Non-stick foil works especially well, but standard aluminum foil can also work. Make sure that the interior sides are well-coated. Wrap the foil up around the sides of the cookie cutter, tightly forming it to the shape of the mold and covering the exterior sides. Heat and stir the coconut oil until it melts but does not bubble or boil. Mix well with a heat-resistant spoon until the seed and nuts are evenly distributed throughout the oil. The oil should be cool enough to prevent burns but not so cool that it solidifies. Position the twine toward the top of the cookie cutter rather than in the center. Most of the twine should hang out over the edge of the cookie cutter. Do this slowly to prevent spillage or burns, and allow the seed mixture to nearly reach the top of the mold. Do not refrigerate or freeze yet. Allow it to remain in the freezer for an hour. Hang it outside using the twine.
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One-sentence summary -- Lay out two layers of heavy-duty aluminum foil. Spray a metal cookie cutter with nonstick cooking spray. Place the cookie cutter on top of the aluminum foil. Heat coconut oil in a small sauce pot over medium heat. Stir chopped nuts and bird seed into the heated oil. Remove the pot from the stove and allow it to cool slightly. Place an 8-inch (20 1/3 centimeters) piece of thick twine into the cookie cutter. Pour the oil and seed mixture into the cookie cutter. Allow the seed mixture to solidify at room temperature. Transfer the solid seed to the freezer. Carefully push the ornament out of the cookie cutter.


You can use a vase, bowl, or glass jar to hold your flowers. You can also choose something a bit more out of the ordinary, such as a pair of rain boots, a large spool, a colander, a tin can, a pitcher, or a decanter. The vessel you choose will determine both the height and the number of flowers you will use. Floral foam or clay can be used to hold your flowers in place so your arrangement holds its beautiful shape indefinitely. Clay works better with heavier arrangements. Both can be found at your local craft store as well as at most garden shops. If your vessel is clear, such as a crystal vase, you’ll want to cover the floral foam or clay with greenery. Get moss or grass from the same shop you choose your silk flowers from. To secure your foam in the vessel, you can place small pieces of cling clay (a gummy, adhesive, clay-like substance) underneath your foam. You can also use floral tape to anchor your foam, as well as to bind items, like a loose leaf, to a stem or to bind an extension to a stem that is too short. Choosing beautiful silk flowers to use in your arrangement is a fun and creative experience. You can choose a variety of flowers and colors, stick to a single color, or choose several colors of the same flower. Consider the placement of the arrangement in your home to help you decide on the best size and color for your flowers. Choose flowers that look the most like the real thing. Study your favorite flowers so that you will know which are the most similar when you are shopping.
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One-sentence summary -- Choose a vessel to hold your flower arrangement. Get foam or clay to hold the flowers in place. Acquire moss or fake grass to cover the foam or clay. Choose floral tape or cling clay to anchor your foam. Select your flowers.


Throwing a tomahawk is all in your arm motion and letting the tomahawk come out of your throw as naturally as possible and at the peak of your motion. Your stance needs to be upright and level, with your feet shoulder-width apart and comfortable. Your arms should be loosely and comfortably at your sides and you should be standing square with the target. With the handle pointed straight at your body, grip the handle as if you were giving it a firm business handshake, about an inch or two from the end of the handle. Wrap your thumb around the handle as you would a hammer, not placing it on the back as you would a knife.  It's very important to not put your thumb on the back of the handle. This affects the spin greatly, causing the tomahawk to rotate differently in the air, usually ending with a loud clang against the target when it fails to stick. Wrap your thumb around comfortably. Alternatively, if you're standing in the right spot and getting too much spin on the 'hawk, you can put your thumb up to slow it down. Practice some to get a feel for how it spins and the proper throwing motion to get a feel for what's right for your throw. As you stand holding the tomahawk, you want the edge of the blade to be perfectly perpendicular to the target. If the blade's axis is off just a little bit, the tomahawk will fly through the air all wonky, resulting in an inaccurate toss. To get it level, loosen your grip some and the let the tomahawk fall slightly (don't let go entirely!) to let gravity do the work of straightening it out for you. Because it's top-heavy it should settle naturally into the right position. To test if you're holding the tomahawk correctly and standing properly, let your arm fall naturally to your side. The blade should be parallel to your leg, neither with the blade pointing in toward you our out away from you. If it isn't, rotate the handle slightly by loosening your grip, leaving your hand in the same basic positioning, and getting it properly situated.
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Get into the ready stance. Hold the tomahawk correctly. Keep it straight. Practice letting it swing at your side.