Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Sound hoarse. Make your voice crack and fade. Throw in some strained whispering when you speak. Cough when you talk.

Answer: One of the telltale signs of laryngitis is hoarseness, which refers to the raspy, strained quality your voice gets when you've used it too much. To make your voice sound raspy and gravelly, practice vibrating your vocal chords like you're croaking like a frog. Also practice making bah noises like you're a sheep, because this will also vibrate your vocal chords. After practicing making sounds, start incorporating that same raspy quality into your speaking voice. Another common thing that happens when you have laryngitis is that you'll experience unintentional changes in the volume and pitch of your voice as you speak. When you're speaking, try to make your voice crack as you say certain words, and then make your voice fade out briefly so it's quieter than usual. Alternate between doing this and speaking in your regular (but hoarse) voice. In addition to the voice cracking and fading, you should also whisper more when you speak if you want to fake losing your voice. When you have laryngitis, your vocal chords will often have trouble producing sound, and you can replicate this by dropping your voice to a strained whisper intermittently as you speak. Make sure you continue alternating between your voice cracking, fading, whispering, and speaking hoarsely at a normal volume. When you transition between these different voice effects, try to make the transition as natural as possible so people don't know you're forcing it. Laryngitis often causes a rawness in the throat and a dry throat, so it's common for people who've lost their voice to cough sometimes when they speak. Don't cough too much, but throw in a few dry coughs if you've been talking for a while. A cough is created when your body forcefully expels air from the lungs, which is different from vibrating your vocal chords to create speech, meaning you can still cough if you've lost your voice.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Swab tea tree oil on your blackheads for the most effective treatment. Rub your skin with echinacea extract to help kill acne-causing bacteria. Dab your blackheads with hydrogen peroxide if you have mild acne. Try using aloe gel and basil oil to help shrink your blackheads. Put on a clay mineral mask to help stimulate and open your pores. Apply a green tea lotion if you have inflammation around your blackheads. Clean your pores with a comedone extractor to pull the blackheads out. Take zinc supplements to reduce inflammation and promote healing.

Answer: Look for a gel or lotion that contains 5% tea tree oil. Alternatively, you may mix 23 drops of undiluted oil in 1 tablespoon (15ml) of a carrier, such as avocado or almond oil. Use a cotton swab to rub the oil directly on your blackheads so it absorbs into your skin. Continue applying the oil on to your skin twice daily until your blackheads go away. You can buy tea tree oil online or from your local drugstore. Tea tree oil is an anti-inflammatory and antioxidant so it works to shrink your blemishes and kill bacteria on your skin. If you have sensitive skin, tea tree oil may cause itching, burning, or redness. If you experience any of these symptoms, stop using the oil and try a different treatment option. Wet a cotton applicator pad with your echinacea extract so it's damp but not dripping wet. Hold the pad against your skin and apply gentle pressure as you massage the extract into your skin until it absorbs completely. Use the echinacea daily until your blackheads or acne disappear. You can purchase echinacea extract online or from your local pharmacy. Echinacea inhibits bacteria that cause inflammation to reduce the size of your blackheads. Soak a cotton ball in hydrogen peroxide and squeeze out any excess. Pat your blackheads with the cotton ball until they're completely covered with the peroxide. Rinse the hydrogen peroxide off after 23 minutes. You may get dry skin if you use hydrogen peroxide, so follow up with a moisturizer. Hydrogen peroxide helps dry up sebum clogging your pores and kills bacteria on your skin. Mix equal parts aloe vera gel and basil essential oils in a small bowl until they're thoroughly combined. Gently rub the mixture into your skin by hand until it absorbs completely. Keep using the mixture until your skin clears up. You can buy aloe gel and basil oil online or from your local drugstore. Aloe and basil both have antioxidants and are anti-inflammatories, so they reduce swelling and eliminate bacteria around your blemishes. Choose a clay mask that contains bentonite since it helps absorb sebum and oil from your skin better. Mix enough water with the clay until you can spread it easily by hand. Rub a thin layer of the clay onto your skin so it completely coats your blackheads. Leave the clay on until it dries completely before rinsing it off with warm water. Look for clay masks online or at your local pharmacy. Only use a clay mask once or twice each week so you don't dry out your skin. Look for a lotion that contains about 3% green tea oil. Use a fingertip-sized amount of lotion and spread it over your skin. Rub the lotion over your blackheads gently until it absorbs into your skin and appears clear. Apply your lotion every day until your blemishes disappear or shrink. You can purchase green tea lotion online or at a drugstore. Green tea has anti-inflammatory properties, so it helps relieve irritation around your blackheads. It also acts as an antiseptic to get rid of bacteria on your skin. A comedone extractor is a small metal tool with a looped end you can use to scoop the blackhead out of your pores. Hold the loop against the blackhead and press it gently into your skin. Apply light pressure and wiggle the loop back and forth to work the blemish out. Lift the tool straight off of your skin to remove the blackhead and oil. Be careful not to press too hard or scrape the tool against your skin since you could cut yourself. You can buy a comedone extractor from your local pharmacy. Using a comedone extractor may be easier if you exfoliate your skin first. Look for a supplement that has about 50 mg of zinc so it's the most effective. Swallow 1 supplement each day with a glass of water so it can absorb into your system. Continue taking zinc supplements until your blackheads clear up. You can buy zinc supplements from your local pharmacy. Zinc may cause bloating or diarrhea. Your body uses zinc to help promote wound healing and it also has anti-inflammatory properties so it can reduce the sizes of your blackheads. Always talk to your doctor before starting new supplements to ensure they won't interact with any conditions or medications you have.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Find a coin you're willing to make into a ring. Hold your coin on a flat, hard surface. Hammer the edges of the coin while rotating it slowly. Place the coin flat on a piece of wood. Drill a large hole in the center of the coin. Grind out the middle of the coin using a sanding wheel. Polish the ring using a polishing wheel or cloth.

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While you can use any sort of coin, it's best to start with larger ones, such as a quarter, unless you're making a ring for smaller fingers. The coin doesn't need to be newit can be spare change you already have around the house. Make sure the coin isn't valuable before deciding to turn it into a ring. Look for a flat piece of heavy metal, a concrete floor, or any other solid, hard surface. This will be your base for hammering, and you'll hold the coin on top of the hard surface. Choose a surface that won't be damaged by a hammer. A bench vise is another option for a flat, hard surface. Hold the coin using one hand so that it's sitting up straight with a sliver of an edge touching the hard surface. Use a hammer to gently hit the edges of the coin, rotating the coin slowly as you hammer so that all of the sides are hit evenly. Continue hammering until the coin reaches the thickness of a ring. Make sure your fingers aren't in the way of the hammer as it's hitting the top of the coin's edges. How thick you want your ring to be is entirely up to youroughly 0.5cm (0.20in) wide is good. Thicker rings will take longer to hammer, so be patient during this step. Avoid hitting the coin with a lot of force, as this could turn it into an oval or damage the overall form. Make sure the piece of wood is thick enough that the drill can go down into the wood without messing up the surface underneath. Place the coin in the center of the piece of wood, and either hold the coin with your fingers or use an adjustable wrench to keep the coin steady. If you're holding the coin, hold the very edges so that your fingers won't be in the way of the drill. Hold the coin steady as you drill the hole. Start with a smaller gauge and drill all the way through the coin. Switch the drill bit to a larger size, then drill through the metal again. Once you've drilled the hole, the coin should be left with roughly 0.5cm (0.20in) of coin thickness around the entire edge. If you have a sanding wheel that attaches to your drill, this is great for sanding out the rest of the coin to create a smooth ring. Hold the coin steady using your fingers or some other sort of clamp as you sand the inside of the ring until it thins out. A dremel tool with an attachable sanding wheel is also a good option. Continue sanding until the coin is the thickness you want your ring to be. Attach a polishing wheel to your drill or dremel, using a small amount of polishing compound to get the best shine. Run the polishing wheel along the inside and outside of the ring, smoothing out all of the edges so the ring is shiny and completed. To use polishing compound, dip a rag or polishing wheel into the container of polish, using a small amount to rub over the ring's surface.