In the event you are the illustrator of the comic, you may not need to hire an illustrator. However, you still might benefit from hiring an assistant, like an inker to complete the line work you do on your own. This can help your project finish in the most timely fashion possible. Some comic book artists like to make the cover art more intricate than what is on the inside of the comic. For example, the comic may be in black-and-white, but the cover may be in color. Depending on the medium in which you've decided to draw your comic, these materials may be drastically different. You should be able to purchase the majority of your supplies at your local art store, and a list of common art supplies you might use includes:  Colored pencils (optional; for coloring) Computer (optional; for coloring) Markers (optional; for coloring) Paper Pencils Pens (for inking) Scanner (optional; for digital coloring) A reference for the finished design will help prevent you from forgetting a part of it. A rough draft will also give you a better feeling for the composition of the scene, giving you a second chance to rebalance your cover art before working on the real thing. Sometimes, a single rough draft may not be enough. Create several rough drafts, then choose the one that looks the best. Take your paper and pencils and do a preliminary sketch of your characters. Once the rough design for the cover panel is on the page, you can start cleaning up your lines and penciling in details. At this stage, you might also want to include your name and the names of others involved in your project. You might have chosen a setting right from the inside pages of your story, but you could also use settings hinted at in the dialogue of your comic. In the same fashion as your character preliminary sketches, you will also:  Draw your rough background images Clean up your lines to create a clean image. Add details and fill out the illustration. Professional comic production teams often have one or more individuals dedicated to this task. During the inking process, you will need to use ink to finalize the penciled line work. Beyond that, while inking you should:  Correct any errors or inconsistencies in the penciling.  Utilize shading techniques to create an interplay of shadow and light in the composition. This is typically the final stage in comic creation process. Many contemporary artists will scan the inked design and use a computer for coloring, but some artists still prefer physical media. Your key goal at this point is to create coloring that does not detract from the line work. If you are coloring your artwork traditionally rather than digitally, you may need to go over some of your line art again to make it sharper. The route you take in printing will depend on whether you've decided to send your book to a professional printing agency or do the job yourself. A quality home printer, hard work, and a significant time investment can save you money, but a printing agency has the process necessary for better consistency and larger scale projects. Some printing agencies may require you to provide a digital copy for printing. In this case, you may need to take a high resolution scan of your cover art.

Summary: Hire an artist or assistant, if necessary. Gather your materials. Sketch a rough draft. Pencil your cover art characters and title. Rough out your background for the cover scene. Ink your penciled lines. Color your cover art. Print your finished work.


The sublimation of dry ice to carbon dioxide will cause the container to expand and possibly explode.  Dry ice can cause a violent eruption if packed too tightly.  Some people have been brought up on felony criminal charges for purposely confining dry ice until it explodes, creating a dry ice "bomb." Don't store dry ice in metal or glass containers, as an explosion can create shrapnel which can cause cuts or other serious injuries. The carbon dioxide from the dry ice will gradually begin to replace oxygen and can cause suffocation if breathed exclusively. Air out storage areas that have previously housed dry ice before entering. Even though no one may be around, spills and other accidents can occur if not under strict supervision. Don't leave dry ice on tiled or solid surfaced counter tops as the extreme cold could crack it. You will likely freeze the water in the pipes and may even cause them to rupture. The extreme compactness of a pipe will also cause dry ice to expand quicker and may cause an explosion.

Summary: Do not store dry ice in a completely airtight container. Avoid keeping dry ice in cellars, basements, cars, or other poorly ventilated areas. Try not to leave dry ice unattended. Do not dispose of dry ice in the sewer, sink, toilet, or garbage disposal.


Caulk removers are special chemical products designed to moisten and soften the caulk, making it easier to remove so that you do not need to chip and chisel it away. Use a clean blade on a utility knife to slice down the center of the softened caulk. Most of the caulk should be freed. You might be able to pull it away by hand, but since gutter caulk can be thick, you may need to grip onto it using needle-nose pliers. Either way, most of the old caulk should come up. Use small chisel or the hook end of a painter's five-in-one tool to rake away any leftover chunks until the area is completely clean. Scrub it with a toothbrush or abrasive sponge dipped into a non-ammonia cleaner. Follow by scrubbing the area with a solution made with 1/3 cup (80 ml) bleach and 1 gallon (4 liters) of water. Cleaning the area will remove any fungi or decayed leaves that may have worked their way into the cracking caulk. Before applying new caulk, the area should be completely dry. Allowing the area to air dry is best, but if rain, other precipitation, or humidity threatens to create a problem, dry it out by hand using a clean, dry towel.

Summary: Apply a caulk remover. Slice the caulk with a blade. Pull away the caulk. Chip away remaining caulk. Clean the area. Let the area dry.


Some of the methods are as follows: Operant conditioning. Operant conditioning includes two types of reinforcement.  Positive reinforcement - Most trainers who use positive reinforcement also use "negative punishment", which means they take away something the dog wants to reduce behavior that the trainer doesn't want (for example turning away from a dog who is jumping up for attention). Negative reinforcement - works by rewarding the dog by removing something aversive (like stopping shock, or loosening a tightened choke chain).  This is a hard one...think it over. Different animals need different types of reward/acknowledgment. Some ways that you can consider:  Hand signals Small flashlight (not a laser light, this is potentially damaging to your animal's eyes). For the purposes of this article, hand signals will be used, but whatever method you select can be used in its place.
Summary: Choose a training method. Know that the most important part of the training is consistency. With your deaf animal, using operant conditioning, you will need to decide on a signal to signify 'success' or 'yes'.