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Author :: Pete D Carpenter  |
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| Article Title :: Have You Ever Wanted to Fly an RC Airplane? |
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| Flying rc airplanes and helicopters has become a hugely popular pastime in recent years, and more and more people are discovering the hobby on a global scale.The letters RC stand for radio control, and refer to anything that is controlled by radio signals that are sent out from a transmitter to a receiver.You'll often see rc referred to as 'remote control' but this is technically incorrect. Radio control is the correct term.RC airplanes and (especially) rc helicopters have traditionally been expensive to buy, and you had to have a fair amount of model-building knowledge to know how to assemble a kit from plans, not to mention knowing how to install t (read full article) |
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Author :: Joseph Then |
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| Article Title :: Sewing Machines To All Types Of Fixes |
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| When you think about sewing machines what do you think of in terms of the capabilities? Do you think in terms of its varied functions? Or how it can make things easier for you?Well, when I think about sewing machines I think of some of the things I am going to be able to accomplish with it. I may choose to think about the different items that I am going to be able to fix when I have a sewing machine around or it could be the many different items I am going to be able to make with the use of a sewing machine.How many of us really thought about how the sewing machine came about? Not likely. More than likely there was not many of us that really think about where the sewing ma (read full article) |
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Author :: Kenneth C. Hoffman |
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| Article Title :: The Beauty of Computer Made Cards |
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| I admit that the store bought cards are beautiful, sometimes funny and easy to buy. I also concede that most of the amateur efforts at card making are woefully sad looking. The low cost of a computer made card is a plus for the frugal minded but may make us look cheap if it doesn’t please the recipient.The beauty of a home made card is that by its very nature it shows that an individual effort was made to create a special message for a special person. No casual purchase of a grocery store card will give the right impression. Now if you can make a card just as beautiful as a commercially produced version, then you are far ahead in the meaningful department.One way to (read full article) |
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Author :: Ryan Ambrose |
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| Article Title :: Oops - And How to Avoid It: Basic Miniature Painting Errors |
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| I had just bought my first box of plastic Dwarfs. I admired the expertly painted miniatures on the cover and thought: How hard could it be? I just need to do a good job. So with this in mind, I dove right in and painted my very first miniatures ever. As in right out of the box with absolutely no clue whatsoever.The result looked something like a cross between a cheap plastic souvenir and a Kindergarten finger painting. I wasn't thrilled to say the least. But after some thought, I decided to keep the little guy and just keep trying, even though I had no clue as to what I had done wrong or how to get it right.After a lot of practice, study, and good advice (read full article) |
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Author :: Ryan Ambrose |
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| Article Title :: Why Not You? You Can Paint Miniatures Too |
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| Everyone admires the really well done miniatures. The photographs of some of the best are awe-inspiring. Some people even enter theirs in contests, and take so much time and effort to paint and model their competition pieces they turn their creations into miniature works of art. These labors of love (or competition) both invoke awe and in some, the general feeling of never being able to match it.Why not?Do you think anyone is born with the capacity to paint and model miniatures? That some cosmic twist of fate made them miniatures experts at birth? What is it that makes these people so adept at creating such mind-blowing miniatures in all their glorious detail? (read full article) |
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| Category :: Crafts Articles |
Author :: Ryan Ambrose |
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| Article Title :: Wooden Basing for Miniatures |
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| Plastic bases are ok but little else. Certainly, they have the advantage of coming with most of the miniatures, and hence that big plus of being FREE. If you're so inclined, you can decorate them with anything (flock, paint-on decorations, features modeled out of Green Stuff, 24K gold leaf if you don't like owning money). And if you want your units to rank or you play games with your miniatures, the square plastic bases are a must.But for a more noble-looking base for a display piece within the budget of the average miniature painter (like me), I highly recommend wood.Why wood?It's DurableUnless you're buying balsa wood, which can be used to ma (read full article) |
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| Category :: Crafts Articles |
Author :: Marian Lewis |
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| Article Title :: Sewing Tips - How To Sew And Recycle Old Pot Holders |
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| Is your kitchen drawer full of old pot holders that are so scorched and worn looking that you would never want anyone else to see them? Well, don't throw them away yet!Here is a sewing tip to revitalize them.Try this "how to sew" sewing lesson and recycle all of your old pot holders by sewing a new cover for them.This sewing technique is a good sewing tip to cover other items in your home, too. Sew a cover for your comforters, quilts, placemats and pillows to spark up your home dec.Here is how to sew a new cover to recycle your old pot holders and make them look brand new again.Use some fabric scraps from your stash to match your kitchen decor or look (read full article) |
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Author :: Susan Whitehead |
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| Article Title :: Baby Dedication Scrapbook Page Ideas |
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| A baby dedication is an important part of many families' faith. It is a time to remember the calling upon parents to raise children in the Christian faith. Baby dedications make wonderful occasions to be preserved in scrapbooks with Scripture verses that commemorate this special event.They are both joyful and solemn occasions. Some churches ask parents to read or include a special verse for their child for the ceremony, while others have slideshows in front of the congregation with photos of the children. Creating a srapbook page with these photos and verses will preserve this blessed occasion for years to come.If you did not have a special verse for your child’s baby (read full article) |
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Author :: Peta D'Silva |
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| Article Title :: How To Make A Cookie Bouquet |
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| I love making bouquets. There are so many different types you can make... Posies,
wedding bouquets, candy bouquets, fruit bouquets and more.One type of bouquet that I recently started making, is a cookie bouquet...A cookie bouquet is a bouquet made with cookies, and leaves. They are very fun,
and quite easy to make. This article shows how to make a cookie bouquet in 5 easy
steps...You will need:
- 9 Chocolate chip cookies
- 2 Bunches of floristry wire
- Cellophane
- Stem-tape
- Leaves** Step 1: Wire and tape the leaves **Wire and tape the leaves...Wire the leaf by pushing the wire through the silk part of the (read full article) |
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| Category :: Crafts Articles |
Author :: Michael Russell |
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| Article Title :: Stamp Collecting for Profit |
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| Stamp Collection can be a business built from a hobby. Millions of people all over the world collect stamps as a hobby, and the number is growing every day. It is indeed an exciting and rewarding hobby, and it can also be extremely profitable.The price of stamps varies with supply and demand due to the number of collectors increasing but the price of stamps is steadily rising, as the supply of stamps diminishes and more people want to acquire them.Most people start a collection for the pleasure and education just like any other hobby, but this hobby offers a financial reward as well, as collections experience a steady increase in value over the years.It is possible (read full article) |
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