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Author :: David Foard  |
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| Article Title :: Jewelry Insurance - Hints and Tips So You Don't Get Ripped Off |
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| As crime and drug use increases, the risks involved in having Antique and Estate Jewelry just lying around your home seem to treble. It becomes a nightmare and you find you are just not sure what to do.Here are some timely pieces of advice, but by no means comprehensive. If you have special circumstances, it may pay you to go one step further and get some professional advice.BALANCE AND COMMON SENSE...If you collect Antique Jewelry and your collection has grown to more than 'Just a couple of Rings' you will have a double edged sword to handle.In the first place you have two problems.* You are an active buyer, so people know who you are.* Insurance (read full article) |
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Author :: Jay Turner |
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| Article Title :: Why You Should Race RC Cars, and Not Just Bash |
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| For those of you who have been racing your RC cars for years,
and have a friend or two who you have been trying to get out to the
RC tracks, this article is for you. Feel free to forward it to
them.For those of you who are fanatical bashers, and have avoided racing
your rc cars at the local track, hear me out, because I have 5 great
reasons you should take a run at it.1) Hanging out with other RC car enthusiasts- You will absorb new
ideas on how to keep your RC cars running at peak performance, just
by hangin' out in the pits. Not all of them will be good, some
could even do more harm than good. but if you are careful who you
listen to, you can learn some terrific stuff t (read full article) |
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Author :: Dwain Berlin |
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| Article Title :: Leather Work Tips |
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| For leather work, consider the basics: an awl and spare point, a retractable X-acto knife
and spare blades, a retractable knife with a break-off blade and a rotary punch. In
addition, you’ll need needles, a lump of beeswax and some waxed linen thread.As well, a pair of pliers to pull the needle through the leather is a must, and scissors you
can use for cutting the leather. Then there are edge slickers and bevellers that are used to
finish the edges, drive punches for bigger holes and thong cutters for making laces. A
T-square, compass and yardstick are essential to ensure that your leather work is
measured accurately.If you’re just starting out with leather wor (read full article) |
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Author :: Tony C. Gevano |
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| Article Title :: Be Your Own Way, but Still Use the Safe Tools |
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| It is so often that people are not aware with the tools they use when doing their home improvement. Sometimes they use wrong tools just because they want something quick to be done. Well, you must change that attitude. You have to understand that by using the correct tool it can avoid you from hurting and damaging the project you are trying to repair. Well, it sure does. Don’t think you know everything about tools before you really search for tools information.Let’s start by some small items which mostly used to repair your broken equipment, for example, screwdriver. Using the right size and head of screwdriver is very important. Do you know why? That’s because if you are us (read full article) |
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Author :: Tony C. Gevano |
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| Article Title :: Why Do You Need to Have Your Tools Blade Sharpen After Work |
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| If you like to do wood carving or making sculpture as your hobby, you surely need tools to make your creation. If you just starting this hobby, knowing your tools and how to treat your carving tools probably the best way to make everything easier for you, thus make efficient time when doing your work.Let’s start by knowing more about these carving tools. The easiest part is the handle which mostly made of wood or plastic. It has two primary configuration blades in different shape which are very sharp. There are flat chisel types, or curved in cross-section for use as gouges. A flat chisel for carving has two bevels and each side looks the same. A gouge has a concave surface and a (read full article) |
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| Category :: Crafts Articles |
Author :: Bob Jonathan |
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| Article Title :: Marking Tools and Laser Marking Machines for Marking on Metals |
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| Marking tools are used for marking metals and non-metal surfaces. Mark can be a company logo designed with alphabets, numeric pattern or any graphical shape. It distinguishes one company from others. Marking also keeps you ahead of your competitors. Customers usually recognize companies with their logo or mark. Marking is the quick and easy way of identification among other products.Marking is made easy with marking tools like marking stamps, blocks, punches and dies. The marking tool like stencil, engraving tool, stamping tool and embossing tool creates permanent neat, clear and precise marking. Marking tools have a capability of giving high definition graphically and permanent ma (read full article) |
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Author :: Rondi Davis |
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| Article Title :: Crafts & Hobbies: How I Spent My Summer Vacation |
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| The song says it all, "Hot Fun in the Summertime.” Our summer was certainly full of fun: outdoor barbeques, neighborhood cookouts, making ice cream, 4th of July parades, a trip to grandpa’s house, sleeping late, moving my oldest daughter into her first apartment… It never seems like the season is long enough to do everything we want to do.Now that the summer is almost over, how do we preserve these memories? Take a few minutes before the busy routine of school begins to put together a family album of summer keepsakes. Whether it’s in a scrapbook, photo album, or shoebox, these mementoes chronicle tidbits of family life that often become lasting traditions. Your kids wi (read full article) |
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Author :: Linda White |
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| Article Title :: More Than A Memory- A Legacy |
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| Everyone has that box of pictures either in a close or in a garage. Even worse yet in a magnetic album. Years go by and unless there is a date notation from the picture process, the dates and places fade into the recess of time.Maybe we have inherited an album of faded photographs of people we either don't know or have any connection to. And we keep it because we feel not right just geeting rid of it.A generation or two from now, will people ponder over what to do with your photos and memories?It is so easy to take your photos and create a legacy for those that you love. In little time and with no artistic bend or experience, you can create a book that you will be pro (read full article) |
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| Category :: Crafts Articles |
Author :: Dwain Berlin |
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| Article Title :: Preparing For a Leather Craft Project |
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| Once you've decided on your leather craft project, you'll need the right tools and room to do the work. Being prepared ahead of time will make your task more enjoyable and give you a sense of satisfation when you're done. If you're like most of us you'll probably be working on more leather craft projects over time, so creating a designated area is probably a good idea.What to Cut On:Regardless of the project, you’ll need to cut your piece of leather. Choose a flat surface protected with a rubber mat. The latter will help protect your tools and prevent them from becoming blunt. Alternatively, you can purchase a self-healing cutting board that comes with a grid wor (read full article) |
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Author :: Patricia Jensen |
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| Article Title :: How To Make a Pinata |
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| MATERIALSA Large Round or Oval BalloonNewspaper, torn into 1 inch by 6-8" inch stripsWhite computer paper or paper towels,
torn into stripsFlour and water mixture for paper mache pasteSaltVegetable oilPaintTissue paperCrepe paperString or yarn for hangingINSTRUCTIONSPrepare:Prepare your work surface with a layer of newspaper you can discard, or an old plastic tablecloth you can wipe clean of goop and glops which are part of this messy project!Tear several pages of newspaper into strips, approximately 1 inch wide by 6-8 inches long. Don’t try to be neat and cut them with (read full article) |
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