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The music box has a long and interesting history. Long before collectors sought the dresser top music jewelry boxes, inlaid music boxes, and pop up ballerina music boxes that are the popular today, the cylinder or disc driven music box was the...

Since the inception of the World Wide Web, online games have been popular. Enthusiasts have embraced everything from online gambling to the Sims and have spent hours playing games either alone or in virtual communities.

Some canvas work designs are presented in chart form, that is, the position of each stitch in the design is recorded on graph paper. Graph paper is used for charting because it is structurally similar to canvas.

It's that time of the year. My favorite time of the year... when we pull out our greenery, lights, ribbons and wrapping paper! It's a family time, hopefully a happy time and a nostalgic time.

IntroductionPortraiture is the 'bread and butter' of any professional photographer. Getting it 'right' is essential.I once heard a professional artist - an oil painter - describe a successful portrait as one which told you...

What do you think the earliest recorded use of beads is – is your first thought perhaps beadwork created by the Egyptians? Yes, there certainly were a lot of beaded items in Egyptian times, but beadwork has been found dating back to the Stone...

Are you an artist? If so you may have began your art career in as someone that is commonly referred to as a “starving artist.” It can be difficult for an artist to get people interested enough in their work to want to purchase it.

Don't be afraid to trim those flowering shrubs and trees that need it. Failure to prune is probably the biggest gardening mistake a person can make.

I used to mange a magic shop for many years. Quite often parents would come in and say something like, “I want my kid to learn some magic tricks, but I don’t know how to get them interested?” That’s why I have come up with...

Music Boxes. There is something about them that appeals to people of all ages. Perhaps it is because they are enchanting, magical, whimsical, and have a tendency to bring back memories of days long past.