You can cut them as long as you'd like, but bear in mind that with thick craft lace about 3 feet (1 m) of craft lace will yield about 3 inches (7.6 cm) of lanyard.  Thinner gimp and boondoggle laces will yield more length in the final product. Using two different colors will be easier at first while you're learning the crown sinnet method. Lay the two centers over each other on the top of your working station, arranging the strands in a plus sign.
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One-sentence summary -- Cut two equal lengths of material. Overlay the two strand centers.


You can use any type of spray paint. Coat your object in paint in the patterns or colors that you want. You can layer paint as well, depending on the design you want. If you're spray-painting wood, you might need more than one coat.
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One-sentence summary -- Spray paint your object and then let dry for 5 minutes.


If you cut faux fur from the front, you risk cutting into the fur itself and shortening it. Flip your faux fur over, and trace your pattern onto the back/wrong side. Cut along the lines that you drew using a box cutter or fabric scissors. If you are using fabric scissors, make sure that you glide the bottom blade through the fibers. You want to cut through the backing of the fur, not the fur itself. Set your leather down on a cutting mat with the right side facing up. Set the pattern on top and trace around it; do not pin the pattern, or you will leave behind permanent holes. Cut along the lines that you drew using a rotary cutter.  You can find rotary cutters alongside the fabric scissors in a fabric store and a craft store. If the pattern keeps slipping, use paper clips or clothespins to secure it to the edges. Mist slippery fabric, like chiffon, with water. Let it soak through, then set your pattern on top and pin it in place. Cut around the pattern, taking care to avoid the paper, then remove the pins.  Don't use a dress maker's pen on the wet fabric, or it will bleed. You can try using a dressmaker's chalk on the wet fabric, especially if it can be used wet, like a watercolor pencil. Placing tissue paper behind the fabric will make cutting it easier. Do this if you are having trouble cutting the fabric. Sharpen your scissors afterwards. When cutting solid-colored fabrics, you will often fold the fabric in half first to save time. When it comes to prints, however, you want to cut out your first set of pieces first, then use them to match the prints for the second set.  You will need to be more fabric than the pattern calls for when working with prints, especially stripes. Keep the direction of the prints in mind. If your fabric has palm trees on it, make sure that they are right-side-up!
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One-sentence summary -- Cut faux fur from the back. Use a rotary cutter to cut leather, pleather, and faux leather. Dampen slippery fabrics before cutting them. Place tissue behind delicate fabric, but be aware that it can dull your scissors. Take care to align prints, plaids, and stripes when cutting patterns.


The Snipping Tool is available in all versions of Windows Vista, 7, 8 and 10 except the Starter and Basic editions. It is not available in Windows XP.  In Windows Vista and 7, click the Start button, select All Programs, select Accessories, and select the Snipping Tool from the list. In Windows 8, simply start typing snipping tool while on the Start screen and select it from the Search results. In Windows 10, click Start {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/0\/07\/Windowsstart.png","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/0\/07\/Windowsstart.png\/30px-Windowsstart.png","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":460,"bigWidth":"30","bigHeight":"30","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>I edited this screenshot of a Windows icon.\n<\/p><p>License: <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Public_domain\">Public Domain<\/a><br>\n<\/p><\/div>"}, type in snipping tool, and select Snipping Tool from the Search results. "Rectangular Snip" is chosen by default. Click the Arrow button next to the Mode button to change the Snip shape:.   Free-form Snip lets you draw any shape with your mouse. The area inside the shape will be snipped.  Rectangular Snip lets you select a rectangular area, which will be snipped.  Window Snip lets you choose a window to snip.  Full-screen Snip snips the whole screen, with all windows (except the Snipping Tool window) included. By default, any snip you make will have a red border around it. You can disable or change this by clicking the Tools tab in the top-left side of the Snipping Tool toolbar, selecting Options from the drop-down menu, and unchecking the box next to “Show selection ink after snips are captured”. This will remove the border from any future snips. Click the New button to start the selection. The screen will fade, and you can draw your Snip area, or select the window if you chose Window Snip. Release the mouse when selecting to create the Snip. If you had Full-screen Snip selected, your Snip will automatically be created once you click New. Once you create the Snip, it will open in a new window. You can use the Pen tool to draw on it and make notes, and use the Highlight tool to draw attention to text. The Erase tool will only erase annotations, not the screenshot itself. Click the floppy disk icon to open the save dialog. Type in a name for the screenshot and change the "Save as type:" field if desired. You can now send the screenshot by email or put it on a website.  PNG is the default format in Windows 7 and 8. It's a lossless compressed format, which means that it will take high-quality screenshots at a small file size. It is the recommended format for taking screenshots. JPG or JPEG is the default format in Windows Vista. It is a lossy format, meaning that the screenshot will look slightly blocky and some colors may be a bit off. It's mainly designed for photographs, and not recommended for screenshots. GIF is unsuitable for reproducing color photographs, but well-suited for images such as graphics or logos with solid areas of color, resulting in crystal sharp edges between color areas. By default, the Snip is copied to the clipboard when you create it. This means you can paste it into Paint or Word, much like you would with a full-screen screenshot. In Paint, you can make more edits than you can in the Snip annotation editor. To paste the Snip, open a window that supports pasting and press Ctrl+V.
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Open the Snipping Tool. Choose the shape of the Snip. Adjust the Snip border. Create a new Snip. Annotate the Snip. Save the Snip. Copy the Snip.