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How to Draw Fire Flame Shapes
When you are drawing fire, you may benefit from studying photographs of fire. Since this subject flickers and changes constantly in real life, photos can help to freeze a moment of stillness. Colored pencils in warm colors provide an ideal tool for capturing the glow of flames. Feel free to substitu
How to Draw a Chain Necklace
Drawing ads for your shop, boutique or store is a good way to attract customers. Some vendors who can't afford expensive graphic signs make there own. If you sell jewelry such as necklaces, you may want to draw a picture of a chain necklace to post at the window of your store. Drawing a chain neckla
How to Build a Roller Coaster out of PVC Pipes
A roller coaster sculpture or model can be built out of many things, but PVC pipe works really well. Because of the differences in heights of PVC pipe, you can have a roller coaster that is any size you would like it to be.
How to Draw a Spray Paint Effect
A spray-painted design will have a very solid appearance in the middle of the lines that gradually spreads out into many small dots. If you'd like to draw a spray-paint effect, you will have to use a technique called pointillism. Pointillism is creating images that are a compilation of many small us
How to Recycle Latex Paint
Latex paint is a popular choice for many home improvement projects. But even if a small quart of paint is all you purchase, you may end up with excess paint after the project is finished. Latex paint can be thrown away in household trash if it is completely dried, but there are a few reasons for cho
How to Refinish Porcelain Enamel Coating
Porcelain refinishing transforms older appliances and tubs, giving them a new look. Most items made of cast iron use this form for restoration. Porcelain enamel fuses powdered glass by high-temperature firing. The powder melts into a hard, smooth coating that is heat, scratch and stain resistant. Th
How to Paint Metal Siding on a House
When amateur do-it-yourselfers paint their metal siding, they often end up with rampant flaking. Metal siding is a nonporous building material, which leaves it ill suited for adhesion. Before metal siding will accept paint, it requires a base coat of acidic primer, which is specially formulated to e
Millais Ophelia
Ophelia by Millais is a key painting from the Pre-Raphaelites who dominated British art in the mid to late 19th century. Ophelia itself became a classic painting which even became respected by notable artists from ...
How to Draw Mountains, Trees and Rivers
It's helpful to an artist, when attempting to draw and paint landscapes, to be able to create constituent parts individually. Drawing a mountain, tree or river involves varying degrees of difficulty. Acquiring the skills to draw a mountain, tree or river will increase an artist's confidence when it
Can I Tint Primer With Latex Paint?
Primer is an integral part of the painting process. It seals, adheres, protects and penetrates so that a finish coat of either latex or oil-based paint will last longer and look better. It's sometimes a good idea to tint primer, especially if you're using a very intense primary color over it in orde
Battle of the Bands
What happens when a hot, buff all-girl band takes on a weakling of a roadie? That all depends on how many fights they want him to handle! Get the scoop on Battle of the Bands, one of the many new mangas from TOKYOPOP here.
How to Refinish Wood Salad Bowls
Improve the appearance of your wood salad bowl and protect it from warping and wear by finishing it with the appropriate wood sealer. Before you rush into this kind of do-it-yourself project, consider one fundamental point: Because salad bowls hold edibles, they demand a special kind of finish, spec
Anime Subbed v Anime Dubbed - You Make the Call
Which is better? Anime with subtitles or the ones with the voices just dubbed over? Check out the pros and cons and decide for yourself.
AX Alternative Manga Volume 1
Read a review of AX Alternative Manga Volume 1, a seinen manga anthology, edited by Sean Michael Wilson and compiled by Mitsuhiro Asakawa from Top Shelf Productions. From one of Japan’s most boldly original manga magazines comes a hefty collection of short stories that will challenge your assu
How to Paint Furniture and Fill in Table Top Grooves
Painting old furniture and tabletops is a good way to make them look fresh and new again. A new coat of paint covers up scratches and stains while allowing you to update furniture with a new color. Tabletops get grooves and dents in them from use, and these grooves must be filled in before a table i
NYCC / NYAF 2010 – Kurt, JuYoun and Svetlana
Kurt Hassler and JuYoun Lee from Yen Press and Svetlana Chmakova show off Nightschool on the iPad.