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Crafts

How To Preserve And Store Your Paper Collectibles
William M Cole looks at how paper products are made, what causes paper to deteriorate, and how to store and preserve your precious paper collectibles.

Gilding Leather
Jake Berlin steps through the process of gilding leather - from sizing leather and applying gold leaf to finishing touches that make a leatherwork project special.

Craft Business

Four Surefire Ways to Price Your Decorative Painting Jobs
Sylvia Jaumann gives some strategies for dealing with the awkward job of pricing decorative painting jobs for a client.

Decorative Painting & Painting Tips

Introduction To Watercolor Painting Techniques
Ralph Serpe introduces the 5 basic techniques used in watercolor painting.

Faux Painting Finishes
Kathleen Wilson looks at 3 easy faux painting techniques -- sponge painting and ragging, marbleizing, and crackling.

Woodcrafts

Talk to the Toymaker About Wooden Toy Care
Karen Weppner looks at the special considerations in wooden toys -- choice of wood, assembly, and finishes -- and how to care for wooden toys.

Woodworking Workshops & Tools

10 Types Of Hammers... Which One Is Right For You?
Christian Krohn looks at 10 types of hammers, their unique characteristics and what they are used for.

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