Use rocks you have in your yard. Clean the rock first, then place it where you can work with it. Using contractors foam sealant, coat the rock with a heavy layer. Let dry and gently pry the foam mold off the rock.  You can also use the same method but place the rock in a box.  Place the rock inside the box, spray interior with foam sealant and allow it to dry, then tear the box away from the foam.  Don't go crazy on the foam. However, to keep it from sticking, you may want to use cooking spray before pouring the cement.  Another good method is to rub the rock with Vaseline. You can add color to the concrete at this point by mixing colors that can be purchased at Home Depot or Lowes. You can also use the red dirt from your yard to mix into the cement for color; it works, but you have to watch that you don't add too much - just enough to give it some color. If you use a mold, you may not be able to sculpt the "rock." However, if you take the rock out of the mold before it's completely dry, you can still scrape it to sculpt the shape a little. Before pouring cement into the mold, you can add leaves, small flat rocks and other paraphernalia from around your yard to give the "rock" character. Pouring flat rocks or flagstone type rocks can also be accomplished and put in crushed glass or other interesting items before the pour. Then when you turn it out, the pretty stuff will be on top.

Summary: Follow the above method and add the steps below to build more realistic-looking artificial rocks. Use specialized tools, materials and skill (achieved through practice). Build a form. Mix your cement and pour it into the mold. Mix the concrete per directions so it is thick but pourable. Sculpt the concrete. Texture the concrete . Finished.


Friendship is an important part of your adolescent years. Oftentimes the friends you make in high school end up being lifelong friends. It's very important that you choose your friends carefully and spend your time with people who care about you and have your best interests in mind.  A good friend wants you to be happy and will support and encourage you, no matter what. Real friends share your joys when you're happy and apologize when they've said or done something to hurt your feelings. A true friend cares about what you think and feel, and will listen to what you have to say. Friends will accept you for who you are and will not pressure you to do anything you're not comfortable with. Just as important as making good friends is recognizing unhealthy or abusive friendships and partnerships. These types of relationships can be very damaging to you mentally, emotionally, and physically. Learning how to recognize a bad friendship or relationship is only the first step, though. After that you'll need to reduce how much time you spend with that individual or cut him/her out of your life altogether.  If someone manipulates you or lies to you, that person is not being a good friend or romantic partner. Jealousy, blame, and a generally negative attitude are all signs of a destructive relationship. If anyone threatens you with violence, inflicts violence on you or others, or forces you to do things that you don't want to do (including sexual activities), that person is abusive and dangerous. Talk to a parent or counselor about the friendship or relationship and sever all ties with that person immediately. If you ever feel like your safety is threatened, do not hesitate to call the police. Having a good role model is important during your teen years. You may not realize it, but you're at an impressionable age. While your friends and peers are important, they're still figuring things out as well. This is where having a mature, responsible role model can be of great importance.  A role model should act as a mentor. He or she should listen to the teen, care about his or her wellbeing, offer guidance, and live a positive, healthy lifestyle. Role models should exhibit healthy, model communication skills, manners, cooperation/teamwork abilities, trustworthiness, honesty, and sincerity. They should treat others well and be generally respectable and upstanding. Not all role models are celebrities. In fact, many celebrities would make very bad role models. Parents can be great role models, as well as teachers, aunts and uncles, counselors, older siblings, and even neighbors. Anyone who is responsible, trustworthy, and caring can be a good role model.

Summary: Develop good, healthy friendships. Recognize and avoid destructive, unhealthy friendships and relationships. Find a healthy, positive role model.


If it's your first tattoo, these 2 places may be a good choice. They tend to be less painful than other areas because of the muscle. The forearm or back of the shoulder is also a good choice. However, you may want to skip the inside of the upper arm if you have a low pain tolerance, as it has too many nerve endings to be very comfortable. These areas still provide quite a bit of muscle for the needles to hit. They have a bit more bone than the thighs or biceps, but they still have more cushion than other areas. The wrists also fall into this range, but they are slightly more painful. Bony areas, such as your feet, hands, ribs, knees, and elbows, are all going to be more painful. A tattoo is going to hurt, unfortunately, but if you get a tattoo in one of these areas, it's likely to hurt more. These areas hurt because you don't have as much flesh between the needle and the bone. However, you might prefer to start with these areas to set your pain tolerance at a high level. The tattoo artist is going to know which areas hurt the most. If you're especially sensitive to pain, ask the artist about good places for you to get a tattoo.

Summary: Aim for "meatier" areas like the thigh or biceps for the least pain. Consider the calves or shoulder for pain in the lower- to mid-range. Avoid bony areas to decrease the pain. Talk to your tattoo artist about your pain tolerance.


This is the official Adobe Flash Player download site. Adobe Flash Player is slated to be discontinued by Adobe at the end of 2020. Most web browsers still support Flash in the meantime, though the functionality may not be enabled by default.  The Google Chrome browser does not require you to install Adobe Flash separately. If you just want to use Flash in Chrome, skip to the Enabling Flash in Chrome method.  Microsoft Edge does not require you to install Flash separately. If you use Edge, see this method. Adobe often offers other apps as part of the download package—if you see other apps listed and don't want to download them, remove the checkmarks from their corresponding boxes before clicking the button. Once the installer is saved to your computer, you'll find it in your computer's default Downloads folder. It'll usually be called something like AdobeFlashPlayerInstaller. If you're using a Mac and see a warning about the app being downloaded from the internet, just click Open and confirm your admin password to start the installation. If you're using Windows you may have to click Yes or Allow to run the installer. Once the installation is complete, you'll be able to enable Flash in your favorite web browser. See the method for your web browser below to learn how.
Summary: Go to https://get.adobe.com/flashplayer. Review the download options and click Download Now or Install Now. Double-click the Flash installer in your Downloads folder. Give the installer permission to run. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.