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Electric RC Helicopter And Their Increasing Demands
By Nelson Taylor · 17 years ago
Aviation has been one subject which has continued to be a great source of interest for adventurers and aircraft enthusiasts all over the world for the past century. Enthusiasts all over the world love to ...
Rare Postage Stamps
By Frank Vanderlugt · 17 years ago
So, you have a few rare stamps. Do not assume rarity automatically equates to the stamps being valuable. This is not necessarily the case.
Let's discuss rarity first. What makes a stamp rare? It could ...
Create Your Own Carousel Horse
By Ron Cambria · 17 years ago
Antique carousel horses often sell for thousands of dollars. These beautiful creations large and small are wonderful additions to any collection. Collectors almost will pay any price for the true hand carved horses once displayed ...
Learn how to cross stitch
By Yiota Christodoulou · 17 years ago
Counted cross stitch is very easy to learn. You only need to follow the design from a printed graph or pattern onto evenweave fabric (usually Aida). You will be using floss and creating crosses (X) ...
I want to buy a Kids ATV, is it safe?
By Tina Wilson · 17 years ago
This is the tough question that parents must face when purchasing a kids youth ATV. Is it safe for my child to ride an ATV? Like anything else there are certain risks involved and elements ...
Three Main Types Of Cameras
By Suzanne Vandegrift · 17 years ago
The camera family is divided into three basic types, separated mainly by image resolution, camera features and price. The point and shoot, the prosumer cameras, and the professional cameras. Here's some more information on these ...
Quilting Therapy
By Jackee Thaysen · 17 years ago
Have you ever thought of quilting as a stress buster? Had a bad day, and just want to escape to your studio or quilting cubby and de-stress? Yup, I can hear most of you saying ...
Crochet Tips You Need to Know
By Terry Roberts · 17 years ago
Anyone who is beginning to learn how to crochet, or even those who have been crocheting for a number of years, can benefit from some crocheting tips every now and then. There are some common ...
Do You Know Your Crochet Terms?
By Terry Roberts · 17 years ago
When learning how to crochet, you will soon realize that the patterns use a lot of abbreviations. These are crochet terms that are shortened to make patterns shorter and easier to read. Anyone learning how ...
More about Carrom Game
By Sree Jos · 17 years ago
Carrom is one of the world’s preferred indoor board games. The game is generally believed to have invented hundreds of years ago. Although the accurate area where carrom originated is actually unknown, it is thought ...
Sewing Projects for Kids: Theme Sewing
By Kristi Borchardt · 17 years ago
I am getting emails for recommendations on what projects you should do next. First, don't forget to be using those Idea Notebooks. But when the notebooks are full of projects that your child isn't quite ...
After Retirement - There's Photography
By Suzanne Vandegrift · 17 years ago
You're going to retire and the thought of all that time, with nothing to do, is terrifying.. This is the perfect time to take those cameras and camera bags off the shelf and get serious ...
Photography Pioneers
By Suzanne Vandegrift · 17 years ago
In 1475 Paolia Toscanelli placed a bronze ring in a window of the Cathedral of Florence. The sun shines through the hole and, at noon, the image is divided, and shines on the cathedral floor. ...
Photography Techniques
By Suzanne Vandegrift · 17 years ago
Photography. It's can be both fun and challenging. But, with some simple techniques, a lot of the mystery will be taken "out of the picture". Here are some basic tips to get you started.
It's ...
Digital Wildlife Photography Tutorial - Getting The Correct Exposure
By Ben Juby · 17 years ago
The exposure of a digital photograph is affected by the camera's aperture, shutter speed, sensor ISO rating, and of course the amount of light in the scene being photographed. An incorrect exposure will turn an ...
Madame Alexander Doll - Scarlett
By Joyce Boulan · 17 years ago
One of my favorite vintage Madame Alexander dolls is Scarlett. December 1939 was the debut of the new line of Madame Alexander composition Scarlett O’Hara dolls. These exquisite dolls were the first creations to portray ...
Memory Quilts
By Tracy Crowe · 17 years ago
Memory quilts are a wonderful way of preserving important events and ideas in a person's or group's life. They can be more meaningful than a scrapbook because not only do you have the mementos incorporated ...
Organizing Tips for Knitters and Stitchers
By Janet M. Perry · 17 years ago
I finally have a studio, in the largest bedroom upstairs, which represents a great step forward for me as the stuff used to be all over the place. And that space was stolen from the ...
Scroll Saw Tips
By Shirley Atkinson · 17 years ago
I have learned all of these scroll saw tips by trial and error. I would have loved to find a place like this when I first started scrolling (that is the word for people who ...
A Beginners Guide To Kettlebells
By Ken Liu · 17 years ago
We've written a small article about Kettlebell training and a brief FAQ on what to buy.
There has been a great deal written about kettlebell history so we won't go over it all again. What ...