Archive for January, 2012
Building A Forge (See Discription)
(((((WEB SITE CHANGED)))))) www.myerstownfarm.com I am not only a person who loves music but I also like to make things. I am starting to learn blacksmithing and I am building my forge. The metal I used was too thin so I rendered some clay and sand to line it with. Thought I would put a little fiddle music with it also to entertain the music enthusiasts. The tunes are Finley Creek blues and Louisville Breakdown. **********UPDATE************ So many people have been asking about the construction of this forge I figured I’d add it to the description. This was made with an old hot water tank. I dug up some Ozarks red clay from my place and sifted it as shown in the video to remove all rock and other fragments. This method also gets the clay to one consistency. Let the clay dry in a wheel barrel. The dry powdery material is just sand. The sand is sifted (as shown in the video) and added to the really wet clay (thus drying the clay enough to knead) on a sheet of plywood. Then add dried grass clippings to the mix before kneading (I didn’t show this in the video…sorry it was an adjustment to the original plan). The grass is needed to prevent large cracks in the clay as it dries. The ratio for the mixture is 1 of Clay:Sand:Grass clippings. *****CHANGES TO THE DESIGN***** After using this forge for 3 years I would change a few things. First, the depth of the tank is too much! I wouldn’t make the tank any deeper than 2 to 3 inches. The Fire pot only needs to be 2 inches deep and …
Video Rating: 4 / 5
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Hyderabad: Handthrown clay Terra Cotta Pots in India
www.carrieandjonathan.com Near Hyderabad, India, we went to tour a true artist’s village, over 2000 people working to make products like silk sarees and clay pots. In this video, we learned how the process of making clay pots works, and even got to try our hand at making Terra Cotta. www.carrieandjonathan.com
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Makeup4Sisters Offers a 10% Rebate for Orders from US Service Members, a Fund-raising Opportunity, and a Free Shipping Offer
Makeup4Sisters Offers a 10% Rebate for Orders from US Service Members, a Fund-raising Opportunity, and a Free Shipping Offer
Reno, NV (PRWEB) November 14, 2008
The elections are over and, once again, it’s time for the annual Makeup4Sisters® Veteran’s Month Celebration. Makeup4Sisters® celebrates its Anniversary and Veteran’s Month with a 10% refund/rebate for orders placed from military email addresses, a fund-raising opportunity for churches and sororities, and a free shipping offer for customers on orders of $ 65 or more.
Makeup4Sisters®–All Women are Sisters. The company’s tag-line supports its slogan–”No matter what your hue, we’ve got something for you”–and confirms that the products sold at Makeup4Sisters.Com can beautify women of any ethnic group. Customers may shop online at http://www.makeup4sisters.com, as well as by phone at 800.446.0971; International customers may call 775.313.9343 or shop online, also.
According to Pati Lynn, a board member of The MarieLynn Group, Inc., the parent company of Makeup4Sisters.Com, the company is poised for explosive growth in international markets. “After five years, Makeup4Sisters® continues to garner much of the online makeup and grooming business with its trademarked name and style. We are thankful to God that company leaders are strengthening worldwide sales. The weakness of the US dollar in Europe has contributed to more European women purchasing their makeup online with Makeup4Sisters.Com.”
Lynn continued, “Domestically, as a thank-you, we’re offering churches and sororities a special opportunity to earn $ 900 on every $ 3000 worth of products their members order–as long as they are delivered to one ‘beauty hour coordinator,’ who will coordinate the ordering and pickup of the cosmetics, perfume, or purse gift sets. We’ve found that non-denominational churches with mixed populations, especially appreciate this offer as we have products that complement every woman’s skin tone. Youth groups who choose this fundraiser usually choose to sell our perfume oils which retail for less than $ 10.00. Sororities, such as Zeta Phi Beta and Alpha Kappa Alpha, are most enthused with our special purse set promotions.”
Another domestic trend with an international twist is that East Indian “threading shops” like Bombay Salon in Memphis, TN are beginning to offer “black makeup” (makeup for African Americans, Southeast Asians and Latinas), to complement their threading or eyebrow arch business.
Ramos offered, “Our long-time, mature customers of color are faithful to the Flori Roberts line, with its cream to powders suitable for those with sand, clay and earth tones and its safe and natural Enlighten Skincare system. After learning of Flori Roberts’ commitment to providing elegant cosmetics for Nancy Wilson and other famous and every-day women of color in the 1960′s, our newest customers–aged 25-39–are switching to Flori Roberts due to the inconsistency of popular discount store brands.”
Makeup4Sisters.Com has Local Affiliates and Independent Consultants throughout the world, and, according to Ivett Ramos, PR Manager, international shoppers continue to increase. According to Ramos, the recent focus on historical US political events has increased the visibility of online shopping in the U.S. She said, “As foreigners sought U.S. news online they also begin to look at U.S. lifestyles–especially those of people of color. Our business always surfaces when you look for diverse women, beauty and fashion.”
Ramos, who has assumed all international PR responsibilities for Makeup4Sisters and now resides in Panama City, Panama, continued, “We see Latin America as a perfect expansion ground and melting pot for Makeup4Sisters, given the colorful beauty of the many races indigenous to the Spanish-speaking world. Similar to buying patterns in the U.S. our fairer skin customers generally choose Adrien Arpel and Gale Hayman skincare and cosmetics, as well as Color Me Beautiful Atlantis. And, of course women of color choose Flori Roberts and Interface. In December, we will be introducing these wonderful cosmetics brands to Panama.
According to Ramos, U.S. customers who purchase $ 65 in products from November 11 – November 24 will receive free shipping, in addition to a beautiful three-piece cosmetics vanity bag set. (Caswell Massey and the Essence Beauty Basics products are excluded from this offer.)
Marie Lynn, President of the Makeup4Sisters’ parent company offered, “While Makeup4Sisters.Com specializes in the unique niche of black cosmetics and makeup for women of color, we also offer our several thousand customers cosmetics advice, B12, weight loss products, fragrances and preferred discount shopping with famous name-brand women’s outer and intimates apparel, as well as jewelry. Our customers’ continued loyalty is a testament to the strength of the brands we sell.”
The following are the current year-round promotions: a gift with purchase (GWP) on purchases of $ 25 or more and 10% off cosmetics, makeup and skincare purchases for a year for The Sisterhood Loyalty Club members.
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