Q: If you wish to have full control of how fluid paint is dispersed onto your canvas, place it perfectly flat on your work surface. If you are aiming for a specific dripping effect, place the canvas upright or at an angle. Use an easel or prop the canvas up with something solid (e.g., a large piece of wood) to achieve the angle you want. Before starting your fluid painting, consider painting your plain canvas with one solid paint color (or "toned ground") to make the end result look more professional. Use regular acrylic paint in an opaque color for this. Dip a large brush in the paint and cover the canvas in broad strokes from left to right, aiming to make the paint as smooth as possible. Let the canvas sit for 2-3 hours to dry before applying fluid paint to it. How paint disperses onto the canvas will depend on the method of application you use, the vessel you transfer it from, and the angle and distance at which you apply it. Most store-bought fluid paint is sold in squeeze bottles with small nozzles that allow you to dispense it in fine lines, but you can transfer the paint to any container you choose to create your artwork. Some techniques for getting fluid paint onto a canvas include: Pouring (applying a generous stream of paint to the canvas) Drizzling (pouring very light stream of paint onto the canvas) Dropping (e.g., from an eye-dropper) Puddling (Applying a puddle of paint to the canvas and letting it seep over it) Splashing (Projecting paint onto the canvas with enough force to bounce back off of it) Depending on the design you wish to achieve, you can use spreading tools or a dry paintbrush to disperse fluid paint across your canvas. To ensure greater control, spread or move paint very lightly in multiple, thin coats. Have an empty container or basin on hand to collect excess paint from the canvas, if necessary, using a clean spreading tool. Make sure that your tools are perfectly clean before you start painting.Tools should always be cleaned with warm water and hand soap immediately after use, before paint dries on them. Fluid paint is a very wet medium and requires more drying time than other paints. If you wish to layer paint designs over other work on the canvas, allow one to three days between coats so that the layers can dry thoroughly. Painting over other fluid paint that hasn't dried completely can cause cracks or fissures on the surface of the paint.
A: Set up the angle of your canvas. Add a toned ground to your canvas. Begin transferring paint to the canvas. Spread the paint with your tools as desired. Dry your canvas between coats.

Q: Make sure that they are clean. If they are dirty, wash them using soap and warm water. Pat them dry with a paper towel. The best surface to work on would be a slab of wood or an old cutting board you won't mind poking holes in. The underside of the bottle cap should be facing up. You will be punching the hole from the inside. Place a small, thin nail against the top of the bottle cap. Hit the top of the nail with a hammer. Try to get the hole as close to the side edge as possible. Make sure that you are punching the hole near the top of the bottle cap design. Take hold the jump ring with a pair of jewelry pliers, making sure that the seam is facing upwards. Pinch the other side of the jump ring with your fingers or another pair of pliers. Twist the jump ring towards you. Do not pull the jump ring apart, or it won't close evenly again. Don't close the ring just yet. Use a pair of wire cutters to do this. Even though you are working on one earring at a time, it might be a good idea to cut the chain for your other earring at this time as well. This way, you can be sure that they are perfectly even. To make basic earrings without a chain, omit this step. Click here to continue. Grab the jump ring again with your jewelry pliers. Make sure that the seam is facing upwards again. Pinch the other part of the jump ring with your fingers or another pair of pliers. The bottle cap and chain should be hanging from the jump ring. Carefully pull the two ends towards each other to flatten and close them. Pull open a new jump ring as before, and slip it onto the top of the chain. Don't close the jump ring just yet. Use the same twisting motion as you did on the first jump ring. When you are done, you can wear the earrings, sell them, or give them away as a gift.
A: Find two matching bottle caps. Place the bottle cap down on a sturdy surface. Punch a hole into the bottle cap. Twist open a jump ring. Slip the jump ring through the hole you made earlier. Cut a 1 to 2 inch (2.54 to 5.08 centimeters) long piece of delicate chain. Slip one end of the chain onto the jump ring, and twist the ring close. Attach another jump ring to the top of each chain. Slip an earring hook onto the jump ring and twist it close. Repeat the whole process of the other earring.

Q: with a Christmas wreath. Most people display them. A wreath symbolizes eternity or eternal life. Buy or make a wreath made with fresh holly or sweet-smelling evergreen to hang on your front door. A wreath will make your house look welcoming to guests, and indicate to passers-by that your home has the spirit of Christmas. If you want a wreath that lasts more than one season, make one out of felt or pinecones instead of fresh greens. You could also buy a wreath made from wire or plastic that you can use season after season. If you have small trees or bushes in your hard, consider getting a few strands of outdoor lights to put up. You can buy lights that are shaped like nets, which makes it easy to lay them over bushes, or go for a string of lights to wind around your outdoor vegetation. You could also use lights to frame your door or windows. Consider buying decorative lights shaped like icicles to hang above your door. Some lights come with timers so they'll automatically shut off after a certain time of night. If you want to go all out, consider getting plastic or inflatable characters to place in your yard. When people drive or walk by your house, they'll stop and gaze at the pretty scene you've created. Consider the following options: Set up a Nativity scene. You can simply set up statues of Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus, or make a more elaborate scene that includes the wise men, animals and angels. Make a Santa and reindeer scene. Buy a plastic or inflatable Santa and set him up in a sleigh. For a striking touch, add eight reindeer plus a Rudolph deer with a bright red nose. Create a fun winter scene. Buy a plastic or inflatable snowman, Grinch, or another Christmas character to set up in your yard. Inflatable snow globes have also become popular yard decorations in recent years.
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Decorate the door Put up outdoor lights. Create an outdoor Christmas scene.