Pop Art (popular art) is a famous 20th Century Modern Art visual art movement. With its start in the 1950s and 1960s in Britain and in America, pop art was everywhere. Andy Warhol, synonymous with pop art, made pop art famous with his Marilyn Monroe pop art painting. Warhol's other famous pop artwork was his Campbell's Tomato Juice Juice box in 1964.Pop art draws on what was popular in advertising, comic books and cultural inspiration at the...more
Any serious guitarist respects his instrument as something very high in value to him. He does not treat it as a toy that is thrown around and left lying around if it is slightly inconvenient for him to put it way. What entails taking care of your guitar in the proper way? Well, let me tell you!I always like to keep my instrument well taken care of. I'm even a little hesitant to let other people play in fear they may accidently chuck it across the...more
If you are passionate about poker, and are looking to build or purchase a custom chip case to house your chips, consider incorporating a few woodworking extras to take it up a notch. Here are a few design recommendations that will make an ordinary wooden chip case extraordinary. Use Solid Wood not VeneerWhen designing a poker chip case, you have to take into account the weight of the chips, which can approach 50 lbs for a 1000 poker chip case. The advantages of using solid wood include durability, strength, and practicality. There are also numerous exotic wood types to choose from. In woodworking, veneer refers to thin slices of wood, usually thinner than 3 mm (1/8 inch), that are typically glued onto core panels (typically, wood, particle board or medium density fiberboard) to produce flat panels for cabinets, parquet floors and furniture. Veneer is cost effective and strong, however, it can blister, delaminate, or peel back at the edges. Also, since veneer is glued to a plywood or medium density fiberboard substrate the edges must be covered. Hardwood plywood veneer selection is often limited, and you may have to special-order and still be limited to a dozen or so of the most...more
Poker is the most popular cards game in the world, known as a celebrated skill game, and sport. Since it's humble origins in the 14th century, The game's jargon has become a part of English and American culture. Poker chips are almost synonymous with the game of poker itself. Early poker players sometimes used jagged gold pieces, gold nuggets, gold...more
So you have decided to invest in a poker chip case to store all of your poker chips. There are a multitude of chip cases and trays on the market, from inexpensive plastic trays to outrageously expensive sets. If you have your heart set on a wooden poker chest, here are some things to consider that differentiate a fine poker chip case from just a...more
Since gaining notoriety as an overnight Harrods success, the beehive compost bin has grown in popularity in the United Kingdom. Now, gardening suppliers in the United States are starting to offer beehive compost bins too. But, what are they?The thinking behind these garden composters is that while garden composting is a worthy pass-time, it is often not very aesthetically pleasing to look at. That is one of the main reason not more gardeners make their own compost. They just have no desire to site a huge plastic eyesore in the garden. For those with huge gardens any type of garden compost bin is easy to hide, either by siting it behind an existing structure, or with imaginative planting.For those with less space to play with, the ugliness of most commercial and home-made garden compost bins has made finding something suitable really difficult. The beehive compost bins play into our love of an imagined ideal of rural English life. All, church spires, cricket lawns and beehives. There is something just really comforting about the traditional beehive shape.Now, there are lots of people making compost bins that look very much like old fashioned, wooden beehives. The design is very...more
Electronic Arts or EA Inc. set the launch of NCAA Football 2010 for X-box 360 just recently. Avid gamers would surely be happy since the date is already set on July 14, 2009. This will be a sure hit, and everyone is expected to have their online...more
You have possibly used a drill that is used for making exact holes in metal or wood, but have you used one of the dirt drills? The real name for a dirt drill is a garden auger and its one of the favorite tools among gardeners. They make really quick...more
Welcome to the world of scrapbooking!Scrapbooking is not only a fun hobby, but also a way to share your family's special moments. Scrapbooking has been around for generations, but it really seemed to gain momentum in popularity in the late 80's....more
What, exactly, do you paint? How do you choose, from everything there is to see, the subject you end up painting? I can only answer for myself, and say that there has to be a call to action. I've walked past the same spots every day, and suddenly...more
As expected The Wrath of the Lich King Expansion is loaded with changes for World of Warcraft gamers. A flood of new content has come in, especially regarding the new Death Knight Class. Key Questions being, how is it played? and what will each...more
Growing strawberries in containers or pots is easy to do, even if you don't have much outdoor space. But you say I don't have room for a garden! Not to worry, this article will show you how to grow strawberries in containers on your deck or any sunny...more