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How to Repaint a Painted Chandelier

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With the expense of light fixtures in general and chandeliers in particular, painting a tired or unattractive chandelier is a smart way to give your home a new look without blowing your budget on a pricey new piece. While metal chandeliers normally require a coat of metal primer before painting, a c

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How to Sketch in Pencil, Pen & Ink

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A sketch is generally thought of as an unfinished drawing or a study for a more ambitious undertaking. Sketches are used as studies by professional artists, to quickly capture scenes or work out details. They use the sketches in the studio for reference guides when working on finished compositions.

How to Paint a Huge Mural

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A mural is a painting applied directly to a wall or ceiling -- Michelangelo's famous mural on the ceiling of the Sistene Chapel is a perfect example. The painting surface can be wood, cement or even plaster, and may be located inside or outside. The larger the mural, the more preparation, time and s

Soul Eater: The Weapon Collection

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A review of the second 25 episodes of the supernatural action anime series Soul Eater, released in English by FUNimation Entertainment.

How to Paint Furniture With KILZ Primer

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Give new life to thrift-store furniture by sanding and repainting it. A crucial step in furniture restoration is the application of a coat of primer. KILZ brand primer is a sealant available in spray cans, making it ideal for prepping furniture before painting. Spray primer allows you to fill in gro

How to Make Acrylic Paints Permanent

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Acrylic paints are modern materials. They consist of pigment suspended in an acrylic polymer emulsion, which is essentially a type of plastic. Easier to use than oil-based paints, they can be thinned with water, dry quickly and once dry are permanent and durable. Care must be taken in the choice of

How to Paint With a Trowel

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Painting with a painting knife or trowel is a form of Impasto painting that uses either oil or acrylic paint. By using these tools to apply thick layers of heavy bodied paint to a canvas or panel, a three-dimensional texture is achieved. Typically these paintings are abstract in nature, as the proce

How to Use Color Pencils & Ink to Look Like Watercolor

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Although artists mainly use wax-based colored pencils and ink to create textured sketches, or bold compositions, it is also possible to get a "watercolor" effect with the same tools. This technique, when used on wax-based pencils leaves a glossy finish that is slightly thicker than watercolor, but w

What Varnish Should be Used Over Latex Paint?

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Some faux finishes call for a varnish to protect the surface, and varnishing over dull paint can brighten it and add shine. Varnish can be used over latex paint if you use the right kind; however, using the wrong varnish can change the color of the paint. As a result, there are some techniques you s

Line Drawing Tools in Photoshop

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All drawings and paintings consist of a series of lines of various shapes, sizes and colors. Photoshop offers several tools for drawing these lines, from the standard line drawing tool of the pencil to a tool that draws only perfectly spaced lines -- the line tool.

Shuffle - DVD1

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Not your average harem story, Shuffle! has a twist! Find out what happens when a boy is pursued not just by his classmates but princesses of the world of Gods and Demons as well. Get the scoop on Shuffle! DVD 1 here.

Painting on Surfboards

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Surfboards are as unique as the waves that they ride. Professional surfers have been painting their boards for years to showcase their own personal styles, but anyone with the slightest amount of artistic ability and a few spare hours can paint a surfboard. Whether your board is completely white or

Ayako

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Read a review of Ayako, a seinen manga epic by Osamu Tezuka from Vertical. As the youngest daughter of the Tenge family, Ayako has been locked away for most of her life to keep the family's secrets secret. But as she grows up, her family's dysfunctional hierarchy begins to crumble.

How to Paint Primed Hardiplank

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Hardiplank is an exterior siding that is manufactured by James Hardie Siding Products. The company has been making exterior siding since 1887. When you order Hardiplank to be installed on your home you can order it painted in one of eight colors, pre-primed and without paint or primer. The pre-prim

Wakko's Back! An Interview with Jess Harnell

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Animaniacs is back in syndication on The Hub network, and I got the chance to chat with one of the "Warner Brothers" themselves, Jess Harnell, the voice of Wakko Warner.

How to Draw a Two Perspective City

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Learning how to draw in perspective is one of the most important steps in becoming an artist. Once you've mastered this basic concept, you will be able to look at any building and recreate it in a drawing. This skill also will boost the accuracy of any imagined building you want to draw.

How To Paint A Reborn Doll Part 2

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Now that you have surfed the web, looked at many different reborn babies,kits and pictures of real newborns, you should have a fair idea about what sort of baby you would like to paint as ...

How to Design an India Logo

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Logos may be used for a variety of reasons. They may be used to display the name of a person or company in a visual way, to convey an idea through illustration or even to help people remember the name of something. Designing a logo for India is much like designing a logo for anything else. But befor