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A Beginner's Guide to Bingo Calling
By Omar Johnson · 16 years ago
Anyone who has ever visited a bingo hall knows the importance of the Bingo Caller. The Bingo Caller is like the MC of the bingo game. But the duties of the bingo caller go much ...
How to draw a good portrait
By Darren Chow · 16 years ago
Drawing portraits can be exceedingly challenging for many art students. But why are portraits so hard to draw? After all, portraits are essentially the same as all other drawings, and are made up of basic ...
The Penny Black; World's First Postage Stamp
By Scott Bailey · 16 years ago
In the 1830's, mail in the United Kingdom of England and Ireland was paid for by the recipient of the mail. The amount charged for postal delivery was based upon the weight of the item ...
Beautiful Fabric Designs Coming From the Sun
By Penny Halgren · 16 years ago
Just imagine taking something as boring as a gasket and creating a beautiful piece of fabric.
Sounds ridiculous, doesn't it? And maybe a gasket is a silly example, but how about the grill from a ...
How To Sketch A Car
By Darren Chow · 16 years ago
Before you start drawing, it's important to pick the right reference image for your drawing. Browse through websites on the Internet or make a search on Google using the image search feature. Or you may ...
Lladro From Spain
By Kimberly Taylor · 16 years ago
Known as the "City of Porcelain", Almaserra, Spain is the home of the famous Lladro from Spain figurines. In 1953, the Lladro brothers began creating porcelain jugs and vases in their home town. Word of ...
The Bird Watchers' Ethical Code
By Liz Canham · 16 years ago
If you're not a professional bird watcher or tour guide then there are a few things that you need to know before venturing out to start your new hobby. Believe it or not, you can't ...
Magic tricks
By Kelvin Hall · 16 years ago
Successfully performing magic tricks is a matter of two things--knowledge and practice. Many times, the secret to magic tricks is not in the mechanism or technique itself, but in the showmanship of the performer and ...
The Art Of Drawing
By Darren Chow · 16 years ago
Always remember that there's a difference between an artist, and someone who needs to draw precisely for a living (e.g. architects or engineers, etc). Drawings with precise drawings serve a practical purpose. They have to ...
Creative Ties for Quilts
By Penny Halgren · 16 years ago
Sometimes quilters are desperate to finish a quilt, but reluctant to simply tie it because it seems like shortchanging the quilt.
While hand quilters love the look of a skillfully hand quilted quilt, and machine ...
Pencil Drawing Lessons Improve Paintings
By Darren Chow · 16 years ago
In ancient times, oil painting artists use charcoal to draw the outlines of the subjects first before anything else. They then use a brush to brush off the excess charcoal so that the dust don't ...
How to Make a Crazy Quilt
By Audrey Lynn · 16 years ago
The term "crazy quilting" is often used to refer to the textile art of crazy patchwork and is sometimes used interchangeably with that term. Crazy quilting does not actually refer to a specific kind of ...
Determining Coin Values
By Harjeet Kaur · 16 years ago
Factors that Influence the Value of Collectible Coins
If you are interested in collecting coins, it’s important to be able to have a rough idea of how much coins are worth. Knowing how coin values ...
Free Coloring Page Crayon Stain Removal Tips
By Michael Bennett · 16 years ago
Coloring page crayons mark printable coloring pages, favorite leather purses, fine Egyptian linen, grandpa’s comfy chair, plus your walls.
(Yeah, kid, Ma and Pa know it was you who went color page crazy!)
Try seven ...
Football - Coloring Pages Kids Should Have Five Facts
By Michael Bennett · 16 years ago
Coloring football Kid, would you believe five facts about football will put you in the know?
Let's get started...
1) Football History
2) Football Fundamentals
3) Organized Football Structure
4) Players' Skills Levels
5) Football ...
Color: Coloring Page Kids Should Discover Two Fun Facts
By Michael Bennett · 16 years ago
Kid, you love coloring pages and color. You and millions of other kids have free coloring pages, coloring books, and printable coloring pages.
You spend 30 minutes every day with coloring and drawing activities.
Here ...
Use Simple Shapes to Create a Complex Quilt Design
By Penny Halgren · 16 years ago
Quilts and quilt designs are created when the quilt maker combines blocks.
A block is the basic unit of a quilt top. Typically blocks are square. They can be made any size, and frequently a ...
Motorcycle History For Children -- Fun Facts for Motorcycle Coloring Pages Kids
By Michael Bennett · 16 years ago
Motorcycle coloring kid, teach other coloring pages kids about motorcycle history. Every motorbike coloring kid needs a coloring buddy. You are the coloring buddy. Let's roll...
Motorcycle coloring boy, the first motorcycle sold was a ...
Pencil drawing in monochrome
By Darren Chow · 16 years ago
Pencil drawing in monochrome is the foundation of any budding artist. Many new artists make the mistake of skipping foundation building and go right on to learn how to paint or draw in colors. They ...
Sketch a Car Using Pencil
By Darren Chow · 16 years ago
Have you ever wanted to sketch your dream car? Basically, there are two types of drawings that you can create. A two dimensional drawing of a car, or a three dimensional one.
Before we get ...