Mar 5th 2021
Wrap this up, will ya?
Do you know what Rexlace is? Does anyone outside this website know what it is? It's plastic lacing. Simple. Flattened a little, sli Read more
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Pepperell Braiding Company (PBC) was in established in 1917 as a factory to produce shoe laces. During World War 2 PBC braided flameless cigarette lighter wicks under government contract. After the war PBC added candle wicking, laboratory testing wick and provided custom and stock braided products to many industries.
In the late 1970s Pepperell Braiding Company moved into the craft market by manufacturing and marketing macramé cord. In 1978 PBC acquired the Rexlace™ and Pyrolace™ brands of extruded plastic craft lace...
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Feb 26th 2021
Winter Dulls
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Feb 19th 2021
Black History
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Feb 12th 2021
Valentine's Day
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Dec 18th 2019
Holgate Comes alive again with the classic Mister Rogers Trolley.
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May 18th 2018
Freshen it up on Hands On Crafts for Kids!
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Apr 21st 2017
Hands On Crafts: Make something old NEW!
Let make something old NEW again! Coil basketry is back and Hands On Crafts for Kids has the best (and one of the cutest) projects to kick-off your weekend. Make a rag den Read more
Apr 7th 2017
Hands On Crafts: Make a Dream Catcher
There's a dreamy new episode airing at Hands On Crafts for Kids this week: Jenny Barnett-Rohrs shows us how to make a simple and sweet dream catcher. Episode 1913 airing Read more