In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: If you're planning to build a regulation bocce court (or have dreams of becoming a professional bocce ball player), you'll need to top your court with processed oyster shell. The layer only needs to be about -inch (0.6 cm) thick. This material is incredibly fine grained, and will not be damaged or disturbed by rain storms. Unless you live on the West coast of the United States (or in an international costal region), you'll need to have your processed oyster shell shipped to your address. You may be able to purchase ground oyster shells from a local landscaping company or from a feed and grain supplier. A small number of online retailers also sell and deliver ground oyster shell. If you're not looking for a professional playing surfaceand want to save some moneyyou can skip the processed oyster shells. A layer of ordinary sand will provide a suitable playing surface. Pour the sand at least -inch (1.2 cm) thick over the underlying layer of stones or gravel, and use a shovel to smooth the sand and press it into all corners of your bocce court. The primary disadvantage of sand is that it will become soggy and compacted following a rainstorm. You'll need to rake the sand in order to help it dry and reduce its compactness. If you'd prefer not to play on processed oyster shells or on sand, you can lay artificial turf as the playing surface. This material is inexpensive and simple to maintain: it can be easily swept clean of twigs or debris. You can obtain artificial turf at a gardening center or plant nursery. Also contact your local hardware store or even a sporting-goods store to see if they can provide the artificial turf. Depending on the size of your bocce court and the size of turf sections that you can purchase, you may need to buy several sections of turf.
Summary: Place a layer of ground oyster shells if you're building a regulation court. Lay sand as your top bocce court layer. Finish the court with artificial turf.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Short nails have less of a chance of chipping quickly, as they don't come in contact with as much on a daily basis. For instance, short nails don't come in constant contact with computer keys while typing. If you can't avoid an activity that you know might damage your nails, protect them if you can. For example, if you need to wash dishes, be sure to wear dish washing gloves while you do it. Biting your nails will destroy your nail polish immediately. While it's hard to break the habit of biting your nails, if you don't you won't have a beautiful coat of nail polish for long. The spots where you apply small bits of polish to fill in any chips will not be as smooth or pretty as the rest of your polish, but they will help preserve the rest of your nail polish from chipping off. This is basically a last ditch effort to save your manicure. If you can, when a coat of polish starts chipping off, simply take it off with remover and start over. If you have a small chip on the tip of your nail, simply file your nail down and then apply another layer of top coat, focusing on the tip of your nail. You can also paint a thin layer of a contrasting color of nail polish all along the edge of your nail, like a thin french manicure. You will need a steady hand but the result will look cute and intentional. It will keep the polish strong and resilient. This will also make your nail polish shiny and beautiful once again without the hassle of totally reapplying it.
Summary: Consider keeping your nails short. Avoid activities that could damage your nails. Don't bite your nails. Apply touch-ups to any small chips that occur. Deal with small chips to the tips of your nails creatively. Apply another layer of clear top coat every few days even if you don't have any chips in your polish.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Simply place a few drops of color with a 2 tablespoons of water in a shallow dish. The more drops of food coloring you use, the more vibrant your dye will be. To keep it more natural looking, stick to one drop of food coloring with your water. Carefully dip the tips of your flower into the dye. Keep it upside down until your petals dry. This will take anywhere from 5-30 minutes, depending on how heavily you dipped your flowers. Because you've used toilet paper, it will soak up the dye very, very quickly. Remember this when dipping the tips of the petals. You barely need to touch the dye to add a lot of color quickly to your petals. Use different dishes to use multiple colors for your flowers. Once you're comfortable enough dipping them, you can even use different colors per flower. To do this, simply roll the outside tips gently through the dye and then dip the taller petals into your second color.
Summary:
Make your dye. Dye the tips. Use multiple colors.