INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Choose a trim that coordinates with your pillow, and a piece that is long enough to wrap around the edge of your pillow. Glue or sew the trim to the edge of the pillow. If there is a seam, use the seam as a guide.  Choose a trim that coordinates with your pillow. Fabric glue will work the best, but you can use hot glue as well. If you choose to sew the trim on, use a whipstitch and a thread color that matches the trim. Choose a wide, flat (not ruffled) lace trim. Cut a piece that is long enough to wrap around the front of your pillow, from seam-to-seam. Sew or glue the lace to the front of the pillow.  Use fabric glue, not hot glue. If you choose to sew the lace on, match the thread color to the lace. Use a similar shade for a subtle effect (i.e. ivory lace on a burlap pillow), and contrasting shades for a dramatic effect (i.e. black lace on a white pillow). Cut strips of ribbon that are the same length as the pillow. Secure them to the front of the pillow with hot glue or fabric glue. You can use iron-on adhesive too, but you'll have to remove the pillowcase first.  For a simple design, glue wide, embroidered ribbon along each of the 4 edges. For an intricate design, glue thin satin or grosgrain ribbon in a lattice or gridded design. Seal the ends of the ribbons with a flame before you glue them. This will keep them from fraying. Get a pillow with a large, simple design, such as a heart, then remove the insert. Get a bunch of flat buttons that are the same color. Sew them onto the pillow using the design as a guide. Do the outline first, then the inside. Put the pillow back inside the case when you are done.  Use different shades of the same color (i.e. light pink, medium pink, and dark pink) for more contrast. Use buttons that are different sizes for a more varied look. If you don't know how to sew, or if you can't remove the pillowcase, glue the buttons on with hot glue or fabric glue. Get a pillow with a simple design, such as a heart. String 10 to 12 seed beads onto thread, then stitch them to the outline of the design. Keep going until the outline is done, then do the inside of the design.  You don't absolutely have to remove the pillowcase first, but you can if it makes things easier for you. The beads don't all have to be the same color. Try different shades of the same color, such as: pink, red, and burgundy. Use some larger, fancier beads for accent areas. Secure upholstery thread to a shank button with a slip knot, then thread a needle. Push the needle through a pillow and out the back. Remove the needle, then slide each thread through opposing sides of the second button. Pull on the threads to tighten the tuft, then tie them in a double-knot. Buy matching fabric-covered shank buttons or create your own using a cover button kit.

SUMMARY: Add tassel fringes to pillow edges for a quick and simple design. Give plain pillows instant glam by adding lace to the front. Glue ribbons across the front of the pillow for a simple look. Fill designs on your pillow with buttons for a rustic-chic look. Embroider your pillow with beads for a fancier touch. Sew shank buttons to a pillow for a tufted look.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Your policy and the fee you charge for bad checks should be posted somewhere in your place of business where it's easily seen by your customers. This is usually near your cash register. Also include it in a section of a customer contract and on your website. You may want to add a collection fee to help make up for your time and trouble of handling a bad check. Your state may have a law as to what fees (if any) collectors can add to the face value of the check. Many states limit collection fees up to a specific amount such as $100, or to a percentage of the face value of the check, and prohibit interest charges. You will want to post this fee, if applicable, in your bad check policy. Writing this information on the check will help should you need to contact the check writer if the check comes back to you for non-payment. It helps to keep a customer database of email addresses, as this may be a better, more convenient way of contacting the check writer initially.  Collecting name and phone number and comparing the writer to a legitimate id with a picture should be a strict policy. Never take third-party checks.
Summary: Post your bad check policy. Check your state law regarding fees. Always record the check writer's phone and driver's license number.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: The best way to thin chocolate is with the addition of a fat. The exact amount of oil you will need will depend on the thickness of your chocolate and your desired consistency. Start by stirring in just a little splash, then add more if you need to.  Use an unflavored oil so you don't alter the taste of your dessert. Coconut and canola oils work nicely for this, and coconut oil in particular has a pleasing texture on the palate. This will work best if you add the oil to the chocolate before you heat it. However, you can add it afterwards if you need to. Paramount Crystals are made of vegetable oils, and they’re popular with professional bakers because they’re effective and easy to use. If you’ve never used them before, start with a tiny bit and add more as needed. Try adding about 1 teaspoon (4.9 mL) of Paramount Crystals for every 1 cup (240 mL) of chocolate. Because milk has a high fat content, it blends better into chocolate than water does. Start with about a capful of milk, then add more if needed. Just make sure you heat up the milk to about the same temperature as the chocolate before you add it, or else the chocolate will seize.  Any milk will work, but whole milk will give you the richest result. You can also add warm cream to the chocolate for an even richer texture.

SUMMARY:
Add oil, butter, or shortening to thin a small amount of chocolate. Add Paramount Crystals if you need to thin a lot of chocolate. Pour in a little warm milk for a creamier chocolate.