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How to Paint With Melamine Paint

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Melamine paint is hailed as the cheapest way to get a new look for old countertops and cabinets in kitchens and bathrooms. This paint will dry to a factory-like surface that has the look and feel of laminate. It"s durable and resists dirt and stains. This water-based paint can be applied onto old fo

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How to Add Gels to Latex Paint for Thickening

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Because latex paint is water-based, it is prone to drips and runs. Rough, porous, horizontal surfaces are able to absorb thin latex paint much better than smooth ones. Unfortunately, if you apply very thin latex paint to slick, nonporous, vertical surfaces, sags and runs may result. Professionals di

How to Remove & Restretch a Canvas Painting

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There are circumstances that necessitate removing paintings from their stretcher frames and re-stretching them later. Usually such circumstances involve transporting paintings, especially if the art is over-sized or it is part of a traveling exhibition. Removing existing paintings and re-stretching

How to Paint over a Painted Dresser

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After years of use, your dresser can show signs of wear and tear. If you can't bear to part with the piece, consider adding a few new coats of paint instead. Repainting a dresser can be accomplished in one afternoon, and you don't have to stick with the original paint color. If you're using a dark p

How to Refinish a Lavatory Sink

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Beautify your mismatched or tarnished lavatory sink by refinishing it with a durable paint. Before you rush forward into the application process, consider an important point about surface adhesion. Because bare sinks are nonporous, they will not accept painted finishes. If you apply primer or paint

Star Trek: The Next Generation

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Star Trek: The Next Generation Manga by Christine Boylan, David Gerrold and Diane Duane, a science fiction graphic novel published by TokyoPop

How to Paint a Red Tulip

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Tulips are a spring-blooming plant which grow from a bulb, or small, round stem. The plants tend to have a life span of around two years, which classifies them as perennial. Once a tulip's flower blooms, three outer petals and three inner tepals extend from the green stem to form a cup-shaped flowe

How to Decorate and Paint on Vinyl Roller Shades

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While they are available in many colors, most vinyl shades are a boring shade of white or beige. Vinyl roller shades are practical and inexpensive but they are anything but decorative. One way to jazz up a window and give a room a flair that works with any budget is to paint those boring shades. Col

How to Paint a Simple Dandelion

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Dandelions are considered weeds, but they are also a symbol of spring, hope, youth, strength, freedom, fertility, abundance and happiness. As a flower, they are bright, wild, yellow and vibrant. Once dandelions have gone to seed they are soft, white, delicate and elegant. In both forms they are basi

How to Draw Hair in Adobe Illustrator

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Drawing hair is complicated in any medium. Artists struggle with it while using pencils, charcoal, or even paint brushes. Drawing hair in the digital medium may seem overly complicated. In reality, drawing hair using digital tools is one of the easiest ways to create realistic hair in a matter of mi

How to Fix Paint Roller Problems

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Professional painters make painting with paint rollers look effortless. In fact, painting with rollers is fairly easy, once you get the hang of it. Rollers enable the unskilled painter to accomplish a large painting task faster and more efficiently than the traditional-- slower and more difficult to

How to Paint Over Painted Brick

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The process of applying paint to brick is a simple one, with primer and topcoat providing the look desired. But the key to any good paint job is in the preparation of the surface, and with already painted bricks, that preparation is somewhat more involved than with a freshly laid brick wall. It can

Pottery Painting Parties - An Overview

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Pottery painting parties are on the rise and it is quite an adventurous way to spend a special occasion. Special occasions include birthdays, anniversaries, and a girl's night out, a mother daughter outing or an ...

Painting the Rustic Look on Wood

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The rustic look for furniture and other objects is the appearance that something that is new is old or antique. You can create this effect with any combination of colors, but for a true rustic look, use older-looking colors, such as mustards, browns, avocado greens and other colors from past eras. T