Q: Use a 12 page hardcover art binder or folio. This means you can have up to 24 images in the portfolio, which is usually more than enough for an art submission. Avoid getting a 24 page art binder, as that is too many images for one submission.  Keep the spine and cover page simple by writing your name and “PORTFOLIO.” Use a clean, minimal font for the entire portfolio. Print the portfolio on high quality paper and bind it properly so the pages lay flat. Most artists use online portfolios, as they are easier to adjust and add to. It may also be more convenient for gallery owners to click through images online, rather than deal with a physical portfolio. Include your most recent work as well as a copy of your artist statement and your resume. This will make it easier for gallery owners to find all your information in one place. You can use free platforms like Behance or Adobe Portfolio to create your portfolio. Other sites like Wix, Squarespace, and Portfoliobox charge a monthly fee to host and maintain your online portfolio. If you have a physical portfolio, make sure your images are 4 by 6 inches (10 by 15 cm). Center the image so it is 4.5 inches (11 cm) down the page. If you have an online portfolio, only use high-quality jpegs that are 600 pixels or higher.  Some galleries will ask for images of your artwork on a disc. Make sure you use high-quality jpegs that are compatible with Mac and PC. Name your image files with a number, starting with your most recent work, followed by your last name and the title. For example, “01_lastname_title.” You should also label the disc with your name and contact information. Put the title in italics. Include the height and width of the artwork. You can also include your artist name. List these details at the bottom of the images of your artwork. For example, you may write, “Nightview, Sadie Lee, oil on canvas, 14 x 20” or “Explosion, Fiona Crackle, mixed media, 50 x 80.” If you are selling your artwork, you may include a price list for each work. Make a price list with a thumbnail of the images on a separate sheet or page. This way, you can submit your portfolio without attaching the price list if you'd prefer. For art submissions to a festival or magazine, you may not need to include a price list. If you are submitting to a gallery or an online site, they may ask for a price list.
A: Make a physical portfolio of your work. Submit an online portfolio. Include high-quality images of your artwork. Caption each image with the title, media, and size. Prepare a price list for your submission, if necessary.

Q: Things can be improved greatly by decorating them but they’ll still be a very unusual fashion statement––be prepared to carry it off!
A: Attach earring findings to each stopper, threaded through the stopper hole. Wear with amusement.

Q: If you currently have some cooking and baking knowledge, then you're off to a good start already. If not, start small by making simple meals and following easy recipes. You can gradually build up your kitchen skills as you get more comfortable, but trying too much all at once is a good way to fail and get discouraged. Look for books specifically aimed at beginners or search for easy recipes online. Instructions that provide step-by-step pictures are often the easiest to follow along. Look for free and cheap cooking classes in your area. Focus on developing skills that you're specifically interested in developing, and skip any class that will teach you something you already know or will teach you something you have no desire to learn.  Local craft stores often offer classes on baking and food decorating. Small markets may have classes on cooking essentials. Check out cooking schools in your area. Even if you don't want to spend time and money on a cooking program, some of these schools offer one-time cooking courses at a discounted price. Not every domestic goddess needs to love cooking, but learning to enjoy it can motivate you into improving your skills. Try to find something about cooking or baking that you can feel passionate—or at least interested—about. Build up your cooking skills in general, but involve your point of interest as much as possible while doing so.  Your passion might be something simple, like baking cookies or mastering stovetop cooking. On the other hand, you might find your attention grabbed by something a little more unique, like gluten-free baking or canning. You might have a full set of cooking and baking skills when all is said and done, but that doesn't mean you will be able to show them all off each and every day. Know when to make a simple meal and when to whip up something more impressive. Learning how to use your cooking to improve and please those you're cooking for is another skill you will need to master.  For example, if you're cooking for picky kids, focus on choosing kid-friendly meals instead of trying to impress them with an elaborate meal they won't even eat. When you're cooking for guests, find out about any food allergies or special diets ahead of time and plan your menu accordingly. Once you feel comfortable enough in the kitchen, start using the skills and knowledge you have gained to experiment with your own recipes and tasty creations. Some experiments might be a success while others will likely be a failure. The important thing is simply to keep working at it until your successes vastly outnumber your failures.
A: Get off to an easy start. Take a class. Find your niche. Make any necessary adjustments. Experiment.

Q: Talk to your doctor if you have unexplained vaginal bleeding, amniotic fluid leaking from your vagina, a multiple pregnancy, or a history of preterm labor. Your doctor may also discuss placenta previa with you, which is when the placenta covers the cervical opening. These conditions may make you more prone to complications, and pelvic rest may be recommended. If you have a new partner or are not monogamous, practice safe sex during pregnancy with condoms and dental dams. Bacteria and viral infections from sexually transmitted diseases can affect your pregnancy and growing baby. Avoid lying flat on your back in the second and third trimesters. In this position, your growing uterus puts pressure on a major artery in your body, which may reduce blood flow to your baby and make you feel lightheaded. Instead, try to lie on your left side. Ask your partner not to blow air into your vagina during oral sex. In rare cases, this puff of air can block an artery, potentially harming the baby. Air blocking an artery in this way is called an air embolism. Try other forms of intimacy in the third trimester if your partner has cold sores (HSV1) or genital herpes (HSV2). Herpes can cause neonatal herpes when a mother with no antibodies is infected for the first time in late pregnancy. While herpes is mostly a minor nuisance for adults, it can be fatal in infants. Ask your doctor about oral suppression medication for you and/or your partner.  People with oral herpes (cold sores) can transfer the virus to the genitals of a partner during oral sex, particularly if they have an active sore. It’s best to avoid performing oral sex on a pregnant mother.  If you don’t have herpes, be sure to use a condom each time you have sex when you are pregnant. Even if your partner doesn’t have symptoms, you could still contract herpes if you don’t use protection.  Refrain from having sex when your partner has an outbreak at any time during your pregnancy.  If you and your partner have the same strain of herpes, there is no risk in engaging in vaginal or oral sex in the third trimester. Your doctor can perform a blood test if you don’t know your herpes status. Having anal sex then vaginal sex can transfer harmful bacteria to the vaginal canal. This bacteria can cause vaginal and uterine infections in rare cases. Table anal sex until after birth. Many pregnant mothers also have hemorrhoids during pregnancy, which can make anal sex painful.
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Consult your doctor if your pregnancy is high-risk. Use condoms if you’re not in a monogamous relationship. Refrain from lying flat on your back after the first trimester. Avoid blowing air into the vagina. Don’t have sex in the third trimester if your partner has herpes. Refrain from engaging in anal sex before vaginal sex.