Problem: Article: The first step in making paper mache involves preparing your paper. The paper will bind with your glue and help to form the sturdy body of your mask. Take which ever type of paper you wish to use and tear it into narrow strips which will later be laid on your mask, covering the form and creating the mask. Tear the paper into strips. Strips should be around 1 inch wide by 6 inches long. Newspaper is the most commonly used type of paper. Colored paper can be used if you don't plan on painting your mask. When building your final layer, using white paper can help cut down on the amount of paint needed. After you've prepared your paper you will need to prepare the paste which is the other key ingredient in paper mache. There are a few recipes for paper mache that you can make use of. However, all will have the final effect of binding your mask and making a strong material when dry. Try some of the following recipes to make a paper mache paste: Add cup water to cup and mix together. Boil 1 cup of flour mixed with 5 cups of water for about three minutes. Mix 1 cup of water with 1 cup of flour and mix them together. Once you are ready to start building your carnival mask, you will need to coat your strips in the paste. The paper will form the body of your mask and the paste will allow it to dry into the hardened final form of your mask. Dip your paper strips into your paste mix, covering them entirely before applying to your mask. Try dipping the strips in one at a time for the best control.
Summary: Prepare your paper. Create the paper mache paste. Dip the newspaper strips into the paste.

Problem: Article: These instructions assume you're drawing an eye viewed head-on. Outline the eye, then draw a second line just underneath the top edge. This is the thickness of the upper eyelid. The upper eyelashes emerge from the top line. When viewed head-on, this thickness is barely visible. Keep the two lines close together. Upper eyelashes swoop downward a short distance, then rapidly up and away from the eye. Practice this motion many times on a practice sketch: Press a hard pencil firmly against the upper edge of the eyelid. Move downward for an instant, then rapidly "swoop" upward. The faster you do this, the more natural the result. Reduce pressure as you move the pencil. The line should be thinner and lighter near the tip of the lash. Eyelashes tend to point outward from the curve of the eyelid, as though they were sun rays or wheel spokes. An individual eyelash, however, often overlaps its fellows or points in a slightly uneven direction. Lightly sketch the eyelashes so they fan outward, but have plenty of variation among them. You don't need to commit to the exact shapes, which are described in more detail below. Just focus on positioning for now. This is a good time to study photographs of eyes, or look in a mirror. Many eyelashes hook together at the tip. Draw a few pairs of lashes that meet at the same point. Once you've got this motion down, start again with a fresh sketch. First, draw the eyelashes near the outer corner, near the ear. These lashes grow close together. The eyelashes near the outer corner are the longest. They also curve farther downward and outward than other lashes. Next, draw the eyelashes along the middle of the eyelid. These are nearly as long and as numerous as the outer eyelashes. Rotate the direction of the eyelashes as you move toward the middle. By the time you reach the middle of the eye, the lashes are almost vertical. These are much shorter, and thinly scattered. Avoid even spacing, which looks unnatural. Draw over the lashes using a softer pencil, pressing firmly to make them bolder and thicker. Do this for roughly of the lashes, to create variation. As before, draw from the base upward. Reduce pressure as you reach the tip, to keep them thin and pointed.
Summary: Draw the thickness of the eyelid. Practice the curve of the eyelash. Plan the orientation of the lashes. Draw eyelashes near the outer corner. Add eyelashes to the middle of the lid. Finish with the inner lashes. Redraw some lashes with a softer pencil.

Problem: Article: Since domestic animal meat and animal products take a lot of energy, water, and other resources to create and transport, you can lower your carbon footprint by reducing your consumption of them. Instead of eating animal products, consider adopting a vegetarian or vegan diet. To do so, refocus your diet on fresh fruit and vegetables. Even if you are advised not to give up animal protein entirely, you can still reduce your meat consumption. Experiment with meatless recipes 1 or 2 days a week, such as by participating in "Meatless Mondays." You can also look into more localized meat farming or venison from a local hunter. By minimizing the amount of products you consume that are made far from you, you'll not only help your local economy, but reduce your overall carbon footprint. Look around your community for products made locally. Visit farmers markets for locally-grown produce and other food. Buy products, like furniture, from local craftsmen. Since it requires a lot of energy to create certain materials from scratch, recycling and reusing will lower the amount of energy needed to make new products. Use recycle bins provided by your local government. If you don't have access to them, collect plastic, aluminium, and paper products and periodically bring them to a recycling center near you. Donate items you don't want instead of throwing them away. Use cloth towels, reusable plates, and silverware instead of paper towels, paper plates, and disposable silverware. Buy used, instead of new, items like furniture from classified and marketplace sites or thrift stores.
Summary: Eat fewer domestic animal products. Buy locally sourced products. Recycle and reuse what you can.

Problem: Article: Shake the bottle well. Squirt a small amount of white, foaming shaving cream on the stain. Gently massage the shaving cream into the stain with a clean rag or towel. Do not be too rough. Blot the shaving cream off with a clean paper towel. Do not rub, just dab it gently. Let it dry for at least 24 hours. Use a soft cloth to rub a small amount of leather conditioner into the affected area. This will help restore the leather's texture. Let it dry again.
Summary:
Apply the shaving cream. Rub it in. Wipe it off. Condition the leather.