Article: Usually bread is baked at around 350 to 500 °F (177 to 260 °C). Look at the recipe you’re using to make the bread for specific heating instructions. You want the entire towel to be wet, but not soaked. If a lot of water is dripping from the towel, wring it out over a sink. All of the dough should be covered with the towel. Stretch the towel so the edges are hanging off the side of the bowl or tray you’re raising the dough in. The moisture from the damp towel will help the dough rise faster. Use two overlapping damp towels if you have a lot of dough to cover. Some cleared off counter space right next to the oven will work. The heat coming from the oven will speed up the rising process. Check the dough after 30 minutes to see if it’s finished rising. If it hasn’t doubled in size, re-cover the dough with the damp towel and check back again in 10 to 15 minutes.
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Preheat your oven to the temperature you’ll be baking the bread at. Rinse a kitchen towel under some warm water until it’s damp. Lay the damp towel over the dough. Place the covered dough near, but not on, the preheated oven. Let the dough rise until it’s doubled in size.
Article: The best local resources for retro clothing are thrift shops, Salvation Army stores and resale shops. These places also have the lowest prices, but a little digging is usually required to unearth quality items. Don’t be overwhelmed by the massive selection, but be prepared to really dig in. Move boxes around, look under things and pull out clothing from the bottom of the bins. You never know what you might find!  Check the glass cabinets near the registers, as well. These are generally locked, and for good reason – the best things are often in them. Find out from store management how often they replenish their stock and check back frequently. Boutiques that specialize in retro and vintage clothing can be excellent resources for building your wardrobe. The same is true for antique shops. The selection is often much better and less digging is required to find the good stuff. Unfortunately, you can also expect the price tags to be higher than what you’d find at a thrift shop. If you’re considering making a significant purchase at a boutique, ask the shop assistant to go over the details of the piece with you.  If a garment is very expensive, look for designer tags. If it’s not a designer piece, ask about the price. Don’t make a purchase unless you are completely satisfied with what they have to say. Always run your hand over the fabrics to check their condition before you make a purchase. Look for holes and stains. You can’t expect perfection from used items and signs of wear should be expected. However, don’t let a minor defect stop you from buying a piece you really love. Evaluate any flaws you find realistically. Sometimes garments can be dry cleaned or repaired, but not always.  Think about the size of the defect, where it’s located on the item, and whether or not it’s still wearable if you can’t fix it. In general, the older a garment is, the more fragile the material will be. Moth damage is a risk, especially with natural fibers. Hold pieces up to the light to look for threadbare fabric and holes. Local thrift shops can only offer so much in the form of quality retro pieces. Websites like eBay and Etsy can provide a vast selection of additional items that would be difficult to find in a resale shop. The downside is that you can’t touch the fabric or evaluate the size before you buy something online. Inspect the images closely. If you aren’t satisfied with the provided images, request additional ones from the seller.  Online retailers should provide measurements. Don’t rely on the size identified on the tag.  Make sure details are provided about any damages or irregularities. Find out the seller’s return policy and keep that in mind when making decisions. Often, sales are final. The sizing systems for vintage clothing are generally not identical to modern sizing systems. Sizes can vary from decade to decade, and also by manufacturer. Because of this, it can be difficult to figure out if something will fit you just by looking at it. Do a little research on basic sizing systems for the eras you’re interested in. When in doubt, go for pieces that appear slightly too large. These can always be tailored to fit you just right, but there isn’t much you can do with a garment that is too small for you.
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Check out thrift stores and charity shops. Shop at dedicated boutiques and antique shops. Assess the condition of used clothing. Shop for vintage items online. Be aware of sizing differences.
Article: The first rule of investing is to buy when prices are low and wait for the value of what you buy to increase. Do background research on what types of artwork are more or less valuable at the moment and see which types are poised to grow in value.  Note that if you buy a piece of art at a bargain price, it may be because nobody else wanted to buy it and it failed to sell at auction. You may have to wait as long as 10 years for these works of art to rise in value. Consider beginning your research at an art fair. Art fairs will give you a starting point so that you can narrow your gallery search down and avoid visiting ones that don't feature what you want. Artwork in a particular genre or by a particular artist can fluctuate wildly in price, especially if it’s more contemporary in nature. For this reason, make sure you’re diversifying your investments by buying art from a variety of artworks, styles, and types. Don’t limit yourself to any one type of art. Be willing to invest in decorative art (e.g., porcelains) as well as fine art (e.g., paintings and sculptures). Although much of the value of a given work of art stems from who the artist is, art of a higher quality is nearly always worth more than lower quality work. When deciding on art to invest in, opt for quality instead of quantity.  Works of higher quality are also far more likely to appreciate in value over time, making them much better long-term investments. Determining which pieces of art are higher quality will require you to either acquire a working knowledge of art history and movements or hire an art “advisor” who can help you decide which pieces to invest in. Works by relatively unknown or young artists tend to be cheaper and have great potential for increasing in value. Buy cheap works from up-and-coming artists if you’re looking to turn your investments into possible short-term windfalls.  Note that this is an inherently risky endeavor, as not all art is guaranteed to increase in value. You probably shouldn’t spend all of your money on this type of art if you’re looking to invest. For the best results, look for art that is featured in cutting edge galleries or museum shows and that was painted by someone whose work has not been featured before. There are two types of market in the art world: primary and secondary. The primary market is for buying works that have not been previously owned (i.e., new works of art) and are thus relatively inexpensive, while the secondary market is for buying previously owned works through a gallery or auction. Buying art on the primary market will almost always be less expensive than buying art on the secondary market. Thus, if you’re able to resell that art to a gallery or at an auction, it usually results in a net profit for you.
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Find out what the relative values of different types of art are. Diversify the type of art that you invest in. Buy the highest quality art you can afford. Purchase works by emerging artists for potentially greater profits. Acquire art on the primary market if you’re looking to flip it.