Engraver tools comes in a variety of shapes and sizes and they are commonly made up of a hardened steel called a burin. Burin is used to cut designs into the surface of metals, most traditionally a copper plate. Engraving is the process of incising a design onto a hard, flat surface, by cutting...
Jacob Schiess started the first commercial embroidery manufacturing establishment in 1848 in New York. He came from Switzerland and within a year had his own embroidery plant in operation. All the stitching was done by hand by fifteen woman stitching exquisite designs by hand.
The...
Flying an electric RC airplane is like having beginners luck every time you fly. The first remote control airplane I ever got was electrically powered, I had no flying skills whatsoever, and I still managed to fly it perfectly without even crashing. Why you ask? Because electric RC planes like...
Flipping through old photos can instill feelings of nostalgia, but it also can evoke disappointment and frustration when you no longer remember the people, details and emotions behind them.
Scrapbooks allow you to not only preserve photos and memorabilia, but to capture the emotions...
He’s been called the Godfather of Poker. He’s the Texas Dolly. He’s won more tournaments than this writer has years to his name. He’s written the seminal book on Texas Hold’em strategy. He’s the spokesman of Doyles Room, one of the internet’s most...
Do you know which color to be used in your painting?
Painting is incomplete without color one can say that color is a main element in good. Painting available in many different colors but how many of us know about the quality of color used in painting which you have purchased. Who is...
Do You Have Precious Rare Coins In Your Purse Or Change Jar?
A Guide to Rare Coins in Circulation Today
Its usually a small thing that turns regular looking money into valuable rare coins. Last years materials used instead of this years, a tiny symbol left off a minting die....
Do You Have Enough Hobbies To Ensure An Enjoyable Retirement?
Even if youve been saving your money since you were in grade school, that may not be enough to have an enjoyable retirement. Of course having enough money put away is the number one factor as to whether or not youll maintain...
Do I have to Buy the Best Quality Coins to Make Money?
Buy quality! Buy quality! Buy quality! That’s all you hears these days when you are considering rare coins as an investment. First, are you really buying coins as an investment, or merely for the pleasure of owning a piece of...
Digital video cameras continue to be as popular as ever. As they become more technologically sophisticated they’re offering better quality and more functions in ever smaller packages. Top-of-the-range, high definition videocams can cost in excess of $3000 to buy. This figure would be...
What is digital scrapbooking? Well, it is basically taking the art of scrapbooking onto your computer! There are many things you cant do in traditional scrapbooks that are available to you as a digital scrapbooker.
One of the things you can do is create your own scrapbook paper. Take...
Factors that Influence the Value of Collectible Coins
If you are interested in collecting coins, its important to be able to have a rough idea of how much coins are worth. Knowing how coin values are determined will enable you to find good deals, and ensure that you dont get cheated into...