Q: Make them uneven so that they look natural.    And there you have it, a finished cheetah print.
A: Sketch out several spots. Blacken out the sketched spots. Erase the outer edges of the spots to make them look a bit jagged. Copy the pattern made until it covers the whole work space. Add any shade of yellow to brown to the background.

Q: Turn the oven on to 250 degrees F (121 C). Move the rack in your oven so that it's in the center. This will ensure that the sweet potato chips bake evenly. You should also set aside one or two baking sheets. Consider using rimmed baking sheets. The rims can prevent the cooked sweet potato chips from sliding off of the sheet as you remove them from the oven. Scrub two large sweet potatoes under cold water and dry them completely. Take a sharp knife and cut the sweet potatoes into very thin slices (as thin as you can get them). You could also use a mandolin and slice them on the thinnest setting. A mandolin will give you more uniform chips. You may want to use organic sweet potatoes since you'll be leaving the skins on the potatoes. Studies on pesticides in potatoes found that pesticides are concentrated in the peel. Place your sliced sweet potato chips into a large mixing bowl and drizzle them with 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon of salt over the chips. Use a spoon to toss the mixture so the sweet potato chips are completely covered with the oil.  If you'd like a spicier chip, you can also sprinkle 1/4 of a teaspoon of cayenne pepper on the sweet potatoes. For a sweet and salty chip, you could add 2 tablespoons of maple syrup when you drizzle the olive oil over the chips. Place the chips on one or two baking sheets so that they're laying flat in a single layer. Bake the chips for one hour. Remove them from the oven and carefully flip the chips. Return the chips to the oven and bake them for another hour. Flipping the sweet potato chips halfway through cooking helps the chips crisp up on both sides. The chips are done once they're crisp and golden brown in color. If the chips were a little thick (more than 1/4 inch thick), they may be firm or tender in the center. Remove the sweet potato chips from the oven and let them rest for 10 minutes. Once they've cooled and crisped, you can serve them. The sweet potato chips won't stay crispy for very long, so try to use them immediately. If you must store them, keep them in an airtight container.
A: Heat the oven and adjust the rack. Wash and slice the sweet potatoes. Oil and season the chips. Bake the sweet potato chips. Remove the sweet potato chips.

Q: Use a shovel to dig a hole twice as wide as the container currently holding the pyracantha plant. The hole should be approximately the same depth as the container. Tip the container holding the pyracantha on its side. Glide a shovel or trowel around the perimeter of the container to loosen root mass and soil, then gently wedge the plant out by applying pressure from the bottom.  When removing a plant from a disposable plastic container, you can usually press on the sides of the container to ease the plant out. If removing the plant from a firmer container, slide the trowel down along one side of the container. Once it is as deep as possible, tilt the handle of the trowel back. The leverage should help pry the root ball out. Place the pyracantha in the center of the planting hole. Fill the rest of the hole in with soil. Make sure that the shrub is planted to the same depth as it was in its previous container. If you surround the stem with too much soil, it can weaken or kill the plant. Sprinkle a handful of bone meal onto the soil around the base of the plant. Use your hands or a small garden fork to gently work it into the soil. Bone meal is an organic fertilizer that adds phosphorus to the soil. It can encourage root development and make it easier for the plant to establish itself. If you want to use another fertilizer, make sure that you choose one that provides a high dosage of phosphorus. If you choose to plant multiple pyracantha shrubs, you should space each shrub 2 to 3 feet (60 to 90 cm ) apart. Note that if you choose to plant multiple rows to create a thicker hedge, each row should be 28 to 40 inches (70 to 100 cm) apart. Water the pyracantha regularly for the first month after transplanting it. It will need more water than usual as it establishes itself in the garden soil.  The soil should receive a little water each day. If the weather forecast does not predict any rain for the day, lightly water the soil in the morning. The soil shouldn't be so soaked that puddles begin to form, but it is important that you do not allow the soil to completely dry out during this time. The plants will become too stressed and may begin dropping leaves.
A: Dig a hole twice as large as the root ball. Carefully remove the plant from its container. Transfer the plant into the planting hole. Add as small amount of organic fertilizer. Space separate plants far enough apart. Water consistently as the plants establish themselves.

Q: An alternative way to steam open an envelope, with less steam, is to use your clothes iron. It works in a similar way, but can be less messy and easier than using a kettle or a stove. Simply heat up your iron as if you were ironing some shirts and get your sealed envelope ready. Check the surface is clean with nothing that might mark the envelope. Place your envelope on a surface that will not burn or scorch under a heated iron, an ironing board is ideal. Be sure that you have the side of the envelope with the opening flap and seal facing up towards the iron. With the iron on a medium-low temperature, pass it over the envelope backwards and forwards gently pressing down. The heat from the iron will melt the adhesive that holds the envelope's sealing flap down. If the iron temperature is high the glue will melt quicker, but you risk burning or scorching the envelope, so don’t rush it. As with the other steaming techniques, once the glue has been melted you can carefully slide a dull knife under the flap and ease the envelope open. It’s best not to use a sharper knife as there is a greater risk of you tearing or damaging the envelope. As always, don’t force it open if it is still sticking, instead give it some more time in the heat.
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Put some water in your iron and plug it in. Put the envelope on a suitable surface. Iron your letter. Using a flat blade, break the seal.