Problem: Article: While you can pop it using any method you prefer, it’s easier to work with unsalted, unbuttered popcorn, so an air popper usually works best. If you don’t have one, you can also pop your corn in a pan or skillet on your stove top or put kernels into paper bag semi-closed in the microwave or 2:30 minutes .   To figure out how much popcorn you’ll need for your garland, keep in mind that 1 cup typically covers 3 to 4 feet of thread. If you pop the corn in pan, you’ll need to add a little oil to the bottom to help the corn cook. To prevent it from becoming soggy, place the corn on a paper towel-lined plate or dish when you remove it from the pan, so some of the oil will be absorbed. When you’re in a hurry, you can use microwave popcorn or a pre-popped bag. Just make sure that it has no salt or butter. After it’s cooled off, go through the kernels to find the best candidates for the garland. You’ll obviously want to eliminate any burnt pieces, but you may decide to remove broken or misshapen kernels from the batch as well. The best popcorn for garland has a full, almost flower-like shape. Set all of the best pieces of popcorn in a bowl so it’s easier to work when you start to string the garland. Freshly popped corn can break easily, so it’s usually too fragile to thread. If you allow it to sit out for a day or two, it becomes less brittle, making it easier to string your garland. For a more festive look, you may want to color your popcorn after it’s sat for a couple of days. Powdered food coloring works well to give the kernels a bright tint of color. You can go with the traditional Christmas colors, red and green, or custom color the popcorn to match the theme of your tree.
Summary: Pop your corn. Inspect your popcorn. Let it sit.

Problem: Article: Depending on your success rates and skill in catching ocelots, you will need anywhere from 4-16 raw fish. Make sure you use either raw cod or salmon. They are found in most jungles, however, these can be located far away from your home, so build some temporary shelters along the way. Stray cats can be found in villages. A black cat can spawn near witch's huts. Even if you're at the player's normal speed, it will run away from you. Approach it while holding the fish and slowly walking up to it. If it creeps toward you, don't move. If you don't move, you can right-click it and after an unknown amount of fish, it will soon switch breeds. Use stalk. It will limit your speed, but they can still run away. Cats repel creepers and phantoms, making them super useful as sentries. They take no fall damage, and will sit on your chests, bed, and furnaces. There are 11 different cat breeds, so if you can, try to get each one.
Summary: Fish for a lot of fish. Find an ocelot or cat. Approach the ocelot slowly. Enjoy your pet cat!

Problem: Article: Take a step back and look at where your sketch could use improvement. Erase as necessary and keep sketching until you're happy with it. Add in all the details, like pockets, hair, and facial features, that were left out of the initial rough sketch.  How much detail you add will depend on the style you've chosen to draw in. A realistic drawing will require the most detail, including detailed facial features, folds and creases in clothing, and anatomically correct muscle shapes. A very cartoony drawing won't require much more than an simplified version of body anatomy and basic, bold shapes for clothing and hair. Pay attention to what details about the inspiration you're drawing from stand out and define the character, from the obvious things like hair color to the subtle things like the size of the eyebrows. Carrying these details over to your fan art is what will make your fan art recognizable as fan art, and not an original character. Once you have the final sketch, trace it over with a pen, going extra slowly and carefully to avoid mistakes. This way you can erase all the un-needed lines in the sketch. The most common coloring materials used are markers and colored pencils. If you wish to keep it un-colored, it's best to shade it with a pencil.  The easiest way to start shading is to imagine a light source off in one corner or side of your drawing. Sides of objects and body parts opposite the light source will be the darkest, and should be shaded appropriately. Options for coloring include: colored pencils, illustrating markers such as copic markers, and digital coloring using a program like Photoshop. For Photoshop, you'll have to first scan your inked sketch and then open the scanned image in Photoshop.
Summary: Flesh out the sketch. Go over your sketch with pen. Add color or shade to the character you have finished tracing.

Problem: Article: Many stains occur as a result of improperly following instructions. If you use too much fabric softener, for example, the residue could end up leaving stains. Concentrated fabric softener is more likely to stain than a diluted version. To dilute, pour your fabric softener into the dispenser, then pour in the same amount of water (such as one capful). The diluted softener won't leave a residue on your clothes. If your washing machine doesn't have a dispenser, wait until the machine has filled with water before adding the fabric softener. Pouring it over dry clothes will be more likely to leave a stain. It does the same job without leaving stains. Just pour a cup of white vinegar into the fabric softener dispenser when you do your laundry. The smell will go away after your wash and dry cycles are finished.
Summary:
Follow the instructions on the back of your fabric softener. Consider diluting your fabric softener. Don't pour it directly onto your clothes. Use white vinegar as a natural fabric softener.