How to Create Fills or Swatches in Illustrator
You can create your own patterns to use as fills or swatches for Adobe Illustrator. These instructions apply to Adobe Illustrator 8. Procedures for other versions may vary. Choose Show Swatches from the Window menu. The Swatches palette ... [... more] eHow
CSI Technology Unlocks Secrets of Ancient Fabric
Fabric swatches dug up from archaeological sites often look like dull brown rags, but archaeologists are putting crime lab techniques to work to uncover their revealing features. An image of a textile retrieved from Ohio Seip burial mounds in ... [... more] Live Science
How to Audition for HGTV's Home Shows
You have visions of paint swatches and faux finishes dancing in your head. You have spent hours watching and salivating over the design shows on HGTV. You are ready to go from spectator to participant. With persistence, and a little luck, you can ... [... more] eHow
How to Relieve Common Ailments Through Color Therapy
According to color therapy principles, every color of the spectrum has different healing properties. Color therapists use light, color swatches and visualization exercises to purportedly restore balance to the body, mind and spirit. Color therapy ... [... more] eHow
Paint Can Album
Looking for a new way to commemorate a home renovation project and store the many paint chips, swatches and samples leftover? Here's a fresh way to stay organized and preserve the memories of a do-it-yourself project from host Sandi ... [... more] DIYnet
Quick Tip: Decorating Scrapbook
Create a book with color and fabric samples from your home. On each page write the name of a room, the room's measurements and window sizes. Add cut-out paint chips (wall and woodwork colors) and swatches of fabric, trim and wallpaper. Include ... [... more] DIYnet
