Articles for category: Crafts & Hobbies

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5 Tips for Using a Radial Arm Saw

A radial arm saw can do anything that a table saw can do and somewhat more. At least, it can do some things easier than a table saw. What a radial arm saw does best is what it was invented to do. It can make very accurate crosscuts on long pieces of lumber. Radial arm ...

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How to Make a Bib Necklace

Fashion crafts are a popular topic at FaveCrafts.com. If you love fashion, you have probably noticed the recent popularity of the bib necklace. These chunky necklaces, which have a bib-like shape, are an eye-catching way to display an array of jewel, flowers and other embellishments. Bib necklaces are all the rage with designers right now, ...

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Choosing Sewing Thread – Thread Types

Sewing thread is available in a bewildering array of labels, mostly describing what the manufacturer thinks you should use it for. Those labels can be helpful. But here’s more information, including a description of thread content and some good – and possibly bad – points about each. Thread types All Purpose – This thread is ...

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Kids Craft: Butterfly Windsock

Kids are out for the summer, it’s too hot to go outside. You’ve got to come up with some way to keep the kids busy and you don’t want them parked in front of the television all summer. Time to get creative. A windsock can bring lots of joy as you watch it dance in ...

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Reviewing the Dolls of Brass Key

If you are a porcelain doll collector and you haven’t discovered Brass Key, than you are missing out on the finer things in life. Brass Key has been around since the late eighties presenting us with plush teddy bears and other collectible animals. It wasn’t until around 1993 that they started producing their exquisite collection ...

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How to Paint Faux Tuscan Bar Stools

Looking for a Tuscan paint technique you can use on your Bar Stools? Try this project out to remodel and update existing Bar Stools on a budget with a Tuscan décor. Creating a Tuscan themed project is an inexpensive way to update your Bar Stools with the look of expensive Tuscan home décor as well ...

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Sock Toy Sewing Patterns

For those who like to make toys and other sewing crafts, the sock toy sewing patterns may be a fun way to spend time doing your favorite hobby. The free sock toy sewing patterns can give you a project to make while watching your favorite television show. You could make the sock toys to give ...

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How to Make a Crocheted Pot Holder

Today you will leran how to make a crocheted potholder using the yarns afghans are made from. Crocheted potholders are easy and quick to make. A crocheted potholder can easily be made in less than an hour. As you can see, one can be made while watching your favorite soap opera or any of your ...

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Craft Vendor Booths-Tips and Tricks

Craft vendors all over America make a lucrative living selling their craft items at local town fair/bizarre or specialty craft fairs and flea markets, but how? Why do some people make great money selling their craft art, while others it seems, are just lugging all their crafts back and forth only to just break even ...

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Creative Uses for Old Record Albums

My sister has a large collection of old record albums, but not all of her records are in good condition. Some were purchased at flea markets and yard sales, and many were damaged beyond repair. Even though some of her old record albums were damaged, she didn’t throw them away. It seemed a shame to ...