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How to Make a Monkey Fist Knot: 7 Steps (with Pictures)

How to Make a Monkey Fist Knot: 7 Steps (with Pictures)

The monkey fist knot is one of the most famous knots in the world, used for decoration and its use in adding weight to the ends of ropes for throwing ropes. Read the following steps to learn how to tie this iconic knot yourself. Step Step 1.

How to Decorate a Table with Tule (with Pictures)

How to Decorate a Table with Tule (with Pictures)

Tulle is an expensive material, but you can use it to beautify your table so that it looks stunning. Tulle can drastically improve the appearance of a table making it perfect for weddings, graduations, or quinceañera parties. Once you've got the base, you can make it even more special by adding lights, garlands, or silk flower decorations.

How to Keep Rose Petals Fresh: 12 Steps (with Pictures)

How to Keep Rose Petals Fresh: 12 Steps (with Pictures)

Rose petals can be a beautiful decoration for weddings, parties and table decorations. Try using rose petals as soon as you pick them. However, if you don't use it right away, you can store it in the refrigerator to keep it fresh. Step Method 1 of 2:

How to Make a Flower Arrangement: 15 Steps (with Pictures)

How to Make a Flower Arrangement: 15 Steps (with Pictures)

Decorating with flowers is a great way to instantly add energy and color to a room. Floral design principles can be used when handling fresh flowers, dried flowers, fake flowers, and paper flowers. Choose the flowers you want to use, a beautiful container, and your choice of ribbon or other decorative accent.

3 Ways to Create a Canvas Backrest

3 Ways to Create a Canvas Backrest

A canvas backrest is a structure used by the artist to support and display the canvas being painted. This structure can also be used as part of an art exhibition. This guide is based on how to assemble and build a large 2 meter high three foot canvas backrest that can last for years.

3 Ways to Flatten a Rolled Map or Poster

3 Ways to Flatten a Rolled Map or Poster

Rolled up maps and posters are difficult to stick to walls if they haven't been leveled. By rolling the object in the opposite direction to its original roll, you can solve this problem. Lay out a map or poster on a clean floor, roll it up, then tie it with an elastic band.

4 Ways to Complete Your Dungeon

4 Ways to Complete Your Dungeon

When you buy a house, you see a lot of empty space down there, starting out practically into something beautiful. But very much choice, and cost! Did you do the entire dungeon, or only part of it? Do you build walls? How about the room with your friends you've always dreamed of?

How to Care for Freshly Cut Tulips: 12 Steps (with Pictures)

How to Care for Freshly Cut Tulips: 12 Steps (with Pictures)

"Spring" can be likened to a bouquet of bright and beautiful tulips. Tulips are hardy flowers and can last up to 10 days after cutting if you know how to care for them properly. Choosing flowers that are just blooming to start with is key, and you can extend their beauty by placing them in the right places and providing enough water.

How to Put Worm Bait on Your Hook: 10 Steps

How to Put Worm Bait on Your Hook: 10 Steps

The worm on your hook won't do you any good if it keeps rattling around every time you plug it in. Get the most out of your worm bait by following these steps. You'll learn how to quickly and easily mount your worm so that it stays on the hook until you get the long-awaited "

How to Make a Small Fish Trap: 9 Steps

How to Make a Small Fish Trap: 9 Steps

Desperate to buy bait every week? You can make your own small fish trap for use in nearby waters using just a rope and a 2 liter plastic bottle of coke. You Need 2 bottles of soft drink size 2 liters Strong rope or fishing line Cutting knife (cutter) or a sturdy knife Masking tape or super glue Bread or breadcrumbs Sand, earth, or rock.

How to Do the Fly Fishing Technique: 11 Steps (with Pictures)

How to Do the Fly Fishing Technique: 11 Steps (with Pictures)

Mastering fly fishing techniques, said to be one of the most difficult of all fishing techniques, can take a long time. But as with all difficult things, you will be very satisfied if you manage to do it. This guide will help you perform the basic forward cast technique, and the more difficult roll cast technique.

4 Ways to Fishing Squid

4 Ways to Fishing Squid

Fishing is a fun activity to interact with nature, and squid fishing is a lot of fun, for both novice and experienced anglers. However, this activity is quite challenging because the squid likes to hide in grassy areas and can spit out ink when they feel threatened.

How to Fishing (with Pictures)

How to Fishing (with Pictures)

Fishing is a great skill. You can fish for food or just for fun! Below you'll find out how to fish properly, and, if you already know how, to improve your skills! Step Part 1 of 4: Finding Fishing Locations Step 1. Find the location where the fish are Choose a location that is convenient to spend your time fishing and that has a high probability of catching fish.

3 Ways to Care for Flowers

3 Ways to Care for Flowers

Whether you've been given a bouquet by someone very special or you're a newbie to gardening and have just made new beds, wikiHow has your back! Flowers are a beautiful reminder of all the colors and happiness in our lives. If you want to enjoy flowers longer, start with Step 1 below or take a look at the sections listed above for more specific help.

How to Fishing Alligator Gar: 15 Steps (with Pictures)

How to Fishing Alligator Gar: 15 Steps (with Pictures)

The Alligator Gar is a serious fish. If you're interested in testing your mettle against this 100-pound, prehistoric-looking animal and have access to the murky waters flowing slowly from the Mississippi river disposal area, the Alligator Gar might just be the fish for you.

4 Ways to Throw a Hook

4 Ways to Throw a Hook

There are four basic types of fishing tackle and reels: Spincasting tackles are closed reels that sit on top of the fishing line with the seat reel depressed. A spinning tackle is an exposed reel of spool that hangs under a fishing rod with a straight seat.

3 Ways to Catch Carp

3 Ways to Catch Carp

You are fishing and something heavy is pulling your fishing line. You try to quickly roll the fishing line, but the object still won't move or come to the surface. Chances are you've caught goldfish or catfish and there are only a few techniques you can use to catch these big fish without breaking your line.

4 Ways to Attach Bait to a Fishing Hook

4 Ways to Attach Bait to a Fishing Hook

Learn how to put every common type of bait on your hook! Guidance on when to use each one is also included, but be sure to ask an experienced angler or staff at a fishing shop for more knowledge. Continue reading to learn every technique from worming to making durable bridles for live fish bait.

How to Fish Shrimp: 13 Steps (with Pictures)

How to Fish Shrimp: 13 Steps (with Pictures)

Shrimp, live or dead, fresh or frozen, is one of the best baits for nearshore fishing. Types of fish Black drum, bonefish, trout, grouper, jackfish, kuwe fish, red fish, snook, trout, lamb head fish, tarpon and whiting are some of the species that you can catch with this type of crustacean bait.

How to Keep Minnows Alive: 14 Steps (with Pictures)

How to Keep Minnows Alive: 14 Steps (with Pictures)

One of the best baits for fishing is live minnow. This is because the movement of minnow fish can attract the attention of other fish. However, sometimes it is quite difficult to use minnow fish as bait. You need to know how to keep these fish alive and use them as bait.