| 491 | I Didn't Know These Are Slowly Destroying My Scrapbooks! Preview: Once you spend your precious time and energy creating a scrapbook, make sure it lasts! There are a few simple things you can easily do to ensure that your scrapbooks look just as good as the day you finished them, for years to come. The first thing to avoid is paper that is not lignin-free. You've probably heard that before, and it is true, but w... (more) Published By: Palyn Peterson Submitted: 16 December,2004 |
| 492 | The "Memory" Collector Preview: The “Memory” Collector Everyone collects something right? It may be baseball cards, hats, or some other type of sports memorabilia. Even if you don’t consider yourself a collector of anything, you may be and don’t even know it. How about the collection of tools in the cellar you don’t really use, but you have to have them! Even maybe all those mo... (more) Published By: David Kunstek Submitted: 16 December,2004 |
| 493 | Making Homemade Gizmos For Fun - Inexpensive And Rewarding Projects Preview: Making simple, homemade devices is fun for any young person who likes to tinker and build. The build-it-yourself enthusiast will get a great sense of accomplishment from creating self-designed items. Someone looking for a hobby or anyone interested in hands-on building and creating, can use common materials and items from around the house. You m... (more) Published By: Alan Detwiler Submitted: 17 December,2004 |
| 494 | Freelance Photography: How to Begin Your Career Preview: Freelance Photography: How to Begin Your Career by Colin Hartness http://www.asaphotography.com Photography is a vast world. There are many different types of photography and many different kinds of people that enjoy it. It’s a hobby that be relatively inexpensive or one that you can invest a lot of money on. Photos are so special because they... (more) Published By: Colin Hartness Submitted: 17 December,2004 |
| 495 | Take Spectacular Nighttime Photos with your Digital Camera - Part I Preview: Night photographs express a special something that cannot be seen in normal daytime photography. Whether it is a photograph of a moon and starlit sky over a windy deserted beach, the excitement of a downtown cityscape when the lights go on, or just a picture of you and some friends in front of a favorite hangout, nighttime photos, when done right,... (more) Published By: Andrew Malek Submitted: 18 December,2004 |
| 496 | Learn about the traditional Chinese sailing ships Preview: The traditional sailing ships are one of the main prosperity Chinese symbols. Actually, these objects are the most known symbols after dragons in the Chinese culture. Just like dragons, they can be seen in most Chinese buildings and houses as traditional objects as well as prosperity amulets. They not only symbolize prosperity but also are very au... (more) Published By: Jakob Jelling Submitted: 18 December,2004 |
| 497 | Choose the right incense burner Preview: Incense and incense burners come in many different varieties. While incenses vary in essences and aromas, incense burners vary in materials and shapes. Not only the incense you choose will have an effect on your environment, but the incense burner you use will do so as well. The incense you choose might affect your mood and the chi flow around it,... (more) Published By: Jakob Jelling Submitted: 18 December,2004 |
| 498 | African Mask Preview: African Masks The following is a general over view of African Masks. If you are interested in collecting African mask from galleries or even primary sources we are going to establish some links which take you to places where masks are for sale. Stay with the site as it progresses and the links will be established to useful African Masks contact... (more) Published By: Ian Bracegirdle Submitted: 19 December,2004 |
| 499 | Carnival and Madi Gras Masks Preview: Carnival Masks and Masquerade Masks Where did the use of Carnival masks and Masquerade masks begin? The Venetian Carnival began over 900 years ago. It has run except for a gap ( from 1797 - 1987 ) and is replayed in its 18th century form today. Many other carnival masks and masquerade mask traditions can be traced back far into medieval tim... (more) Published By: Ian Bracegirdle Submitted: 19 December,2004 |
| 500 | Tribal Masks Preview: Tribal Masks With a consideration of Folk Masquerade Original Tribal masks are often seen by unknowing eyes as art objects in themselves. That is not the case, unless of course they are modern copies. A tribal mask has embued power and is alive during the ceremony for which it is used. Several years ago I heard this story. An African, from one... (more) Published By: Ian Bracegirdle Submitted: 19 December,2004 |
| 501 | Pacific North West Coast American Masks Preview: Pacific North West Coast North American Masks North America is home to a fantastic range of American masks. Some of these are traditional dating back centuries others are modern based upon the traditions of Madi Gras and adaptations. If we extend the range a little into the Caribbean there is also the Trinidad Carnival the most famous of the fe... (more) Published By: Ian Bracegirdle Submitted: 19 December,2004 |
| 502 | The Masked Fool Preview: The Masked Fool The Fool My first direct experience of the fool in masking was watching Morris Dancing here at home in Yorkshire, England. The Morris dancers were dressed up in their usual dancing shoes with bells and baggy pants. To be absolutely honest I have always found Morris men a bit funny! Perhaps I should explain about Cecil Sharp, no ... (more) Published By: Ian Bracegirdle Submitted: 19 December,2004 |
| 503 | Central American Masks Preview: Central and South America Central and Southern America have a rich masking history. One of the earliest examples dates from 10000 to 12000 BC. It is a fossilised vertebra of an extinct lama representing the head of a coyote. More recent records begun during the conquest of the area, contemporary excavations combined with murals by the indi... (more) Published By: Ian Bracegirdle Submitted: 19 December,2004 |
| 504 | Waxing Poetic: Encaustic Art Preview: Waxing Poetic: Encaustic Art By: Eileen Bergen http://www.theartfulcrafter.com Encaustic painting, also known as hot wax painting, involves using heated beeswax to which resins and colored pigments are added. This results in a paste like meduim which is applied to a surface such as prepared wood or canvas. Encaustic painting methods were in... (more) Published By: Eileen Bergen Submitted: 27 December,2004 |
| 505 | Important feng shui dont's Preview: There are some things which you should always try to avoid doing when looking for a feng shui balanced environment since they could be disastrous to such purpose. We intend to help you achieving a proper feng shui balance by detailing some of the most important feng shui don’ts through the next lines. First of all, you should avoid living or work... (more) Published By: Jakob Jelling Submitted: 27 December,2004 |
| 506 | African Art - sculpture with a deeper meaning Preview: Traditional African art is often unusual and abstract. Sculptures of human figures may have out of proportion elements such as an over-sized head coupled with a tiny body form. To understand the art, it must be remembered that the majority was made for religious purposes. The artist was not interested in the beauty of the subject in a Western Eu... (more) Published By: Susan Phillips Submitted: 28 December,2004 |
| 507 | Why do magicians wear tuxes? Preview: This wonderful question has rarely bothered magicians for decades. It should. Some possible answers might include: •He is getting married today. •He just got off work as a waiter. •He is going to the prom. Wait! The man is about to do magic. Surely anyone doing great magic wears a tux. It logically follows that a person dressed in attire not ... (more) Published By: J.L. Siefers Submitted: 30 December,2004 |
| 508 | Performing Magic for Kids Preview: You have just discovered the wonderful world of magic. Trip after trip to the magic shop has added to your ever growing arsenal of magic tricks. Thirty-three days later the credit card bills arrive to remind your wife that this IS an expensive hobby. No problem! You will make back all of the money you’ve spent and more by becoming a part-time p... (more) Published By: J.L. Siefers Submitted: 30 December,2004 |
| 509 | Underwater Photography: The Wonders Under the Sea Preview: Underwater Photography: The Wonders Under the Sea by Colin Hartness http://www.asaphotography.com The world of photography is an amazing one. It’s been with us for quite a while now but it is constantly changing. Cameras are changing and improving. Methods of developing are changing and improving as well. We have digital cameras that allow peop... (more) Published By: Colin Hartness Submitted: 01 January,2005 |
| 510 | How Much Draw Weight Do I Need For Crossbow Hunting? Preview: How much draw weight do I need for crossbow hunting? You'd be surprised how many people aren't aware of the fact that crossbows have varying draw weights to accommodate the wide range of hunting available. In fact, the gulf varies from the 50 lb. draw pistol crossbow to the 200-lb.-plus, full-size crossbows. That difference in resistance can mea... (more) Published By: Nate Eslinger Submitted: 06 January,2005 |