Hobbies and Crafts

7 Ways to Repair a Broken Zip

7 Ways to Repair a Broken Zip

Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Zippers always seem to break at the most inconvenient times! Zippers can be damaged due to various reasons. It could be because the teeth or the stop is missing. It could also be because it is not lubricated or bent. Try to repair a broken zipper before replacing or disposing of it.

3 Ways to Create a Button Pin

3 Ways to Create a Button Pin

Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Button pins are interesting accessories that you can make yourself. The color, size and design of these pins can be customized to your liking. You can create them for special occasions quickly and easily. Step Method 1 of 3: Creating a Simple Pin Step 1.

3 Ways to Make a Hand Puppet

3 Ways to Make a Hand Puppet

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Hand puppets are fun crafts for kids, and Puppet Stage is just as much fun. If you want to make hand puppets, you can be sure that this is a relatively easy task. You just need a few basic ingredients, a little intention, and some instructions.

3 Ways to Cover a Book

3 Ways to Cover a Book

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Learn how to use sheet music, used maps, or paper bags to make book covers that fit well and protect your books well. Then, try decorating with accessories, such as pockets or name tags to give the book a personal touch and add to its usefulness.

How to Fix a Doll's Hair (with Pictures)

How to Fix a Doll's Hair (with Pictures)

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Playing and styling doll hair is fun. Unfortunately, over time, doll hair must be repaired with special care, whether it's tangled, dirty, or unkempt. Washing and combing hair can damage the original hairdo. It's important to find out the type of damage and material the doll's hair is made of so that you can untangle, wash, comb, and style it so that the doll looks like new.

How to Make a Leachate: 15 Steps (with Pictures)

How to Make a Leachate: 15 Steps (with Pictures)

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Leachate is an alkaline solution that is often used to wash, make soap, and preserve certain foods. Leachate is sometimes called caustic soda because it has a pH of around 13, which means it is highly alkaline and can burn and corrode skin, organic tissue, certain plastics, and other materials.

3 Ways to Make a Necklace

3 Ways to Make a Necklace

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You can spend IDR 500,000 or more on a pretty necklace in a trendy shop, or you can make your own with just a few tools, some free time, and a little creativity. You can make a variety of necklaces of your own, from beaded necklaces to button necklaces.

3 Ways to Make Slime with Shampoo

3 Ways to Make Slime with Shampoo

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No matter your age, there's no denying that playing with slime is fun! The texture is chewy, sticky, and fun to squeeze and poke. The most popular way to make it is to use glue and borax, but not everyone has it. However, that doesn't mean you have to give up the fun of making and playing slime because all you need is shampoo and a few extra ingredients!

How to Make a Stuffed Monkey out of Socks (with Pictures)

How to Make a Stuffed Monkey out of Socks (with Pictures)

Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

This cute sock toy has been loved by both children and adults for a long time. To make your own sock doll, follow these steps. Step Part 1 of 4: Making the Doll's Feet Step 1. Prepare two used socks Choose a sock with a heel and toe color that contrasts with the rest.

3 Ways to Create a Scout Pin

3 Ways to Create a Scout Pin

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Scout pins (which are round in shape) are something you can use to decorate a plain bag or outfit so that it looks cool and also to differentiate it from other people's bags and clothes. Add pins in the desired places so that your items also look more unique.

How to Make a Hand Candle (with Pictures)

How to Make a Hand Candle (with Pictures)

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Making hand candles requires very few materials and tools, which are available inexpensively at craft and hardware stores. You can make wax hand prints quickly and easily, or with a little extra work you can make them into hand-shaped candle lights.

4 Ways to Repair Cracked Plastic

4 Ways to Repair Cracked Plastic

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Repairing cracked plastic sounds like a difficult task. Fortunately, most plastics are thermoplastic, meaning they can be heated and reshaped. The key to repairing cracks in plastic is figuring out the best method to do it. Small cracks can usually be repaired with glue, hot water, or plastic putty, while larger cracks may need to be repaired with a soldering iron.

How to Tanned Leather: 14 Steps (with Pictures)

How to Tanned Leather: 14 Steps (with Pictures)

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If you hunt deer and other animals for their meat, why not use their skins too? Treating the leather with a tanning process ensures that you eventually get a supple leather finish that can be used to make shoes and clothes or hang on walls. Keep reading to learn about two methods of tanning leather:

3 Ways to Make Ice Glass

3 Ways to Make Ice Glass

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Ice glass is a crucial thing to add privacy to your window glass, especially in the bathroom. The process of making frosted glass involves spraying a "foggy" solution on the window pane to make it opaque. The frosted glass lets light in but obscures the view into the room.

How to Make Slime from Liquid Detergent: 11 Steps (with Pictures)

How to Make Slime from Liquid Detergent: 11 Steps (with Pictures)

Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Slime is really fun to play with. The texture is mushy, sticky, and feels tingly. While you can buy them at the store, it's much more fun to make them at home. One of the most popular ways to make slime requires borax, but not everyone has it.

3 Ways to Make a Paper Doll

3 Ways to Make a Paper Doll

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Making paper dolls is a great and easy way to channel creativity and create personalized toys. These paper dolls are suitable for toddlers, children and adults. Whether you want to make paper dolls for kids' crafts or just a hobby, you'll need a template or some supplies to draw them yourself.

How to Make a Jet Plane out of Paper (with Pictures)

How to Make a Jet Plane out of Paper (with Pictures)

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Paper jet planes are another variation of paper planes. It looks sleeker and more detailed than a regular paper airplane. You can fold the paper to make jet planes of varying difficulty. To learn how to make two simple types of jet planes out of paper, grab a piece of printed paper and get ready to get started.

How to Make a Toy Candle Without Cooking: 13 Steps

How to Make a Toy Candle Without Cooking: 13 Steps

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Making toy candles for children is easy, fun, and inexpensive. Unlike the method of making toy candles that require a cooking process, homemade toy candles that do not require cooking are more time-consuming, require less parental supervision, and are great for children's craft activities because toy wax can dry out over time.

How to Fold Paper Roses (with Pictures)

How to Fold Paper Roses (with Pictures)

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Folding roses is an intermediate form of origami craft that makes pretty ornate flowers. Paper roses start from a simple square of paper folded into a carefully spiraled pattern. A rose will form when its four petals are twisted around a square base.

4 Ways to Make Hair Ornaments from Ribbons

4 Ways to Make Hair Ornaments from Ribbons

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Hairbands are fun to wear for anyone with long hair. There are times when you want a hair band to match your outfit or match the theme of an event, but you can't find it in stores. If this is the case, or if you're just getting creative, get all the ingredients ready and make your own ribbon.

4 Ways to Make a Bead Bracelet‐Bead

4 Ways to Make a Bead Bracelet‐Bead

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Bracelets are fun and easy to make. People of all ages can make it, even children. This article will show you how to make a simple bracelet using elastic cord and beads. It will also show you how to make more elaborate bracelets using wire, crimp beads (small metal beads to hold the ends of the knots), and hooks.

How to Fix a Lighter: 9 Steps (with Pictures)

How to Fix a Lighter: 9 Steps (with Pictures)

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Sometimes a lighter can get stuck or be damaged. Usually, lighters can be repaired quickly, but usually people prefer to buy new ones. The first step is to diagnose the problem with the lighter, and then troubleshoot the malfunction to fix it.

3 Ways to Make an Rubber Band Guitar

3 Ways to Make an Rubber Band Guitar

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Homemade rubber band guitars are fun, creative, easy to make and can liven up the atmosphere. This article will show you some ways to make a simple guitar using items you probably already have in your home. Step Method 1 of 3: Making a Shoebox Guitar Step 1.

6 Ways to Make Ribbon Decorations

6 Ways to Make Ribbon Decorations

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For most people, ribbon decoration means the same as ribbon. Ribbon embellishments made of ribbon material can be created in a number of ways, depending on what you're doing it for. These decorations can be used as hair accessories, clothing accessories, gift wrapping, crafts, and more.

How to Make a Penguin out of Paper (with Pictures)

How to Make a Penguin out of Paper (with Pictures)

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There are lots of fun ways to make paper penguins for all ages, both for small kids craft purposes and as origami projects for adults! Step Method 1 of 2: Making a Penguin out of Origami Step 1. Buy origami paper This method requires origami paper measuring 15x15 cm.

3 Ways to Make Soap Bubble Solution

3 Ways to Make Soap Bubble Solution

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Blowing soap bubbles is so much fun! Most importantly, you don't need to buy a special soap bubble solution to blow it. Making soap bubble solution is quite easy to do. You can make as many as you want so you can blow as many soap bubbles as you want.

How to Create a Poster Design: 13 Steps (with Pictures)

How to Create a Poster Design: 13 Steps (with Pictures)

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Posters are a good visual support. You can use it professionally for advertising, announcements or simply sharing information. Poster design is very important, especially if you are using it as a visual aid to add to your verbal presentation.

5 Ways to Make a Glow Jar

5 Ways to Make a Glow Jar

Last modified: 2025-06-01 06:06

Glow jars can be a pretty extra party decoration. You can also use it as a bedroom decoration. There are several different ways you can follow to make it. This article will show you how: Step Method 1 of 5: Using a Glow Stick Step 1.

3 Ways to Color Roses

3 Ways to Color Roses

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Roses are a classic flower often used in bouquets, but sometimes you need a rose color that you can't find anywhere else. However, with a little water, food coloring, and some free time, you can turn your roses into almost any color you want.

3 Ways to Melt Plastic

3 Ways to Melt Plastic

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There are various reasons for melting plastic. For example, say you want to repair an object made of plastic whose edges are tapered due to cracks, or recycle plastic to use it for something else, for example to coat a lathe. Whatever the reason, you can easily melt plastic at home using a direct heat source or a chemical liquid.

How to Make a Hole in a Seashell (Without A Drill)

How to Make a Hole in a Seashell (Without A Drill)

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If you want to make wind chimes or shell necklaces, drilling the shells can be difficult. Using an electric drill is quite dangerous, difficult, and sometimes cracks shells. Here's how to make a hole in a clam shell safely and easily. Step Step 1.

3 Ways to Make Glittering Slime in the Dark

3 Ways to Make Glittering Slime in the Dark

Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Almost anyone, regardless of age, can have fun with slime, especially if it can glow in the dark. Making your own slime will certainly feel more fun. There are several ways to make slime and you can experiment with different ingredients and amounts to produce different textures, colors, and consistencies.

How to Make Your Own Greeting Cards (with Pictures)

How to Make Your Own Greeting Cards (with Pictures)

Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

You can indeed go to the store to buy greeting cards. However, nothing can convey love better than the time and effort you put into creating your own greeting cards. Give a personal touch to greeting cards by making your own! Friends and family will love receiving your unique design on a letter or card, and making your own takes less time than you might think!

How to Make a Kite: 14 Steps (with Pictures)

How to Make a Kite: 14 Steps (with Pictures)

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Making kites and flying them on a sunny and windy day is quite a fun activity. A standard kite can be made in just one night. Start by making the kite's outline, then measure and cut the sail according to the shape of the kite, and finally attach the thread and tail to make sure it flies well.

3 Ways to Make Soap Bubbles for Your Kids

3 Ways to Make Soap Bubbles for Your Kids

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Watching soap bubbles float in the wind and then burst is a holiday delight that every little child enjoys. You can buy a bottle of soap solution and a blower stick at the store, but it's actually very easy to make your own bubbles using ingredients you can find at home.

How to Play Monopoly with Electronic Banking (with Pictures)

How to Play Monopoly with Electronic Banking (with Pictures)

Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Most people already know the original version of Monopoly. However, by following the current trends of money and modern lifestyle, this game can be modified. Monopoly: Electronic Banking Edition is a fast and fun variation that utilizes an electronic banker unit and player card like an ATM.

How to Make a Slingshot: 15 Steps (with Pictures)

How to Make a Slingshot: 15 Steps (with Pictures)

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A slingshot is a small, versatile tool. Slingshots have been used over the years for everything from hunting small animals to practice shooting targets in the yard. Dimensions and mechanics have many variations because they can be made from a variety of materials.

How to Become Little Eyes (For Girls) (with Pictures)

How to Become Little Eyes (For Girls) (with Pictures)

Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Do you think only men can be spies? Even though most spy equipment is made specifically for men that doesn't mean girls can't be spies! Read the article below to find out how to become a child spy! Step Step 1. Buy a small notebook Choose the color you like.

3 Ways to Become a Hide-and-Seek Master

3 Ways to Become a Hide-and-Seek Master

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Hide and seek is a fun game that will never go out of style. This game can be played by both adults and children. Although the game is quite simple, it can sometimes be difficult to find other players quickly or hide for long periods of time.

How to Make a Pokémon Card (with Pictures)

How to Make a Pokémon Card (with Pictures)

Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Pokémon was originally a card game played for fun. Pokémon cards are collectible cards that can be bought or traded with friends. Making Pokémon cards is actually illegal if you sell them for a profit. However, if you just want to have fun, say, to display yourself or to put on a cat, you can use an online card maker or learn how to use drawing software.