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How to Make Cute Pet Collars

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When making pet collars you must combine creativity and practicality to form a piece of wearable art. Although style and size can vary, you should always take into consideration the placement of a license or other identifying tag. As with any animal-related activity, put safety first. Never use pain

How to Block Knitwear

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Some knitwear, because of its inherent give, requires blocking either before wearing or periodically between wears to help keep its shape. Not all projects require blocking. Hats, gloves, purses and other rounded projects can be worn directly after knitting, but sweaters, baby garments, skirts and d

How to Needle Felt a Hat

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Needle felting is a craft that involves poking wool batting and wool roving with a special needle in order to felt the wool together. Needle felting can be used to create many different handicrafts, including hats. If you are interested in needle felting a wool hat, it is necessary to follow a few g

How to Knot Silk Thread

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Many different types of thread are used for sewing. Yarns and floss are used for embroidery, cotton for plain sewing and quilting. Polyester and rayon are used in plain sewing for garment manufacturing and machine embroidery. Silk thread works well for applique and embroidery purposes. Silk requires

How to Make a Prayer Board

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Religious-centered schools, churches, temples, mosques and other locations, including your home, can all benefit from an active prayer board in a common area. No matter the religion of the participants, a prayer board is a good place for different cultures to bond under the common goal of prayer and

Origami Pleating Instructions

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Origami is a paper folding craft from Japan that dates back to the 1600s. Traditional objects folded from paper include animals and insects, flowers, boxes and airplanes. In origami, the pleat fold is symbolized as a zigzag line with a peak and valley. While pleats are simple to do, there are severa

Stick-Weaving Crafts

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The fine art of weaving has been around since the dawn of civilized man. Historians and anthropologists believe that ancient humans first realized the possibilities of weaving simply from viewing a bird's nest or a spider's web. Many well-preserved artifacts demonstrate examples of early techniques,

How to Knit a Node Bag

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The art of knitting enables you to expand your wardrobe and add to your accessories using your own skill. When creating a knitted piece for yourself or as a gift, you are able to choose colors and textures to make your creation exactly the way you want it. A node bag is a cross-body handbag. This sm

Utility Of Aluminium Wire

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Aluminium wire has been used for the purpose of electricity transmission since the early 1900s. Mostly the utility companies used it within their plant. It has many advantages over copper wires. Any copper wire manufacturer knows that it is lighter more flexible wire than copper wire and also less e

How to Make Words From Wire

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Craft wire is great for shaping into various designs and for making various projects like ornaments, brooches or wall hangings. Make words from wire in very little time. Writing the word you want first on a piece of paper makes it easy to shape the wire how you want it to look. Add beads to further