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Using a simple tool you can find at home, you’ll be able to give your knife the perfect edge for precise cutting. Whether you’re in the kitchen or working on a DIY project, a sharp knife makes ...

Paint empty wine or water bottles with vibrant colours for a festive look. Use them as unique flower vases or standalone showpieces. Create ambient lighting by filling bottles with fairy lights. Try ...

To curate this list, I first took into consideration the backbone of most great groupings: a sharp, durable chef’s knife. With the exception of a couple of speciality packs (like steak knives ...

Start by folding the solid piece of craft paper in half, then drawing a curved side of a butterfly wing onto it. Cut this out and unfold. Use the paper butterfly as a template and trace the outside of ...

A smash-hit Broadway play turned movie, David Henry Hwang’s M. Butterfly metamorphoses into music theatre as the UK premiere of Huang Ruo’s operatic reworking takes wing. Love, betrayal, ...

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There are a lot of great knives being made in Poland, South Africa, France, Russia, Japan, and, yes, China. But, hand on a bible, I believe the very best knives are still being made in the United ...

DIY a pair of cat ears and apply feline-inspired makeup to enhance the look ... Transform yourself into one using downloadable templates and plain black-and-white shirts. You can also do ...