Aside from the originality of the design and its artistic merit, successful costume designing depends on perfect fit.
Perfect Fit Depends On Accurate Measures.
In transferring the size and shape of the three dimensions of the human figure to the flat planes of the pattern and thence to the...
One of the most fascinating aspects of model airplane construction and operation is radio control. The ability to maneuver your craft at will and literally put yourself in the "driver's seat" has caused the radio controlled phase or models to become one of the fastest growing hobby-sports in...
The principal object of this article is to reveal and provide leads and contacts to sources of information for those modelers who are interested in research work. The model below was dug up out of the dust of time. No plans or pictures of it existed and no one knew what it looked like.
This...
Here are a couple of the more interesting turns and techniques available to the advanced skier.
Tempo turn
The very name suggests the purpose of this turn. At great speed - or, if you like, at accelerated tempo - you can turn to left and to right as you ski downhill. This is the turn which...
Interesting jewelery can be made from ceramics, and the instructions below will get you started on a lapel pin.
A special clay, a fine-textured white clay with a high flint content which intensifies the glaze colors is best for the purpose of jewelery making. Either gray or terra cotta pottery...
Here are some frequently asked questions about painting, in particular painting of portraits.
Q: Can I preserve the unmixed colors on my palette so they can be used later?
A: Yes. Lift them from the palette with your palette knife and line them around the edge of a saucer or shallow pan;...
Photography is a hobby that is loved by many, but very few people actually turn to it as a full-time career, as it is often considered to be a hard field in which to become successful. But much like any other path you take in life, if you're willing to work hard to make it work and you're willing...
Premium cigars are many peoples' idea of the ultimate inexpensive luxury item. So with more and more Americans putting more thought into their meals - as the proliferation of magazines such as Food and Wine, Cook's Illustrated and Food, as well as the new popularity of cooking shows and books...
Picture this: You're going to have dinner at the home of a famous wine collector - somebody famous for the quality and discrimination of his or her palate, perhaps a wealthy person who can afford to buy those vintages the rest of us can only dream of savoring.
You arrive. Your companion asks...
The best-laid plans of mice and men. Even the most careful cigar smoker - the one who only buys premium cigars, keeps them stored in a humidor at around seventy percent relative humidity, and lights them slowly and carefully, turning the cigar in the open flame to achieve an all-over even burn -...
