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Painting the reverse side of glass gives it an interesting translucent effect. Search for paints suited for use on glass at a crafts store.
Building your own tiki bar can be a rewarding experience in more ways than one. It is great fun for yourself and your friends, and is sure to draw large crowds to your house on Saturday night. ...
The texture and color of a hand-designed mosaic tabletop will add intrigue to any room or patio.
What a better gift for the person that has everything is a newspaper of the day they were born. You can choose to get an actual newspaper of the birth date, a decorative plaque of the birth year...
This DIY miniature portable fire pit is a tabletop fire pit meant for indoor desktops, dining table centerpieces, altars or bath-side ambiance. While it uses eco-friendly soy or beeswax candles...
Gold leaf will transform any tabletop into a regal surface fit for a queen. There are many different kinds of leaf - tissue-thin sheets of metal - that you can purchase at art supply and craft...
A tabletop fountain is a low-cost item that can reduce stress in our rushed and highly technological world. Right on your desk, you can reconnect with nature, breathe cleaner air and beautify the...
If you are a photographer who takes photos of smaller objects or food related items, you should consider building a tabletop photography studio in your home or office. Tabletop studios are easy...
Ping pong, also called table tennis, is a simple game that can be played anywhere, even in your own home. A table to play the game on is also relatively easy to assemble. You'll need a table that...
Secondhand furniture is inexpensive and can easily be upgraded. Here are some ways to update used furnishings.
Every RPG needs someone to run it, be it a computer program, world watcher, or the person sitting next to you at the table, describing the action. The Game Master is akin to the narrator of a...
The RA (Right Ascension) setting circle calculates the angular distance of a celestial body from the vernal equinox along the celestial equator. This distance is measured eastward. Note that the...
Children love to have a place of their own. Giving children a picnic table that is the right size allows them to play and eat without feeling awkward at a large table. The children's table also...
Water fountain sounds mimic the sounds babies hear in utero, instinctively helping them relax. Fountains are an inexpensive, attractive alternative to white noise machines, adding a decorative...
Sometimes boards that make up a tabletop separate because of shrinkage. When this happens cracks develop as the boards draw apart. If the cracks are not too wide, they can be fixed rather simply....
Choosing a photography backdrop requires assessing your available space and intended use. There are several things to consider when looking for a photography backdrop, where more than just a blank...
Ever tried to write a letter or send a thank you note and you realize you are using the same letterhead that you used last time? Instead of going out and buying an array of expensive stationary,...
A beautiful dining table can add a touch of elegance to any dining room. Whether you're starting out with secondhand furniture or you wish to give your current furniture a face-lift, it's easy to...
Do you have a wood table that's badly scratched and stained? Don't be too quick to exile it to the garage or toss it in the dumpster. With just a small can of polyurethane varnish, a little elbow...
If you're converting a large vehicle into your own homemade RV, you'll likely want dinette furniture installed in it. Or maybe you're looking to replace the furniture that's currently in your...
Freshen the library's book displays at least every thirty days with new topics. This keeps your readers returning to see what's featured now. Here are book display ideas for the month of December.
Foosball will always be foosball - and there are lots more choices out there now. From hockey to soccer to tennis, here's how to choose a game for your tabletop athlete.
Yank your dining room out of its decorative rut - the traditional table centerpiece and matched pair of candlesticks. Suggestions follow, but use your imagination for some eye-popping vignettes.
A finderscope is a small, secondary telescope mounted on the main telescope. It helps direct the telescope on the point of the desired object to be observed in the sky. A finderscope, also known...
A mount is the most vital component of a telescope. It assists in tracking the motion of moving stars or other moving objects in the sky. To attain maximum results, the telescope main tube has to...
Right Ascension (RA) is one of the sky coordinates. It is similar to the longitude of Earth. To find objects that are faint and difficult to trace, we have to use setting circles. This helps...
An eyepiece is the final lens attached to the telescope. The eyepiece collects light and brings it in focal point, which helps create an image. It is named so because it is closest to the eye when...
The Declination (DEC) flexible control cable is located at the fork arms of the telescope. Declination is a sky coordinate that is similar to the latitude of Earth. It is measured in degrees....
In astronomy, sky coordinates are similar to longitude and latitude on Earth. Sky coordinates are called right ascension (hour angle) and declination. To find objects that are too faint, one has...
A counterweight is an important part of a telescope. It locks the telescope into the mount for proper transport and balancing. To install a counterweight, the counterweight rod must first be...
The mount is an important part of any operational telescope. The mount helps track the movement of the stars or any moving body in the sky. Two types of mounts are widely used—altitude-azimuth (or...
Declination (DEC) is similar to the latitude of Earth. It is measured in degrees. Subdivisions for DEC are measured in minutes and seconds of arc. One minute of arc is 60 seconds, and 60 minutes...
An eyepiece is a lens attached to the telescope that is closest to the eye when looking through the device. The eyepiece gathers light and brings it into focus, which helps create an image. It...
Roleplaying is something we do in our everyday lives, whether we know it or not. Anytime you step outside yourself and pretend you are someone or something else, you are roleplaying. Roleplaying...
Long before computers were accessible to the average consumer, industrious gamers were having fun with a thing known as the “Tabletop Roleplaying Game”. This wondrous activity involved a number of...
An equatorial mount facilitates better viewing of objects both in the sky and on land. It facilitates the moving of a telescope on two perpendicular axes of motion called the Right Ascension (RA)...
The Sky-Watcher SK804TAEQ Tabletop Telescope has two types of setting circles—RA (Right Ascension) and DEC (Declination). These are used for locating faint objects in the night sky with the help...
The Sky-Watcher SK804TAEQ Tabletop Telescope is one of the most portable telescopes. Its diameter is 80mm and its focal length is 400mm. Here is how to attach the tripod of the Sky-Watcher...
Installing counterweight is an important part of setting up the mount assembly. As its name suggests, counterweight is used to balance the weight of the mount. It is installed after you have set...
For at-home poker players, having a real poker table is a costly luxury. But there's no reason to shell out the big bucks when you can make a professional-quality poker table yourself. Using these...
It may be old and worn, but don't say good-bye to that patio furniture just yet. With a little bit of work, you can have your patio furniture cleaned up and ready to go for another season of...
Bamboo is a hollow grass that is available in many varieties. While you can make some types of bamboo furniture yourself, it is often difficult and requires a great deal of skill. Those without...
You use your kitchen everyday, so surviving a kitchen remodel can be a chore. There are a few simple steps you can take to make it easier on yourself. Be flexible and you'll survive to see your...
A solid wooden tabletop can be beautiful, but sometimes, you may accidentally drop something on the surface and cause a dent in the wood. It could be something small, such as a cup, an ashtray or...
As tables age and get used, they will inevitably splinter and chip, becoming unsightly, uneven and potentially even dangerous in the process. Patching these splinters can be done relatively easily...
Hapkido is a Korean martial art that highlights defensive motions to get in harmony with your attacker, thereby deflecting their force. One of the basic principles of hapkido philosophy is the...
A logical tabletop color theme for a Christmas party is red and white. You don't need to spend hundreds of dollars in order to make a smart and inviting dinner table. It is easy to get carried...
Youth brings back memories of milk and cookies after school, piles of homework and nights of board games. Keep that feeling alive by hosting a Monopoly party where you and your friends can roll...
An air hockey table is a great way for teens (and adults) to build relationships and get some friendly competition going in the game room. Here are the things to keep in mind when selecting an air...
Snowboarding is a fun sport, simply because it offers so much more than just riding downhill. Often, tricks used in skateboarding are imported over to the snow-side, and modified so a snowboarder...