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To keep paintbrushes in order, place the handles in a roll of toilet tissue. The bristles are always up and never get out of shape. You can also tear off a piece of tissue to catch dabs of paint or wipe off your brushes.
Craft Stop has Paint by Number Kits, including Blue Vase Paint by Number Kit, Eeyore and Dragonflies Paint by Number Kit, and Ferns Paint by Number Kit. Visit us at http://craft-stop.com.
Shampoo (a clear one without conditioners) will remove hoop rings. Put it on full strength, work it into soiled area, and then rinse and block as usual. Lemon juice will usually remove rust stains.
Craft Stop has No Count Cross Stitch Kits, including Lovely Seascape, Bear Collection Stocking, and Sweet ABCs. Visit us at http://craft-stop.com.
When stringing very small beads for jewelry or other crafts, it is difficult to find a needle that is small enough to fit through the beads but also is large enough to be threaded with the desired thread. Substitute a dental floss threader for your needle and your problem is solved!
Have a stylish little girl on your Christmas list? Craft Stop has this Needle Felting Flower Felt Purse Kit - ready for shipping...and stitching...now. Craft Stop has other Needle Felting Kits, including Bird Felt Purse Needle Felting Kit, and Medallion Felt Purse Needle Felting Kit. Visit us at http://craft-stop.com.
Wooden house numbers, purchased in a hardware store, make decorative candle holders. Just drill a hole slightly larger than the base of the candle in the top of each number. Then mount the numbers on a wood plaque and decorate.
Craft Stop has Embroidery Kits, including Bees and Flowers Embroidery Kit with two flocked iron-on transfers and 100% cotton embroidery floss, Mary Thomas's Dictionary of Embroidery Stitches, now out of print and hard to find, but in stock at Craft Stop, and Provincial Floral Embroidery Kit, including mat, floss, cloth, cording and instructions. Visit us at http://craft-stop.com.
Want to make beautiful wreaths for the holidays? Here are more tips:
Craft Stop has Long Legs Kits, including Long Legs Tall Orders, Long Legs Freddy Flake, and Long Legs Chris Noel. Visit us at http://craft-stop.com.
At this time of the year with a fantastic array of flowers, holly and beautiful greens, you can make beautiful wreaths. Here are some tips:
Craft Stop has Ukrainian (Pysanky) Egg Supplies, including Ukrainian (Pysanky) Twisted Wire Egg Stand, Decorating Eggs Design Guide by Jane Pollak, Decorating Ukrainian Easter Eggs - A book for kids and beginners - contains 48 pages of systematic instruction designed to give the basic skill needs for decorating pysanky, from Natalie Perchyshyn. Visit us at http://craft-stop.com.
Clean the sticky residue left by fusible webbing on your iron with a cotton ball dipped in rubbing alcohol.
Craft Stop has Ribbon Embroidery Kits and Ribbon Embroidery Leaflets, including Ribbon Embroidery to Wear, Teach Yourself Silk Ribbon Embroidery, Elegant Ribbon Embroidery on Felt, and Metallic Ribbon Embroidery. Visit us at http://craft-stop.com.
Save children's artwork to use as wrapping paper. The kids will be thrilled, and their grandparents will love it!
Craft Stop has Engraving and Sketching Craft Kits and Supplies, including Black Labradors Sketching by Number Kit, Giraffe Copperfoil Kit, Leopard Cub Copperfoil Kit, Roses engraving Kit, and more. Visit us at http://craft-stop.com.
Instead of keeping paper towels near you when working on your craft projects, keep a tissue cube handy filled with a toilet tissue roll. Cut off the cellophane and carefully loosen the side where it's glued. Insert a regular-sized roll of toilet tissue into the cube, pull the center cardboard out of the roll, and it makes a tissue pull-up from the inner circle. (Don't forget to reglue the edge of the cube.)
Craft Stop has Christmas Plastic Canvas Kits, including Feathered Friends Wreath Plastic Canvas Kit, Feliz Navidad Plastic Canvas Kit, Jolly Snowman Plastic Canvas Kit, Jumbo Santa Plastic Canvas Kit, and more. Visit us at http://craft-stop.com.
Use a regular flatware teaspoon to run along trim and lace when gluing to projects. The glue is easy to peel off the spoon when dry.
Craft Stop has Christmas Needlepoint Stockings and Kits, including Candy Cane Snowman Stocking, Christmas Angel Stocking, Christmas Village Stocking, Santa Sparkle Stocking, and more. Visit us at http://craft-stop.com.
