Problem: Article: Get out one bunch of carrots. You should have six to eight fresh carrots. Wash them well to remove any dirt and trim off the green ends. Use a sharp knife to slice them into rounds that are about 1/8-inch (3-mm) thick. You can discard the leafy ends or save them for a different recipe. Get out a large bowl and fill it with ice water. Set it next to the stove. Bring a large pot of water to boil over high heat. Add the carrot slices and let them boil for three minutes. Turn off the heat and use a slotted spoon to scoop the carrots directly into the icy water in the bowl next to the stove. Submerging the carrots in the ice water will stop them from cooking and help them keep their bright orange color. Preheat the oven to its lowest setting (about 160F (71C). Drain the carrots and lay all of the carrot slices on a rimmed baking sheet in a single layer. Leave space between each carrot slice so air can circulate and dry out the carrots. If you have a dehydrator, place the carrot slices in a single layer on the dehydrator tray. Put the sheet of carrots in the low oven and bake them for 9 to 12 hours or until they're dried. If you're using a dehydrator, dehydrate them at 125F (52C) for 12 to 24 hours. Cool the dehydrated carrots and put them into a powerful blender or food processor. Pour enough oil in the blender to cover the carrots completely. You may need up to 1/2 cup (120 ml) of oil. Consider using a neutral oil such as olive, coconut, sunflower, or sesame oil. Put the lid on the blender or food processor and pulse the mixture on and off for about a minute. The carrots should become roughly ground up and the oil should turn a little orange. Get out a clean four-ounce (120-ml) glass jar. Transfer the carrot and oil mixture into the jar and seal it shut with a tight fitting lid. Place the jar of carrots and oil in a cool, dry place. Leave the carrots to flavor the oil for about four weeks before you begin using the oil. Place a piece of cheesecloth in a small, fine mesh strainer. Set the strainer over another small glass jar. Slowly pour the macerated carrot oil through the cheesecloth and discard the solids. You can discard or compost the carrot solids. Fasten a tight fitting lid on the jar and store the oil in the refrigerator. Use the carrot oil within six to eight months.
Summary: Wash and slice the carrots. Blanche the carrot slices for three minutes. Arrange the carrots on a tray and turn on the oven. Dehydrate the carrots until they're completely dry. Place the dried carrots in a blender with olive oil. Pulse the carrots with the oil. Pour the carrots and oil into a clean jar. Let the carrots and oil rest for four weeks. Strain the oil through cheesecloth. Store the carrot oil.

Problem: Article: Take a piece of black or white fondant and roll it out into a cylinder. The cylinder should be a little smaller in diameter than an actual lipstick tube and it should be about half as long as an actual lipstick tube. You can use an actual lipstick tube to help you with the size. After you create the cylinder, cut off the bottom and top of the cylinder to create flat edges on the ends. Next, roll out a piece of black or white fondant and cut it into a rectangle. Then, wrap the rectangular piece around the bottom of the cylinder. If there is any excess, then cut it off. The rectangular piece should cover the bottom half of the cylinder completely. Choose a piece of colored fondant for the lipstick, such as pink or red. Then, roll out the piece of fondant into the shape of a sausage. It should be about the same size as the first cylinder you created. Cut off the bottom so that it will be flat and easier to stick onto the other piece. Cut off the top at an angle. Lipsticks are usually angled at the top, so make sure to cut off the top of your lipstick at an angle. After your lipstick piece is complete, add a drop or two of water to the base and gently press it onto the inner cylinder of the lipstick tube. Set the fondant lipstick on a flat sturdy surface and allow it to dry.
Summary: Roll the fondant into a small cylinder. Cover the base of the cylinder. Make the lipstick piece. Attach the lipstick to the tube.

Problem: Article: A lot of minnow species are too small to catch using a standard fishing pole. There are larger minnows such as the creek chub that are ideal for the fishing pole. Creek chubs are found particularly in smaller creeks that weave through the land that may lead to nearby river or lake. Look at a map to best scout out one of these locations. Larger minnows are best caught using fly fishing techniques rather than standard spin fishing. It is advised to use small dry flies with a 3 weight fly rod. It is much more difficult to use a spin fishing rod for catching minnows alone. Here are specific flies that are commonly used to catch larger minnows: Nymph fly 14 Humpy Woolly worm Again, this is a technique for more advanced fishermen who already have access to fly fishing gear and knowledge. Pick out a few local spots that are densely forested with plenty of creeks and a larger base of water nearby. Bring a large cooler for the minnows you catch. Start early in the morning and spend some time fishing in the creeks. Focus your fly around large trees and scout for schools of minnows. Waxworms are good bait for microfishing, such as fishing for minnows. Attach the waxworm to your hook and cast your line into a creek. Don't use a lot of slack with the waxworm attached. You barely need to submerge your line to attract a minnow with the waxworms. Again, store what you catch in a large cooler with water to best preserve your catch.
Summary: Understand the minnows. Use the right gear. Fish for minnows. Use waxworms.

Problem: Article: A small hoop or a lightweight chain are good options. You can even create your own belly-button jewelry designs using simple materials such as straight pins, beads, wire cutters and pliers. If the earring has a hook, either snip it with wire cutters or use needle-nosed pliers to open that link or loop attached to the hook and pull it apart from the rest of the earring. Using a straight pin with a beaded head, slide small beads onto the pin in a custom pattern. Slide the beads over the pin in whatever arrangement you like. Remember, the pin head will be the bottom of the jewelry, so the beads should be small enough they don't slide over it. Don't make the pin arrangement longer than what you'd like dangling from your navel. Using needle-nosed pliers, bend the remainder of the pin so it forms a 90-degree angle. Clip the sharp end of the pin so that only about 1 centimeter of bare wire remains. Bend the remaining wire into a small loop using needle-nosed pliers. The loop will be the top of the belly-button ring. The best adhesives to use are spirit gum, nail glue, eyelash glue or body glue. You will find it helpful to add glue to both the jewelry and your skin, then stick them together. To give the fake belly-button piercing a more realistic appearance, add a jewel about an inch above your navel. If you don't have a sticker, you can use wire cutters to snip off the post from a rhinestone earring (as long as it has a flat back) and glue the jewel to your skin. While the size of the rhinestone is based on your personal preference, choosing a jewel the same size or smaller than the pin head you chose will look most realistic. Be sure you don't move around or touch the pieces for several minutes. It's also helpful to lay down flat while the glue dries.
Summary:
Find a lightweight dangling earring. Remove the post from existing jewelry by snipping it with wire cutters. Create your own beaded jewelry by sliding beads onto a pin. Attach the earring to the top side of your navel. Place a rhinestone sticker above the earring. Allow the adhesive to dry.