When I was learning how to teach the Craft Demonstration was key.
I had had the classic teacher training. It was simple they said.
Tell them what you are going to tell them, tell them, then tell them what you told them”.
I never forgot the message. It stood me in good stead for all my teaching, all my instructions, each and every demonstration I made in the future.
I learned how to demonstrate from the very best. In the UK there is an Organization called the Womens’ Institute. They have a nationwide group of members who tackle any subject from preserves to Climate Change.
I was fortunate to move up from local member to County Member and County Craft Judge. This, together with my teacher-training background taught me the basics of how to present my subject to the best advantage.
I learned how to show and tell. How to tell a story with my Craft. How to present it, and myself. The short and the tall of it was that I fell in love with the whole process of ‘putting on a show”.
From teaching in my local education school to selling at craft fairs, from running a stall for a major retailer to promoting my own craft products. The Craft Demonstration was powerful stuff.
It is the whole notion of telling a story. Involving people, making them believe that they can too, that it is all possible.
Baby steps, simple explanations, easy on the eye and gentle encouragement is all crucial to success.
Watch any good craft demonstration and you will be part of the show.
And perhaps you will notice how you leave a good craft demonstration knowing more than you did before.
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Geraldine Jozefiak - also known as The Craft Teacher, has been sharing crafts with others since 1990. A Writer and Craft Assessor, she is passionate about passing on craft skills and setting standards in craft teaching and learning. http://www.stepbystepcrafts.com Article Source: |
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Feb
8
Step by step to repair ps3 blinking red light Posted By : Abdalla
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Have you been playing your ps3 and when suddenly it won’t turn on, and you see a blinking red light when you attempt to turn it on, well my friend your ps3 just got the red light of death. Most gamers at this point got panic and angry because they thought that their ps3 is dead and then straight away give Sony a call, to get their PS3 repair and the worst part is you pay Sony $150 so they can repair the ps3 and you have to wait nearly a month for Sony to repair your console. So then you can continue to play your favorite games.
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Have your tried the following methods? Most games tried it and they got rid of the blinking red light .
1- Turn the console off by holding the power button on for 5-10 seconds
2- turn off the ps3 from the back once on standby mode.
3- keep pressing your finger on the power button till you hear 3 beeps.
4- do hard-reset. This should restart your ps3 and then load up with no problems.
If the methods above didnt work then try removing your ps3 hard disk drive, then boot up and try to start it, if the ps3 is back to normal and you can play games again then the problem with your console that cause the blinking red light was your hard disk drive it need to be replaced with new one.
Feb
8
Christmas Miniatures For Your Dollhouse
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When December 25 rolls in, people start to venture into stores to get the necessary materials to decorate each corner of their house. But why restrict your Christmas decoration and stop with your own home and tree? If you have a dollhouse, then give your miniature a special treatment. Lets give your dollhouse a new look. You can get various ideas for a perfect Christmas miniatures or small decorating materials that are just right for your mini mansion.
Feb
8
Thinking About Helpful Counsel About Artificial Tree Home Styling? Posted By : Misha Vasser
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The Many Varieties of Silk Trees
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It is amazing to some how many types of silk trees actually exist. The most well-known silk tree is the pine tree (Christmas tree). Some of the less renowned trees may be perfect for your needs, but you didnt know they exist. One of these is the banana tree. These trees have very thick, long leaves and look almost like a palm tree. Another is the bonsai tree, which has very small, almost pine-like features. These trees are obtainable in many different arrangements and designs. Silk grasses, like cattail or bear grass, are unique and rarely used but very interesting decorative pieces. When it comes to designing with silk varieties, keep all your options available and you will soon find the perfect tree for your decorative needs.
Green Décor
A critical step to beautifying your home is creating a desirable atmosphere. This atmosphere is created by using a good blend of colors, styles, textures, and furniture pieces. In a room with earthy colorsa very trendy look nowadaysgreenery helps the room breathe and feel fresh. When adding greenery, make sure you know the size and positions of the areas you will utilize so that you choose pieces with complementary shapes and styles. Vertically, you will want one to two feet of space between the ceiling and the top of the tree. Adequate space for the branches of the tree keeps your room from looking too cramped or too empty. Some shorter trees, like the bonsai tree, are great choices for tabletop decorations. Hanging plants add greenery to places that otherwise may look too bare, such as the corners of your ceiling. If it is in a basement or an area without sunlight, there are many varieties of silk or artificial plants to choose from, and it is surprising how lifelike they can appear.
Making Centerpieces for Your Home
If you would like to add some flowers to your home, consider creating a floral arrangement for a centerpiece. Centerpieces are usually placed on the dining room table, coffee table, or other prominent area in your home. Hopefully your centerpiece will not only draw attention, it will incorporate elements already in place in your house. If you arrange your centerpiece carefully, you can create a piece that is well-balanced and causes your audience to take in the whole creation. The x-shaped pattern uses long, thin flowers and grasses to make the viewers eye zigzag until he or she has taken in the whole piece. Another great design to incorporate is an arch. The arch can be accomplished by using a variety of flowers, grass, or other shrubbery forming a dome-like shape, with flowers weaving through it. If you would like to find out more about centerpiece designs, there are many pictures available on the internet; home decoration magazines also have great ideas.
Designing a Silk Wedding Bouquet
Silk flowers are great for wedding bouquets. Most silk flowers are incredibly realistic and should look beautiful at the wedding. The traditionally romantic flower is the rose, and as you look at bouquet designs, you will find that most incorporate at least some roses. Your bouquet doesnt have to be radically different to look stunning. A rounded shape, with appropriately colored flowers enhanced with leaves is always a beautiful look. If you are looking for something less traditional, you can change the species of flowers, use a few topiary elements, or change the overall design of the bouquet. The bride, of course, should be presented with a bouquet that she will adore. Yet another benefit to silk bouquets is they can be designed and assembled early, which allows you to get the brides approval.
Feb
8
Do You Know How to Make Halloween Miniatures?
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Halloween, is supposed to be the scariest part of all celebrations. It fills a spirit of having spooky decorations and lighting Jack o lanterns. The fun is doubled when you have a dollhouse. Be it decorating it for holidays or daily routine life, the dollhouse becomes a big attraction all year round. So, when Halloween rolls around, you get a bunch of opportunities of decorating your mini dollhouse with lots of “Do-it yourself” plans.
Feb
8
Hoping To Find Enjoyable Tips In Fake Plant Decorations? Posted By : Misha Vasser
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Decorating with Silk Topiaries
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As you decorate with topiaries, make sure there is adequate room for your plants to look well-designed. Remember there are many topiary sizes, shapes, and styles that you can choose from. If you plan to place a topiary into your office, we recommend that you choose a tall circular topiary style. We also recommend that you choose a silk topiary. This way you will not have to worry about water, bugs, or plan food. Another place where the benefits of silk plants will be helpful is your church. You can find silk topiaries small enough to adorn your desk and large enough to fill a large area of a room. Be creative in your choice of topiaries and what you use to decorate with them!
Using Liquid Illusion With Your Silk Flowers
In a world of silk flower design, there is a newer technique known as the liquid illusion arrangement. Liquid illusion refers to the technique of making flower arrangements appear to be in water. The value this adds to decorating to silk flowers is important. Silk flowers are all about creating the illusion of reality. Because of this, creating the likeness of being watered really adds to the value of the silk flower arrangement. If you want to add a liquid illusion to your own silk arrangements, there are many ways to go about it. A strong gelatin mixture is one way to create a liquid illusion. We also recommend going to your local craft store and asking for assistance in creating this liquid illusion. Many customer-service representatives of these customers have put together flower arrangements themselves and will know what to recommend.
Creating a Centerpiece
If you would like to add some flowers to your home, consider creating a floral arrangement for a centerpiece. Centerpieces are usually placed on the dining room table, coffee table, or other prominent area in your home. Hopefully your centerpiece will not only draw attention, it will incorporate elements already in place in your house. If you arrange your centerpiece carefully, you can create a piece that is well-balanced and causes your audience to take in the whole creation. For instance, a flower centerpiece that has an X. pattern or direction causes viewers to their eyes from the top left to the bottom right and vice versa. Some arrangements do this by having long strands crossing in the middle. Another great design to incorporate is an arch. The arch can be accomplished by using a variety of flowers, grass, or other shrubbery forming a dome-like shape, with flowers weaving through it. If you would like to find out more about centerpiece designs, there are many pictures available on the internet; home decoration magazines also have great ideas.
Making Sure Your Plants Get the Right Amount of Water
Supplying your plants with the right amount of ware is not hard to do, but it helps to know a few basic rules. It is all too easy to douse our plants with too much water. Excessive water drains nutrients your plant needs from the soil. Also, if your plant is continually stuck in water, its roots will gradually become rotted. A great solution to keep your plants healthy and well watered is to look in your home decor gardening section; they will have a lot of plant waterers. They are made to slowly release water into the soil in proper quantities.
Feb
7
Whether it is the Victorian period or today, every girl dreams of having a dollhouse. With so much advancement in regard to technology the dollhouse has not lost its charm. Even the parents too get fascinated by the dollhouses and would really want their child to experience the same nostalgia after setting up a wonderful dollhouse.
A dollhouse is a good way of pouring out your creativity and artistic abilities. The children as well as the parents get a chance to create something they would love. Constructing a dollhouse is the true way of expressing your dreams and having fun. Parents too get a good chance of giving their child an exotic gift, especially if you have a princess.
But, the disturbing fact is that dollhouses are expensive and not everyone can afford building up a dollhouse. Though one can bring home a cheap model but that would seem to be a compromise. You might not get the true joy and feel like a fool after spending few bucks too. But if your child is desperate to get a dollhouse, you need to look in for some other truly fascinating options.
Now, the power of internet can be used to your advantage. Many online dollhouse building websites are virtually available and your child can indulge into most lucrative source of fun all from the comfort of their house. Several dollhouse games have been developed that can be played online and which allows the usage of sophisticated designs, that too, free of cost.
The online versions of dollhouses come with several benefits. First of all, the child is offered a chance to have the joy of putting the dollhouses pieces together. They are free to design what they want in their own style, the most important being the fact that they can be make mistakes and undo. Also, building a dollhouse virtually gives the child to learn the ways which they can implement when building their own dollhouse. The games have been created with different levels keeping in mind the age and understanding of the child using it.
The online versions of dollhouses come with very innovative and accessories such as cute animated images, sounds, graphics, etc which make the game more interesting and fun for a child. Time saving is another benefit of using online dollhouses. Working on a virtual dollhouse lets you save time, fully understand the ways of building a dollhouse. Many websites also have the option of buying the dollhouse you created virtually, which makes the usage of online dollhouses more fascinating and cheaper. These websites also sell e-books on how to build your own dollhouse, and materials needed for building a dollhouse. Hence, these websites become a good source of fun as well as knowledge.
The wide selection of printable decorating items available across the internet is a great advantage. Find the pieces of your choice and get as many printouts as you want. Several printouts are available for free of cost; while some are availed by paying a small fee. Printouts of wallpaper to furniture and from hat boxes to flooring are easily available. So, some these aforementioned advantages make building a dollhouse online a popular way.
Feb
7
As camo dipping grows in popularity and accessibility, so does the number of companies that offer the service. In the past, only a handful of weapon manufacturers would perform camo dipping, and as such the process wasn’t really known nor used by private individuals. But now, the procedure is done by a lot of companies and therefore, people have been flocking to them to get their things designed using the camo dipping process.
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The number of companies that do this still isn’t overwhelmingly large, but there are enough of them to make you stop and wonder which one could offer the best service. Before you instantly go with the first company you see, set a few considerations first to help you decide for certain.
First of all: the services. How long have they been doing camo dipping? What is the equipment they use? What kinds of services are offered by the company apart from camo dipping? Do they offer anything else in case of damage or if the final product is poorly done?
Second: the quality. How does the company compare to all the others that also do camo dipping? You must ask for a sample of the work that they have already done in order to see how well they do their work. Some camo dipping companies have a display containing some of their best work, and others also allow you to take a look at the process and see exactly how it’s done.
Third: the selection. It would be a very good idea if the company had a wide selection of patterns available for you to choose from. That would make their final products quite varied and not looking uniform or have the same appearance as one another, plus it’s always a good thing for you to have a lot of options available. It would also be a good idea if the company also customizes designs for you; that would really help you and your items stand out more, because no one else will have that type of look.
Finally: the prices. Is the cost of camo dipping agreeable to you? How do they compare to all of the other companies that you have already looked at? Make sure that the prices are just right for the type and amount of service that you will be getting. Choosing someone to do camo dipping for you is pretty much the same as choosing companies to do certain services. You just have to careful and discerning when it comes to canvassing services.
Feb
7
Ways People Make Their Own Invitations, Stationary and Gifts From Their Own Computer and Printer
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Not too long ago, the technology of computers and their printers, screen platesetters and an imagesetter were not very sophisticated. The print that was done on a computer printer was only in black ink and was not particularly clear. It was also printed on a specific type of paper with holes along the sides to fit into the special printing equipment. If you were planning a wedding and needed to get invitations, you had to go to a paper shop and custom order them to be printed.
Also, if you were having a big party that you needed to send other kinds of fun invitations out, you had to go to a store as well. This all was expensive and often took 4-8 weeks to get everything printed out. If your charity was having a special event or your small business needed a sign, you also had to go to a business that made signs. When you wanted to make a personalized gift for a relative this too had to be specially ordered and took a couple of months to complete. All of these things now can be done at your own at home in a shorter time frame for a lot less money and will be completed immediately.
If you are planning a wedding, one of the first things that will set the tone and offer the guests an idea of what kind of wedding it is going to be is usually based on the type of invitations sent. Many brides are now doing the invitations themselves using special software for just that purpose and a good quality laser printer. This allows the bride to really customize an invitation that they want and can create. If they have certain colors that they wish to incorporate for their wedding, they can be done on the invitation rather than the old traditional ivory card with black print.
This also can be done for other celebrations or events where you want to print out invitations like a special anniversary, a sweet 16 surprise party or a graduation party. Some people just buy the card that is already made at a hobby shop or stationary store and then fill in the information about the party and print them off at home. In fact, stationary stores now sell all of the things you would need to make your own invitations and stationary in their shops. There are still people that like to order the old way too rather than trying to figure out how to make their own.
Personalized gifts using family photos are also a great thing you can make from your own computer and printer. Items like photo calendars or photo enlargements that can be framed are all things that can be done at home. Also, pictures printed on special paper that can then be ironed on fabric like a t-shirt, canvas bag or apron are also great ideas for a personalized gift for someone special. A lot of the things needed to make these are found at a hobby store.
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Connor Sullivan recently reviewed printing equipment and was impressed with the technology used today in the imagesetter. He ordered screen platesetters for his office printers. Article Source: |
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Feb
7
Obtaining Rare Coins: Where To Search Posted By : Douglas M. Parks
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If you are interested in finding rare coins, for whatever reason, there are a few places in particular that you are going to want to keep on your list and make sure that you check out. These are places that you can trust to go shopping at for something as valuable as rare coins, and so you will never have to worry or think that you are going to get ripped off or get taken advantage of.
Austin Coins
This is for sure one of the first places that you should check out if you are looking for rare coins. They are devoted to serving collectors or rare coins as well as silver and gold bullion investors, and they offer some terrific coins at great prices. If you want to add to your collection you are definitely going to make a trip here to see what they are going to offer and will be well worth your time.
Amergold
Another company that you can go through if you want to find rare coins. Amergold has everything that you need if you are a coin collector, and if you are able to find even the rarest coins that you have never been able to find before. They offer not only coins that are rare but a well a great deal of tools and accessories that will help you to keep track of your coin collection.
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Once you have your rare coins, to make sure that they stay in as good condition as possible and that they do not get lost, you are going to want to have the right tools around. More than anything this refers to a coin sorter, which will help you to keep track of all your coins and be aware of just how much of each you have.
There are also a few things that you are going to want to keep in mind while you are out looking for new coins to add to your collection. For one, keep in mind that a major source for investment quality coins is purchasing through mail order. This may seem a bit old fashioned but it is actually going to be one of the best options that you have.
This is because, due to their small size, coins are often sent through the mail and this makes the finding and sending of them as easy as possible. Major dealers will always offer a wide selection of high quality coins and a variety of customer conveniences, so look for this.
