Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Fold back the tissue paper to expose the copper leaf. Remove the excess leaf. Look for and fix “holidays” on the surface. Seal and protect the surface.

Answer: Copper leaf sheets come in booklets and are separated from one another by protective tissue paper. Expose your first sheet of copper leaf and carefully lay it onto the sized surface. It will stick immediately. Gently pull the booklet away and let the rest of the sheet fall flat onto the surface. Press down firmly to adhere the copper leaf.  Wear cotton gloves so the copper leaf doesn't stick to your fingers. Work in a draft-free area. Copper leaf is extremely thin and can be easily disturbed by a draft. Use your fingers to tap down the copper leaf to ensure it is fully adhered to the surface. Then use a soft paint brush or cotton ball to brush away any excess leaf. Continue the same process of exposing the sheet, dropping it, tapping it down and brushing away the excess until you’ve covered the whole surface. Once you've covered the entire surface of your project with copper leaf, inspect it closely. Holidays are places where the copper leaf didn’t adhere properly. Use more copper leaf to fill these "holiday" areas in. Try to avoid touching the gilded surface too much at this point, since your fingerprints can leave permanent marks on the surface of unvarnished copper leaf. Surfaces gilded with copper leaf will tarnish easily and quickly. A protective sealer needs to be applied to protect from oxidation. Apply one coat of oil-based varnish or specially formulated acrylic topcoat with a paint brush. Allow the sealant to dry completely before handling your project.  See the instructions provided with your varnish product for more information about curing times. You can obtain varnish or topcoat from most home improvement and craft stores.  It also comes in spray formulas.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Substitute ingredients. Add more ingredients. Expand the recipe.

Answer: Boxed cake mix often calls for minimum or low grade ingredients. Thus, one of the east ways to improve your cake mix is by substituting certain ingredients for others. The box cake will wind up tasting richer and homemade.  Substitute milk for water. Switch out low fat milk for cream or whole milk Use coffee instead of water in chocolate cakes. This will add a richer and more complex flavor to your cake. Perhaps the easiest way to improve your boxed cake mix is to add more called-for ingredients. By adding ingredients, you’ll make the cake richer and have better flavor. In the end, your cake will seem more like a homemade cake than a store-bought box cake.  Add more eggs. For instance, if the box calls for two eggs, add a third. This will make the cake taste richer. Increase the amount of sugar. Do this carefully, though. Consider adding maybe 10% or 20% more than the box calls for. Pour in more vanilla. More vanilla may add more flavor and enrich your boxed cake. Like with sugar, only add 10% or 20% more. By expanding the recipe, you’ll not only enlarge your end product, but create the opportunity to use new and better ingredients. In the end, you’ll have more cake to share with your family.  Double the ingredients. For instance, if it calls for two eggs, use four. You may need to add extra ingredients like flour, sugar, baking powder, and more. Make sure you adjust all your ingredients proportionately. For example, don’t add more flour unless you add more sugar, eggs, milk, and everything else.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Use face paint to draw a lion nose. Fit the lion fringe.

Answer: Add whiskers (lots of dots). Done!


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Close all zippers before putting your clothes in the wash. Dry clothing with zippers on low heat. Expect some puckering around the zipper.

Answer:
To keep your zippers in good shape, you should make sure all the zippers on your clothes are closed before you throw them in the wash. Do up zippers on your pants, your shirts, your skirts, your dresses and your shorts. To make sure the zippers stay closed, you can use safety pins. Loop the safety pin through the zipper slider and attach it to the top of the garment so the zipper stays closed in the washing machine and the dryer. High heat can be damaging to zippers, especially zippers made of plastic. Dry clothing with zippers on low heat and minimize the amount of time the clothing is in the dryer. The tumbling of the dryer can cause damage to certain zippers. You should also take clothing with zippers out of the dyer right after the drying cycle is done so you can lay them flat. Straightening out the clothing and the zipper on a flat surface will prevent the zipper from drying with crooked teeth. This could prevent zipper jams and other issues down the road. Don’t worry too much if there is puckering around zipper after it has been through the wash. Most clothing will shrink a little in the wash and this could cause puckering around the zipper. The puckering is usually not too obvious, depending on the material of the clothing and the material in the zipper. Clothing made with 100 percent cotton is especially prone to shrinkage, which can cause noticeable puckering around the cotton-polyester zipper tabs. You may want to hang dry clothing made of cotton and other materials that are prone to shrinkage, rather than run them through the dryer.