History of the Lincoln Memorial Penny The United States Mint first made the Lincoln penny in 1909 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of President Abraham Lincoln. The coin has a reverse design that features two ears of wheat. In 1959 the Mint celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Lincoln penny by changing the reverse design to feature a rendition of the Lincoln Memorial. Mint engraver Frank Gasparro designed the new reverse....

The design you choose plays a large part in how the shirt will drape when the embroidery is finished. If you choose a design with very dense stitching and the design is large enough to take up a considerable amount of the garment, it will affect how the garment hangs. Start with things like red-work designs, similar to the apple basket embroidery shown in the photos, that are not dense but will give you the opportunity to experiment with hooping and stabilizing options....

Today, while doing a bit of data processing, I was required to remove all the line breaks (carriage return) in an MS-Word document and replace line breaks with a comma. I was processing a long list of email addresses with one email address per line. And I wanted this list to become a comma separated list (CSV); so as to use it somewhere else. In MS-Word, paragraph break is represented by invisible character (¶) which looks like a horizontally flipped P letter....

Classical oil painters have painted primarily on wood board and canvas for hundreds of years. Paper has not typically been used by traditional oil painters because oil and solvents from oil paint can cause the paper to degrade and because it is thought that oil paintings on paper can be prone to cracking when subjected to changes in humidity. However, as the paint manufacturer, Winsor & Newton maintains in the article, Sizing Watercolour Paper for Oil Painting, “Oil paint is completely stable when painted on properly prepared paper....

In this article we will learn about the reasons behind phone hang and possible solutions of this omnipresent problem. Occasional phone hanging should not be a cause of worry, but if it happens often, then you should try the tips given below. 1. Reduce the Number of Concurrent Apps to Stop Phone Hang Each mobile phone comes has a limited amount of resources like memory (RAM) and processing power. If you overburden the phone beyond the capacity of these resources, the phone may hang....

Market Analysis Shield nickels are not one of the most popular collected US coins. The coin was issued for 16 years between 1866 and 1883. Although this is a relatively short run for a U.S. coin series, there are some very expensive coins even if they are in a well-circulated condition. Key Dates, Rarities, and Varieties The following Shield nickels in any condition, are worth considerably more than common date Shield nickels....

To start your shuffle, hold the deck in your right hand (if you prefer starting with the left hand, simply reverse the instructions going forward) on the short edges with your fingers on the bottom and your thumb on the top. Note the position of the right first finger that’s pressing into the middle of the back of the deck. While pressing with the right first finger, which bows the deck, run the cards off of your thumb and into the left hand....

How to Build a DIY Dollhouse from A Beautiful Mess DIY Wood Cutting Board from DIY Huntress DIY Cornhole Game from Lovely Indeed DIY Wood Doormat from The Merrythought DIY Scrap Wood Outdoor Planter from The Inspired Workshop DIY Wood Stick Hanging Frame from Sugar Bee Crafts This tutorial will show you how to make your very own wood coasters with a geometric pattern. And if that pattern doesn’t quite fit your style, you can use this guide as a starting point to design your own....

We road tested and researched dozens of acrylic paint brands to narrow down the best ones, evaluating quality, pigment, consistency, lightfastness, and value. Our top pick, Liquitex, is a professional-grade acrylic paint that works well for many types of projects, is good for all skill levels, and has excellent consistency and pigmentation. Here are the best acrylic paint brands Just note that if you’re looking for something a little more opaque, these might not be the best paints for you, as they are on the thicker side....

Despite its ambiguous origins, it became one of the most popular card games in the U.S. in the 1900s. It remains very popular in the midwest United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and Ontario, Canada, although it is played all over the world. Take a look at the rules and tips for how to play euchre to become a better player. To play euchre, you can use a modified deck of standard cards....

In general, we tend to agree that there are seven formal elements of art. However, in a two-dimensional medium, form is dropped, so we really have six basic elements of painting. We can also bring four additional elements—composition, direction, size, and time (or movement)—into the equation to round it off at an even 10 elements of painting. There are endless ways that painters can play with color. Quite often, an artist may be drawn toward a particular palette that tends to define the style of their entire body of work....

This tutorial demonstrates finishing off using a fixed frame or upright bead loom without a shedding device. The process is slightly different if you use an upright loom with a shedding device. Loom Beadwork: A loom A warp Weft threads or cords A beading needle Embroidery scissors Beads Beadwork Using Selvage Method: E6000 glue or your choice of epoxy or UV coating resin Two ribbon clamp ends, whose lengths match the width of your beadwork Nylon jaw pliers Jump rings and a clasp of your choice....

Since the hand inscribed marks varied greatly from piece to piece and decade to decade, signatures can easily be faked. There are indeed unscrupulous sellers who have taken unsigned antique glass in similar styles to those Tiffany made and marked them with a fake signature. Studying the colors and styles of genuine Tiffany glass, along with examining authentic Tiffany marks, are excellent ways to learn to recognize authentic pieces. The more you study the nuances, the easier it will become....

Trim: Trimming away excess bulk is always a great way to help the fabric lay smoothly. Grading the seam will disrupt a sharp under layer edge. Sew across the corner: The layers of the seam allowance need to fit into the inside of the corner. The smaller the corner the less room there is for the seam allowance. Rather than pivoting at the corner, sew across the corner for a couple of stitches....

Threading your beading needle doesn’t have to be difficult, though. Try a few of these tips and experiment with different types of needles and thread to find out what works best for you. Choose the Correct Needle and Thread Before getting started, make sure you choose the correct thread size for your needle and beads. Don’t try to thread a 20 lb test weight of gel spun thread, which is very thick, through a size 13 beading needle, which is the smallest size needle....

Why We Love This Knit Ballet Wrap Pattern This adorable toddler ballet wrap is rather easy to knit, though even knitters with intermediate skills will find it a bit of a challenge. Simply follow the pattern and work it step-by-step. It will begin to make sense as you knit. This knitting pattern uses a few basic stitches to create an eyelet and the cardigan is knit in five pieces: back, two front panels, and two sleeves....

Even so, certain Victorian pieces by makers like John Henry Belter and Mitchell & Rammelsberg still command very good prices. Most of the furniture that you find at estate sales are usually not made by these high-end manufacturers. The pieces shown in this guide are the more run-of-the-mill Victorian pieces you will encounter. Use this guide to help you identify your furniture as Victorian in styling, and see what similar pieces have sold for at auction....

To learn more about Weller Pottery, also visit: Weller Pottery Company Profile Weller Pottery Price Guide Weller’s Louwelsa Line Below is a sampling of genuine Weller Pottery marks including dating information where available. This mark can be found on a wide variety of pottery items and various lines produced by Weller during the years when the company was concentrating on fine hand-decorated art pottery. Those hand made pieces are the most valued among ardent pottery enthusiasts....