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Innovative Ways to Use Prop Money in Movies and Music Videos
Props are the best ways to make a movie successful. Without props, the producers will not create the excellent entertainment factor that you generally see on television now. Sure, the movies and music videos can still be made without the props, but there will be no real experience the viewers will get. One of the most popular props used in movies and music videos is 'prop money.' As a producer of videos and TV shows, you can now buy movie prop money from famous and reliable companies that provide good quality, and double-side printed fake notes for entertainment.
By Wes Noorani5 years ago in Lifehack
Peel, Stick, Smile
Stickers. Peel, stick, stand back and smile. I love them. I don't remember having a particular affinity for them as a child. They were a part of the repertoire of craft supplies most kids get their hands on between kindergarten and camp. Construction paper, pipe cleaners, string, glue, and...stickers.
By Christy Davis5 years ago in Lifehack
How to Make a Customized Mat
We’ve seen it all over Pinterest. People who have been creating their own “welcome” mats. It became frustrating to me to look at the tutorials on how to make one and them doing it so seamlessly and perfectly. I decided to give it a try, and I honestly was impressed with the result. Here is a step by step guide of my process, coming from an absolute beginner.
By Lindsay Dewolfe5 years ago in Lifehack
Best ways to learn calligraphy
The first step on the way to the right equipment is good pen calligraphy. For a similar tutorial with Calligraphy Basics, I recommend pens as they don’t have ink and do nothing; they can be immersed in a special container before writing and can be used to test the variability of lines and their flexibility. The point of the pen is that you have to learn calligraphy how to use a diving pen, made of metal and attached to a special holder with a tip and nib.
By Radha Karki5 years ago in Lifehack
Why I Love To Crochet
Why I Love To Crochet I have been crocheting since I was a teenager. It is a lot of work as well as fun at times. I had a neighbor that taught me how to crochet. Her name is Donna Kendall. She helped me crochet a ripple yellow and green afghan. I entered it in the Franklin County fair in Preston, Idaho and received a blue ribbon on it. I have crocheted mostly baby afghans, but I have crocheted other things too. I used to belong to a group called Fridgie Hiders. I would crochet some things to put on the fridge, and I would exchange them with a few ladies. This was a lot of fun. Each month I would anxiously wait to see the cute fridgies the ladies would send me. I crocheted myself a tan purse, a white winter hat. I made a gray winter hat for my husband. I made red/green potholders, a turkey, big pumpkin, small pumpkin, a candle decoration, a bunny, an Easter bunny to put on the doorknob inside and outside the door, a Santa to put on the doorknob inside and outside the door, a Christmas decoration to put on the door that has a bell and a felt bow on it. I have made blankets for myself and scarves for others. Crocheting gifts for others has been very expensive counting the yarn that I bought, the hooks, and the needles. I have spent countless hours and made so many stitches. Crocheting makes my wrist and fingers tired and ache. Many times I had to FROG the afghans, rip rip it out, and start over again. That is why it is called frogging. There is a lot of heartache and frustration when I do this. Inner peace comes from finishing a crochet project. I see how beautiful the finished afghan is. I have crocheted an afghan for most of my nieces and nephews, my step-grandchildren, and my step-great-grandchildren. I have made booties for my niece, Karissa's two sons, Easton and Kruze. Easton's were too big for him. Kruze's were a little big, but he was able to wear his. I made booties for Karissa when she was little, but they were too big. It was frustrating when the booties I made were too big. I made booties for my step-great-grandson, Dalton, and my step-great-granddaughter, Kazley. I made booties for friends' babies. I made two pair of booties for the Wanner Reunion auction a couple of years ago, but we weren't able to go, and a cousin was able to use them for her baby son. I made a big light blue blanket for my youngest, step-daughter, Michelle, and her husband, Max after they got married. I crocheted an afghan for one of my friend, Amy's sons when he was a baby. I crocheted a light blue and white cat blanket. I made a green and white baby afghan for a friend's baby a couple of years ago. We go to church together. Although some stitches on a row were off, the afghan was gorgeous nonetheless. I felt bad that those stitches were wrong. I told her, but she loved it, and her son that I made the afghan for loved it. I am a perfectionist. That is part of the reason I tear afghans down and start over. Some of the time I should let a few rows go. I could have saved some money and frustration that way.
By Darla M Seely5 years ago in Lifehack
I'm Such a Putz!
I love visiting old consignment and antique shops. There's always something odd or interesting that I like to hunt for at these places. I've collected vinyl records over the years. I've obsessed over old sepia tone and black and white family photographs. Being a creative person, I always find something inspiring in these stores that feeds my creativity.
By Shannon Yarbrough5 years ago in Lifehack
Algorithm of My Life
Algorithm of My Life How one fills their days is interesting. Personally I prefer to live my days, the filling comes as a consequence of living, and then occasionally reflect on what those days consisted of over the past few days, weeks, months, or years.
By Cleve Taylor 5 years ago in Lifehack
Why aren't people investing in metal crafts for a better life?
People have this perception about metals that they are hard, sturdy, and associated with solid utility. Though it's true, however, metals are more than that. Metals are used in the construction of large industries and a sense of formidable resistance. Moreover, for making incredible products. Furthermore, without breaking metals can be shaped, pressed, or hammered. There are various metal crafts of India which are worth your attention. Metal crafts including Bidri Ware, Pembharti, Dhokra, Kamrupi, etc.
By vijay singhal5 years ago in Lifehack
Mining the Potential of Miniature Quilts
With an air of tranquility, the village in Virginia sprawls along the Catoctin Creek. To the west, the Blue Ridge Mountains rise. Less than fifty miles to the east, bureaucrats and powermongers elbow each other in Washington, DC. Yet Waterford exudes peace as if recalling its Quaker roots. Historic homes — brick, clapboard, stone, and log — string along the few streets in an array dating to the 1700s. Sprinkled among the houses nestle a one-room African American schoolhouse, a button-size grocery with sheep grazing out back, churches, and an old-fashioned post office. The entire village is a designated National Historic Landmark district. In the quiet of midday, the occasional tabby cat crosses the street unmolested.
By Diane Helentjaris5 years ago in Lifehack
Sewing by hand is a peaceful pastime
When I was a young girl in elementary school, my great-grandmother taught me how to thread a needle. I found it fascinating, although sometimes frustrating as I attempted to push that single thread through the eyehole. I have found over the decades that projects that require me to sew by hand have a therapeutic effect. The concentration and focus necessary to complete such tasks is a great way to slow down and pay attention.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Lifehack
Art Quilts: Giving Voice to Artists
“Intuition,” shares Mary Ramsey Keasler. “If I think it looks good, it’s good…I do this because I love to do this.” Marisela Rumberg explains: “I’m bad at following the rules. I like to break them and see what happens…I like to do things my way.”
By Diane Helentjaris5 years ago in Lifehack
