Stationary objects are easier to work with since it's necessary to take a second picture that looks the exact same, though it's possible to take a picture of a person if they hold the same pose for both pictures. Use your left eye to look through the camera’s viewfinder before taking the picture.  A building, food item, or plant are all good examples of a stationary object to use. Use the center focus of the viewfinder to aim while taking the picture. If your camera doesn’t have a viewfinder, like if you’re using a cellphone, this is okay. Instead of using your left eye to look through the viewfinder, now use your right eye to take the photo of your object. It’s important to keep your head stable, only moving the camera from your left eye to your right.  If you’re taking the picture with a camera that doesn’t have a viewfinder, shift the camera over 3 in (7.6 cm), keeping the same focal point, distance, and angle. The picture you took first will be called the left photo and the second picture you took will be the right one. Plug in your camera to a laptop and download both of the photos. Open up Photoshop and pull up both photos. To do this, click “File” and then “Open” before selecting each of the pictures. Use another photo editing software as long as it lets you adjust the red, blue, and green color channels, if desired. Select the right picture and then select the layer. Drag the layer on top of the left picture and then release it. After you do this, one photo that has 2 layers will be left: the right picture is “Layer 1” while the left picture is “Background.” To select the layer, click on the “Layers” tab under the right side bar. Do this by double clicking on “Layer 1” and looking under “Blending Options.” Click on “Advanced Blending” and then “Channels” before finding the “R” standing for “red.” Uncheck the “R” and then press “OK.” Once you do this, the colors in your photo should change to look like the 3D images. Click on the first layer and move it around until the focal point, or the object that you chose to photograph, is lined up. To move the layer around, use the move tool that’s in the upper left corner. Use your 3D glasses to look at the photo and see if the focal points line up well. When you’re cropping the picture, look for spots that haven’t been altered and look like the original picture. Crop these spots out, as they aren’t part of the layered section. Crop the photo by selecting the crop tool in the left toolbar and dragging the handles around the section you want to keep before pressing “Enter.” Save the photo as a jpeg for the easiest conversion. If you haven’t made your 3D glasses yet, find a pair of clear, plain glasses and color one lens red and the other lens blue. Put on the glasses and enjoy your new 3D photo! It doesn't matter which lens is blue and which is red.

Summary: Take a photo of a stationary object looking through a viewfinder. Snap another picture of the object using your other eye in the viewfinder. Upload both pictures to your computer and open them in Photoshop. Copy the right picture over the left picture. Alter the red channel so that the blending option is disabled. Align the pictures so that their focal points match up. Crop the photo and save it on your computer. Put on your 3D glasses and view the photo.


When they're sitting alone just sit next to them and eventually start a general chat. If it is someone you have never talked to before, start off a conversation with “Hey, do you mind if I join you?” If you're already acquaintances, ask them casual things such as "Hey, How are you?.... How have things been?” Bring up your current location or the occasion (if it is at a party or meeting) you are attending to keep the conversation from getting too stale. Also, try to find a common interest that you share with the person to talk about in greater detail. Examples could be:  Entertainment Travel Reading Art School Keep your head held high. Be proud of yourself at all times. If you blush, or your shyness comes up in conversation, embrace it. Do not be embarrassed, but casually joke about it or speak about it lightheartedly. Understand that if you make a mistake or stumble on your words then the other person probably won’t notice or care. Once you have established a conversation that you think is going well, close out by asking the person on a date. Look them in the eye and use the lines you rehearsed to be clear and confident with your question. Start off small and ask them out to a movie, dinner or cup of coffee. Make sure to exchange contact information and be clear on the time and place where the date will occur. If you get rejected, understand that rejection is a common thing that happens to everyone. The most important thing is to learn from the rejection and continue to try your luck elsewhere. Maybe it wasn’t meant to be with the person you liked. But you did get over your shyness and asked them out! That confirms that you can do again.

Summary: Approach them calmly and casually. Keep the conversation moving forward. Stay confident throughout the conversation. Ask them on a date. Keep your head up.


Collect approximately 100mL (.44 cups) of hot water. The water doesn't need to be boiling. Tap water will work fine. Just leave the tap on for a minute until the water is very hot. To get the purest crystals, begin with a hot solution and allow it to cool slowly by leaving it at room temperature. This slow process will allow the crystal to reject any impurities as the molecules are arranged. The solution will be saturated when it can no longer dissolve more crystals. You will probably need about 60 grams (2.1oz.) of chemical. Add more until the crystal no longer dissolve. There are a number of chemicals you can select depending on the color of crystal you want to make. Some of the chemicals, like borax, may be around your house or at the local grocery store. Other ingredients are available to order online.  Borax can be used to produce clear crystals.   Copper sulfate can be used to create bright blue crystals. Purple chrome alum can be used to create purple crystals. Pouring the solution through a filter will help to get rid of any excess crystals that could not be dissolved in the solution. Take a plastic funnel and place a coffee filter in the funnel. Then pour the solution into a separate container through the funnel. Now you should have a clear solution with no crystals floating around in the liquid. Leave it for 24 hours. Once you have some small crystals scrape them off the plate with a butter knife. You can use these small crystals as seeds to produce larger crystals. You can poke two small holes in the lid and tie one end around the seed crystal and tie the other end to the top of the jar.  The container should be clean so the crystals attach to your seed crystal and not the container. Pick any container that has a good cover that seals. Or make a cover by suspending your crystal from a flat piece of cardboard. Evaporation will help speed up the formation of crystals. Wait as the solution evaporates and your crystal grows larger. Be patient. It can take weeks to grow a large crystal. Keep the object in a cool, shaded area. Make sure it is someplace where the container won't be moved or disturbed too often. Over time, small crystals will begin to form in the solution, so it will be necessary to put your seed crystals into a new container.  Remove the seed crystals and place them on a paper towel. Pour the solution through a coffee filter into the new container. Scrape out any crystals in the old container. You can save them and use them as seed crystals for the next time you want to grow a crystal. If you need more solution, dissolve some more crystal powder in hot water and add the solution to your new container. To protect the crystal from being destroyed by exposure to moisture, cover the crystal with a coat of lacquer. Use a brush to apply an even coat over the entire surface. You can also try coating the surface with a layer of nail polish to protect it.
Summary: Collect some hot water in a jar. Dissolve a crystal chemical in hot water until the solution is saturated. Filter the solution. Place a small amount of the saturated solution on a plate. Suspend the seed crystal in a clean jar. Pour the saturated solution into the container with crystal seed. Refresh the solution every two weeks. Coat the surface of the crystal with a lacquer.