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How to Make Scented Crystals
Making scented crystals is an almost effortless way to decorate your home while filling the air with your favorite fragrance. Scented crystals take almost no time at all to make, and you can find the needed supplies at your local dollar store for less than the cost of one candle at a gift shop. Give
Life Stages of a Dermestid Beetles
EggsAlthough there are around 700 species of dermestid beetle (carpet beetle/flesh- eating beetle), they all begin life as an egg. All species of dermestid beetles lay tiny white eggs. The number of a clutch can vary from 40 to 100. Females find dark places near food in order to lay their...
What Is the Difference Between Chords & Tabs?
When learning music, such as on a guitar, there are a number of terms you need to learn in order to understand music. Common terms include musical notes, scales and chords. Chords are a major aspect to all music playing, whether you're singing a song or strumming a guitar. However, if you are a novi
Red Fungus on Rose Plants
Red fungus (Sphaceloma rosarium) is not as well known as the black spot fungus associated with roses, but it can be just as devastating. Like most fungal spot diseases, red fungus develops in moist conditions.
How to Estimate Molecular Weight
The molecular weight of a compound is the sum of the average atomic weights of the elements that exist in that compound. The average atomic weight is the average of all of the isotopes of that element. Chemical compounds have certain numbers of elements that are bonded together creating a molecule
How to Embroider Leather by Hand
You can add a hand-embroidered image, pattern or monogram onto leather fabric to embellish your own items or as a gift for a family member or friend. Add a monogram to the front of a leather jacket or a decal to the back pockets of a pair of leather pants, or customize a leather purse with a small e
How Does a Hub Gear Work?
A hub gear is a type of gear enclosed inside the hub of a bicycle's rear wheel. Hub gears use planetary gearing to provide a number of gear combinations in a small space.
How Is Sea Glass Made?
Sea glass is glass that has been tumbled, acquiring a rugged, frosted finish. It often is used in crafts and jewelry, or it also simply can be displayed. Learning more about how sea glass is made can help you appreciate the hobby.
How to Dry PVA
PVA glue is probably the common white glue available. It stands for polyvinyl acetates, and is nontoxic, has no unpleasant fumes and is easy to use. It is safe for children to use as long as they don't ingest it. A person can use PVA glue for a variety of projects including arts and crafts and woodw
DIY: Sharpening Hand Planes
Before the advent of electric saws and rotary cutters, the hand plane was the single most important tool for a woodworker or builder. The versatile tool allows for smooth cutting and shaving of wood, and many modern workers still keep the instrument around for precision jobs or smaller projects. The
What Does DC Mean on a Verizon MICUSBVPC Battery Charger?
The Verizon MICUSBVPC is a battery charger designed to charge your cellular phone from your car's power outlet. The "DC" indication on the charger refers to direct current, which is the type of electricity your car's battery provides as well as the type your cellular phone needs. This char
How to: Solubility Graphs
Even the most soluble substances have a limit to how much will dissolve in water. Chemical properties of the ions and molecules that determine how they interact with water are dependent on temperature and therefore that limit is temperature dependent as well. It is the dependence of that limit on te
DIY Dowel
If you use dowels for craft or hobby projects, you know how difficult it can be to locate a wooden dowel in the particular dimensions that you may need. One alternative is to create your own customized dowels using cardboard, which can be altered to be strong enough to replace wooden dowels. This ca
How to Carve Wood Propellers
In the early days of aviation, most propellers were carved from wood. With some patience, you can carve a wood propeller too. For your first propeller, it is a good idea to have a propeller design template to work with. If your goal is to carve a propeller for a real airplane, carving a model propel
How to Craft Metal Garden Art
Metal garden art adds dimension to any type of garden, whether you are growing herbs indoors or vegetables in the ground. One simple way to craft metal garden art is to make garden stakes from wire mesh, craft wire, and beads. You can design your garden stakes as large or as small as you like, to fi
How to Make Fancy Paper Airplanes
Paper airplanes are classic and inexpensive toys that are exciting to create and fly. Light-weight paper is intricately folded to make an aerodynamic design. Fancy paper airplanes have the ability to fly up to 20 feet into the air when thrown. Paper airplanes must be folded carefully for precise fly
The Dangers of Analogies
When confronting new challenges, people often make comparisons to challenges of the past, seeking to glean from them remedies for present woes and courage eclipsing the anxieties of the moment. But this tendency of the mind, especially if fueled by wishful thinking and unfiltered by critical examina
How Do They Make Corn Mazes?
A corn maze is a classic fairground or country-style attraction. It requires problem solving, adventurousness and a willingness to confront the fear of getting lost. Before people can line up at the start and make their way through twists and turns surrounded by walls of corn plants, a great deal of
Recycling Projects for CDs & Jewel Cases
CDs and cases are recycled by crafters.5 cds image by Stephen Kirkby from Fotolia.comCollections of CDs and jewel cases can really pile up, whether it's from music or computer use or both. Crafty people can meet a challenge of helping to reduce buildup at landfills by recycling CDs and...
Homemade Dowel Centers
Dowel centers are indispensable tools that master craftsmen use when building fine furniture. A dowel center pinpoints an otherwise invisible location for a dowel. A dowel center pinpoints the location on a separate piece of wood by masquerading as a dowel itself. Dowel centers are often used on fin