The Colloid Base

The Capital has some of the greatest museums in the entire world in reality it has many hundreds of museums and shows equally big & small. There are loads to pick from even though for clear reasons a few are more suited than others. A few of the accepted London museums to drop in at incorporate the British Museum, Natural History & Science Museum, Victoria & Albert Museum, Imperial War Museum and the National Maritime Museum.

The British Museum is now open again with a sizeable face lift and is traditionally seen as being the best museum on earth where incredible 3000 year old Egyptian emperors witness a significantly more exciting life after death than they had ever designed. Sited in the Centre of London this is definitely one of the finest museums in London to take the whole family to visit. There are tons of interesting collections and rooms to take in, some of which incorporate the reading room and the most recent African collection, which experts advertise as being the planet’s biggest & finest in terms of number and quality with more than two hundred thousand historical objects.

The Natural History and Science Museums are fitting for either teenagers and adults. The Natural History Museum structure is spectacular any dinosaur devotee beyond a doubt will relish getting lost in the whole history that escorts this unique museum.

The Science Museum is astonishing, and very advanced in relation of when new breakthroughs are revealed. There are a collection of scientists at the museum setting up real research in which you can take part in if you want. There are numerous exhilarating hands on things to do for either youngsters & adults. If you are looking for essential information on London’s Attraction and Museums then visit http://www.timeout.com.

The Victoria & Albert museum which is also more usually known as the V&A is a vast museum overflowing with history. It’s worth an outing just for the cast quarters alone. The museum itself is free to enter and is the planet’s main decorative & arts and design museum. The Imperial War Museum looks a lot at the history of the war rather than its prosecution. Some great demonstrations like that of the “The Blitz” and “The Holocaust” are vastly moving.

We use them to enter and exit a room on a continual basis. If you want to brighten them a little more, add some extra design to door knobs and doors with this project. Make several and give as gifts.

MATERIALS

* 1 Piece cardboard 7″ x 12-14″ (or smaller, depending on the size and shape you want it to be)

* Craft felt or fabric (plain or holiday print, but not too flimsy)

* Decoupage or craft glue

* Cord trim 14″ long (or the size of the shape outline and 1/4″ - 1/8″ overlap)

* Various decorative items: flat and/or 3-D plastic or wooden shapes, or holiday items and decorations

* Scissors

* Compass or large glass (for drawing a circle)

INSTRUCTIONS

*Note: Measure how large you want the Door Hang to be, based on each door you’re decorating. Be careful to not make it so wide that opening and closing the door becomes awkward because of it. Do not have the edge of it meet the edge of the door; make it at least an inch more narrow than that.

1) Cut and round the top and bottom corner edges of the cardboard piece that you’re using so they’re not pointed but curved.

2) Using a compass or a large glass, etc., draw a circle on the center top area of the cardboard. Be sure to leave at least a 1 inch rim of cardboard framing the cut out portion of the cardboard in order to be able to hang the item on the door knob. Make sure that the circle you’re cutting out will leave a hole large enough to fit over the door knob so it can be slipped on and off easily.

3) Cut out the circle. It won’t be used, but you can save it for a smaller recycling craft project.

4) Place the finished cardboard shape “pattern” on top of the back of the piece of felt or fabric that you’re using. Trace around the edges of the cardboard, making sure to include drawing around the hole that was just cut out.

5) Cut the fabric to fit the exact shape of the cardboard.

6) If using decoupage, work very quickly to paint the decoupage onto the cardboard and place the fabric or felt on top. Press quickly as you smooth the fabric to remove any air bubbles. (THIS DRIES VERY QUICKLY SO TRY AND GET THE FABRIC IN POSITION BEFORE IT DOES!) You can use a mixture of half craft glue and half water instead of the decoupage. Test a small, extra piece of the fabric first though to see if the glue/water mixture seeps through. It takes longer for this to dry, but it also gives you a little more time to get the fabric or felt placed just right on the shape.

7) When it is dry, glue a piece of the cording around the entire edge of the Door Hang to cover the edge of the cardboard. A hot glue gun works best for this, but craft glue can be used. It just takes the craft glue longer to dry. You can also cover the back of the shape in the same way in which you covered the front. If you do this, wait until it is dry as well before gluing on the cording around the edge rim.

Finish decorating the front by gluing on the embellishments you’ve chosen.

9) When dry, hang on the door knob and enjoy or wrap as a gift.

Regenia G. Butcher is an author on a site for Creative Writers ( http://www.Writing.Com ). She is also a crafter and is currently working on a “quirky” word reference book. She usually not only sees the glass half full, but rejoices that there IS a glass. You can visit her portfolio at: http://www.sensity.writing.com