Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Look for the right kind of leather. Test the stretch. Moisten and stretch the leather. Cut out your pieces.

Answer: The easiest leather to work with when making gloves will be thin leather with a smooth, even grain.  Grain leather is made from the external side of the hide, and it offers the greatest amount of durability and dexterity. Thin leather will create more comfortable gloves than thick leather, which could end up feeling bulky. Tug the leather and observe how stretchy the material is. If it bounces back after you stretch it, no further preparations are needed. If it sags a little or seems too stretchy, you will need to help stiffen and control this stretchiness. Stretchiness is good, but if you do not take measures to control it, the gloves can easily become saggy and worn out after you wear them a few times. Get the leather wet, then stretch it out with the grain until it will stretch out no further. Let it dry. Once dry, wet it again and stretch the leather out across the grain. Do not stretch it out completely  this time, though. Let it dry again. Pin your patterns to the prepared leather and use sharp scissors to cut them out, matching the pattern line for line. This means cutting out the thumb hole and finger spaces, as well.  Make sure that the grain line runs parallel with the fingers. Leather has the greatest amount of stretch across this grain, and you will need to make use of that stretchiness to help the leather move with the the knuckles as you bend your fingers. Leather should not fray, so you do not need to hem the edges or apply any anti-fraying adhesives. Cut each piece out twice so that you will have enough pieces to make two identical gloves. Since the front and back of these gloves will be identical, you do not need to worry about inverting the pattern for your opposite hand.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Realise how easily guinea pigs can become pregnant. Separate guinea pigs into same-sex groups. Neuter male guinea pigs. Avoid deliberately breeding your guinea pig.

Answer: Male guinea pigs (boars) can become sexually mature as early as three weeks of age. Female guinea pigs (sows) can become sexually mature as early as four weeks of age.  It is entirely possible for a male pup to impregnate its mother or sisters. Pet stores often keep both sexes together, resulting in many people being sold sows which are already pregnant. The easiest way to prevent pregnancy is to keep the two sexes apart.  Guinea pigs should be split into same-sex groups at 3 weeks old. Remember guinea pigs are social animals and should be kept in groups, so if you own both a boar and a sow make sure to provide company of the same sex for both of them. Another way to prevent pregnancy in guinea pigs is to have the boars neutered. It is also possible to have sows spayed, but this is a more complex and risky process. Always have an exotics or cavy savvy vet for guinea pig surgery.  Neutered boars should be kept separate from sows for four weeks after surgery. This is because sperm can survive in his tubes for this length of time. So, while neutering means he cannot produce more sperm, he could still theoretically sire offspring for a short time after castration As a general rule, guinea pigs do not respond well to anaesthetic so if it is possible, separating the sexes is a safer option. Pregnancy in guinea pigs carried as 1 in 5 chance of death, and there is also a high risk of stillbirth. If you would like another guinea pig, your local rescue center will have many pigs in need of caring and loving homes.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Pick out supplies.

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A rosary is composed of a crucifix, 53 beads of one color to represent Hail Mary prayers, and 6 beads of another color to represent Our Father prayers. The crucifix and beads are strung in a pattern on sturdy string or thread.  Religious supply stores sell small crucifixes that are suitable for making rosaries. They also commonly sell beads you can use to represent the Hail Mary and Our Father prayers. Waxed nylon cord is commonly used for making rosaries. Be sure to pick out cord that fits through the centers of the beads you have chosen. The beads should fit the cord easily, but they should not be loose. You'll need about 3 feet (1 meter).