Does anyone know how to make little creatures (butterflies, birds etc.), hearts etc. with wire and beads. If you do, please can you either tell me how to do it, or point me in the direction of getting some instructions. Thank you, Shirna

In article , says... does anyone have any ideas where to find the Craftsman polish or similiar ?? Thank you, Jack

I've got some nautical charts I'd like to hang on the wall. I can envision using a spray adhesive to mount them on foam board. How should I protect the surface? Is there something to use that won't discolor them much? Is there a better way? (Short of sending them out for...

I saw an interesting website where the author, Fergus Duniho, explained how he had made a Chinese Chess set from an inexpensive checker set by photocopying the relevant pictures from Lau's book on Chinese Chess onto sticker paper and then sticking them onto the checker board and onto the pieces....

Hey there, everyone. Well, I'm about to be in between jobs and during my time off I'm looking to complete a project that I've been thinking about for a while. Basically, I want to use a lot of art work and photographs that my friends have taken and decoupage them to fill up my entire bathroom...

I want to cut paper by myself for my quilling project. I know some paper may be too heavy or some may be too light. Does anybody know what kind of paper I should choose? Thanks

Glacier Hi, I found this great site where you can get personalized letters from Santa sent to your kids! They are even post marked from the North Pole. I couldn't resist. I thought I would share this. http://www.santaexpressletters.com/ Happy Holidays Early!

I have a blue winter overcoat which I wanted to dye black. It is 75% polyester and 25% wool. It also was a German size 48 originally. I tried to dye it the first time using two boxes of black RIT dye and hot water(I was told that it would be safe for the coat). I didn't use salt, and someone told...

I would like ideas or web pages with pictures of different pincushions.

Hi there! I restore older windows and doors as a full time profession. I live in Norway, and there aren´t many of us working with this here, so I thought it would be nice to find a group on the usenet for discussions of technique, materials, tools, etc. I´m new to this group, haven´t even been...

Hello, I'm looking for a clear plastic rod about the diameter of a broom handle and at least 2 feet long. Is this something I'd be able to find at AC Moore's or Michael's or a specialized bed/bath store? Any help would be appreciated.

I'm sure this is probably a question that is asked alot, but I need a music box movement(The bit that goes inside and plays the actual music) that can play "La Marseillaise". I want it to go inside a teddy bear I'm making but so far I haven't managed to find anywhere that even has the song. I was...

Hi We run a business producing wood burnt (pyrography) items, and sell originals and prints. We have now extended our range of available items with these prints on. My question is, are these items "crafted"? In my view, we are producing crafted originals and selling prints of them to keep the...

I want to be able to make stencil letters just like you see them on aircraft and military armor boxes etc. Can somebody tell me, where I get the right letters and most important what kind of paint (spray, regular brush paint etc) I should use on metal? What store should I go to and what brand...

Hello, ive been searching a lot over the internet for the name of those guys who are experts on scents and fragances. Maybe not exactly the ones who make/create perfumes but the ones who are experts on recognizing scents, smells, odours, etc... Perhaps most of you have seen "Hannibal" the movie...

I purchased some rub on transfers with the thought of making some trivets out of ceramic tile and also to decorate a wooden stool. How do I make them more durable? thanks. please also respond to

Someone asked for a source of microscope slides. I couldn't find the original message but I came across the following sites that might be helpful: http://www.labscientific.com/cytohisto.htm#Premium%20Microscope%20Slides http://scientificsonline.com/product.asp?pn=3040001 Liz

i am looking for a rose petal mold to make soap. i tried google and did not come up with anything. any suggestions and sites would be appricated. thanks jo helen

I appreciate the ideas submitted on drying flowers. My daughter was just recently married, and I'd like to do a nice job in drying her roses. If I'm understandng correctly, I simply hang them upside-down in a dark room, and then spray them with hair spray? How do I keep the color from fading? ...