You will find a wide variety of craft projects for the beginning or advanced crafter.

Vellum Birth Announcements (19 views)
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Learn to create your own birth announcements for your baby by using vellum paper... read more

Wood Fillers 101 (38 views)
By Liza Othman
There are two distinst natures in woods employed for house and cabinet work, therefore, different treatment is required in finishing. First, there is the coarse or open-grained wood, having its surface perforated with innumerable pores or cells. In order to obtain a smooth and even finish, these pores should be filled up to a level with the hard grain, or, as the grainer would term them, the "lights" of the wood... read more

Preparation of Wood for Staining (45 views)
By Liza Othman
As a filler of wood to be stained, apply French plaster of Paris, mixed as a creamy paste with water, and after rubbing in, clean any surplus off; or use whiting finely powdered, or white lead slacked with painters' drying oil, and used as a filler. Another process is that of oiling, then rubbing crosswise to the grain with a sponge dipped in thin polish composed of melted beeswax, resin, and shellac, and smoothing the surface, when dry, with pumice-stone, or fine glass paper... read more

Wood Staining 101 (52 views)
By Liza Othman
If the purpose of staining is to imitate natural wood, it is recommended that you procure specimens of the woods to be imitated. Excellent and most convenient specimens can be obtained at any scroll saw supply house at a trifling expense. Commence by oiling and varnishing the specimen to bring out the color, or apply a darkener if an antique color is required... read more

Diaper Wreath - How to make One (109 views)
By Kurtis Hoeck
A new baby is a very exciting reason to celebrate. It can be hard to come up with great ideas of baby showers and for gifts. One of them that everybody will love though is a diaper wreath. They are simple enough to make and fun to display. Once you learn how to make a baby diaper wreath you will be able to create them each time you know someone is expecting a new bundle of joy... read more

Papasan Cushion - Making One of Your Own (68 views)
By Corina Tocco
If you happen to have a papasan chair that doesn't have a cushion or that needs a cushion replacement, you may want to consider replacing the papasan cushion on the chair. However, if you really don't want to spend the money on the replacement, then you may want to consider actually making a cushion of your own. With a few older pillows, some cloth, and a bit of time, you can actually make the papasan cushion that you need. Let's take a look at how it can be done... read more

Painting Designs On Leather Goods (82 views)
By Gayu
Your leather goods need a little help and you have got the urge to dye or paint it. With dye, it is pretty straight forward, but if you want to paint it there's a little more involved to make it look good... read more

Decorate-a-Frame (57 views)
By Benetta Strydom
Through the application of painting techniques, and by adding a few scrapbooking embellishments, one can change a relatively simple wooden frame into something quite unusual... read more

Steps To Creating A Mosaic Table (49 views)
By A. Caxton
One of the most colorful forms of art around today is that of the mosaic. You can take the most ordinary item - a glass, a clock, a mirror, a birdbath, and by the application of tile or glass or small stones, turn it into an eye-catching piece of art... read more

Fabric Paint a Baby Shirt (53 views)
By Benetta Strydom
Make a special gift for a soon-to-be-born baby boy, without breaking the bank in the process... read more

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