In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: It’s important to clean your work space before painting as dust and dirt can easily settle into slow-drying fluid paint. Sweep or vacuum the floor or tabletop that you will be placing your canvas on. Cover the surface with clean plastic sheeting to protect it from stains, and to prevent your artwork from sticking to it. The best choice of canvas for fluid painting is a sealed panel, which can handle the weight of fluid acrylics better than a traditional canvas. Set up your canvas and place your paints within arm’s reach of it. Lay out any spreading tools that you may use to disperse paint.  You can purchase paint and spreading tools at an art supply store. Use a "soft body" or "fluid" acrylic paint for best results. You can also mix acrylics in water to change their viscosity (thickness) and make them even more fluid. Before embarking on a large fluid painting project, test out your paints and tools on a small, spare canvas to see what effects they produce. Different spreading tools (e.g., palette knives or trowels) may leave unique marks on the paint, and paints may react with each other in different ways given their pigment concentration, finish (e.g. matte, glossy), and density. Observe how the paint looks after letting it dry for several days.
Summary: Clean the work surface and cover it with plastic sheeting. Set up your materials. Test your paints and tools.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: You will need approximately one cup of a hot liquid as the base of your drink. Traditionally, a hot toddy is made with a base of hot water. This is probably the easiest liquid to use, as you can simply heat water in a kettle or pan on the stove. Using hot water, as opposed to a flavored liquid, does not mean that your toddy will be flavorless. It just means that the flavors you add to the drink will be stronger and more recognizable in the final drink. Add a herbal tea bag to your hot water. This will give your hot toddy more flavor and it will help your throat, if you are drinking your hot toddy to ease a cold or flu.  Any type of tea will work. If you like a lot of flavor, consider using a bolder tea, such as a spiced blend like chai. This will add tremendously to the flavor.  Remember that a lot of teas have caffeine. If you want to go to sleep soon after drinking your toddy, be sure to get an herbal tea instead of one that is caffeinated. Hot cider is a great base for a hot toddy. It is flavorful and sweet, and will add a lot of character to your drink. Hot cider is best heated in a small saucepan on very low heat. You can also warm it in the glass you are using for your drink in a microwave. Just be careful, as the glass is likely to get very hot in a microwave. Because there is no strict recipe for a hot toddy, you can really choose any base liquid that is usually drunk warm. For example, you can use coffee or hot chocolate as the base for your drink. Remember that you can make your hot toddy any way you want. If you don't like the traditional version, try something new!
Summary: Start with hot water. Use tea. Opt for hot apple cider. Choose an alternate base.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: To get the best results, you should iron your shirt to smooth out any wrinkles that could mess up the ink transfer.  Inkodye works best with cotton shirts so be sure to set your iron to the cotton setting. Iron the shirt until you’ve removed all wrinkles, especially on and around the area you plan to print on. Use a dry ironing method without steam. Place the cardboard inside your shirt and smooth out the area again. Cardboard works well because it’s flat and won’t let the ink bleed through to the other side of the shirt. Plus, when you’re done, you can just throw it away. You can use a piece of cardboard or plastic frame that you’ve made or simply use blue painter’s tape to tape off the area.  The area inside your frame is where you’ll paint on the ink. The frame ensures that no ink gets outside of the area. If you don’t want any extra inked area around your photo, use a frame that’s slightly smaller than your image. A smaller frame ensures that the ink won’t bleed out past your photo. Make sure not to tape the image down. It will get stuck. And run your fingernail along the taped edges if you used tape you ensure there are no gaps. Make sure to shake the bottle well before pouring the ink.  Make sure that your bowl isn’t absorbent, you don’t want the dye seeping into it. Try to do this in a ventilated room that isn’t exposed to a lot of natural light. About 2.5 tablespoons (40 ml) can coat an 11X11” cotton square. Coat your brush or roller with the dye. Use the edges of your bowl to get excess dye of your brush so there’s not dripping or blotting.  Evenly apply the dye to your desired area on your shirt. Don’t soak your shirt. Inkodye is fairly colorless so pay close attention to how much you are applying. After you’ve covered the desired area, grab a paper towel and blot the area to soak up any excess dye. Once you’ve covered the area you no longer need your frame. You can keep the frame on if you used tape and you think some of the dye may have bled through. You can press down your negative onto your shirt to help it stick to the dyed area.  Smooth out the area with your hand. You want your negative to make good contact everywhere with the dye. Use straight pins on the edges of your negative to keep it in place. Alternatively, you can place a piece of acetate over the top of your negative. You now want to bring your shirt with the negative on it outside and let it soak up the sun to dry and transfer the image.  Expose your print to direct sunlight for 10-15 minutes. It’s best to do this when the sun is strongest around 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. You may have to expose your print for longer if it’s cloudy out. After about five or so minutes you’ll begin to see the image darken. It’s best to remove the negative in a space that isn’t very bright. Removing the negative in subdued lighting will help to keep the print intact. It’s best to wash your shirt in the washing machine, but you can hand wash it as well.  Washing will remove any extra Inkodye from your shirt and make your print look nice and fresh. Use warm to hot water for best results. You may want to wash it twice to remove all the residue. After your shirt is clean, it’s ready to wear!
Summary:
Lay your shirt on a flat surface and iron it. Insert a piece of foam core or cardboard into your shirt. Create a frame where you want to place the image. Pour your Inkodye into a bowl. Apply the Inkodye to your shirt. Remove the frame to see the painted area. Place your negative on the inked part of the shirt. Expose your print to direct sunlight. Remove the negative. Wash your shirt.