Problem: Article: As a professional tattoo artist, you'll be expected to sketch out, sometimes start to finish, the designs your clients want. This will require you to be skillful at reproducing many different kinds of styles, which can only really be mastered through experience and repetition. Work on transitioning from pencil to pen, which has a more permanent feel. Apples, oranges, and other contoured items, like rocks, can simulate some of the difficulties you'll have tattooing various parts of the body. Seek out items that somewhat resemble body parts commonly tattooed, so that you're well prepared when someone requests a tattoo on a more curvaceous part of the body. Alternatively, draw your designs at an angle, so they're in a certain perspective. Though the experience of drawing on a person's body is markedly different from operating a tattoo machine and depositing ink into the skin, this practice will get you accustomed to drawing on a living canvas and various body parts. You might even seek out your more ticklish friends so that you have experience with a squirming client. Henna is a kind of traditional dye that has been used since ancient times. It is relatively inexpensive, can be bought online or at many general retailers and pharmacies. Due to the fact that henna remains on the skin for several days, you might want to hold off trying this until you're somewhat practiced on inanimate objects. Then, following the directions on the package: Mix your henna dye and collect the applicator for your henna. Apply it to the skin of your practice subject in the design desired. Note any improvements that could be made and ask for feedback. Many professional tattooists first began learning the art by tracing sample tattoos and simplifying designs to be more translatable to the skin. This skill can be imitated and studied academically by enrolling in a class in Inking, which is the practice of outlining and interpreting an original pencil drawing.
Summary: Draw constantly. Draw on contoured objects. Test your tattooist skills with a non-toxic marker and a friend. Use henna to learn how to apply designs to the contours of the body. Train yourself in inking lines and tracing.

Problem: Article: If you feel comfortable handling computer hardware and have another computer available, you can have full access to the information by connecting the hard disk to another computer. This section assumes that you have some basic knowledge of computer hardware. Pull out the power, monitor cables, PS/2 and USB devices, the speakers, etc. All cables and external devices must be removed. Be sure to set the jumper to the correct setting, for now you may want to set it to "slave". Copy the information you want to save.
Summary: Be ready. Shut down your computer and disconnect everything. Open up the computer case. Locate the hard disk. Disconnect the power and IDE/Serial ATA cables. Either mount the drive to another computer or use an IDE/Serial ATA to USB device. Boot up the second computer and log in. Put the drive back in the original computer and wipe everything, then reinstall Windows as usual.

Problem: Article: Click the "Start" button on the taskbar. Select "Apply color to Start, taskbar, and Action Center" in the menu. Highlight the color of choice by clicking one of the colored squares. Turn on "Show color on Start, taskbar, action center, and title bar" setting. Turn off "Make Start, taskbar, and action center transparent". Close the settings window. Right-click the taskbar, select "Properties" from the menu. On the "Taskbar" tab you can choose to lock the taskbar, auto-hide the taskbar, use small taskbar buttons, or combine task bar buttons. On the "Toolbars" tab you can add a web address toolbar, links, battery, or a desktop toolbar to the taskbar. Click "Apply" to save changes, and "Ok" to close.
Summary: Change the color of the taskbar. Type "taskbar" in the "Search the web and Windows" box. Choose a color. Apply to taskbar. Add or remove taskbar features. Turn taskbar features on or off. Select toolbars to add to the taskbar.

Problem: Article: Beef can be purchased at a butcher's shop or grocery store. For the sake of learning proper cutting, you should buy a cut with visible muscle, or "grain". The beef you use should depend on the meal you're preparing. "Grain" refers to the direction of the major muscle fibers on a cut of meat. It's not so important while you're cooking, but it's a crucial thing to consider when you cut the beef. The smaller the grain on the beef, the less important the slice's angle is. Cuts such as filet mignon or New York strip have softer muscle by definition, so slicing these types of meat may be a bit easier and more forgiving. If you are having difficulty learning to slice beef properly, these cuts are well suited for you. Handwashing is a vital part of cooking preparation. Wash your hands with a disinfecting soap and lather them in water for at least 30 seconds. This will make sure you don't bring germs onto the food you're working with. If you're handling uncooked meat at any point, make sure to wash your hands again afterwards. Lovers of steak all have their preferences when it comes to the degree of cooking. Ranging from rare (pink in the middle) to well-done (completely cooked), the level of cooking has a major effect on taste and texture. You can cook beef before or after it's been cut. Different degrees of cooking, such as rare, medium rare, medium, medium well, and well done can also affect the meat's tenderness. Generally speaking, the longer you cook the meat, the less tender it is. Most steak lovers prefer medium rare as it offers an optimal balance. Place the steak to the side, and allow it to rest for a minimum of 3 to 5 minutes once it is cooked to your liking. This allows the juices to redistribute inside your steak, which relaxes the muscle. Slicing steak prematurely allows these juices to escape. Resting time should vary based on the cut and size of your beef. A roast, for example, should be allowed to rest for 10 minutes, while steaks should be given 5 to settle. Generally speaking, 1 minute of resting time per 100g of meat is a good rule if you're unsure how much time to let your beef idle.
Summary:
Purchase a cut of beef. Wash your hands thoroughly in preparation for cooking. Cook the meat to your liking. Allow the beef to rest.