Article: A clean pair of shoes in good condition will provide a solid base for your decorations. You can pick out a new pair or liven up a worn pair of shoes. To launder old canvas sneakers, remove the laces and place them in a lingerie bag. Add the shoes and laces to the washing machine with 4 to 6 towels. Adjust the settings to a cold, delicate cycle and wash for about 30 minutes. Allow the shoes to air dry. Don't put them in the dryer as the heat might damage the shoes. Draw out your design on a piece of paper. Create top and side views to illustrate your plans for all sides of the shoes. If you're planning to paint a motif on your shoes, create a detailed illustration at the correct scale so that you can transfer it onto the shoes. Instead of drawing your shoes, snap a photo of your shoes from different angles and print them out. Sketch directly onto the printout to plan your design. Brainstorm creative ideas and look online for inspiration if you get stuck. You could cover your shoes with one motif, write out the lyrics of your favorite song, or add a geometric pattern like polka dots or zig-zags. Aim for high contrast between the shoes and the decorations. A white painted pattern might look great on a dark pair of shoes, for instance. Counteract the soft, flexible construction of canvas sneakers by stuffing crumpled pieces of paper or plastic grocery bags into the shoes. Compress the stuffing until the sides and top of the shoes are firm and the shoe is foot-shaped. This will give you a sturdy surface upon which to create your designs. Place your hand inside the shoe to stabilize it, if necessary, as you draw out your design. Draw lightly and mark out the outlines. If your drawing doesn't look right, just erase it and try again. If you're planning to create geometric shapes and patterns, try using a premade stencil. Or, create your own stencil. Draw out the design onto cardstock and carefully cut out the shapes with a hobby knife. If there's an image you want to transfer directly, draw or print it out to scale. Cut out the image, leaving 1in (2.5cm) of white paper as a border. Flip the page over and shade in the back side of the page with a graphite pencil. Then, place the piece of paper onto your shoes in the desired spot, with the graphite-side down. Use a ball-point pen and moderate pressure to trace around the outlines. Use a 6B pencil on the back of the image for the best result. The graphite should transfer onto your fingers when you rub it. It will transfer from the back of the page onto the canvas shoes. Tape the piece of paper in place and support it from behind with your hand to get the best transfer. Pick up a pack of colorful permanent markers from a drugstore or office supply store. Once you've transferred your design onto a clean pair of sneakers using a pencil, you're ready to add color. Trace over the pencil markings and fill in fields of solid color with the markers. Let the ink dry completely before wearing the shoes. Put the caps back onto each marker to avoid accidental marks on your shoes or work surface. Permanent markers show up the best on light-colored sneakers. If you're decorating dark sneakers, stick with darker colored markers. You can use fabric paint to add lighter shades. with a fine-tipped paintbrush and fabric paints. Select fabric paints in your desired colors from an art or craft supply store. You can use them to add bold blocks of color or soft blended hues to your sneakers. Pour the different paint colors of onto a plastic paint palette or paper plate. Use a small paintbrush to mix shades on the palette, if desired, and to apply the paint onto the canvas. Rinse out the brush with water and dry it before applying another color. Repeat the process until you've completely finished filling in the design you drew. Let the paint dry completely. Wait several hours for the paint to dry before you wear your newly-decorated shoes. You can paint thin outlines to add definition once the base layers are dry. If you're interested in painting natural or synthetic leather shoes, purchase specialty leather shoe paint online.
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Select a pair of clean sneakers to decorate. Sketch out a design for your drawn or painted shoe embellishments. Stuff the shoes with paper or plastic bags for support. Sketch the design onto the sneakers with a pencil. Transfer the design onto the sneakers with graphite. Color or write on the sneakers with permanent markers. Paint on the sneakers
Article: When you call customer service, they'll ask for your account number or the phone number associated with the account. They'll also ask for your pin number or the answer to your security question. You should have set up your PIN and security question when you first signed up for Sprint and registered for the website. If you can't remember your PIN or security question, let the representative you speak to know. They can access your account in other ways. The customer service phone number for Sprint is 844-382-3312. It's a toll-free number, so you don't need to worry about charges for the call. If you are not in the US, call 817-698-4199. When you call the customer service number, you'll first have to go through the menu. There's options for billing, phone upgrades, usage, and other issues. Follow the prompts through the phone. If you get to the end of the phone menu and you haven't been able to resolve your issue, the menu should tell you to stay on the line to speak to a representative. If the option to speak to an operator isn't offered, press 0 to get to an operator.
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Make sure you have your account information in front of you. Call the customer service phone number. Follow the automated prompts that describe your issue. Press 0 to talk to a representative.
Article: If you have a laptop, the USB ports are probably on the left or right side of the housing. Desktop users may find the USB ports on the back or the front of the desktop tower, though iMacs have the USB ports on the back of the monitor itself. There are two main types of USB ports found on modern computers: USB 3.0 A thin, rectangular slot that's about 3/4 of an inch (a little under two centimeters) wide. You should see a chunk of plastic in the upper half of this slot. USB 3.0 slots are found on the majority of Windows computers and on most Mac computers manufactured prior to 2016. USB-C A thin, oval slot that's about 1/2 of an inch (a little over a centimeter) wide. These are most commonly found on MacBook and MacBook Pro computers, though some Windows laptops also have USB-C ports. If your computer has both types of port, you're free to use whichever port you like depending on your USB flash drive type. Look at the metal connector end of your flash drive: If the connector is rectangular and has a piece of plastic taking up part of the connector, you have a USB 3.0 flash drive. If the connector is oval and has no piece of plastic inside of it, you have a USB-C flash drive. If the flash drive that you want to use is a USB 3.0 version but your computer uses USB-C ports, you'll need to buy a USB-C adapter and plug it into the USB-C port on your computer. This is most common on MacBooks and MacBook Pros from 2016 and up, though some Windows computers also have only USB-C ports. If you're using a USB 3.0 flash drive, make sure that the plastic piece in the flash drive's connector is at the bottom of the flash drive so as to slide under the piece of plastic that's at the top of the USB 3.0 port. USB-C flash drives can be inserted either way. If you're using a USB-C adapter, you'll plug your USB flash drive into a USB 3.9 slot in the adapter instead.
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Locate your computer's USB port. Determine your computer's USB port type. Figure out which type of flash drive you have. Buy and attach an adapter if necessary. Plug your flash drive into your computer.