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Life Cycle of a Silk Moth

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Silk moths are insects of the order Lepidoptera, which includes butterflies and moths. The life cycle of the silk moth has several stages from egg to adult moth over a period of about six to eight weeks. The egg hatches into a caterpillar that sheds its skin several times before enclosing itself in

How to Make Wood Casks

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The art of making wooden casks is known as cooperage. Wooden casks may also be referred to as barrels, but casks very specifically hold a certain amount of distilled beverage -- 31 gallons to be exact. Making a wooden casks through the ancient art of coopering is a laborious process, but a skilled c

Rust Crafts

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Usually, rust is something to be avoided on metals because it causes metal to weaken and eventually break. This death sentence for many metals can become a blessing if you are interested in doing crafts. You can reuse rusted metals in your crafts to give an unusual finish and texture to your project