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In some areas, going to the beach may expose you to some unseemly stuff, such as tar, that washes up on the beach. But don't be alarmed; with a little patience, you can get rid of tar with ease.
Having successfully mastered the art of tempering chocolate, you will need something to do with all of that molten goodness. Tempered chocolate is particularly well suited to dipping and coating...
Chocolate and pretzels! What a great combination - crunchy, sweet and salty! This is a great recipe that is festive for any occasion. Don't forget to get the kids to help. They will be so...
Whether you make Christmas ornaments or home decorations, this versatile hardening dough is easy to make and uses ingredients you likely already have in your pantry. Once you have achieved the...
There are many projects you can do with modeling clay or play clay and to make them permanent all you have to do is harden the clay. Hardening modeling clay is easy and takes no special skills or...
This is a simple and easy way on how to make your own clay overnight. Clay can be used to give out as party favors on occasions like birthdays. It is fun and easy to play with. With clay, you...
Whether you make accessories, ornaments or home decorations, this versatile hardening dough is easy to make and uses ingredients you likely already have in your pantry. Once you have achieved the...
This is an easy way to make great chocolate covered pretzels. They are great for any party or event.
Log cabins were common in Abraham Lincoln's day. Here's how to build a pretzel log cabin with a healthy twist: hummus! You can serve this treat on Presidents' Day.
Tips on how to harden off seedling plants that have been started indoors, before transplanting them to the outdoors.
Do you love chocolate eggs and want to create one of your own?
Learning to craft your own handmade natural soaps is an enjoyable hobby. Like any great pastime, soap-making allows the creator ample personal creativity with each project. Once the basics are...
Rhodium, the 45th element, comprises less than 1 part per billion of all matter in the universe. Rhodium is frequently used as an alloying agent to harden platinum and palladium. This element has...
Build an igloo with no snow. Use sugar cubes instead, and you can keep your igloo year-round. Use it as a centerpiece on your holiday table. Have a contest: fastest igloo built, best looking, most...
Beautiful three-dimensional designs can be acquired with the use of puff paint. The product can be used on paper and fabric and is machine or hand-washable. Results are easy to achieve, and the...
What kid doesn't like to get his hands dirty? What kid doesn't like to paint? This craft, which includes both getting dirty and painting, is the best of both worlds all rolled into one...
After forming your clay pottery project torching it is a quick way to harden your piece so that you can work with it right away. Learn tips on this technique from a clay pottery expert in this...
Before you can trim and define clay pottery you have to let it harden. Learn about the correct hardness to trim and perfect your clay pottery from an expert in this free video clip.
Hardening a clay vase can take a while so for those impatient folk our expert will show you how to properly use a blow torch to harden and dry your round vase in this free video clip.
Are you the type of person who loves to melt into a warm bath at the end of a long, hard day? Then you are going to love these easy-to-whip-up moisturizing melts to make your bath even more...
Once your bowl is properly shaped you need to bake, set and harden the polymer clay bowl. Learn more about crafting your own bowl out of clay in this free video series.
Cornbread goes with many different types of meals. It is easy to make plain or with jalapeƱo peppers or other added ingredients. Once the cornbread is finished baking, you must cool it before...
Learn how to harden the wire for making a Christmas bracelet with expert jewelry making tips in this free craft video.
Learn how to harden a Christmas bracelet with expert jewelry making tips in this free craft video.
Making candied peppermint for Christmas is a twist on making candied pretzels and candied peanuts. Covering peppermints with a chocolate or almond bark coating is very easy to do and makes...
As the fall draws to a close, it is essential to winterize your perennials to help them survive the frost and snow of the season. You need to baby your perennials before the first frosts come...
Fiberglass resin is also known as polyester resin and is a styrene-based compound that hardens when mixed with a separate compound referred to as a catalyst. In combination, polyester resin and...
Bondo is an excellent repair product that's most commonly known as a body filler for rusty or dented vehicles, although it can be used on other items. It can be used on a wide variety of surfaces,...
Pure steel is somewhat soft and malleable. In many situations it is important that the steel have a tough, hard coating. Adding that hard coating to steel is what case hardening is all about.In...
Concrete is a composite made of three ingredients: cement, water and a filler. The latter is rock or sand and can be either fine or coarse. The cement and water are mixed together to make a thick...
Iron palm training is used both to harden the hands and to teach the hands to penetrate with strikes. Take part in iron palm training by using a canvas bag with help from an eighth-degree black...
Candles drip. Beeswax splatters. If you use candles, sooner or later you'll find yourself with a pile of spilled beeswax. How do you clean it up without damaging your furniture, carpet or...
Hardening off seedlings is a method that is used to get seedlings to survive outside, and it involves simply making a plant more acclimated to cold weather. Gradually introduce seedlings into...
Glue sticks are handy tools in crafting and household repairs, but the stringiness and heat can be tricky to manage. There are some tried and true, simple remedies to remove glue stick strings.
Metal casting occurs when a metalworker pours liquefied metal into a hollow cavity and then allows the metal to cool and harden inside. The hollow cavity is the cast (or mold), and it gives the...
Dipping roses in wax is a great way to preserve a special moment, and it's also a fun craft for children to learn. It is done with hot paraffin wax, so have an adult on hand for supervision and...
Removing tar from the skin requires letting the tar dry before peeling it off the skin, and applying ice to the area will allow it to harden quickly. Peel off a tar stain from the skin, keeping in...
Clay has long been used as a building material. Roof tiles have been made out of clay for years, partly because they can be easily made. When clay tiles have been properly made and hardened, they...
Every gardener who starts seedlings indoors knows that it is important to harden off plants before transplanting them permanently into the outdoor garden. But what exactly does hardening off...
Hand-dipped chocolates are an easy way to make an impressive looking treat. You can dip many things into melted chocolate, from pretzels, nuts and strawberries to homemade truffle centers....
Fimo is used by creative people for seemingly limitless crafts. Once the clay has hardened, it can be drilled, painted or cut. It has a durable finish that holds up to normal stress. Fimo is sold...
Model Magic is a molding compound made by Crayola. Unlike other modeling clays, Model Magic clay will air dry in 24 hours. This allows you to shape forms which will harden. Unlike air dry clay,...
Chocolate can be used in many forms to create dessert decorations ranging from simple to extravagant, whimsical to elegant. Because chocolate can be worked when it is solid or in a liquid state,...
Skipping the cleaning and prep work can cause paint finishes to peel, scratch and never harden correctly. Although actually stripping furniture to remove the old finish is not always necessary,...
Polyester resin is a liquid plastic that hardens once properly mixed and cured. Unlike epoxy resins, polyester resin will not harden completely when exposed to air. It is less expensive than epoxy...
Ceramics are objects made of clay that is hardened by heat. The word ceramics can be traced back to keramos, the ancient Greek word that is translated to mean "pottery" or "potter." Clay forms...
It's amazing how chewing gum makes its way onto clothing, especially children's clothing, so easily. Spending an afternoon removing gum from a shirt is no enticing prospect. You may even wish to...
I don't know anyone that doesn't like CHOCOLATE COVERED PRETZELS!!! They are great for and any occassion.
Candle making has been an art for centuries, as people have progressed from making the simplest utilitarian candles to creating pieces of wax art. The very best and most expensive candles are...
Cement is a substance that makes up much of the world around us. Roads and sidewalks are built out of cement. Buildings include concrete in foundations. Cement is a big part of the modern world....