Article: Making a lipstick holder out of paper is easy, but you will need to gather some special materials before you begin. You will need: one square piece of scrapbook paper (any color or design) eight pieces of cardstock (any color or design) a pair of scissors some tape or a glue stick To begin making the paper box, fold the scrapbook paper in half diagonally so that two of the corners meet. Then, press the fold to create a crease line and unfold the paper. Repeat the same folding process, but bring the other two corners together. Then, unfold these two corners. When you are finished, the creases should look like a big "X." These lines will help to guide you through the rest of the process. Take a corner of the scrapbook paper and fold it in towards the center. Line up the tip of the corner with the "X" in the center. Then, take each of the other corners one at a time and fold them in towards the center of the scrapbook paper. Crease the edges well to keep them in place. When you are finished, the scrapbook paper should look like a smaller square. Next, fold over one of the long edges so that it lines up with the center of your square and forms a rectangle. Then, fold the opposite edge over to create a narrower rectangle. Press the edges on both sides to create creases and then unfold these edges to return to the square shape. Repeat the folds on the opposite edges. After you have made these folds, crease them and unfold them again. You should have a square shape again. Take one of the corners and unfold it so that one edge looks like a triangle. Then, check for the grid lines that you just created. These lines should run along the sides of the triangle. Take your scissors and cut along each of these score lines, just to where the next score line begins. Repeat the same cutting and unfolding process on the opposite side, but do not cut anywhere else. You should only make cuts on two sides of your scrapbook paper. To hold the central corners in place, you can use a small piece of tape or a glue stick. However, using glue or tape is optional. Take the two small pieces next to the areas you cut and fold these pieces in towards each other. As you do so, the flat sides will come up and the paper will start to look like a box. Then, take your larger pieces on each side and fold them up and over the stems. Line up the points with the others in the center of the box. You can add a little tape to secure these points in place, but it is not necessary. They will stay in place after you add the lipstick holder grid.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Gather materials. Fold the scrapbook paper in half twice. Bring the corners towards the center. Fold the outer edges towards the center. Unfold two of the corners. Fold the stems up and in. Finished.
Article: In effort to get to know your spouse if you have been together for a long time, you could try pretending like you're in a new relationship. Start going on dates and asking basic questions. You might be surprised to learn that their favorite color has changed or that their favorite food hasn't been spaghetti for years now. If you still have kids that need a babysitter, don't be afraid to hire one. You may want to set up a weekly dating routine so that you are sure to date your spouse in the midst of a busy life. As part of your new dating plan, try new things. Go places you and your spouse have never been, especially a place one of you has always wanted to go. Try new activities in your town, or trips to other cities or countries. Creating new rituals with a romantic basis can cultivate feelings of love. You can use the strategy of doing new things to surprise your spouse with something they've always wanted to do. Think about the time when you were dating, when you didn't have any criticisms of each other and accepted each other unconditionally. Talk about your first date, your favorite dates, how pretty your wedding was, and think about all the times you held hands and did fun things together. Connecting your memories with how you felt can help you feel those emotions again. When you were remembering the early days of your relationship, you might have thought about things you used to do together but stopped because life got busy. Re-create your first date, or meet with friends you haven't seen together in a long time. Doing things that you used to do when you felt strong emotion for your spouse can remind you what it felt like and help you feel it again.
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Act like you are starting to date for the first time. Do new things together. Reminisce together. Do things together you haven't for a long time.
Article: Making characters that look good starts with a basic knowledge of human anatomy. You don't want to make your character look like they have too many muscles or too few, too many joints or too few, a badly disproportionate body, etc. Get a good anatomy book and learn about where our bones and muscles are, how they bend, and where they line up. Drawing a manga character requires a basic knowledge of the human body. The more you can draw humans,the easier would it be to draw a manga. So start with drawing (for practice) your friends and even yourself sitting in front of a mirror. To draw poses for your character, you can take images of yourself doing those poses and then try to draw your character in those poses with the help of the images. You can also use helpful websites like posemaniacs.com for reference. Try to keep anatomy in mind when you do these poses. You don't want your character to end up looking like a Rob Liefeld drawing. The more you practice, the better you'll get.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Study human anatomy. Draw from life. Practice different, dynamic poses. Keep practicing!