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How to Create Wrist Bands
Creating your own wearable crafts is not only a creative outlet, but it is a way to express your personality, individuality, and personal style. One wearable craft that provides such an outlet for creativity and self-expression is the wristband. Creating personalized and custom wristbands is a craft
Types of Zippo Lighters
Zippo lighters are well known for their reliability, ease of use, ability to perform tricks, and their distinctive click sound. Since the introduction of the original Zippo in the 1930s, there have been countless varieties of the classic lighter released with different decorative features. Zippo has
How to Rate Baseball Cards
Collecting baseball cards is a fulfilling hobby for a number of reasons. Some people enjoy ‘flipping’ their cards or clothes-pinning them to their bicycle tires to make that cool motorcycle sound. Other collectors take the opposite approach, attempting to keep their cards in prime cond
Bright Orange Flowers That Grow in the North Pacific
Don Smith/Photodisc/Getty ImagesBright orange flowers add color and interest to the garden. There are several popular species of plants which grow in the North Pacific that feature bright orange blooms. Before deciding on a plant, take into account the USDA hardiness zone where the...
What Are the Different Types of Solar Panels?
Due to the rising popularity and need for environmentalism and conservation, many alternative power sources have been suggested. Amongst the most popular is solar power, which harnesses the energy of the sun to create electricity. At the most basic level, there are two types of solar panel which gen
Directions for Doodle Pro Christmas Trees
Doodle Pro allows kids to be creative over and over. Filled with iron filings, children draw with a magnetic pen and magnetic shapes. Once the artwork is finished, children simply wipe it away to start all over again. According to Bliss Tree, Doodle Pro is ideal for traveling. There is no cleanup in
How to Demagnetize Steel
A magnet has all the magnetic poles of its composite molecules aligned. A strong magnetic field magnetizes steel and other ferrous (iron-based) metals. For instance, stroking a pin along the axis of a magnet in the same direction repeatedly will align all the polarities within the needle. This will
How to Find the Mass Number of a Boron Isotope
All atoms of any given element have the same number of protons. However, atoms of the same element can have different numbers of neutrons. These isotopes react the same chemically, but have a different mass number. Boron is the fifth smallest element, containing 5 protons. It has two naturally occur
What Types of Wood Are Used to Make Cabinets?
Wood for cabinetshigh definition tv storage cabinet image by James Phelps from Fotolia.comMost cabinets are made of plywood, used for the carcass of the box. The cabinet face frame is made of solid wood as are the door and drawer fronts. Cabinet drawers usually are made of Baltic plywood...
DIY Atomizers
An atomizer is a device that will create a fine spray from liquid. These types of bottles are used for cleaning products, perfumes and drug applications. Some examples of atomizers include cooking sprays, medical inhalers, squirt bottles and perfume spray bottles. The atomizer is composed of several
Name Two Weather Elements Used to Identify Differences in Climate Between One Region & Another
Climate types are typically subdivided according to precipitation, temperature, elevation and vegetation properties. For instance, an arctic climate would feature long, bitterly cold winters and short cool summers. Vegetation is mostly composed of tundra in this type of climate as it's too cold for
About Antique Radios
Antique radios come in all shapes and sizes and have become prized collectibles. Whether you are a radio buff or a home decorator, antique radios offer lots of creative choices for the collector. Finding antique radios isn't difficult and many fall in love with the Art Nouveau style or warm wooden f
How to Lubricate a Sealed Single Row Ball Bearing
Ball bearings make the world go around, at least as far as anything that rolls or moves is concerned. Ball bearings reduce the friction created by rotational movement, thus allowing that movement to proceed smoothly. Like many moving parts, ball bearings, which have to be sealed in order to keep the
How to Stop a Background Hum in Recordings
Unwanted noise is the enemy of every recording project. Some elements you can dealt with, such as closing windows to reduce traffic noise and placing microphones close to instruments to exclude low-level background sounds. However, electronic noise is a different matter. While occasionally it is aud
How to Fix a Cracked Cast Iron Pipe Under My Toilet
A cracked drain pipe underneath a toilet usually alerts you to its presence by the appearance of the smell of sewer gases, which are leaking out of the pipe. Outside of that, you will probably need to visually see the leak or the damage done by it to know that the pipe is cracked. If the drain pipe
Crafts Using Balloons
Let your creativity and imagination soar high with craft projects based around balloons. Balloons are a cheap, cheerful and colorful media for craft projects, and they are ideal for children's activities. They can be the centerpieces for craft projects in their own right or used as molds for making
Effects Humans Have on Global Warming
The temperature of planet Earth has not been a steady constant. There have been times when the planet was covered in ice and times when it was nearly all tropical conditions. Yet in the past hundred years,human activity seems to have altered the natural cycle, leading to what is known as global warm
Good Bulbs to Plant Around Pine Tree
One of the most frequently repeated gardening myths is that nothing will grow under pine trees. The theory is that the constant shedding of the pine needles heightens the acidity of the soil content around its base. The truth is that many plants can be grown from bulbs planted around the pine tree,
How to Convert a Metric Odometer
The odometer measures distance traveled. On most North American vehicles, it measures distance in miles and tenths of miles. Imported vehicles may have odometers set to record in kilometers, and replacing the odometer can be expensive. Knowing how to convert from metric units to U.S. customary units
Methane Gas Alternatives
The grass is greener when it comes to energy production.grass image by Brett Bouwer from Fotolia.comThe methane alternative to natural gas comes in the form of biomethane. Biomethane's properties are chemically identical to those of fossil fuel-derived natural gas. The distinct advantage...