How to Make a Felt Hat (2)

Did I mention felt is fun to work with? Every bit of scrap can be used for making interesting designs on or around the hat! Next steps for making the hat above: 5. Place the dome back on the head form. Take another piece of felt or faux fur and pin it around the edge...

How to Make a Felt Hat (3)

You can go overboard with hat decorations. I prefer to have a clean profile with a punch of WOW on one side of the hat. It makes people watch you just to see you turn your head around to reveal a different look. Here is the final step for making the hat above: 7....

Make an Outdoor Pendant Luminary

After experimenting with pond algae as an alternative heating fuel, I experimented further and made this outdoor pendant lamp using chicken wire and algae. It's a very inexpensive and easy way to make a lighted garden sculpture. The chicken wire allows you you to...

How to (and not to) Do Window Painting

Glass painting on store windows can be a great way to make a lot of money over the holidays, but figuring out how to do it right is not as easy as you think. I've done holiday-themed window paintings before, but I've always used acrylic paints. However, though acrylic...