INPUT ARTICLE: Article: to locate the studs behind your walls. Slide the stud finder across the wall until it indicates that it has detected a stud. Once you've found the first stud, mark it with an X at the height you decided on for your bullseye. You'll need to anchor your cabinet in 2 studs to make sure it's secure. You can either use the stud finder again or you can measure 16 inches (41cm) from the first spot, since that is the standard width between studs. Mark this spot with a pencil as well. If you don't have a stud finder or if there are no studs where you want to hang your board, you will need to use wall anchors to attach your cabinet to the wall. These are plastic or metal pieces which you place into the wall so the screws have something to attach to. Depending on the style of anchor you choose, you may have to drill a hole first, or they may be self-drilling. Most cabinets are made so that the bullseye will be located at the center of the cabinet. If this is the case, the mark you made to indicate your dartboard's height will be the center of your cabinet. Center the cabinet, then use your pencil again to mark where the pre-drilled screw holes are located. You can purchase a level at a hardware store, or you can download a levelling app on your smartphone. Simply place the level on the top of the cabinet and adjust the angle until the indicator on the level is in the middle. If you are using a laser level, attach it to the wall and hang the cabinet so the top is parallel to the laser line.

SUMMARY: Use a stud finder Locate the next stud. Use wall anchors to secure your dartboard if you can't find studs. Center the cabinet over your studs at the bullseye mark. Use a level to make sure the cabinet hangs straight.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: There are many different shades of red that you can dye your hair, including auburn, strawberry, brick, mahogany, and more. Try going with a shade of red that best compliments your complexion, whether you have cool-toned fair skin, warm-toned dark skin, or something in between. Hold a sample hair swatch close to your face to see if the color works with your skin tone. If you have pink, red, or bluish undertones, then you have a cool skin tone. If you have peachy, golden, or yellow undertones, then you have a warm skin tone. If you have a combination of the two, your skin tone is likely neutral. Consider going with a true red, dark auburn, or burgundy if you have warm undertones. Try red velvet, aubergine red, or mahogany if you have a cool skin tone. If you have fair skin, dark reds may make you look too pale. Try copper or strawberry blonde instead. Bright, bold colors, such as fire engine red, blackberry, violet red, and burnt orange look great on darker skin. There are two different kinds of hair dye: permanent and temporary. Permanent dye lifts the hair cuticle and lasts for months. Temporary color, which places the dye on top of the natural hair color, will last for a few days or weeks. Since you're dyeing black hair red, you'll need a permanent dye. Search for a product that's the correct shade of red and is also labeled "permanent." Be honest with yourself about whether your hair is in the proper condition to be dyed. Bleach and hair dye will cause damage to your hair, so it's risky to dye hair that is already damaged and/or has been dyed a lot. If your hair has been previously dyed black, you will not be able to lighten it with more color. Only the roots where the color has grown out will lift. This means that you'll have to use bleach to lift the color before dyeing it red, which will be hard on unhealthy hair. Virgin hair (hair that hasn't been dyed before) typically displays color more accurately. Be upfront with your stylist about whether your hair is already dyed. Don't try to dye your hair without making a shopping list and collecting some necessary items at a local beauty store. In addition to the dye, you'll need other products, such as developer and bleach. You'll also need applicator brushes, plastic mixing bowls, plastic clips, a shower cap, plastic gloves, and possibly more. Ion sensitive developer works best for people with skin that irritates easily.

SUMMARY: Pick the best color for your skin tone. Choose a permanent dye. Assess your hair's condition. Purchase all of the materials and products that you need.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: A conjunction is a word used to connect 2 parts of a sentence. When you are talking about a noun (thing, person, place or concept) in relation to another noun, use than to introduce the second part of your comparison. Than is usually preceded by comparative words like better, worse, more, less, higher, lower, smaller, larger, etc. For example: There are more onions than scallions in your fridge. I can run faster now than I could last year. I like cloudy weather more than I like the sun. Than can also be used with past tense verbs and some adverbial expressions. Adverbial expressions are multi-word expressions that function to modify or qualify a verb. In these cases, than is being used to indicate that one thing correlated with another. For example, if it feels like your alarm goes off right after you fall asleep, you may say, "No sooner did I lay my head down than my clock started to ring." This usage may seem similar to how then may be used sometimes, which can be confusing. The difference is that then would be used if there was a sequence, but than is not describing a sequence in this instance. It is showing correlation or relationship between 2 things, such as laying down your head and your alarm clock going off. If you're trying to decide between than and then, try substituting the word. Than is a unique word with no synonyms. Then, however, can be substituted for works like "subsequently," "next," or "later." For example, it wouldn't work to say "Jessica arrived later subsequently Joe." Even though you're talking about time, in this context you're still comparing who was later. That is why this sentence needs to be, "Jessica arrived later than Joe." However, it does make sense to say, "First and need to shower and next I have to catch the bus." In this context, "next" can be substituted for then.

SUMMARY: Use than as a conjunction in comparative contexts. Indicate a correlation between 2 events with than. Use than when you can't find a synonym for what you're saying.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Try to see which tones in your drawing match the tones on the scale. Important - use your scale, not the one here! If you think your drawing lacks something, probably the only tones you can match are in the middle range, say 4 to 6. So what does this tell you? To give your drawing dynamism, you must be able to see the dark tones - whether it's 8, 9 or 10 on your tonal scale, it needs to have, somewhere, the darkest, strongest tone you can make. It often only needs to be a small area that has this darkest tone, but it makes all the difference to the result. 1, the darkest, No 10 (or whatever it is on your scale), and one or two in the middle range - say 4 and 6. Don't be too worried about the middle ranges, they usually look after themselves -it's the lightest and darkest which seem to cause problems, and that's the purpose of this exercise - to make you aware of them. Although it's vital, somehow it doesn't cause a anything like the anxiety to beginners that the dark tones do! "I'm scared!" is a common cryWell, it's a sheet of paper - you won't kill anyone or drown or cause an accident - so just do it!

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Find some drawings you've done, and compare them to the scale. Equally important is Tone Number 1, pure white - this, and the darkest tone, give you the complete tonal range to use in your drawings. Important - You don't need all these tones - 1 to 10 - in a drawing, but you do need the lightest, No. Look at pure white tone No 1 for a minute. Beginners often make a superb tonal scale, but somehow are afraid to re-create that darkest tone on their actual drawings. Good quality pencils and paper will definitely help - the next article will show you the pencil grades, and how to get the most from them. Happy drawing!