Ever wonder what to do with your old books? Here are some great ideas from building a bar to some weird looking art. This is part of a 3 part series on controlling inventory in your bookstore. This particular installment should be of interest to all book lovers. Part 1 and 2 are more specific to store owners. Book sellers will finds tons more

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Do you want an easy project that will wow your kids or even yourself! How about a model plane powered by the beating wings of house flies? No I'm not kidding. All you need are match sticks, a razor and some glue. Oh and of course a few house flies. When are they ever in short supply? So come on over and see how this nifty project is done. Pl

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Here's a little parenting tip that works for me - it is good for the environment and keeps the kids busy for hours. It may even save you a few dollars next holiday season.
The parenting tip that I am talking about is reusing your holiday cards.
Instead of throwing away the holiday cards, cut off the backs (with all the writing and person

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fly tying goes hand in hand with fly fishing and is a common hobby for many experienced fly fisherman. Often times someone receives a fly tying kit as a gift and really has no clue where to go from there. In this post I into duce you a free fly tying video on making the "Buzzer" that will walk you step by step through the sim

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What a hilarious idea! Pimping Thanksgiving dinner with an unusual twist: This is from a site called tampon crafts - no seriously, they make all sorts of awesome, weird and funny stuff with tampons. I cannot believe that there’s a whole website dedicated to the art of, well, tampon crafting. But don’t worry, they seem to be fresh tampons and

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Many women want to learn to quilt but get too overwhelmed to try. They don't research how easy it is to learn quilting. In fact, there are many downloadable ebooks on how to quilt in a weekend. These quilting books are easy to follow and will help you make a quilt in just one weekend. To learn to quilt is as easy as getting on Google and sea

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To make a quilt is as easy as opening a book and starting without delay. Quilt making does not have to be difficult. Quilting is a fun journey in which you learn to make beautiful items for family and friends that will remember them for years and years. There are simple steps to making a quilt that every quilter should learn first. These step

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Quilting for beginners can be rewarding and fun. Learning to quilt does not take as much patience as you think. With the right guidance, you can learn to quilt and get out of that stigma of being a beginner at quilting. The journey can last years and years, and the memories can last the same. Special keepsakes are perfect quilting projects. Y

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When marketing your products, do you use the phrases OOAK or Unique? Are you overusing those two descriptive phrases to the point of hurting the saleability of that special product you are trying to market? Do you use either of these phrases with your product descriptions? Join the discussion and help others decide if these ter

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Whether you are selling crafts, fine art or professional services; prices should be determined by the WOW. As soon as you try to sell based solely on the prices of the individual components or the time required to complete the project, you sink into the morass of cheap imports, knock-offs, and mass-produced sameness. And perhap

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I needed a craft today, in the worst kind of way. Both my babies were under the weather and the oldest was frustrated by all of her normal school work. With all the cookie making and card making I really didn’t want to start a messy craft; but she needed something fun and creative to do while her little sister napped.

Here is what I found…

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The Crafter's Guide to Glues took the crafting world by storm. Now, Tammy has teamed up with Nancy Ward for this full-color follow-up that covers everything crafters and artists need to know about glues and adhesives currently on the market, including their uses and applications. Besides presenting the basics, like safety, the

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Did you know trash can be trademarked and legally protected from being re-purposed? I didn't, at least not until I did a little research after reading one artist's story on a forum. Who would have expected that even after something essentially becomes trash, that an artist could be sued for using it in their crafts? If you ma

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free craft patterns like free craft patterns this is the place every week we will post a new craft pattern from scrapbooking to quilting and everything in between so be sure to check back here every week for a new free craft pattern all patterns are archived for 4 weeks this week s pattern easy knit polarspun hooded pullover de

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The craft has held fascination for many years, but has only come into the limelight as of late. Now anyone with an interest in wire's rich past or the desire to explore this creative medium will find everything they need in this comprehensive volume! Besides giving an overview of how artists have used wire effectively in their

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Free craft patterns like free craft patterns this is the place every week we will post a new craft pattern taken from one of krause publcations popular craft books with topics from scrapbooking to quilting.Snip the 12" 18 gauge wire so that both ends are flush cut. Bend it in half over the 6" 16 gauge wire, which will serve a

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