Many different animals have tusks, including elephants, rhinos, walruses, wild pigs and a whale called a narwhal. Tusks, in most cases, are a type of teeth. Elephants have the largest tusks and use them for a variety of tasks, including digging, foraging and as weapons.
An ash pit is a compartment at the base of the fireplace that holds fireplace ashes. This compartment, usually a cavity surrounded by cinder blocks or concrete, is reached through a small metal access door mounted flush in the fireplace floor or wall.
Nubuck is an animal skin similar to suede. The indigo dye of blue denim clothing often stains belts, shoulder bags and shoes. Commercial suede and leather cleaners are available for removing stains, but if you don’t use these products the right way, you can damage the delicate nubuck.
Porcelain sinks have been in use for more than a century. Older sinks were made of cast iron coated with porcelain. Newer porcelain sinks have a stainless steel base. While porcelain is quite durable, it can easily get marks and stains on it. Pots and pans and silverware, for example, can leave black marks.
Just like human feet, canine paws can get chilly in the winter. If you can crochet, helping your friend can be very easy. By repeating some basic crochet stitches, you can quickly create booties for your dog's paws. Warm your pooch's feet with some handmade crochet socks and show him how much you care.
Nothing is more evocative of the holiday season than an evergreen. Making your own evergreen wreath is an easy project. You can hang the wreath from a door or on a wall to add Christmas cheer to your home.
Boil orange peels for scent to deodorize and infuse a pleasant fragrance into a room. Simply add orange peels and water to a pan to simmer on the stove, optionally adding other fragrant ingredients. There are other ways to make a room deodorizer from oranges too.
During colonial times, immigrants came to America from Europe. When they arrived in the colonies, they took care of their needs by growing their own food, making their own clothes and working to provide other necessities.
When sculpting figurines from clay, you have the option of gluing on hair after the figurines have been fired or creating hair from the clay before firing the piece. When you make clay hair, you can create a more consistent look and decide the color, texture and hairstyle that best suits your character.
Acrylic paint can be hard to remove from upholstery, especially if it has dried. Removal methods include liquid dish soap, liquid hand dishwashing detergent, nail polish remover, denatured alcohol and scraping it off gently.