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Tall sailing ships: The Irving Johnson brigantine off the coast of Southern California I Credit: GNU Free Documentation License95

Tall Sailing Ships of Yesteryear

Many elegant tall sailing ships of yesteryear are now referred to as "tall ships," but that's not how they were known in their day. This overview features their real names, plus descriptions and vintage drawings, paintings and photos of the various ship types.

46 comments    education travel arts
Cherries, 8" x 11" oil pastel on paper, by Robert A. Sloan95

Ten Artistic Ways To Make Extra Cash

Cherries, 8" x 11" oil pastel on paper, by Robert A. Sloan I'm writing this Hub in reply to an excellent Hub by pgrundy: http://hubpages.com/hub/Top-Ten-Ways-to-Make-a-Little-Money-Fast -- she listed ten...

49 comments    entertainment finance music
See how the design is painted right over her bikini?  The busy pattern totally hides the fact that she is clothed and then painted.95

Face Painting Ideas

Want to paint your face? Painting your face with makeup can be fun and works great for costumes, sporting events, parties, performances, parades and more!

9 comments    how to halloween painting
Before. All I did to prime the wall was to cover it with 1 coat of primer tinted to a slightly lighter color than the venetian plaster.94

How to Venetian Plaster

Venetian Plaster is a faux finish technique that gives walls a vintage plaster appearance that really shimmers with light. Learn how to do this simple technique.

6 comments    home paint building
Red and white are a classic combination for a country kitchen.  image:sxc92

Country Kitchen Ideas

The kitchen may well be the heart of the home but the country kitchen is the lifeblood of all kitchens.  In this room massive amounts of vegetables were canned, gallons of soup bubbled in enamelware pots,...

4 comments    home kitchen paint
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How to Make Natural Paint

Up until the discovery of petrolatum and the introduction of toxic chemicals, paints were created using natural ingredients such as: linseed oil, lime, casein from milk, turpentine, citrus oils, chalk and...

30 comments    health how to fun
Imae:Courtesy Nantucket Beadboard Company92

Get a Cottage Look with Beadboard Paneling

Beadboard is a vintage style of paneling that is very versatile. It can be used in almost any room of your home with success because of its informal charm.

4 comments    home home improvement kitchen
Le Jardin 92

A Poem About A Monet Painting 'Le Jardin'

France is a lovely, beautiful country. The language is poetic, the people are intriguing, the food is superb and the countryside is filled with flowers and trees and lovely landscapes, perfect for a Monet...

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Postcard I purchased.  On the back:  ASSUMPTION of the BLESSED VIRGIN MARY - PRAHA, TEXAS  Czechs established parish in 1855.  Present building dedicated Nov, 1895.  "Prazska Pout" (Homecoming) on August 15th regardless of the day of the week.  Veter88

Texas - The Painted Churches of Schulenburg - Treasure found inside!

About halfway between Houston and San Antonio exists the town of Schulenburg, Texas. If you would happen to visit their Chamber of Commerce, you would definitely be encouraged to visit the four historic...

28 comments    travel religion church
Your blank slate!91

Homemade Wooden Signs for Fun and Profit

If you're like me and love going to craft fairs and seeing all those amazing things people do with spare bits of everything, then this craft can make you feel a part of that world. It's easy, it's simple and...

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