Tricks to Wearing Heavy Earrings

While one earring fashion trend has been to purposely to stretch ear lobes in a process called "gauging," for the majority of earring wearers, getting an irritated, stretched or torn lobe is definitely not desirable. This problem is often...

How to Install a Mechanical Joint on an HDPE Pipe

Almost all gas distribution systems and around five percent of drinking water systems in the United States utilize high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe, according to a 2010 report from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Under press...

How to Use a Wahl Ear Taper Shaver

The Wahl Color Pro Color Coded Haircutting Kit makes it easy for even novice home stylists to be able to choose the right length clipper "smooth glide" guide comb for cutting hair. The kit also comes with specially designed ear-taper comb g...

How to Check the Agitator on a Maytag

Maytag top-loading washing machines have an agitator at the center of the wash tub. During the wash cycle, the agitator rotates, moving the garments inside of the washer around the wash tub. If the agitator stops rotating, the problem is often the ca...

What Is the Strongest Chain to Wear With Pendants?

The perfect pendant is a lovely and versatile piece of jewelry. Worn on a chain, the pendant can hang low around the neck, or high at the collar. Choosing a chain to wear with a favorite pendant is important for several reasons. The styles of your pe...

How to Make an Eternity Ring From Your Grandmother's Ring

An eternity ring symbolizes everlasting love. Husbands often give eternity rings to their wives to celebrate an anniversary or a special occasion such as the birth of a child. Traditional eternity rings feature diamonds or gemstones around an entire...

How to Set Up a Simultaneous Ring on 3CX

3CX is a voice-over IP application that allows people to take phone calls over an Internet connection. If you would like to set up a simultaneous ring on your 3CX system, you can do it with a few clicks of the mouse. Once the simultaneous ring is set...

How to Install the Clamping Ring Drain After the Removal of the Fiberglass Pan

A clamping ring drain is installed in a shower floor and sits underneath the shower pan liner, such as those made of fiberglass. If you are remodeling your shower area and remove the shower pan, replace the drain before installing a new pan or shower...

Bridal Ring vs. Band

The bridal set, which consists of the engagement ring and a matching wedding band, became a symbolic token of love as early as the second century B.C., notes the American Museum of Natural History. Historically, the picking of the wedding band did no...

How to Change the IEM on a Nokia E63

IEMs are the type of headphones that fit inside your ear canal. The acronym stands for in-ear monitor. They do a better job of filtering outside noise than standard headphones, but they can be uncomfortable if you don't use them correctly. The Nokia...

What Jewelry Should a Debutante Wear?

A celebration for a debutante -- a girl between the ages of 15 and 18 -- is a special event that marks her entrance into womanhood and her formal introduction into society. The girl usually wears a ball gown and has a ceremony that involves various t...

How to Clean My Lia Sophia Onyx Ring

Lia Sophia is a company giving women the opportunity to run a home-based business selling fashion jewelry and other decorative items. Like all jewelry containing onyx, Lia Sophia onyx rings require gentle cleaning due to the relatively delicate natur...

How to Make Realistic, Long Elf Ears

Long elf ears are a staple accessory to finish off a "Lord of the Rings" costume for Halloween or a Renaissance Fair. You can mold and shape a set of elf ears with clay, and then cover them with a layer of liquid latex to create the finishe...

Does Apple Make Smaller Ear Buds?

The ear buds that come with some Apple devices usually don’t offer much in the way of sizing. Apple's In-Ear Headphones set, however, features three pairs of "ear tips" -- in small, medium and large -- made of soft silicone that forms...

How to Make a Wire Bezel-Set Ring

A bezel-set ring is one in which the center stone of the ring is wrapped in metal, such that the metal acts as a halo around the center stone. The stone in the bezel setting is then mounted to the metal ring. You can create this type of jewelry yours...

Supplies to Start Monogramming Wood Pendants

Monogramming is an option for people interested in creating jewelry. A monogram is a symbol created out of at least two letters, for example an individual’s initials. Monograms can be placed on a range of materials, including a wooden pendant....

How to Make a Satchel Pendant

A satchel pendant can provide a place to store small objects around your neck, such as a small amount of money or a piece of jewelry you don't want to wear. Sewing your own allows you to make a satchel pendant with fabric of any color or pattern and...

How to Make V-Shaped Earring Wires

You can create your own V-shaped earrings for a fashion accessory that stands out from the store-bought variety. You can make inverted V-shaped earrings for a simple beginner’s project, or put your craft skills to the test with a flamboyant pai...

Handmade Rings From Recycled Gold

Repurpose broken and outdated jewelry you have sitting around your house into new and elegant rings. Television commercials, magazines, newspapers and the radio abound with ads from companies promising to give you top dollar for your old gold. Instea...

How to Craft Adjustable Ring-Top Mounts

An adjustable ring usually has an open end that allows the ring to be pressed to fit the size of the finger. The opening can be exposed and centered at the back of the ring or hidden under the setting mount. Some ring designs use a slide-past techniq...

How to Disassemble Vivitar Lenses

Photography enthusiasts enjoy customizing their cameras, especially with aftermarket lenses. Vivitar offers numerous lens types for long- and short-range photos. However, lenses depend upon a clean interior optic surface for reflecting light effectiv...

How To Repair a Greenlee 746

The Greenlee 746 hydraulic pump driver is used in conjunction with a hand or foot pump and punches to punch holes in metal. The hole sizes are varied by using different sized punches and dies. The pump driver unit weighs about 5 pounds and is compose...

How to Remove a PVC Drop Eared Elbow From a Shower

PVC drop eared elbows are PVC fittings with mounting holes in them to allow greater stability in placement. Equipped with a threaded opening, they’re used in shower setups as the connector between the water supply and the shower pipe, which scr...

How to Reset a White Gold Ring in Palladium

White gold is not a naturally occurring metal. Rather, it's an alloy or mixture of yellow gold with a silvery metal, such as nickel. Since white gold rings tarnish eventually, some owners of white gold jewelry turn to rhodium plating to restore the w...

How to Remove Earrings With Threaded Posts

Throughout the ages, both men and women wore earrings to represent beauty, wealth and status. Nowadays, earrings are fashion accessories that can be the finishing touch to your look. Whether you prefer hoops or dangling earrings, studs or post earrin...

How to Keep Dangle Earrings From Pulling on Ears

Women and even men typically wear dangle-style earrings because of their stylish appearance rather than for the comfort -- or discomfort -- they cause the wearer. For some, style always trumps personal comfort. If you find this style of earrings make...

Buffing a Gold Ring With a Dremel

Gold jewelry that becomes dirty or starts to darken indicates a tarnish film may be on the surface. This is a type of superficial corrosion that will occur on real gold. Excessive wear may also leave blemishes and scratches on the gold that you will...

Tips on Wearing Earrings With a Necklace

When wearing earrings with a necklace you'll want to keep a few very important things in mind. Get tips on wearing earrings with a necklace with help from an experienced lifestyle writer in this free video clip.

How to Disassemble a Speedlite

Canon Speedlite camera flash units provide high-powered lighting for professional and amateur photographs. The unit is detachable, making do-it-yourself repairs more simple than fixing flashes that are contained within the camera. Disassembling your...

How to Make Lamb or Sheep Ears With Cotton Balls

Lamb or sheep ears covered with cotton balls make a soft, fluffy addition to a child’s craft activity or costume. These ears can provide young children with an opportunity to feel different textures and learn about animals. They can also make a...

How to Make a Donut Pendant

A donut pendant is simply a circular shaped piece with a hole in the center. Resin casting is a popular technique to use for this design because of the durability and versatility of resin. With the right molds, ingredients and a bit of finesse, creat...

How to Make a Brass Pendant

You can make a custom brass pendant with brass wire. By using wire, you can easily bend and shape it into anything imaginable. You can start out with a heart design, bend a few French curves on the inside, weld it together and hang if from a chain. Y...

What Occurs When a Node Is Removed From a Network?

Network topology and the equipment you use ultimately determine what occurs when a node is removed from a network. Understanding the resulting chain of events is essential, as what does or does not occur can affect every other node -- whether a serve...

DIY Easy Retro Earrings

Making your own retro earrings isn't going to take you weeks on end. Learn about do-it-yourself easy retro earrings with help from a designer and fashion writer in this free video clip.