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How to Become Infamous

By eHow Careers & Work Editor

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If your dream is to become infamous, it's not as easy as you might think. Maintaining a bad reputation can be exhausting, unless of course you're dedicated. Here's how to be the bad boy or girl you've always dreamed of becoming... more »

How to Become the Best Writer You Can Be

By Kat Yares

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The ability to write well is not something people are born with. While some seem to be natural born storytellers, transferring those stories to paper takes skill and determination. Good writing can be learned if the wannabe writer is willing to ... more »

How to Better Understand the Processes of Welding

By dawnmichel

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Welding encompasses approximately forty separate processes. The idea behind welding is to take two or more pieces of metal and join them together by applying heat and pressure or a combination of both actions. Herein, I'll take you through the ... more »

How to Book Television Commercials

By Valerie Brooks

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Television commercials employ every type of person. Actors and non-actors are needed for all types of television ads. The business of booking commercials is as important as winning the audition... more »

How to Break Into Show Business

By Henry

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“There’s no business like show business!” and “Hooray for Hollywood!” are both mantras that have people migrating to show business capitals like New York and L.A. It’s a dream of thousands of people—which means thousands of people are competing ... more »

How to Break Into Travel Writing

By AliTravelWriter

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Travel writing is one of the most sought after writing specialties. With so many freelancers trying to break into this competitive field, becoming a travel writer can often seem like an impossible goal. However, it is possible to begin a travel ... more »

How to Breed Geese

By eHow Careers & Work Editor

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Whether you want to raise geese for eggs, meat or to weed your strawberry patch, these versatile birds can make a nice addition to your farmyard. They will happily control insects and weeds, supply eggs for breakfast and provide the occasional ... more »

How to Breed Quail

By eHow Careers & Work Editor

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Quail are game birds that can be raised by hobbyists for release on their own lands. They are attractive birds that can adapt to many climates and environments. If you start them off well, you can raise quail for many generations to meet your own ... more »

How to Build a Relationship With an Editor

By eHow Careers & Work Editor

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New writers face tough questions when it comes to how to relate to their editors. You don't want to seem like an amateur, but you don't want to come across as pushy or conceited either. Take the time to learn what works best to build a successful ... more »

How to Build a Writer’s Portfolio

By Trish62

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As a new freelance writer starting to build a portfolio is an important step in becoming a successful writer. You may be a good writer, but the problem still remains you have no experience and no sample to share. Here are some ways to start ... more »

How to Build a Writing Portfolio

By danahinders

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If you’re interested in turning your love of words into a new career, you’ll need to work on building a writing portfolio. Building a writing portfolio when you have no professional work experience may seem like a challenging task, but it can be ... more »

How to Build With Steel Studs

By eHow Careers & Work Editor

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Building with steel studs offers a number of benefits over using wood lumber. In areas prone to infestation of wood by insects, the installation of steel studs offers an alternative with structural integrity. In addition, buildings made with ... more »

How to Buy a Sharps Container

By eHow Careers & Work Editor

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Sharps are classified as a needle or other sharp object that could pose a public health risk if a person were stuck with these objects. The healthcare industry closely follows protocol on buying Sharps containers and the proper disposal of these ... more »

How to Buy a Tattoo Kit

By eHow Careers & Work Editor

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If you want a tattoo, but don't want to go to the trouble and expense of seeing a tattoo artist, you can go the do-it-yourself route. With a kit, you can apply images to your body... more »

How to Buy a Tattoo Liner

By eHow Careers & Work Editor

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Whether you're an experienced tattoo artist or you're new to the trade, your tattoo machine is one of the most important pieces of equipment you will purchase. There are subtle differences between a tattoo liner and shader, so if your intention ... more »

How to Buy Tattoo Flash Art

By eHow Careers & Work Editor

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Walk into most tattoo shops and you'll find flash art hanging on the wall. These standard tattoo designs provide unsure customers with ideas for their next tattoo. So, besides offering custom designed pieces, it's very beneficial to a tattoo shop ... more »

How to Buy Tattoo Ink

By eHow Careers & Work Editor

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In the past, tattoo ink colors were somewhat limited, but with modern technology comes the means to produce an unlimited number of colors and a variety of shades for each color. These new, vibrant pigments also last much longer than their former ... more »

How to Buy Tattoo Practice Skin

By eHow Careers & Work Editor

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New to the world of tattooing and aren't quite ready to practice on real skin yet? Or, are you an old pro who wants to try out a new technique without having to find a human guinea pig? Tattoo practice skin is a good source to get much needed ... more »

How to Buy Tattoo Stencil Supplies

By eHow Careers & Work Editor

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Before tattoo artists permanently inks their clients' skin they use a stencil as a guideline for each piece of body art. Whether a stencil is created by mechanical means or drawn by hand, both require specific supplies... more »

How to Change a Dimmer to a Standerd Light Switch

By soulmates

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Don't want to pay allot of money to have an electrician change out your dimmer switch. Do it yourself impress your friends and neighbors. Save yourself some money and spend it on dinner. Here's how.. more »

How to Choose a Career in Fashion

By eHow Careers & Work Editor

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The fashion industry consists of many different jobs. Choosing a reputable fashion design school isn't enough, you must also choose the right fashion career to get the most of your time in school. Evaluate your areas of interest and talents ... more »

How to Choose a Career Working with Animals

By AnneElk

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It's your dream to work with animals. But this can mean many different types of work and job conditions. Here are some questions to ask yourself to find the right career path... more »

How to Choose a Flight School and Learn to Fly

By Jeff Miller

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This article was developed for those looking to learn how to fly. It provides a brief description on how best to begin your pursuit of learning how to fly airplanes... more »

How to Choose a Good Drafting School

By eHow Careers & Work Editor

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When you decided to enter the drafting field you didn't know there were going to be dozens of drafting schools competing for your education dollars. Now you want to know which one to choose. Here is how to choose a drafting school and get the ... more »

How to Choose a Promo Video Editor

By KBrenai

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Choosing the correct promo video editor is very important. The relationship between you and your editor will be determined by the ability to communicate and create together... more »