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How to Renting Out Your Art Gallery During Off Hours

By expertvillage

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Learn how you can make money from your gallery during off hours n this free diy art business video from our professional gallery owner and artist... more »

How to Repair a Broken Guitar Input

By Jesse Sears

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Guitar input jacks-- where you plug the cable into your guitar--can sometimes become damaged or pulled free from the body of the guitar altogether. For many, this means an expensive trip to a musical instrument repair shop. With a few tools and a ... more »

How to Repair Marionettes

By eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor

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Marionettes are a popular form of puppetry in the Scandinavian countries, but with their delicate strings and armature they are easily damaged. Repairing marionette puppets is an art form but with a little time, patience, the proper tools and ... more »

How to Report CD Pirating

By eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor

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It is very easy to copy a CD in this age of CD writing software. The practice is also very illegal. Pirating CD's is a federal offense punishable with jail time and a hefty fine. Reporting CD piracy can be done through the federal government or ... more »

How to Research Celebrity Biographies

By David Sarokin

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You need some information on someone famous, a movie star perhaps, a politician, or an important figure from history? Why? Perhaps it's a homework assignment, or something your boss needs. Or maybe it's just your own curiosity at work. ... more »

How to Resize JPEG Photos in Microsoft Paint

By Brianna Newsom

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If you are trying to download a picture on a website, or print one out, you have probably realized that it needs to be resized. Here is way to do it using a program that nearly every computer comes with, Microsoft Paint... more »

How to Restore Old Comic Books

By Adrienne Warber

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If you have an old comic book that needs repair, you may consider restoring it. The repair of collectible and rare comics, especially ones you intend to sell in restored form, is best handled by a professional. In fact, the restoration lessens ... more »

How to restring a Gibson SG Electric Guitar

By ADizzy

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Simple steps on how to restring your Gibson SG... more »

How to Restring a Violin Bow

By eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor

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Some refer to it as restringing the violin bow and others call it rehairing. The proper terminology would be rehairing since the bow string is made of horsehair. The follicles of the hair grip the rosin and score the surface of the strings. ... more »

How to Retrace the Steps of Indiana Jones

By Paul McDaniel

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With the recent release of the fourth installment of the Indiana Jones films ("Kingdom of the Crystal Skull"), many new people are becoming fans of the eminent archaeologist's adventures, and others are renewing their long-held ... more »

How to Review an Independent Film

By msmarymac

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If you love indie films and are looking to draw more attention to them, a great way to do that is to post a review online or an a blog. You’ll improve your writing and critical thinking skills at the same time... more »

How to Review the Golden Globes

By ChantelAlise

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Reviewing an important event like the Golden Globes for any publication--local, state, or national--can be challenging. It will require a great deal of upfront research before the event as well as careful scrutiny of the event itself. Those who ... more »

How to Rock Like the Band Journey

By eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor

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The long-time rock and roll band Journey still attracts tons of fans. After rocking fans for over 30 years, the album "REVELATION" is evidense of this. For followers of this musical collaboration, here are some of the aspects of the band that ... more »

How to Rosin a String Instrument Bow

By eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor

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Rosin is a substance made from pine tree rosin and is absolutely necessary for playing any stringed instrument. The application of the rosin is especially important because it directly affects the quality of sound produced from an instrument. Not ... more »

How to Ruin Ones Image and destroy all you have worked for.

By MICHAEL SIMMERS

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How to destroy one's Career... more »

How to Run a Relay Race

By eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor

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You jog in place, stretch, move your neck from one side, then to the other, keeping your muscles loose, but also as an attempt to calm your nerves. You pray, "Please, God don't let me mess up. Please don't let me drop the baton." And then you run... more »

How to run an Artists Alley table at an anime convention

By okii

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It's not hard to make money from your art at a convention if you stay organized and know how to use your budget... this is a sort of all-inclusive guide/checklist to help you do that if this is your first time selling in Artists Alley or you just ... more »

How to Run an Artist's Panel

By Jennifer Walker

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When attending a convention or conference, part of the thrill comes from being around favorite or admired artists and creators, as well as other like-minded fans. Discussion panels give groups of these fans and emerging artists an opportunity to ... more »

How to Safety In Ballet Dancing

By expertvillage

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Learn about the importance of stretching and safety while ballet dancing in this free video clip on how to dance like a ballerina... more »

How to Salsa Dance Steps and Footwork: Video Lessons for Beginners

By expertvillage

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Learn the basic footwork and steps of salsa dancing, including dance moves and rhythm in this free beginners how-to video lesson... more »

How to Sample Replace a Poor Drum Sound

By Stewart Cararas

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So the song is recorded. Everything sounds great. But wait—the snare drum sounds really inappropriate. What happened? It's not uncommon for a seemingly perfect performance to be slightly flawed by a poorly mic'ed drum kit. Perhaps, the sounds ... more »

How to satisfy your love of Johnny Depp

By Beveronius

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Every adventurous woman I know loves Johnny. He takes on mysterious roles, is seemingly full of excitement, chooses his films like no other, and hangs out with the most peculiar casts... more »

How to Save a Canceled TV Show

By eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor

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Mediocre television shows get canceled every season but in the rarest of occasions, the die hard viewers rally together and convince network executives to resurrect the dead. Most recently, "Jericho" was canceled and then revived by its rabid fan ... more »

How to Save Money On a Magazine Subscription

By abbeyroad920

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Magazine subscriptions can be expensive. However, there are ways to get them at a cheaper price. Here is how you can save money on a magazine subscription... more »

How to Save Money on Books

By Bethchapman

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Books are expensive these days. See how to save money on them... more »