How to Identify an Antique Glass Vase

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Antique glass vases can be found in a plethora of styles, sizes, designs and colors. The actual type of glass used varies as well, and many of the techniques used to produce antique vases continue to be used by glassblowers and manufacturers today. If you need to identify a genuine antique glass vas

Animal Cell Model Project for a Poster Board

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Humans, and other animals, appear to be a single life-form, but many millions of cells actually make up one person or animal. Inside these tiny cells are even smaller structures, and these minuscule biological structures are the inspiration for an animal cell project.

How to Build an Ornament Tree

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If you're looking for an alternative to a Christmas tree or want a smaller tree for your table centerpiece or front porch decor, make an ornament tree. Big or small, ornament trees have a very festive appearance and make an eye-catching decoration. They are composed entirely of ornaments; there are

How to Build a Storage Bench With a Hinged Top

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A storage bench with a hinged lid is a practical addition to the front porch, hallway or just about anywhere you need a bit of extra seating and storage space. A hinged-top bench allows for hidden storage inside the bench box, which gives it an aesthetic advantage over benches that provide open stor

Types of Fish That Are Found in Shallow Salt Water

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Juvenile halibut are often found in shallow salt water.tre halibut image by paologo from Fotolia.comShallow waters can provide an unexpected trove of fish for the angler who knows where to look. Many big game fish tend to lurk in these waters, where they are safe from sharks and dolphins....

Properties of a Typical DC Relay

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DC relays can control relatively large currents.12 volt relais, relay image by Sascha Zlatkov from Fotolia.comA DC relay is an electromechanical switch able to handle larger currents and higher voltages than most electronic components. It has a coil that energizes with a relatively modest...

How to Make an Air Glider Model

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Glider models come in a variety of materials and levels of complexity. The simplest glider models are made mostly of balsa wood or craft plywood and come in pre die-cut pieces. More complex models may have different materials but all models require careful sanding and gluing of parts. Follow these g

How to Tell If a Montblanc Pen Is Counterfeit

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In 1908, the Montblanc Company began as the Simplo Filler Pen Company. The company now makes fragrances, accessories, eyewear and jewelry but remains most famous for its fountain pens. Montblanc offers several pen collections, including the Writers' Series, the Patron of the Arts Series, Special Ser

How to Make a Sand Scoop for Digging Coins

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It is easy to partake in the seaside search for treasure when you are equipped with the right tools. Although more costly, high-tech implements are available for coin digging, you can quickly and inexpensively craft this coin digger at home out of materials you may already have. These scoops are so

How to Calculate the Acceleration Due to Gravity

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Science historians credit Isaac Isaac Newton with "discovering" gravity, but Galileo first quantified the process, purportedly by dropping cannon balls from the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Today, the acceleration of a falling object, ignoring air resistance, represents one of the fundamental physical con

How Do I Check If All FFXI Expansions Are on My PS3?

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"Final Fantasy XI" (FFXI) was Squaresoft's first foray into the massively multiplayer online role-playing game market and was a major departure from previous games in the Final Fantasy series. The game was originally released for Sony's PlayStation 2, but the backwards compatibility of the PlayStati

How to Care for Your Model Train

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Caring for model trains is not unlike caring for any other sort of model. Dust them to keep them working regularly.

How to Throw a Pot on a Pottery Wheel

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Making a pot on a potter's wheel is one of the first projects you learn as a new pottery student. Making a pot on a wheel seems easy when you watch a master, but it is much harder than it looks. The process requires balance and concentration to keep the pot even on all sides to produce something bea

Ceramic Bowl Throwing

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What Is a Hot Air Desoldering Station?

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A hot air desoldering station is a work station that uses a hot-air pencil to remove the solder from electronic components. By using low-pressure, hot air, no contact needs to be made between the desoldering device and the electronic components.

What Are Whirligigs?

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A whirligig is a pivoting mechanical device that whirls or spins when it is moved by the wind. Their history can be traced to the invention of the weather-vane, first recorded in 48 B.C. when the astronomer Andronicus built one for the Tower of the Winds in Athens. Aside from indicating the directio

Games to Play With Airsoft Guns

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Airsoft guns are BB guns that are modeled after assault weapons, such as the M16, the M4 or the Baretta pistol. They fire plastic BBs and are used in contests similar to paintball games. Players who are hit by a BB are out of the game. Hit players must hold their arms over their heads as they walk t

Microwave Antenna Path Alignment Instructions

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The proper path alignment of a microwave antenna is crucial to good signal reception. There are two stages to aligning your antenna properly. Pre-alignment or course tuning precedes the final alignment or fine tuning of the antenna. It is best to have a microwave antenna professionally installed. If

Cuttlebug Techniques

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The Cuttlebug is a versatile machine that not only enables you to produce perfect die cuts in a short time, but it also gives you the option of embossing card stock (and several other materials) to create original cards, scrapbook pages and embellishments. Besides that, use several different manufac

How to Build a Bear Cafe

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In recent years, teddy bears have moved beyond the traditional brown bear adorned with only a bow. Today, you'll find bears dressed as doctors, cheerleaders, ballerinas and graduates. As teddy bears acquire more personality, children want to be able to create a world for their characters to inhabit.