Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Assess your abilities as an artist. Think about how freelancing will fit into your lifestyle. Examine if freelancing meets your financial needs. Check your current equipment.

Answer: Before you begin planning to work as a freelance artist, you first need to honestly assess your abilities. Taking an objective view of your skills can help you decide if freelancing is the right option for you. An excellent way to assess your skills is to compare your work to other artists who use similar mediums in your area. Is your work comparable or better? You can't expect to be successful if you can't compete. Do you frequently have people asking or complimenting you about your work? If so, this might be a good sign that your skills are in demand, especially because word of mouth can be a powerful advertising tool. Would you be willing to spend money on your creations? If you don't offer something peopleor youmight want, you're likely to not be a successful freelance artist. Consider how having a freelance business will fit into your lifestyle and even that of your family. Knowing whether or not the time, emotional, and physical demands fit in with your lifestyle is important if you want to run a successful business. Are you able to handle the physical demands? Depending on what type of artist you are, you may need to stand or sit hunched over a canvas for long hours. Think about if being a freelance artist fits your personality. Client management is a significant part of the job and if you don't like working with people, this may not be the right choice for you. You will need to allot specific times to work and find a space to work and meet with clients. Are you willing to structure your time and possibly rent an office? You will not have benefits or paid sick time as a freelancer. You may also want to consider your location. If you are in an isolated region, it may be difficult to capture potential clients or for them to reach you. Freelance artists earn on average about $44,000 per year. This amount can change depending on how often and where you work. Only proceed with your plans if the average pay or below meets your financial needs. The average salary for a freelance artist works out to $13.85 per hour, which is above the minimum wage. An excellent way to gauge prices is by checking the prices of comparable services in your local area. You want to stay competitive with your prices while making sure you're compensated fairly for your work. A mentor may be able to help you figure out fair prices for you and your clients. One aspect to consider when assessing your prices is how long each job and any post-production may take. If it takes you a longer time to produce a work of art, you'll want to adjust your prices based on your speed to help ensure you're getting paid an amount commensurate to your skills and work. Remember that you will have to pay taxes and other fees for your business. You'll need to have high-quality equipment that can withstand repeated use. You'll also need sufficient supplies to produce your art. If you need to invest significantly in freelancing, it may not be the right decision for you. Remember that quality equipment is the core of your business and will allow you to garner income. Many freelance artists often find themselves in feast or famine situations. You may have to fend for yourself as you develop your business. Freelancers have an unsteady income, especially early on, and you should plan on having long periods without income.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Measure your pocket. Create the invitation text. Create your inserts. Fold and tie.

Answer: Place the piece of paper stock (80lb to 100lb paper recommended)that will serve as your folder horizontally on the table in front of you. With a ruler, begin at the bottom left-hand corner of the paper and draw a horizontal box that measures 1 1/2" high by 7" long. Use your computer and home printer to print out the text of your invitation. The final, cut size of your text should be 4 3/4" wide x 6 3/8" tall. If you find it easier, you can print "corner guides" around your text box to give you the proper dimensions and help you cut your paper to the proper size. Use a glue stick to glue the invitation text to the middle panel of your pocket fold. Print out the text for the inserts that will sit in the pocket of your invitation and cut them to size. A simple guideline is to make the inserts just a little smaller than the pocket. In this case, make them just under 4" wide and a little less than 6 1/2" tall. Inserts could include directions and/or a map; if this is a wedding invitation, they could also be a reception card, information about local accommodations or an RSVP card and envelope. Plan to stagger the height of your inserts. You can go with what looks good to your eye or standardize the height of your inserts, perhaps making each one 1 1/2" shorter the one behind it in the pocket. Whatever you decide about the height of your inserts, be sure to give each one a title that'll show when the invitation is open. Place the copy for each insert so that it falls below the edge of the insert that gets layer on top of it. In that way, the overall look of the invitation won't be cluttered, and readers can simply pull each insert out of the pocket in order to read the information. Fold the right-hand pocket side of your invitation closed and then fold the left-hand flap over. Tie a piece of decorative ribbon around the invite to hold it closed.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Think about when you began questioning your feelings. Assess your actions toward your partner. Imagine a future without this person.

Answer: Feelings don't change overnight. It probably took you awhile to fall in love and establish a devoted relationship with your partner. Give yourself enough time to interpret your feelings, because you can irreparably damage your relationship if you act too quickly. Don't feel guilty by giving yourself some time to unpack all of your emotions, and don't try to rush to have it all figured out. Consider what else was happening when you started questioning your feelings. Have other factors changed in your life? Maybe you started a new job, and you're constantly exhausted. Maybe family troubles are causing a strain on the relationship. Make sure you recognize if your apathy or confusion about the relationship stems from the natural ups and downs of life, rather than feelings toward your partner. Consider things like your patience and physical attraction levels. Have you been snapping at them out of irritation more often recently? Has your interest in physical intimacy decreased? Maybe you've started needing more and more space away from them. These, of course, are all red flags. It's normal for a relationship to cool off a bit as the honeymoon stage ends, but it shouldn't become cold! Take note of how often you reject your partner's advances, criticize them, lose patience with them, and so on. If you find that you're doing these things more often than not, you probably need to take a hard, honest look at your relationship. You need to do this before you take any sort of decisive action. When you think about your future in an ideal world, is this person a part of it? Sometimes we take our loved ones for granted, even if they are the most important person in our lives. We don't realize that their absence would shatter our world as we know it. Be completely honest with yourself when you picture moving on without them would your life suffer or flourish? Any breakup is hard, because it means stepping outside of your comfort zone and losing someone you once cared about. However, imagine life after the initial discomfort. Would you be happier on your own? Would you be happier with someone else? Recognize that being comfortable with someone doesn't necessarily mean you love them.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Wash dishes thoroughly to ensure that no food remains on their surfaces. Set the dishes in strong sunlight for at least two hours. Try applying a solution of baking soda and vinegar. Try using an oxygenating agent, like denture cleaner or a fizzing antacid tablet. Soak the dishes in a solution of chlorine bleach.

Answer:
If washing in a washing machine, make sure the dishes are placed on the uppermost dishwasher rack to avoid exposing the plastic to high temperatures. Rinse and dry before continuing. Sunlight has a bleaching effect on plastic, and a few hours of exposure can remove stains, and will help deodorize your plastic dishes. Leave your dishes stain side up in front of an open window, or in a suitable outdoor location where sunlight is plentiful. After a few hours, check to see if the stains have lifted. Baking soda and vinegar are convenient options, and are effective at dissolving many common varieties of food stains. Either soak your plastic dishes in a solution of baking soda, vinegar and warm water (roughly 1 tbsp each of baking soda and vinegar for every cup of water) for 1-2 hours, or scrub the dish using a baking soda paste (made by combining a small amount of baking soda with just enough vinegar or water to make it sticky). Alternately, you can use salt and lemon juice, instead of baking soda and vinegar, to create a scrubbing paste. Another common household alternative to baking soda and vinegar is rubbing alcohol, which can be applied via soaking, or simply by scrubbing the alcohol into the affected area of the plastic dish. These products can be surprisingly effective at lifting stains out of plastic dishes, especially cups and bowls. Simply fill the cup or bowl with water and drop two denture cleaner or antacid tablets inside, and soak overnight before washing and rinsing. Bleach is potent and somewhat hazardous, but is a good last-resort when other approaches have failed to remove stains. Carefully combine bleach and water at a ratio of roughly one part bleach per two parts water, then allow the plastic dishes to soak in the solution for 30 minutes, then thoroughly rinse the dishes. Bleach is a very caustic substance, and you should be sure to wear rubber gloves to protect your hands from contact with it. Also make sure the space you are working in is well ventilated, so that the fumes produced by the bleach are safely dissipated.