Stillwater, Minnesota is a scenic historic town just twenty miles from the Twin Cities city of St. Paul, Minnesota. Stillwater is on the border of the Illinois / Wisconsin state line. The City, which was a prosperous logging town in the 1800,’s became known as the “Birthplace of Minnesota” in 1848, when 61 delegates gathered ...
Bowls Many of the round gourds (often referred to as canteen, bushel, or tobacco gourds) lend themselves to becoming beautiful bowls. You can design bowls to have lids, or to be uncovered, depending on your preference. You will find that each bowl you make is as unique as the gourd from which it is created. ...
These days it is hard to find a place where families can have a good time and not spend a small fortune. County parks are good alternatives to expensive movie theaters, costly arcades, and overpriced amusement parks. Surprisingly there are amusive alternatives to these high-priced expenditures. Indiana county parks have little to no entrance fees, ...
Polymer clay is an amazing material that can be used to create an incredible variety of objects. If you’ve thought about trying it, but have no idea where to start, consider making some beads. They’re small so they don’t take much time or clay to make, and if your experiments don’t all work you won’t ...
Soap carving is a fun and safe art for children as well as adults. You can get started easily and inexpensively. For the price of a bar of soap and a simple tool like a plastic knife you or your child can learn to carve. When someone gets interested in soap carving the first questions ...
If you are reading this article it is likely you find yourself proficient enough in wood carving to think others may want to purchase what you have carved. Assuming you are not deluding yourself and your wood carvings are of reasonable quality, you should carefully think about your goals. Are you carving strictly to make ...
When you carve a low relief wood carving you don’t have to worry about a frame, as the wood frames your picture or design. Here are some tips for carving in low relief. Relief carving is carving pictures in wood. Instead of standing on their own, figures are only slightly raised from the background. While ...
Looking for something to do this August? If you’re in Michigan, check out one of these fine festivals or events. The Nautical Mile Festival will be held in Rogers City this August 4th through 9th. They’ll have an antique car show, fireworks, a fishing contest for kids, as well as carnival rides and lots to ...
Bird Feeders Making bird feeders from gourds offers the added joy of bird watching as the birds gather about your creation to feed on seed. To make bird feeders, I often use the larger bushel gourds, as they are big enough to carve in the holes for perching and feeding, and they also allow you ...
Fall is perhaps the best time of year for festivals in Illinois and elsewhere across the US. There are countless county fairs, small town weekend events and also several larger festivals with literally something for everyone. Whether you’re looking for some entertainment for just yourself or the whole family, from August through December there are ...
