Category: DISCOVER

  • Drawing and the journey into creativity 

    Drawing and the journey into creativity 

    Introduction Drawing is a wonderful and timeless hobby and has been around since humans have been able to make simple pictures on stone walls. You can use it to communicate, generate ideas to make masterpieces of art all with a single piece of paper and a pencil.  Note: Please be aware some of these links…

  • Polymer Clay – Commonly asked questions

    Polymer Clay – Commonly asked questions

    Introduction I have posted some of the most commonly asked questions about polymer clay. Some of these I have linked to other pages if they require some more in-depth discussion. Whether it’s heavy or light, what are the differences, can it be recycled and can you eat it! These are some of the topics and…

  • Genealogy Resource List

    Genealogy Resource List

    The world of genealogy can be confusing to begin with so I’ve compiled a resource list to help you on your journey. This is by no means everything which is available out there and if you’re looking for something. If you’re looking for specific information around an event, you may be able to start off…

  • Should I have multiple family trees?

    Should I have multiple family trees?

    If you’ve found your way here you may have noticed your family tree is getting a little crowded. You may have thought “Should I have multiple family trees?” then realised how much work it’ll take to separate them. I noticed far too late how many links I had accumulated and it was a lot of…

  • Baking for beginners Easy bake bread

    Baking for beginners Easy bake bread

    So to kick off the recipes in my baking for beginners section we will focus on some easy bake bread. Bread is one of the staples of many peoples diets around the world. This could be a loaf, a flat bread, pita, naan, each culture has their own variations of a traditional type of bread.…

  • Genealogy – Displaying a family tree

    Genealogy – Displaying a family tree

    You’ve put a lot of work into your family tree and displaying it to world, or at least your family would be the next step. But what do you do? You can go down the standard tree view that you’ve been working on but that looks plain. There are multiple templates available online, but these…

  • How to condition Polymer Clay

    How to condition Polymer Clay

    If you’re new to polymer clay you may have heard about conditioning the clay prior to use. This is a short guide on how to condition polymer clay as this is one of the most important steps you can take. Note: Some of the links on this page are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost…

  • Inspiration for Polymer Clay Earrings

    Inspiration for Polymer Clay Earrings

    Welcome to a page for some inspiration on Polymer Clay earrings. Hopefully the designs which are below will give you an idea on what you can make with this wonderful medium. Specifically when looking for inspiration, I usually turn to two places out there on the internet. Etsy being one of them and Pinterest being…

  • An introduction to baking

    An introduction to baking

    Welcome to an introduction to baking. Possibly one of the oldest methods of cooking available to create anything from cake to bread and all the patisseries in between. Baking has been a hobby for millions of people worldwide and each culture has their own take on recipes. Throughout history there have been countless recipes created.…

  • Attach findings to polymer clay

    Attach findings to polymer clay

    This is a quick guide on how to attach findings to polymer clay. If you want to make jewellery with polymer clay, attaching a finding can be a crucial step. The placement of the finding, especially in earrings, will be how the piece hangs. Too far one way or the other and it will be…