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Players 3 players Deck In North America, a 24-card deck is most common (using 9, 10, J, Q, K and A in all four suits). Some players prefer a 32-card deck (adding the 7 and 8 of each suit). British Euchre uses 25 cards (the 24 listed above, plus a joker). There are other variations as well. These rules are for 24-card Three-Handed Euchre and use North American customs. Goal To be the first player to score at least 10 points....

These journals can include both words and images, sketches and photos, magazine and newspaper pictures, collages and mixed-media compositions, or whatever piques the interest of the artist. They often include studies for more finished pieces or can be the source for developing a series of works. Individual Approach When it comes to a sketchbook practice, each artist needs to find what works best for them in terms of their approach to art and the creative process....

While pine has its limitations, this is a rather unfortunate outlook. Stable pine, particularly that of a more antique nature, is among the most revered of wood stock and can be more stable than popular hardwoods such as maple or cherry. In the US, the two most commonly available varieties of pine are Eastern white and yellow pine. Yellow pine is a bit harder than Eastern white pine and can be a bit more difficult to cut....

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In Asia both women and men have long worn pants for warmth, comfort, and convenience. These kinds of pants were especially useful for horseback riding. In Rome and Greece, trousers were associated with “barbaric” cultures; “civilized” women and men wore tunics.Trousers for men and women have been popular in Asia for a long time. Traditional Korean outfits have included trousers for men and women since at least the 1500s. In the fourth century, Mediterranean cultures began wearing pants....

“I recently relocated to the UK and the water here is much harder than what I was used to in the US. Do you know how this may affect cold process soap? Would you have any particular tip for dealing with this before I attempt my first batch? Not sure if buying distilled water is easy here… but I used tap water usually.” That’s a great question - and one that folks often wonder about....

After the pass, the only way to get cards out of your hand is to play them, so if a card is too dangerous to play, it’s best to pass it. Spades In spite of the game having the name of “Hearts”, the most important suit in a game of Hearts is actually spades. Why? Because the Queen of Spades is worth 13 points, which is as much as all the hearts combined....

Women and men have worn the same clothing for centuries. Ancient Romans and Greeks wore tunics, so the unisex clothing of the ’60s wasn’t really new. The traditional clothing of China, India, Japan, and Malaysia has always been unisex. Some time during the Middle Ages women took off trousers and put on dresses, and gender-related fashions began. This popular women’s wear of the ’80s was worn in the fifteenth century by men as a tunic over tights, like Robin Hood and his band of merry men....

Like all scales, it is a common ratio of the measurement of one object (the first number) to the measurement of another (the second number) and indicates the relationship of smaller or larger sized objects to each other. 1:12 scale gained tremendous popularity for dollhouses when it was used to construct a special dollhouse as a gift for Queen Mary. It remains the most common scale for dollhouses and is also used for some highly detailed model cars....

Where Did Kintsugi Originate? The history of Kintsugi dates back to the 15th century and it is thought that the story goes that a Japanese military commander sent a tea bowl back to China for repairs. The bowl came back stapled together and it sparked an idea for a Japanese potter to look into different ways of repairing things. Thus, Kintsugi was born. The broken porcelain or earthenware is repaired with a resin or a lacquer that comes from trees....

Avoid Tarnish from Copper Jewelry Think of how copper turns green as it oxidizes—that same tarnish can be transferred to your skin. The jewelry piece you’re wearing might not be pure copper, but it could have enough copper in it to cause a reaction. Some people seem to have a body chemistry that’s prone to staining even when a tiny amount of the metal is present. Sterling Silver Reactions Since sterling silver is 7....

How a Jointer Works A jointer is little more than a rotating cutter head with two or three finely tuned blades in between two small, flat tables. The stock is pushed across the first table, called an infeed, past the cutting head and onto the second table, the outfeed. The outfeed table is the same height as the top of the cutting head, whereas the infeed table’s height is adjusted to determine the amount of material to be shaved off from the cutter....

The back of the pillow is actually a sewn piece of fabric. Rows of granny striping adorned with buttons are used to create a strip that runs across the back of the pillow to tie it in with the front design. This pattern comes with excellent information about how to do each step including the sewing. If you aren’t comfortable with sewing, an alternative would be to make two panels of the front design and stitch them together with the pillow in the center....

Butterfly Stitch Prayer Shawl free crochet pattern by DebiAdams Pineapple Doily Shawl free crochet pattern by Little Laura Juliette Shawl free crochet pattern by Jessie At Home Crochet Heart Shawl free crochet pattern by Gypsy Cat Crafts Coral Fringe Triangle Shawl free crochet pattern by Undeniable Glitter Autumn Leaves Shawl free crochet pattern by ABC Knitting Patterns Cotton Candy Shawl free crochet pattern by American Crochet Any Season Asymmetrical Shawlette free crochet pattern by Petals to Picots My Story Shawl free crochet pattern by Look at What I Made

Basically, if knitting and crochet got married, Tunisian crochet would be their baby. It’s a great way to bridge the gap between the two crafts. Or simply to add details to your crochet projects. What you’ll discover is that there are entirely new stitches that you need to learn in order to do Tunisian crochet, but if you know regular crochet then it won’t be much of a stretch. These ten free Tunisian crochet patterns will give you some great opportunities to practice....