Article: Check the way that your state or country certifies body piercers. You will likely have to submit the certificates for your blood pathogens and CPR/First Aid classes, as well as prove that you have completed an apprenticeship. You may have to pay a small fee to get certified. Now that you are certified, you're ready to work as a body piercer! The easiest way to find a job is to check in with the studio you finished your apprenticeship with and see if they are willing to hire you. This is a great first place to work since you are already familiar with their procedures and their staff. If the studio can't hire you, you will have to apply to other studios. Before you do, put together a print portfolio that has pictures of your past work. This is a good way for studios to make sure that you are an able and qualified piercer, and will improve your chances of getting hired. Also ask the mentor or shop owner at the studio your were an apprentice at for a letter of recommendation. Research studios that interest you. Now that you know more about piercing, you should be able to look at galleries of their work online and see if they do high-quality work. Make a list of studios that you want approach and apply to. Some studios are very polished and professional, while others are more grungy and alternative. Try to pick a studio that aligns with your own personality. After assembling your portfolio, go door to door and speak to the managers of the studios. Explain that that you have recently finished your apprenticeship and are eager to get a job as a piercer. Show them your portfolio and tell them why you are interested in their particular studio. It's always best to go and talk in person instead of calling on the phone. This gives studios a better idea of your image and your personality. After you have approached studios that interest you, go online to sites like Craigslist and see if there are studios that are actively looking for piercers. Many of them will likely request that you come in person to apply. Even if they don't, assemble your portfolio, resume and letter of recommendation and go in to express your interest. After you have found a job, keep track of your work. Take pictures of your finished piercings and save them for whenever you look for a new job in the future. Recording your work is important for building your career, and for reminding yourself of how far you've come!
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Get licensed. See if your apprenticeship can turn into a job. Assemble a portfolio. Look up studios. Go door to door at piercing studios. Find opportunities online. Keep track of your work.

Problem: Article: This is the easiest way to make sure you're getting the most out of your summer vacation. Your goals can be as lofty as learning a new skill or as simple as finishing that new Netflix series. Your list is entirely up to you, but it's an easy way to keep yourself on track! Your school probably requires you to read a lot of books that aren't necessarily at the top of your list. Take some time during the summer to read a novel that wasn't assigned this past year! Maybe it's a new bestseller or an old, obscure sci-fi novel. Head to your local library and check out their endcaps for some good summer recommendations. Keep track of any fun memories, songs, movies, books, or TV shows you experienced over the summer. It will be a blast rereading it during the school year and remembering the carefree times of summer vacation! If you're more digitally inclined, check out some of these journaling apps: One Day Journey Penzu Diaro Momento While more schoolwork might be the last thing on your mind during summer vacation, taking a class online or in-person through your local community college can pay dividends later on! You could learn a new hobby, catch up on a subject you struggled with this past year, or try to get college credit for the future. Be sure to do some research before signing up for anything; there are a ton of online class opportunities. A few popular options include: Coursera edX Khan Academy Duolingo Udacity Try cleaning out your closet or basement. You probably have way more toys and clothes from your childhood that you'll never use again. Pick a weekend and be sure to advertise it with posters around town. If it all goes right, hopefully you'll have some extra cash for fun summer activities! You'll probably have way more free time during the summer than the school year. Why not get a job somewhere fun so you can have some spare cash for other fun summer activities? You might enjoy being a summer camp counselor or lifeguarding if being outdoors is your thing.
Summary: Set clear goals for this summer. Read a novel. Keep a journal. Take classes. Have a yard sale. Get a job that excites you.

Read and follow the instructions on your ice cream maker. Depending on the type of ice cream maker you have, you will need to prepare it in different ways, and some of these ways will require more time than others. Preparing your ice cream maker early will ensure that everything is ready for when the time comes to churn your ice cream. For example: Some ice cream makers will require you to add salt and ice into the drum, while others will require you to freeze the mixing bowl in the freezer for several hours. Some ice cream makers are hand-cranked, while others are electric and need to be plugged into an outlet. In a large bowl, combine 2 cups of heavy cream and 1 cup of milk. Stir slightly to combine the two liquids. Add cups of sugar and teaspoon of salt to the milk and cream mixture. Stir with a spoon or whisk until the sugar is dissolved. You should not see any grains of salt or sugar. This may take several minutes. At the very end, add 1 tablespoon (14.8ml) of vanilla extract and stir until you achieve an even color. Once your ingredients are all combined, place the bowl into the fridge to keep it cool while you prepare the cookies and ice cream maker. In order to have Oreo ice cream, you will need to add some Oreo cookie chunks. You will need to crush enough Oreos to fill about 1 cup. You can crush or crumble your cookies in various ways: Put some cookies into a blender or food processor and blend them for a few seconds. If you want finer pieces, keep blending the cookies for a few more seconds. Chop up whole cookies into smaller pieces with a knife. Place the cookies into a large, resealable bag, and smash them by hitting them with a mallet, or going over them with a rolling pin. Crumble the cookies with your fingers. Locate the mixer bowl of your ice cream maker and fill it with your mixture. Do not fill the bowl all the way with your mixture, as the ice cream will expand as it freezes. Instead, fill the mixer bowl about half-way. If necessary, store the left-over ice cream mixture in the fridge. Follow the instructions on your ice cream maker, as each ice cream maker is different. Some require you to turn the crank manually by hand, while others will mix the ice cream for you. This can take anywhere from 20 minutes to several hours. If you do not have an ice cream maker, simply pour your mixture into a shallow, freezer-safe container and place it into the freezer. Stir your mixture every 30 minutes, and place it back into the freezer. Repeat this 4-5 times or until the ice cream is frozen. Just before the ice cream is finished, add the Oreo cookies, and continue mixing the ice cream. Once the ice cream is mixed and frozen, you can place it into a freezer-safe container. If you have any left-over ice cream mixture, you can add it to the mixer bowl and make more ice cream.
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Prepare your ice cream maker. Mix the milk and cream. Add the sugar, salt, and vanilla extract. Place the bowl in the fridge. Crush some Oreo cookies. Pour the ice cream mixture into the mixer bowl. Mix the ice cream. Add the cookies and continue mixing. Place the ice cream into a container.