Write an article based on this "Learn about drawing. Learn about sewing. Learn about design. Learn about fashion. Learn about technology and resources."
article: You don’t need to be a master illustrator; a lot of designers use a funky personal style when they design. That said, you do need to be able to communicate your vision visually. Take a drawing class, study some books, or just practice, practice, practice.  The most important part of learning any new skill is just doing it a lot. Set aside 30 minutes every day to practice drawing. A good book to reference is Mark Kistler’s You Can Draw in 30 Days. Even if you don’t want to be the one to actually sew your designs, you need to know about sewing. Understanding the possibilities presented by your medium is an important part of being able to come up with innovative, exciting ideas.  Many craft stores like Jo-Ann Fabric offer relatively cheap sewing classes. Studying pattern making is a must if you intend to sew your own garments. You will need to know how a garment is physically assembled. Knowing how to break a design down into shapes is a crucial part of being able to sew a garment. Buy some simple patterns at a craft store to practice with. If you want to produce innovative designs, you have to know about design theory. Molly Bang’s book Picture This: How Pictures Work is a great place to start. It will help you learn to think like a designer. Don’t limit yourself to studying fashion design exclusively. The principles of design theory apply across all sorts of disciplines. It may surprise you how much studying something like typography can teach you about fashion design. If you want to design clothes, you may want to learn all you can about the world of fashion. You may think of yourself as a very stylish person, but knowing how to dress yourself well is only the tip of the iceberg. If you are designing based on what is hot right now, by the time your design is complete it might already be out of style. Professional fashion designers are constantly thinking ahead, to what the next big thing will be. Watch videos or look at pictures from high-profile fashion shows online, or go in person if one is happening near where you live. Professional designers design their seasonal collections months in advance, so these shows can give you an idea of what kinds of trends will be trickling down into commercial fashion in the future. There are more tools available to designers now than there ever have been before. On top of knowing your way around a sketchbook and a sewing machine, you will need to know your way around Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.  Websites like Linda.com or Tuts+ are good online resources. If you want to do your sketching on a computer instead of in a sketchbook, you will need to purchase a good pen tablet, such as a Wacom.

Write an article based on this "Remove laces and inserts. Brush off loose dirt. Make a paste. Scrub with a toothbrush. Rinse."
article: Before you clean your Keds, you should take out both the laces and any inserts inside of the shoe. The laces can be cleaned in the washing machine, by hand in the sink, or simply replaced. You should set aside the inserts until you are finished cleaning. If they are smelly or dirty, you may want to replace them. Use a toothbrush or scrub brush, and gently work your way around the shoe to remove loose dirt before you begin cleaning. You may also tap together your shoes to help knock off dust. This will make your job easier when cleaning. You will need a cup of water, one tablespoon of baking soda, and two tablespoons of white vinegar. Mix these together in a bowl until they form a paste. Using a toothbrush, apply the paste to the shoes. Scrub thoroughly to dislodge dirt. Work your way around the entire shoe. You can use the paste on both the soles and the canvas. Do not use the toothbrush again after cleaning your Keds with it. Use cold or lukewarm water to rinse the paste off of the shoes. Let them dry for 24 hours. Stuff the insides with newspaper, and set them in a dry area away from direct heat. You can let them dry in the sun if you would like.  If your Keds are still dirty, try washing them in the sink them after this step. Stuffing the shoes while they dry allows them to keep their shape.

Write an article based on this "Select Layers > Duplicate Layer. Select the Lasso Tool from your tool palette. Increase the feather to between 1 and 3 pixels. Zoom in on your subject(s) so that you can see the edges clearly. Click or drag the Lasso tool along the edges of your subject. Go to Select > Inverse. Go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur. Go to Select > Inverse. Go to Layer > Add Layer Mask > Hide Selection. Use the Brush tool to modify your selection. When you’re completely satisfied, go to Layer > Flatten Image."
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This will stack a second, identical layer over your original image. You’ll use this to select the image(s) in the photo that you want to distinguish from your blurred background. Choose the selection type based on what is most suitable for your particular image. Ex.:  If the image you want to emphasize has very straight edges, right-click to change the lasso to Polygonal, which will create straight lines between the points you click. If there’s a sharp, clear edge between the background and the image you want to emphasize, change the lasso to Magnetic, which will find the edge for you. Feathering your edges will make them softer and subtle – and much more forgiving. This will help you freehand-select more accurately. Be sure to “close the circle” by ending up back where you started and clicking on your origin point. You’ll know your selection is complete once a dotted “marquee” line appears around the edges.  Make sure you’re working on the top layer when you lasso. To add to an already-completed selection, hold down the Shift key while you continue to select. This is a great way to either modify your current selection or simultaneously select a separate subject. To subtract from an already-completed selection, hold town the Alt key and select the area you wish to remove, which will then become unselected. Don’t worry about making your selection perfect the first time around; you will adjust it later. This will select your background instead of your subject(s). This will blur the background of your image. Play around with different blur radii to create the background effect you want. The larger the radius, the blurrier the image, so if you’re going for a subtle effect, aim low. For example, if you  want the background to be very soft and only somewhat identifiable, try a radius of 10. If you want your background just barely blurred, use a radius of .5 or 1. This will re-select your subject(s) instead of your background. The subject of your photo will disappear from the top layer, revealing the intact image from the layer underneath. It may seem like a mistake to “paint” over your photo, but what you are really modifying is the size and shape of the “hole” between your top and bottom layer. In other words, this is a way of fine-tuning that lasso selection you made originally.  Use black to hide more of your top layer. For example, if the blurring overlaps your subject in places, use a black paintbrush to hide some of that top-layer blurring. Use white to show more of your top layer. For example, if the blurring isn’t close enough to the edges of your subject, simply fill in the gaps with a white paintbrush. Be sure to use shades of gray. Especially for edging, it’s important to keep the look soft and subtle, which will make errors harder to detect. This will combine your various layers into one.