Problem: Article: The amount of dye you need will depend on the size of the garment you are dying. Generally, 0.5 cups (120mL) of liquid dye or 1 box of powdered dye is sufficient for a 1-lb (450-g) garment. Combine the dye with the appropriate amount of water (as directed on the package) in a glass bowl or plastic bucket. Stir until the dye is dissolved. You can add 1 Tbsp (15 ml) of salt to the mixture to help make the final color more vibrant. It can also help the dye to set. The ideal water temperature should be about 140 degrees Fahrenheit (60 degrees Celsius).
Summary: Prepare a small batch of dye.

Problem: Article: You can use construction paper or scrap paper, such as newspaper, for this process. Add water to the top. Leave them overnight to absorb water. For a quicker method, pour boiling water over the paper scraps. Leave it alone until the water cools down. Blend the paper until it is liquid. Use your hands to squeeze out the water from the pulp. You can also use a stocking and a colander to drain out water. Just leave it over the sink for 30 minutes or so to drain the water. Use PVA glue or wallpaper paste for the mixture. Add enough to make it feel like clay. If you want to save the papier-mache pulp for later projects, don't add glue. Roll it into balls, and let them dry. Reconstitute them with water, and add the glue in at that time. Some recipes don't call for glue, but it will be more durable with glue. Shape the pulp into a dagger on parchment paper. You can use a mold for this part if you have one. It can take a couple of days if it is thick. If desired, add details to the finished dagger with paint.
Summary: Tear paper into pieces. Fill a bowl or bucket up partway with the paper scraps. Use a blender or electric mixer on the paper. Remove excess water. Add paste. Shape the pulp. Leave the dagger to dry. Paint the dagger.

Problem: Article: The best method is to add all the sugar first and add the water gradually, stirring it in each time. Less is best because you only want the sugar to be wet enough to stick together, not too wet or it won't hold it's shape in the mold.
Summary: Mix the sugar and the water in a large bowl. Join the eggs together and decorate them as outlined in one of the previous methods.

Problem: Article: Also called slugging average, SA, or SLG, this is a player's average number of bases per bat. If a player has an (unrealistic) slugging percentage of 1, their average result was a single. This only measures number of bases from hits, not from walks or hit by pitch. Ignoring the bases out of the batter's control makes this a more accurate measure of offensive power. Most player stats don't include singles, but it's easy to figure out from other stats. First, add Home Runs + Triples + Doubles to get all the hits that aren't singles. Then subtract your answer from the total number of Hits to get the number of Singles. For example, Willie McCovey has career stats of 521 Home Runs, 46 Triples, and 353 Doubles, adding up to 920. Subtract 920 from his career Hits of 2211 to get the number of Singles: 1291. Add together (Singles) + (2 x Doubles) + (3 x Triples) + (4 x Home Runs) to get the total number of bases. Willie McCovey scored a total number of bases equal to (1291) + (2 x 353) + (3 x 46) + (4 x 521) = 1291 + 706 + 138 + 2084 = 4219. Divide total bases by the number of at bats to get the slugging percentage. Willie McCovey had 8197 At Bats, so his career slugging percentage is 4219 8197 = 0.5147 (rounded to 0.515). On average, he scored a little more than one base for every two at bats.
Summary:
Understand slugging percentage. Find the number of singles. Calculate the number of bases. Divide your answer by at bats.