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Driftwood Page

     Welcome to the Driftwood Page. We hope you will find the information on collecting and working with driftwood useful. The natural beauty of driftwood is unsurpassed when used in aquariums as part of...

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Discus Fish

The Discus fish is a chiclid native to the Amazon Basin. Discus, in nature, fall into three species, common discus, The Heckel discus and the tarzoo discus. The discus derives its name from its circular shape...

1 comment    food water pets
collect and clean small pieces of driftwood for this handcrafted pendant project78

How to Make A Driftwood Jewelry Pendant

Going green, Mother Nature, Back to Basics and this idea for making a wooden jewelry pendant seem to go hand in hand. One popular style for fashion jewelry has it's hand in the wooden bead jar. That prompted...

23 comments    how to jewelry paint
A blown glass sphere.76

Garden Crafts: Things You Can Make to Add Whimsy to Your Garden

A blown glass sphere. Suncatcher. A birdhouse I made from a gourd. It must have been a challenge getting this birdhouse up this tree. Anyone can have a yard, but if you want an awesome garden with charm and...

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Helping out. My husband and grandson. Copyright Ruth Kongaika74

Driftwood as Home and Garden Decorations

I admit it. I live in Hawaii and I am constantly scanning for new driftwood. I will be walking along the beach or driving near the shoreline, and come upon a must-have piece of stylized wood. My husband now...

2 comments    art beach garden
This wood was collected from the lake shore73

How To Create Artwork Using Pyrography, Driftwood and Other Mixed Media

This wood was collected from the lake shoreThe process of combining different elements and materials to create artwork is a lot of fun to explore. I want to share some of the ideas and materials I have used...

10 comments    how to art crafts
A Deep Pan,an assortment of brushes,bleach,hand pruning shears 77

How To Clean And Prepare Wood For Pyrographics

The next project in order is to prepare the wood for your artwork.There are many ways to prep wood before you start to woodburn the piece you want to put your pyrographic design on. There are some instances...

3 comments    how to clean wood
An Hour Later, This Ground Was Bone Dry70

Arizona Desert Photography, Part Two

When I wrote last night's Hub, i.e. Arizona Desert Photography, Part One, I had enough snapshots available to write two or even three more. Fortunately (or unfortunately, depending on your perspective), I...

6 comments    beauty hubs camera
I picked this pile of driftwood for making Snakes, I call it SNAKEWOOD76

Make A Driftwood Snake Using Pyrography And Finish With Acrylic Paint

I picked this pile of driftwood for making Snakes, I call it SNAKEWOOD This art project is not only fun, it is a pretty simple idea. That makes it good for beginners who would like to express some creativity...

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This could be a fire hazard70

How A Hot Tool And A Deep Crack Created Pyrographic Chaos

There have been times when I would start to work in my art studio and before I realized it, six or eight hours had passed. These are great creative periods. I get so engulfed in my art, that I forget about...

3 comments    art safety dreams
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