The Day of the Dead is a widely celebrated holiday and has a distinctive style of makeup that is traditionally associated with the holiday. The style is known as "sugar skull" makeup because of the way it mimics the skull candy which is...

Dressing up in traditional clothing isn't required to attend Oktoberfest, but it does add to the festive mood and almost everyone will be dressed up! Women should wear or mimic the look of a traditional dirndl dress, which is worn with a...

Boxing Day, also known as St. Stephen's Day, is usually celebrated on the day after Christmas (December 26) in the United Kingdom and other countries with British colonial history. Although its origin is unclear, a popular theory is that...

Are you spending your holidays sitting around bored with nothing to do? Don't waste your precious days off - there many, many things you can do to occupy yourself, even if the holidays are a week-long or longer. You can find many ways to...

A complete guide to Eid and why it's important Muslim people celebrate the Islamic holiday of Eid twice a year to commemorate 2 significant occasions. These 2 holidays have many names, but they are most commonly called Eid al-Fitr, or the...

If you want to hide the end grain of a board, a miter joint is the joint to make. Miter joints are decorative joints used for picture frames, door and window trim, and around openings. Miter joints are weak joints but useful when you want...

Spirit of the coin is a fun, spooky game. Similar to the Ouija board, the spirit of the coin uses a talking board to contact spirits and communicate with them. You just need a coin, a piece of paper, and a pen, then you're ready to turn...

To be able to do any of the things that you wanted to do when you bought your digital camera, you need to understand exposure. While you are able to take some decent pictures right out of the box, once you have an understanding of...

Countersinking a screw helps the screw head lie flush with the surface of the wood to better conceal the hardware. If you want to make your next woodworking project look clean and professional, you can easily countersink the screws with...

One of the most useful tools for cutting firewood is a good "X" shaped sawbuck. A sawbuck is a special kind of sawhorse framed for holding rough wood so you can saw it into lengths suitable for use in a stove or fireplace. The sawbuck...