Archive for the ‘Art’ Category

How to Make Smileys

Wednesday, May 12th, 2010

To ease the unfriendly and somewhat hostile merger of two insurance companies in 1964, and in the hopes of boosting morale, Richard Ball, owner of an advertising and public relations firm, designed the first official smiley face, placed his smiley on a button, and gave it as a gift to the employees ...

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How to Make Salt Dough

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

How to Make Salt Dough Many crafts involve modeling clay or other air hardening clays and are great for children. But with recent concerns over toy safety and lead content, not all parents want to use commercial modeling clays. Many adults are looking for a less expensive, more natural, air drying c...

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How to Make Flyers

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

“Advertising is the art of convincing people to spend money they don’t have for something they don’t need.” –Will Rogers How to Make Flyers Using flyers to market your business can be affordable and effective. Unlike many marketing strategies, flyers are also easy to create and...

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How to Make Paper Mache

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

“Papier-mâché? What is pah-pee-ay mah-shay?” –George Costanza How to Make Paper Mache Paper mache is a crafting material made from simple ingredients most people have lying around the house. Paper mache is an easily molded, air drying, paper based material that can be used to mak...

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