INPUT ARTICLE: Article: These will guarantee that your dough has the right thickness. When your rolling pin pushes the dough down enough so that the pin is directly on top of the paint stirrers, you will know that your dough is 1/2” thick.  This will keep it from adhering to the dough as you cut out your cookies. Cut out as many shapes as you can from the dough, dipping the cutter in flour as needed to prevent sticking. You can always use the paint stirrers as a guide.

SUMMARY: Sprinkle some flour on your work surface, wax paper or cutting board. Unwrap your dough and place it on the floured work surface. Stack two paint stirrers on either side of the dough. Place your rolling pin on top of the dough and roll it out. Spread some additional flour onto a shallow plate. Dip your chosen cookie cutter into the flour. Press the cutter into the dough, starting at the top right corner of your dough. Remove the scrap dough from the cookies and roll it out a second time until it is 1/2" thick. Cut out additional shapes from the scrap dough. Reserve any remaining scrap dough because you may need it to patch up mistakes later.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Start with 15 seconds. If that doesn't melt the oil, heat it at 5-second intervals. You need the coconut oil hot enough to liquefy and activate the gelatin. It won't mix well if it's still in its solid form. You can also use equal parts of coconut oil and petroleum jelly. You may need to stir it a bit to make sure it's evenly melted.  Coconut oil is hydrating, while petroleum jelly helps seal in moisture.

SUMMARY: Warm up 2 tablespoons (30 mL) of coconut oil in the microwave.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Drawing pencils, erasers, sketchbook, pastels, paint, an easel... whatever you think you will need for your area of expertise. New supplies and mediums can be encouraging. Try beginner sets of artist grade supplies, because they are often easier to use than the cheaper, student grade supplies.  Begin with an inexpensive sketchbook with lots of pages, and a sketching set that includes kneaded putty eraser and different grades of graphite pencils. It may also include charcoal pencils, charcoal sticks, graphite sticks and brown, gray, or reddish sketching sticks. All these tools are useful, and the supplies are cheaper in bundled sets than bought individually. "H" and 2H, 4H, etc are "hard" pencils that sharpen to a fine point, and give a very light mark, easily covered by paint or inking. They're for design. "F" is a "fine" pencil, a little harder than an HB, which is a normal No. 2 pencil, and middle hardness. "B" means black, and each successive degree of B pencil is softer, blacker, and smudgier. 2B is a good sketch pencil, 4B is a great one that gives good shading, and 6B or higher is almost like using charcoal, for ease of smudging and shading. This includes books on specific subjects, like how to draw animals, how to draw horses, how to draw seascapes, etc. Whatever you like most or get interested in. Try to accomplish at least one drawing a day. You can even frame them and put them up on your walls, to inspire you to keep going through the next day. You can also check out drawing books from your local library, and find out which one inspires you the most before buying it. Work through each of the exercises in turn, rather than trying to do everything in the book at once.

SUMMARY: Buy all of the necessary supplies. Purchase some how-to drawing books.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: On older Android models, the "Insufficient storage available" error was often a result of a system malfunction--not necessarily an actual report of insufficient storage. Before continuing, verify the status of your phone's storage.  You can check your Android's storage from within the "Storage" section of the Settings app. If your phone has more than 15 megabytes of storage, you may be encountering an error not related to your storage. To do this, hold down your phone's power button, then tap Power Off or the equivalent. Once your phone has powered down completely, press and hold the power button again until your phone's screen lights up. Restarting your phone will reset your system's RAM. Doing so will both speed up your phone and potentially solve the "insufficient storage available" error if the error is unrelated to your phone's memory. If your phone's memory is actually low, you can quickly free up some space by removing any apps you don't need. To delete an app, tap and hold it, then drag it into the "Remove" field (usually the top of your screen) and drop it there. This can include pictures, videos, and so on. Since these files can take up a fair amount of space, clearing out just a few can improve your phone's memory substantially. If you don't want to delete certain photos or videos, you can back them up to Google Drive instead. If your Android has an unused SD card slot, you can purchase and install a Micro SD from online (or a retail electronics store). If you do have an SD card but you're not using it, consider transferring your apps and data over to it. You can do this by tapping an app in the Application Manager and then tapping Move to SD Card.

SUMMARY:
Check your phone's available storage. Restart your phone. Delete any unused apps. Delete unnecessary media. Invest in external storage.