Hidden in a dusty loft, cupboard or the spare room, one occasionally comes across a genuine old-time ship model, built years ago by craftsmen who had the advantage of knowing and seeing the ships they modeled. Rare indeed is it to find one such model that has not suffered from the devastating hand of time. Yet by their age, they awake an irresistible appeal to the craftsman of today.

One of the most fascinating aspects of model airplane construction and operation is radio control. The ability to maneuver your craft at will and literally put yourself in the \"driver\'s seat\" has caused the radio controlled phase or models to become one of the fastest growing hobby-sports in recent years.

Bowling wasn\'t always as it is today. It wasn\'t too long ago that the sport - with its unreliable pin boys and its dark and cloistered settings - was on a social par with love-making on the front stoop. In Old Forge, Pennsylvania (my home town), and in just about every other small American town, one never bowled if he valued his reputation.

Lacking the guidance of definite rules and regulations for color harmony, the artist must rely to a considerable extent on what we rather loosely term the aesthetic instinct or the \"eye.\" This vague, subconscious power helps him in many ways. Strangely, he can often depend on it more than on his conscious judgment.

There are only a few essential tools for your new hobby of flower arranging.

Interesting jewelery can be made from ceramics, and the instructions below will get you started on a lapel pin.

Aside from the originality of the design and its artistic merit, successful costume designing depends on perfect fit.

Here are a couple of the more interesting turns and techniques available to the advanced skier.

With the help of a responsible adult, any young child can have a lot of fun completing these simple woodcraft projects.

Here are some frequently asked questions about painting, in particular painting of portraits.