By Danny Ricks, on August 18th, 2010%
The famous Tiffany Lamps were created by Louis Comfort Tiffany who was an American. These lamps are famous for their vibrant colours, bejewelled and dragonfly designs. Louis Comfort Tiffany was the son of the well known New York jeweller, Charles Tiffany. He was involved with the vibrant artistic movement Art Nouveau. This movement profoundly affected his creative ideas and artwork when he was in Europe. During this time even Art Nouveau was reaching its peak development. Tiffany used these creative ideas and art for designing lamps with coloured glasses. He experimented and developed a way to make glass lamps with different colours and styles. . . . → Read More on Five Star Way of Living: Tiffany lamps: Unique Colours And Shades
By Jonathon Davids, on July 18th, 2010%
People begin collecting antiques for many different reasons. Some people like the connection they feel with history when they own an antique. Others may like to collect different styles of the same functional piece. When the stock market falls or property prices drop antiques can be seen as a safe investment for the future. When you start collecting, there is much to learn and antique dealers in Australia can help you get started. . . . → Read More on Five Star Way of Living: Great Ways To Get Antique Dealers In Australia To Assist You
By Eugene Smith, on March 11th, 2010%
Many individuals who prefer natural lifestyles would love to know how to make your own natural soap without lye. Lye is a caustic ingredient used by commercial companies to bind all the ingredients of soap together. Lye actually allows the soap to be able to break down when used with water. If there happens to be too much lye contained in the soap that somebody is using, it can and will cause skin burns. Even though it may not help everybody, lye in the right amounts can help reduce the symptoms of poison ivy and eczema. . . . → Read More on Five Star Way of Living: How To Make Your Own Natural Soap Without Lye
By Anne Bell, on February 25th, 2010%
Making a scrapbook is one of the most enjoyable ways to express yourself creatively. Other than the physical size of your scrapbook pages, there are no rules which tell you how you can and can’t decorate your pages. Since you have total control over your scrapbook, you can use any material you have on hand to make any kind of decorations you like. The only real limit to your creative expression as a scrapbooker is your imagination! . . . → Read More on Five Star Way of Living: Provo Craft Cricut Products Add To The Fun Of Scrapbooking
By Pete Fontaine, on February 23rd, 2010%
Traditional scrapbooking may soon be taken over by its digital cousin. The digital scrapbook craze has made huge headway into the world of scrapping. Because all digital scrapbookers posses the necessary computer skills to enjoy their hobby, it means that they can avail themselves to vast online resources. Free and low cost tools, creation software, and video tutorials are everywhere. If you need tailor made advice, technical assistance, or friendly community you’ll find it easily. . . . → Read More on Five Star Way of Living: Finding Low Cost Scanning For Digital Scrapbooking
By Kylie Mayhew, on February 8th, 2010%
Today, one of the fastest emerging trends in the jewelry industry is titanium. It is becoming increasingly popular, especially among younger men. . . . → Read More on Five Star Way of Living: Titanium Jewelry – Quick Facts
By Dean Torimi, on January 17th, 2010%
Column and Taper candles have a kinship of many aspects although a slight discrepancy in appearance. Column candles are shorter in stature, and normally a bit wider, and the tops of them are not pointed like tapers, but rather volcano shaped. Column candles have a distinct appearance but have a ageless look. A special charm will always infuse a room that is decorated with a column candle, and the great thing is that they are easy to make. . . . → Read More on Five Star Way of Living: How to Make Candles – Column Candles