Avoid sticking your fingers through the bars of the cage. If your guinea pig feels threatened, it will lash out and your fingers will be the perfect target. Don't give it the chance to do any damage. You will inevitably come into contact with your guinea pig. Wash your hands to get rid of any odors that the guinea pig may not like such as, dog and cat scents. Guinea pigs have a keen sense of smell and an instinctual fear of scents they associate with danger. Since cats and dogs can pose a threat, they might react negatively to those smells. On the off chance that your guinea pig has an insatiable appetite, make sure that you wash your hands to remove any food odors. You don't want your guinea pig to confuse your fingers for their meal. You might consider wearing gloves until you are confident that your guinea pig won't bite you. Biting results primarily from fear, but there are several other biological and environmental reasons for such behavior. Pain can cause biting. You might be hurting the guinea pig or there might be a deeper physiological issue. Sometimes, guinea pigs will bite you when they mean to nibble on themselves. This can be an indicator of mites or fleas. If discomfort or pain is a concern, contact your veterinarian for an exam right away. If your pig is nibbling/biting while you are holding it, it may need to get down to urinate. So, if that is the case, put it back in the cage and watch what it does next. If the pig urinates, you have your answer. Non-neutered male guinea pigs may show dominance by biting more than females or neutered male guinea pigs. Consider neutering your guinea pig. However there is no guarantee that neutering will stop the biting completely. Dominance is not solely based on testosterone levels. If your guinea pig is biting the bars of its cage, it could mean that the animal is lonely and wants attention. It might not be exhibiting menacing behavior, but calling out for attention. Approach carefully.

Summary: Keep yourself safe. Wash your hands. Understand a guinea pig's reasons for biting.

Many people will reach directly for a paintbrush when mixing paint, but this actually isn't the best option. Not only will you risk ruining your paintbrush, but you also won't get a very smooth color. Opt for a palette knife or popsicle stick instead. This will count as "one part yellow." When mixing paints, you will be working with "parts" as a form of measurement. To begin with, make the blue drop the same size as the yellow drop. This will give you a basic shade of green. If you want to make a different shade, click here.

Summary: Gather your supplies. Put a coin-sized drop of yellow paint onto a palette. Add a drop of blue paint.

You'll use these rolled up sections of newspaper as the spokes and weavers for your basket. Get a thin stick, like a thin knitting needle or a pine skewer or 3mm dowel. Cut the newspaper in half horizontally and then again horizontally. Place the stick at a corner of the piece of newspaper at an acute angle to the newspaper. Start rolling the newspaper around the stick, making sure that you're doing so tightly. When you've rolled it all the way to the other corner, glue it onto the newspaper roll to hold it in place. Remove the dowel or knitting needle. One end will usually be a bit narrower than the other on the newspaper sticks, but that's how it is supposed to look. When you're weaving you'll stick the narrower section of one newspaper stick into another to make them longer. Cut out two rectangular pieces of cardboard whatever size you want your basket to be. On one side of one of the cardboard pieces, put double sided tape. Lay out your newspaper sticks along the sides (you'll want to do about 13 on the long side and 7 on the short size). Always use an odd number of sticks when making your base. Use double sided tape on the second piece of cardboard and press into place a piece of fabric, whatever color you'd like. Put glue on the side that won't be facing out and glue the two pieces of cardboard (one with the fabric and one with the sticks) together. Put something heavy on them and leave to dry (about and hour). Start at one of the corners. Take a newspaper stick (a weaver) and fold it in half. Thread it around the corner stick. Using each half of the weaver weave around the upright sticks, with one half of the stick and the other half in back. Keep the upright sticks parallel to one another and pulled upright, and keep the weavers pulled tight. You don't want them too loose. At the corners you'll want to do an extra twist (over and under) before continuing the twist down the next side. As you reach the end of a tube, you'll need to add another stick to it, so that you can keep going. This is a lot easier than it sounds! All you have to do is insert the narrow end of the second stick into the first and push it in enough that it is secure. Once you've added rows until you've reached the height you want, it's time to finish the basket. This is very easy. Cut the leftover upright newspaper sticks to about 1 inch (2.54 cm). For every other upright stick you'll fold into down into the basket and glue it in place. Use a clothespin to dry it in place. For the sticks you didn't fold into the basket, you'll fold down on the outside and weave into the upper part of the basket. This is a completely optional step, as newspaper baskets look cool just as they are, but you can also paint them a color of your choosing. You could use a white acrylic paint and add a tinted varnish (which makes them look like a more 'authentic' basket), or you could use a bright, bold spray paint.

Summary: Make your newspaper sticks. Make the base. Begin weaving. Make the newspaper stick longer. Finish the basket. Paint it.

With the pizza stone on the bottom rack of your oven, preheat it to 550 degrees. Using one ball of at a time, lightly dust your dough with flour. Stretch gradually on a flat, floured surface until it is about as big as your pizza stone (typically about 14"). A cutting board, a flat baking sheet, or a peel will work for your surface. A peel is a wide flat tool for your pizza. The front edge is typically tapered so that your pizza can slide easily on and off of it. Once your dough is stretched to the desired size, spread your sauce and add your cheese. Top with the vegetables, meats, and seasonings of your choice. This will be much easier if you've properly floured your flat surface. Place the tip of your flat surface on the back of the preheated stone and slide your surface out of the oven so that your pizza is left on the stone. If your pizza seems to stick, try using a back and forth jerking motion to help it. Your pizza will only have to bake for 4-6 minutes in the oven. Watch it carefully and remove it when the crust begin to brown. Remove the pizza by again sliding your flat surface beneath the pizza. Be careful, the pizza will be extremely hot. Let it sit for a couple minutes before cutting to avoid burning yourself. You now have a crispy stone oven-style pizza.
Summary: Preheat your oven. Dust your dough with flour. Top your pizza. Place your pizza on the stone. Bake your pizza. Cut and enjoy.