Articles for tag: Marbles

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Affordable Cultured Marble Shower Replacement

In these trying economic times, many people are choosing to renovate rather than build or move. One of the easier and more popular rooms in the house to update is the bathroom. Usually, the first item to draw a scornful eye is the 20 year old, soap-stained bathtub. If your like most people, this unsightly ...

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Crafts for Kids – Painting with Marbles

Painting with marbles is a fun way for kids (kids of all ages, including you!) to create abstract art. Not only will your kids enjoy watching the designs they create by painting with marbles, but you will love framing their works of art and hanging them on the wall. You can also create unusual wrapping ...

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Resurgence of the Ancient Game of Cherokee Marbles

Cherokee marbles are an ancient game, dating back to at least 800 A.D. The marbles used in the traditional Native American game are much bigger than modern marbles and were originally carved from stone. Today, players typically use billiard balls instead of the smooth stone marbles of the past, partly because few Cherokee people are ...

How to Make Fried Marble Jewelry

Crafting is more than a hobby to me. I work on craft projects regularly that I use in my own home and often I make things to give as gifts, especially around the holidays. Few things cheer me up more than finding a new purpose for items around my house. I love to make something ...

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Super-sized Marble Painting Project for Kids

Marble painting always produces unique abstract works of art. But rolling balls in a cake pan is sometimes not enough to capture the imagination of the boys. As an art teacher I have found changing the size of a project can change how the kids approach the project. Marble painting regular size First a little ...