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Drawing fire by pencil may seem complicated at first glance, but it is possible to master this skill with a few handy tips and some practice. Here’s how to draw flames.

1. Drawing the outline

The first step involves drawing an outline of the fire. If you are trying to draw flames with visible bases, then you can start by drawing a concave, curved line as the base. You could think of it as the bottom half of an imaginary circle. Having drawn this semi-circular base, you can start to draw the licking flames. If you are trying to draw flames whose bases are cut off by the page, simply assume that the bases of the flames exist in some space off the page. Draw the licking flames as if they are in fact emerging from these invisible bases. In either case, the flames should essentially appear to be growing… Read more »

If you are starting to get good at airbrushing and you decided to pursue airbrushing as a career, you can try motorcycle airbrushing. It’s a different way to customize your ride and if you’re good at it, you can charge quite a bit for your services.

When starting out on motorcycle airbrushing, the workspace is of great importance. A place with good lighting and a wide open space is definitely a must. Your airbrushing supplies should be well-organized in your workspace. The temperature should not be too hot or too cold since these conditions can ruin your paints and materials. Store your equipment away from dirt and dust and always clean the workspace. Running water and electricity also need to be within reach.

If you don’t have an airbrush, you’ll need to buy one, but it doesn’t have to be the top-of-the-line model to start with. You can… Read more »

You can use tie dye create colorful expressive pieces of art that you can also wear. Tie dyeing is not only a great way to improve your wardrobe, but a very relaxing pastime. Here are a few reasons I think you will love tie dye as well.

1) It’s Fun To Do With Friends and Family: Why tie dye alone when you can share it with your friends and family? You can tie dye with just about anyone. I enjoy tie dyeing with my sons. They love the feeling of creating something, and especially love getting a little messy as they create new tie dye patterns!

2) Artistic Expression: Tie dyeing gives you a chance to express your inner artist. From picking different patterns to using different tie dye techniques, every change you make will result in a different unique piece of art.

3) Expanding Your Wardrobe: Every piece of art you create… Read more »

Do you have a pile of old clothes that you never wear anymore? They were going to the local charity shop, or maybe they were tagged for next years garage sale… three years ago. If you have a few extra items laying around, here are some cool ideas for recycling old clothes to make usable stuff out of outdated or outgrown clothes.

Old Jeans: If you have three or four pairs of old jeans, you can make a handmade rug. Cut the denim into strips about an inch wide, then take three pieces and braid them together. As you reach the end of each strip of denim, simply hand stitch another strip on and keep braiding. When you have used all the denim, you should have one long denim braid. After you decide what shape you want your rug, start winding the braid into that form, stitching it at short… Read more »

The ink that calligraphers use is potentially one of the most important aspects of the craft, particularly if the finished work is going to last for any reasonable length of time. For Japanese and Chinese calligraphy, the calligraphy ink is a vital part of the process of producing the finest work possible. In this case the calligrapher will make his or her own calligraphy ink, giving them total control over the quality of work they will go on to produce.

In the Western world, calligraphy ink can be bought already made, something that is accepted by the average calligrapher. The quality of calligraphy ink in this instance is perfectly fine for the standard type of work such as the creation of invitations and scribing of certificates and diplomas.

Although black is the most commonly used ink when performing calligraphy there is a growing trend towards the use of more colorful… Read more »

One of the most popular crochet projects is the afghan. Afghans are not just for draping over old people’s couches. Baby afghans make great shower gifts and there are plenty of hip, modern-looking crochet afghan patterns available that can be made and enjoyed by people of all ages.

Many beginning crocheters choose a simple afghan crochet pattern for their first large project once they get past hats and scarves. Afghans can be great for beginners because they use the same stitch or pattern throughout the piece. It is good practice and helps the crocheter become more proficient at the stitches used in the crochet afghan pattern.

Not every crochet afghan pattern is suitable for beginners though. Some of them can be very complicated. Some of the best afghan patterns for beginning crocheters are the single crochet afghan, the ripple afghan and the granny square afghan. These types of afghans tend… Read more »