A guide for buyers of ethnic and tribal gemstone jewellery. This guide will help you know what you are buying. The two most common fake stones are turquoise and Lapis Lazuli. GENUINE TURQUOISE: Natural...
There is an easy and cheap way to try your hand at dyeing pure wool using supermarket ingredients, ideal for fleece, roving and spun yarn. Queen makes a small pack of 4 tiny bottles of food dye for under 3...
SO YOU WANT TO BUY A PERSIAN RUG ? Historically Carpet Sellers have a Reputation for Dishonesty ! In many European countries to call someone a carpet dealer is intended as a slur on their integrity and,...
JUST WHAT IS EGYPTIAN COTTON? For the best, most in-depth Egyptian Cotton Bedding and Sheets and Duvet Sets information available,view TRUTH ABOUT THREAD COUNT: EGYPTIAN COTTON SHEETS, DUVET COVERS BED SETS...
Ebay has a wonderful lot of Mineral Makeup listings. Below I have added a few links direct to some of these listings so you can have a look for yourself. Mineral Cosmetics Loose Powder Mineral Makeup Mineral...
Cleaning stamps is perhaps one of the most critical parts of stamp collecting. Unless you buy or swap for only "off paper" stamps, there will come a time when you will have to clean an amount of stamps. There...
The fabrics of Marimekko are some of the most highly sought after 20th century textiles. The Finnish company, now one of the world's largest textiles manufacturers, came on to the global fabrics, soft...
What is Sublimation: Sublimation is when a substance transitions between the solid and gas states without going through a liquid stage, dry ice is an example. In a dye sublimation printer the printing dye is...
As a collector of vintage mint on card (MOC) and mint in box (MIB) collectable toys, I have often times encountered instances of items being damaged during shipping or inadequately packaged, thus risking...
This is a basic guide which sets out the equipment you will need and the process for making your own paper. So you want to make your own paper and you have no idea where to start! Equipment First things...