Sandpaper won't work as well on the places where the compound has piled up a bit, so start with your drywall knife. Just run it along where you have larger bits of compound built up, scraping them up as you go. Go around the whole room first with the knife before working on sanding. Buildup is common in the inside and outside corners, so make sure to scrape these areas well. Start in the corner where two walls meet. Sand outward so that you taper the mud down to the wall. In other words, sand along the corner in broad strokes, then slowly move those strokes outward toward the edge of the mud. You can also try wet sanding, which cuts down on dust. Dip a sanding block in warm water and wring it out thoroughly before using it on the wall. Rinse your sponge out when it becomes coated in white goo. You can use either the sanding sponge or the full sandpaper to go over the areas with screws and even them out. These areas usually only need a quick sanding. You'll also have seams along the wall where pieces of the drywall meet. Go over it with sandpaper (220 grit) first to quickly even it out. Swipe back and forth over it in broad strokes. Smooth it out again with your sanding sponge. Keep checking with the light to see if you miss areas. You don't need to send very hard. You're not scraping burnt rice off the bottom of a pan. You just want to smooth out any ridges and bumps in the dry wall, so you have an even surface. Don't sand down to the paper. Also, make sure you're only sanding the high parts. You'll fill in the low points with another coat of mud. You don't need to try to sand them smooth. If you notice there's dust on the wall from your sanding, you can use a dry paintbrush on it. Quickly run the brush over it to loosen up the dust, so it doesn't get into your primer when you start painting. You may also want to vacuum the wall or wipe it down with a damp cloth to ensure that there is no sand left on it. Clean up the area by vacuuming as much as you can with a Shopvac then folding the dropcloths to take outside. Make sure you use the proper filters and bags for drywall when preparing the Shopvac. Otherwise, the dust will just come out of the back. If you're renting at a shop, ask what supplies you'll need for cleaning up drywall.

Summary: Scrape off the extra bits of mud/compound. Taper with the sanding sponge. Go over screws. Sand the seams. Use light pressure. Run over it with a dry paintbrush. Clean up carefully with a Shopvac.

Yelling at a budgie can backfire in one of two ways. Yelling can excite a bird, causing him to repeat the behavior to elicit the reaction again. Yelling can also cause a budgie stress, which can lead to biting out of fear and anxiety. Do not yell at a budgie in response to biting. Punishment will only increase a budgie's sense of anxiety. It can also cause undo stress and diminish the bond you have with a budgie. Avoid punishing budgies if you want to eliminate biting. Never squirt a budgie with a spray bottle to address biting. This will cause the bird to perceive you as a threat. Do not place a budgie in his cage as punishment. Budgies see their cages as safe, happy spaces. If your response to biting is to put the budgie in his cage, he will think his behavior is being rewarded. Many people address biting by distracting a budgie with a treat or a toy. However, much like putting a budgie in a cage, your budgie will see this as a reward for his behavior. This will encourage biting in the future.

Summary: Do not yell at a budgie. Avoid punishment. Do not use distractions like treats or toys.

Unlike classic Microsoft Paint, Paint 3D allows you to create your image on a transparent background; however, you cannot create an icon file from directly within Paint 3D. Fortunately, you can use ICO Convert to turn your image with a transparent background into a more satisfactory icon file. Click the Windows logo in the bottom-left corner of the screen. Type in paint 3d, then click Paint 3D at the top of the Start window. Unlike Microsoft Paint, Paint 3D is only available on Windows 10 computers. Paint 3D was first introduced with the Windows 10 Creator's Update in spring of 2017. If you don't have Paint 3D, update Windows 10 before proceeding. It's at the top of the window. This box-shaped icon is in the upper-right side of the window. Doing so opens a sidebar on the right side of the window. The switch will turn blue {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/0\/0a\/Windows10switchon.png","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/0\/0a\/Windows10switchon.png\/57px-Windows10switchon.png","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":218,"bigWidth":"57","bigHeight":"27","licensing":"<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>License: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Public_domain">Public Domain<\/a><br>
<\/p><\/div>"}, indicating that your canvas is now transparent. If this switch is blue, your canvas is already transparent. On the right side of the window, do the following: Click the "Percent" drop-down box, then click Pixels in the resulting menu. Replace the value in the "Width" box with 32. Replace the value in the "Height" box with 32. Click and drag the slider in the upper-right side of the page until your canvas is large enough to work on. Click the brush-shaped "Brushes" tab at the top of the window, then select a brush, select a color, lower the brush's size if necessary, and click and drag to draw on the canvas. This folder-shaped icon is in the top-left corner of the window. It's in the main window. Doing so opens a "Save As" window. Type whatever you want to name your icon into the "File name" text box. In the "Save as type" box, you should see "2D - PNG (*.png)" listed; if not, click the "Save as type" box and then click 2D - PNG (*.png) in the drop-down menu. Click a folder (e.g., Desktop) on the left side of the window. It's in the bottom-right corner of the window. Doing so will save your project as a PNG with a transparent background. Since your saved PNG file can't be used as an icon, you'll have to turn it into an icon file with a free website: Go to http://icoconvert.com/ in your computer's web browser. Click Choose file. Select your PNG, then click Open. Click Upload. Crop your image as needed, then scroll down and click Select None. Scroll all the way down and click Convert ICO. Click the Download your icon(s) link when it appears. . Once you've saved the icon, you're free to assign it to a shortcut on your computer.
Summary: Understand Paint 3D's limitations. Open Start . Open Paint 3D. Click New. Click the "Canvas" button. Click the white "Transparent canvas" switch . Resize the canvas. Zoom in. Draw your icon. Click the "Menu" icon. Click Image. Enter a name for your icon. Make sure the file format is correct. Select a save location. Click Save. Convert an image file into an icon. Use your icon as a shortcut