Remove the shade from your lamp. Wash the shade with warm, soapy water, then rinse it off. Dry the shade off with a paper towel. This will remove any oils or residue that might prevent the paint from sticking. From now on, only handle the lamp shade from the inside, otherwise you might get those oils on the part you're painting. You can find glass paint in the glass painting section of a craft store. It comes in many different finishes, including translucent, opaque, glossy, and matte. Some glass paints even have sparkles in them!  A translucent finish will allow the most light to pass through while opaque will look more like acrylic paint. A matte finish will give you a sea glass effect. Make sure that you are using glass paint and not stained glass filler. Stained glass filler is too fluid for this. Choose a decoupage glue (e.g. Mod Podge) in a finish that you like: glossy, satin, or matte. Pour enough glue to coat your lamp shade into a disposable container, then stir in 1 to 5 drops of food coloring. Keep stirring until the color is consistent and no streaks remain.  The more food coloring you add, the deeper the color will be. A glossy finish will look more translucent, while a matte finish will give you a sea glass effect; satin will give you something in between. Hold the lamp shade from the inside, and apply the paint with a wide, flat brush. Make all of your brushstrokes point in the same direction: up-and-down or side-to-side. Apply a light, even coat to reduce brushstrokes. Use a brush made from synthetic taklon bristles for best results. Avoid camelhair (too soft) or boar bristle (too stiff). How long this takes depends on the type of paint you used. Glass paint can take up to 24 hours to dry, while decoupage glue will only need a few hours. Some paints also have a curing time, so double-check the label. If the paint feels sticky, that means it has not finished curing. Leave it alone for a few more days. This will give you a more opaque finish and help conceal any brushstrokes. Alternatively, you can paint the inside of the lamp shade--just be sure to wipe the inside down with rubbing alcohol first. How long this takes depends on the type of paint you used, so check the bottle to be sure. Let this second coat or inside coat dry and cure completely. If the paint still feels tacky, it has not finished curing yet. Let the lamp dry for a few more days before you reassemble it. If you try to put it back together too soon, the sticky paint will pick up dust and dirt. If you want to add a stenciled design to your lamp shade, read on to the next section before you reassemble it.
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One-sentence summary -- Remove, clean, and dry the lamp shade. Wipe the surface down with rubbing alcohol. Pour your desired glass paint into a disposable container. Make your own paint with glue and dye if you cannot find glass paint. Apply the paint to the outside of the lamp shade. Let the paint dry and cure in a dust-free place. Apply a second coat of paint, if desired, and let it dry. Reassemble the lamp once the paint has dried.


In this method, you’ll need only a cardboard toilet paper roll (with the toilet paper gone) and some water. To begin, fill a relatively large bowl with water. Be sure the temperature of the water is comfortable enough to put your hands in. You could also fill a sink for quick drainage later. On your toilet paper roll, you should see that it is formed by a spiral glued to itself. Generally, the ends of the spiral will be pointed tips at either end of the toilet paper roll. The cardboard should be soft enough that you can rip it yourself, undoing the glue and unfurling the paper roll into a cardboard sheet. If the cardboard doesn’t seem to want to budge, don’t hesitate to get scissors and simply cut the roll lengthwise in half. Take the now open cardboard roll and push it to the bottom of the bowl of water. You’ll most likely need to hold it at the bottom with your hand. Allow a minute or so for the cardboard roll to fill with water. Once soaked, it will be pliable and capable of molding into your fake poop. Don’t fret if the cardboard ends up ripping. Once you begin the mold, you can simply stick the fallen pieces back on. The only concern is pieces falling off once the mold dries. Remove the cardboard from the water. You may need to hold it above the bowl for a few seconds to allow the excess water to fall off. The cardboard is best molded by laying it flat in your hand and squeezing into a closed fist. This will compress the cardboard into your fake poop.  Like the previous method, this fake poop is also used best shortly after its creation. Otherwise, the cardboard may dry out and begin to crack and fall apart. You may be able to make your fake poop last longer by sprinkling a bit of water over it as it begins to dry.
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One-sentence summary -- Fill a bowl with water. Open the cardboard roll. Submerge the paper roll. Mold your fake poop.


Include any keywords about your topic early in the video title so people can see it immediately when they search it. Be sure to describe what you’re covering in enough detail so viewers know what to expect from the video. Keep the title less than 60 characters long so it’s catchy and easier to share.  You can use titles that are clickbait as long as you don’t lie about the content of your video. If you need to include episode numbers on your videos, put them at the end of your title so the important information is first. Write what you’re doing in the description of your video so other people can read it and learn more. Include helpful information or links you didn’t include in the video. Update the tags on your video with keywords relating to your video so it shows up in more searches.  For example, if your video is about replacing a tile floor, you may include tags like, “tile flooring,” “replacing tile,” and “home improvement.” Try linking to different times in your video if you cover a lot of information. This helps viewers jump to the part of the video that they need. Video thumbnails are the first images you see when you’re searching for a video, so it’s important for them to stand out. Use a photo editor to create a thumbnail using a still frame or picture from your video. Put text on the thumbnail so you can read it from a distance to make it more noticeable when you search it. If you don’t make a custom thumbnail, YouTube will let you choose a still frame from your video to use instead. If you want to get more subscribers and views, upload videos regularly so people can watch them. You can choose to make multiple videos a week or once a month. Make sure to stick to your schedule so you don’t lose any viewers or subscribers. Plan to have 2-3 videos ready at all times so you can have a back-up video if a different one you’re making takes up more time.
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Give your video a catchy title to draw viewers in. Fill out the description and tags so people can find your video easily. Create a custom thumbnail for your video to hook viewers. Set a consistent upload schedule so viewers know when to expect new content.