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Articles in Arts & Entertainment

How to Leave a Favorable Impression on a Publisher

By Winona Rasheed

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Author-to-be, Are you tired of receiving rejection slips from publishers? If you are, there is something you can do about it, at least to a point. We already know know that a rejection from a publisher does not necessarily mean that your ... more »

How to lighten the color of eyes in a digital photograph using Photoshop

By Ambyr

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In a few simple steps, and using one tool, you can lighten (or darken) the color of the eyes of any digital photograph. Even if you are not very familiar with Photoshop, you will be able to follow this tutorial and lighten (or darken) like a pro!.. more »

How to Line Dance

By eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor

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The line dance is a group activity where several lines of participants dance in unison. The driving force in line dancing varies from directions within the lyrics of a song to a professional line dance caller at a club. Once you learn a few basic ... more »

How to Link DVD Buttons to a Timeline Using Adobe Encore

By msmarymac

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If you have finished your movie and are ready to create a DVD, a great program to use is Adobe Encore. The first thing you will need for your DVD is a menu. Once you have started a project and a menu with text buttons, you need to tell those ... more »

How to Listen to a CD Before Buying It

By ckompanek

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CDs are going the way of records, and pretty soon only die-hards will trek out to a store to buy a new album. Nothing is worse, though, than buying a CD and finding out only a few of the songs are good. The following are tips of how to avoid this ... more »

How to Listen to Christian Music

By eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor

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If you're attending church regularly, most likely you feel a disconnect when you listen to the content played on most radio stations. If you'd like to listen to Christian music, you're in luck. Christian contemporary music is one of the fastest ... more »

How to listen to J-Pop

By BrokenGirl

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What about the sounds of Japan??? Well that would be easy, the most popular is J-Pop and I will introduce you to J-Pop Artist..... more »

How to Listen to Leona Lewis

By CCrock

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Leona Lewis, winner of UK's X factor is an amazing singer that has just been introduced to th United States. Her CD SPIRIT was recently released and she has been busy performing her song "Bleeding Love" on a variety of shows from Oprah ... more »

How to Live the Fabulous Life of Carrie Bradshaw

By eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor

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Designer clothes, a mind-blowing shoe collection, interesting, successful friends and a smoking-hot love life. Sex and the City's Carrie Bradshaw (played by Sarah Jessica Parker) has it all and she manages to make it look effortless. To walk a ... more »

How to Load Film onto a Developing Reel

By msmarymac

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Loading a roll of film onto a processing reel can be frustrating and terrifying (if you are afraid of the dark, anyway.) It takes patience, but with a little practice and by following these seven easy steps, you will be spooling film like a pro ... more »

How to Look Like Gabriella Montez

By eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor

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Gabriella Montez is the brainy math-loving leading lady of "High School Musical." Aside from Gabriella Montez's impressive drive to follow her dreams, the savvy high school student also has a great look that you can achieve with a little bit of ... more »

How to Look Like Marilyn Manson

By eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor

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Marilyn Manson has one of the most distinctive (and sometimes disturbing) looks in the music industry. From a white-faced foundation to seemingly misshapen eyes and gruesome-elegant clothes, Marilyn Manson has a style that's difficult, but ... more »

How to Lose Weight While Training for a Triathlon

By eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor

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A triathlon is a competition that includes swimming, biking and running. Trying to lose weight while training for a triathlon can be easy, following a few simple guidelines. Remember that in order to lose weight in a healthy way, only a few ... more »

How to Magic Putty

By Never

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Hi, It's like Magic, But it's not Magic. You can't Believe it... more »

How to Maintain a Safe Set on your Independent Film

By msmarymac

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You should strive to maintain a safe and productive atmosphere on your film shoot, no matter what your budget is. Most precautions are common sense, but some may be state or city mandated. To reduce accidents, you need to constantly be aware of ... more »

How to Maintain Your Saxophone

By eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor

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If you play the saxophone, you must know how to properly maintain your instrument. The saxophone is no different than any other frequently used appliance. To ensure years of enjoyment, learn the basics of saxophone cleaning and care... more »

How to Make a Book

By BlueSquirrel

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Make your own books just by printing your document to ClickBook. ClickBook will handle everything from sizing the pages, arranging the pages into perfect sized book, and printing on both sides of the paper. When ClickBook is done, you simply ... more »

How to Make a Book From One Sheet of Paper

By Jenn Hollowell

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Some artists and bookmakers call these signatures, but we’re going to refer to them as small books made from single sheets of paper. We’ll focus on suggestions for altering later. This is a very quick and kid-friendly project... more »

How to Make a Box Drum

By eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor

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A simple box drum is an excellent portable drum with a beautiful and unique sound and is relatively easy to make. Each finished box drum will have its own distinctive sound, depending on the type of wood used, the thickness, and the patterns that ... more »

How to Make a Children's Book Come Alive

By C. L. Williams

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You've taken the plunge and written a children's fiction book for the first time. But the results are leaving you with a feeling that's less than thrilling. Your book seems just like everyone else's, and you're concerned no publisher would ever ... more »

How to Make a Chinese Shadow Puppet Theater

By NinaH

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Shadow puppets are a traditional Chinese art form. The stage is a large white sheet with a very bright light source behind it. The puppets and puppeteers stand behind the sheet and hold the puppets up to the back of the sheet. The bright light ... more »

How to Make a Collage

By BrokenGirl

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Have you ever heard of a collage before? It is basically the mix and match of images and flat papers like napkins or wrapping paper...... more »

How to Make a Comic Strips

By eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor

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Comic strips are fun ways for people to read stories. Unlike novels, comic strips have a visual medium. This means that they do not particularly need to use words to tell a story. The pictures alone can tell the story... more »

How to make a comic/anime/video game character

By hollenred

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The body creating your character. You have to ask yourselves these questions... 1. Male or Female? 2. Height? 3. Age? 4. Species? 5. warrior, what ever?.. more »

How to make a custom, sealed Marine Band Harmonica

By Dave Payne Sr.

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The top complaint for the 110-year old Marine Band harmonica is that the wood swells from moisture and catches your lips painfully as you play. Here's how you fix that problem and make a Marine Band harmonica as trouble free as a plastic-comb ... more »