How to " Create a Painted Stained Glass Project"

"Cardinal and Magnolia" painted stained glass project anyone can re-create using the supplies listed and step by step instructions. The pattern is color keyed making this a "Paint by Number" project.


Step1
Leading the Project: Follow the steps to making a "tape tip" to apply leading to the project. Lead along the heavy lines of the design. Allow to dry 12 hours.


Step2
Apply Paint: Touch the tip of the paint bottle to the surface of the project, allow the bottle tip to run along the leading to fill completely. Use a cotton swab to remove unwanted or excess paint.


Step3
Combing and Blending Paint: Use the metal combing tool in the Gallery Glass Tool Kit to smooth and blend the paint colors together. Follow the arrows on the pattern as a guide for blending directions. Use a toothpick to pop visible bubbles.


Step4
Background: The background color is best applied after all other color has been painted and dried. Using the tip of the bottle to apply paint in a swirling technique filling in the background area completely. Do not apply heavily. Do not comb the paint, the background should be left bumpy.

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How to "Tool" Leather

What does the term "leather tooling" mean and how is leather tooled ?

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Just what is Custom Leather Tooling ? The American Heritage Dictionary defines with word custom as something made according to the specification of an individual purchaser. Leather is dressed or tanned animal hide. Tooling in our case is ornamentation done with tools on leather. So we when we speak of a Custom Leather Tooled belt we speak of a leather belt made to the specification of our customer and embossed or decorated by carving or using dies and tap hammers.

Some of the tools used to emboss or tool leather include: a swivel knife, venier, beveller, pear shader, seeder, cams, backgrounder, dies and tap hammers. The swivel knife is held in the hand like a pencil and dragged along the leather to outline patterns. The other tools are punch-like instruments which are struck with a maul or mallet to further add definition to the lines.

Very common leather designs in the United States are stylized roses and acanthus that make up the well known Western Floral style. At LeatherBeltsDirect we offer our own version of this style. It comes as a tooled design on the belt with the option of an additional second color that gives the belt a rich, two toned effect. We also offer our own versions of geometric and basket weave designs.


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How to Attract Woodpeckers

There are more than 20 species of woodpeckers found in North America. Not all will come to feeders, but there's a good chance that a few species in your area will be responsive if you put out the welcome mat. Have your field guide handy to identify any takers.

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Step1
Put up a suet feeder or hang suet in a mesh bag. If the suet is mixed with nuts or raisins, so much the better.


Step2
Offer nuts. Peanuts--preferably shelled--are favorites, but woodpeckers will eat most any kind of nut. They will also eat black-oil sunflower seeds and cracked corn.


Step3
Preserve dead trees. Dead trees or snags offer perfect perching and nesting opportunities for woodpeckers. While the tendency is always to just clear away a dead tree, if the tree poses no danger to life or property, leave it standing for the woodpeckers.


Step4
Put up woodpecker nesting boxes. The size of the box depends on the species of woodpecker you are trying to attract, so you'll need to do some research beforehand. Set the boxes out in spring and take them down in the fall.


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How to Attract Quail

Quail are ground-dwelling birds that associate with one another in groups called coveys. They are more common in the southern part of the country, but the range of the Northern Bobwhite - the familiar quail of the East - extends quite far to the north. Check a reliable field guide to see what species may be in your area.

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Step1
Restore some habitat. Quail habitat is fast disappearing as development sprawls across the country. If possible, set aside several acres and plant them in native shrubs and grasses. They should be low-growing plants that provide cover as well as food.


Step2
Consider planting a food plot if you have the space. A food plot is especially planted with plants that attract quail. For ideas, enter "food plot +quail" in a search engine and see what the possibilities are for your area.


Step3
Scatter seed on the ground or place it in a low feeder. Quail will eat cracked corn, millet, sunflower seed, or mixed seed.


Step4
Add a source of water. Shallow ponds or birdbaths placed low to the ground are perfect for quail. Be sure there is a source of cover nearby so the birds can get away from would-be predators when they are wet.



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How to Attract Hummingbirds

The greatest variety of hummingbirds occurs in the American Southwest. In winter, hummingbirds are almost exclusively limited to California, Arizona and Texas.


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Step1
Look at a birding field guide or consult your local chapter of the Audubon Society to determine if hummingbirds are normally found in your area and, if so, in what season.


Step2
Visit your local nursery for advice about local plants that attract hummingbirds.


Step3
Plan your garden so it contains several varieties of nectar-bearing flowering plants or trees that are attractive to hummingbirds.


Step4
Hang hummingbird feeders in several locations around your property.


Step5
Fill each feeder with a mixture of 1 part sugar to 4 parts water.


Step6
Clean feeders often and thoroughly (see "How to Clean a Hummingbird Feeder").




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