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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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The Advantages of Using Graphics

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When someone tells you during a project meeting or presentation that he is a "visual learner," he is not simply giving you an excuse as to why he didn't understand your company memo. He is indicating a powerful need for visual elements in any presentation, talk or paper. Graphics are an effective wa

What Kind of Brush Do You Paint Between Bricks With?

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Painting a fireplace is generally a fast job, just clean the fireplace and then brush, or roll, on the paint. However, painting the grout between the bricks can be a tedious job, especially with the wrong tools. When starting this type of project, you'll need to be sure you have a paintbrush that ca

How to Make a Dinosaur in ASCII

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ASCII art is a method of drawing, using the medium of text to create visual imagery. By using a monospace font, ASCII artists can build complex images, one line at a time, that look essentially the same on any computer. Animals of all species are a popular subject for ASCII art, and drawing a simple

Choosing the Right Residential or Commercial Painter

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Well painted interiors and exteriors not only enhance the beauty of your property but also increase the value of your investment and protect your property from weather and other damage. The painting process, if done ...

How to Paint the Inside of a Freezer

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If you plan to paint the interior of a freezer, consider some critical points before getting started. The inside of a freezer is composed of nonporous vinyl or metal. Each of these materials is poorly suited for adhesion and will reject brand new finishes unless they are properly conditioned. Employ

How to Paint Fish Looking Down on Them

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Looking down on an object provides an aerial perspective of its appearance. Most objects possess different characteristics when viewed from each angle. Fish, for instance, often show off their characteristic, fanning tails and fins when viewed from the side. From above, the tubular shape of these mu

Spatula Techniques

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Spatula techniques have been an integral part of painting in Western art since the 19th century. The use of a spatula (or palette knife, a spatula formed to a particular shape) to manipulate heavy-bodied paint directly on the canvas, and build up impressive textures, changed the way we create painti

Why Can You Paint Oils on Latex Gesso?

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Latex gesso is a primer used to prevent the canvas from soaking up the paint. Today's gesso is quite different from that used in ancient times. Today the gesso is inexpensive enough for most artists to use. Gesso is water based and there's a rule of thumb to follow when you attempt to mix the two di

How to Paint Plywood Subfloors

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An oil-based floor enamel is the best paint for the job. The paint hardens to a strong finish to withstand foot traffic. It seals and protects the wood from moisture and it holds up well to cleaning. If the subfloor is going to be covered with carpet, tile or wood flooring, painting is done as a pre

How to Draw a Cat in Corel Paint

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Corel Painter is a user-friendly painting program with a wide range of drawing tools. You can easily draw a cat using the shape tools and the freehand drawing tools, even if you are a beginning artist. When you're done, you can use the painting tools or the Flood Fill tool to add color to your cat.

How to Restore the Acrylic Paint of an IKEA Table

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Let's face it, IKEA isn't known for making the most finely made furniture, but it is affordable and it does look nice. If you want to restore a table from IKEA, you need to do it correctly or you may end up having to buy another piece of furniture. Choose a latex acrylic paint that matches the color

How Technical 3D Animation Has Saved Time and Money For Infrastructure Projects

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During an architecture or mining project, unforeseen problems can occur that require you to backtrack and cause you to lose both money and time. Employing a technical animation to simulate your infrastructure needs will greatly assist in circumventing problems, which leads to more knowledge of every

Watchmen and Postmodern Memory

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The comic book, Watchmen, is a very good illustration of the progress of memory. It offers itself openly in its incompleteness. That is, the reader, all unawares, walks off at the end with a fragment he thinks the whole (and to some extent, of course, this is the fate of all books).

How to Make a Sculpture Using Plastic Milk Bottles

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If you have been given a school art project to make a sculpture with plastic milk bottles as part of a recycling challenge or competition, or if you are an art student and you want to use plastic milk bottles as a material in your sculptural work, then it is really easy with a little imagination. Th

How to Use Sharpies on Photo Paper

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Sharpies are a good choice to use on photo paper because they will not damage a photo and they show up on the photo's surface. Once dry, a Sharpie will not rub off of a photo in typical cases. Many people like to use Sharpies to sign photos or to add fun designs. However, a Sharpie can smudge and