How It All Began In the 1750s, brothers James and Patrick Clark moved to Paisley, Scotland, to begin work in the weaving trade reproducing the silk Kashmir shawls of India at affordable prices. When Napoleon blockaded the coasts of the United Kingdom preventing the silk from being imported, the brothers turned a necessity into an invention. The Clarks created a way to twist cotton yarns together producing a thread as smooth and strong as silk that could be woven....

Players: This is a game for two players. Equipment: A game board and nine pieces for each player. Checkers or poker chips work well for the playing pieces, or you can use any similar tokens. Goal: The goal is to get your opponent down to two pieces, or to block him from making any legal moves. Setup for Nine Men’s Morris The board is made up of three concentric squares, with three points marked on each side of each square (the two corners and a midpoint)....

Marbling With Clay Marbling, when done well, can look interesting and best of all it’s a really easy technique to achieve. The great thing about marbling is that you will achieve a different effect every time. There are two different ways that you can create a marble effect. The first one is actually before the bisque firing process and when you are making your pot. You’ll need to start with two different clay bodies....

A homemade mobile can capture your baby’s attention, help develop their eyesight, and calm them down in preparation for sleep (always a good thing). Glance through the do-it-yourself ideas below to get inspired to make a personal, unique mobile for your little one. Geometric Paper Mobile from Project Nursery Felt Ball Mobile from The Rainy Day House Rainy Day Mobile from Lia Griffith Leather Circle Mobile from Project Nursery Stars and Moon Mobile from Scratch and Stitch Modern Leather Mobile from Sarah Hearts Felt and Wool Cloud Mobile from The Lovely Drawer Flowers and Butterflies Mobile from Make It & Love It Geode Mobile from Lia Griffith

Gather Materials As you’re gathering your materials, consider the shape and size of the jewelry holder that you’d like to make. You can create everything from a small ring bowl to a larger plate or dish with more space. Purchase your clay accordingly; you may also want to experiment with different colors of clay or your paint colors for the finishing work. Supplies Air-dry clay in your desired colorGilding paintWashi tape or masking tape...

Of course red and green are old standbys for the holidays, and can absolutely work together to be delightfully gaudy, but consider adding a dash of metallic paint or bright neons to take your ugly sweater to the next level. No matter how you choose to decorate your pullover, embrace the tacky side of Christmas by rocking a homemade ugly sweater for your next holiday party. Tropical Christmas Sweater from Aww Sam Kitten Mitten Sweater from I Love to Create DIY Ugly Christmas Sweater from The Spruce Snowman Sweatshirt from Craft Whack Light Up Christmas Sweater from The Samantha Show Felt Christmas Tree Sweater from The Girl in the Red Shoes Metallic Christmas Tree Sweater from XOXO Jackie Gingerbread Man Sweatshirt from Pretty Providence Fuzzy Christmas Tree Cardigan from Outshine on a Dime Abominable Snowman Sweater from Craft Box Girls Reindeer Sweater from The Country Chic Cottage Bow-Covered Sweatshirt from A Little Craft in Your Day DIY Christmas Lights Sweater from Studio DIY Red Bow Sweater from Shutterfly

In a prediction effect, you appear to predict the future. In magic or mentalism, the prediction is typically a parameter––word, number, event, or the result of a random compilation––that spectators have come together to form. Sometimes, the prediction is something that only a spectator might know. In this routine, which is a mathematical-based prediction, a series of seemingly random mathematical processes are applied to a freely named number, and the magician proves to have known in advance the final result....

Sometimes it’s nice to have a crafty project to work on with your hands, either to unleash your creativity or to help take your mind off the stress of work. We tried the Enjoy The Ride Cross Stitch Kit for beginners as a way to pass the time. It’s affordable, easy to learn, and the perfect distraction or way to de-stress. It’s inexpensive, provides a good amount of entertainment, and took us about seven or eight hours to finish the piece....

Many adults now color as a way to relax and get creative. These mandalas, with their patterns that flow and swirl, are especially helpful in calming your mind and encouraging you to let go of your day. There are more than 1,000 mandala coloring pages here, so you’re sure to find something that catches your attention, whether you’re new to grown-up coloring or you’ve been into it for years. There’s a great variety of mandalas in every shape imaginable, from a circular one to even one shaped like your favorite animal....

Many of the same educational websites that offer digital connect the dots games also offer printable connect the dots worksheets and other printable activities, perfect for “offline” play. You can also find other educational online games for kids, such as online color by numbers and online mazes. There are plenty of animals to find here and with numbers staying below 100, this is a great option for younger fans of dot-to-dots....

Every hardwood has its tendencies or, maybe more appropriately for the craftsman, techniques for working with that particular hardwood. This can be especially true when it comes to finishing the piece. For instance, maple can be temperamental to finish and is susceptible to shrinkage because of expansion and contraction due to seasonal humidity fluctuations. Characteristics of Various Hardwoods Woodworkers choose a type of hardwood based on the wood’s characteristics and how that matches up with the woodworking project....

What Is Instagram’s Location On Bio? Instagram gives business accounts a lot of features. The addition of location is one of them. You need to change your personal account into business to add a location. Instagram allows the business page to add a phone number, email as well as website. So, if you have a business account you can easily add those things. How Does Instagram’s Bio Location Work? The location on the Instagram bio helps people know more about the business....

Roles are an essential system to maintain hierarchy in a server. Allowing certain members to perform activities within the servers will help maintain authority in the server, which in long run is a key to a smooth operation. If you are running a small server, this feature might seem like a burden but if your plan is to grow the server this might come in handy for you. Even if you are receiving just a few requests to join your server every day, it is difficult to assign each newcomer with specific permissions....

To avoid getting in contact with someone using a fake identity or not to come off as a strange person you should change your name on clubhouse to a legal name. Unlike other social media platforms where unique names and identities are encouraged, clubhouse gives you a chance to have a legally approved presence. You can change your name on the clubhouse only after a certain interval of time. In addition to that, you can also change your username within a specific character limit....

Look Past the Style of a Piece When you are trying to determine the age of piece you cannot just look at furniture style. Popular styles have been prolifically reproduced over the years and some of these classic styles are still being made today. The overall style—such as Chippendale, William and Mary, Queen Anne, or rococo revival—can serve as a potential clue, although, not a definitive one. Once you determine a particular style, look for the signs of aging that would verify if you have an antique or not....

Deleting account on Messenger deletes all your years of shared pictures, chats and other things. So, if you only want to take a break, deactivating messenger can also be used. To do either of those, you will have to delete or deactivate your Facebook account because as mentioned earlier, they are interconnected. If you are having confusion on how to do so, worry no more because in this article, we will teach you how to delete account on Messenger....

With Snapchat, you can ask for your friends’ preferences with the help of emojis and make your conversation more lively and fun. Do not worry if you are new to this and have no idea how it works. In this article, we will show you a detailed way to do a poll on Snapchat. How to Do a Poll on Snapchat? Since it is relatively a new feature on Snapchat, it may not be available to everyone....

You can enable logging of slow queries by using the following statement in MySQL: SET GLOBAL slow_query_log = ‘ON’; If you’re using MySQL version 5.1 or later –you would not need to restart the server. But if you’re using an earlier version, you would need to do a restart for the above statement to take effect. NOTE 1: By default, slow query log does not record slow administrative SQL statements (e....

Why Is the Melt Value of a Coin Important? This is useful information when trying to determine a coin’s value. There are many factors that influence the value of coins and this is just one aspect of it. For example, if the price of silver rises to the point where it exceeds the face value of the coin, people remove them from commerce because they are worth more for their metal value than their face value....