives of their own tiny family. For others, the appeal is in lovingly decorating and furnishing each room to create a beautiful model home. Whatever the reason, dolls’ houses are set to continue winning the hearts of children and collectors for a long time to come.

Collecting Silver

Collecting silver can be an interesting hobby and needn't be too expensive. Get your self a rudimentary knowledge of hallmarks and go hunting for your own silver treasures.

3 Strategies to Create a Character with Pizzazz!

Do you create dolls or sculptures? Do you want to create a character that appeals to people? How do you create characters that will not only sell but be prized as a collectors item? These strategies can help you create characters with pizzazz.

Soap Recipes - Step By Step Guide

Making homemade soap can be fun and it's really easy to do once you know how to use basic soap recipes. First of all, you'll need a few important pieces of soap making equipment; heat resistant glass or plastic mixing bowl, kitchen scales, large stainless steel pot, stick blender, food thermometer and soap mold. Rubber gloves and safety goggles are also required when mixing lye. Soap recipes come in a huge variety, but the essential ingredients are always very similar.