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How to Add a Layer Mask in Photoshop
This wikiHow teaches you how to create a layer mask, which can be used to conceal or reveal parts of other layers in Adobe Photoshop.
How to Grow & Care for a Banana Plant
Having your own access to delicious, healthy bananas can be wonderful if you're prepared for an extensive growing period. If you live in a warm climate or have a good indoor growing location, read on to learn about the yearlong journey of banana plant gar...
How to Win at a Claw Machine
Claw machines can be a lot of fun to play and even more fun to win. However, if you’ve ever played a claw machine before, you know how hard actually winning a prize can be sometimes! Luckily, once you know how to study claw machines and go for the best pr...
How to Convince Your Parents to Buy You a Car
Cars are expensive and dangerous, but they can be the difference between Friday nights stuck alone at home and an active social life. Thus, they are one of the most important, but also most difficult asks of your teens. To get your car, you will need to s...
How to Write a Five Paragraph Essay
Five paragraph essays are a common assignment throughout your school career, especially in high school and college. Since any subject can include a five paragraph essay, you’ll want to be good at writing them. Luckily, five-paragraph essays are really eas...
How to Block Caller ID
This wikiHow teaches you how to prevent people you call from seeing your name and number. Keep in mind that, if you succeed in blocking your caller ID on the other person's line, they're unlikely to pick up; additionally, many call-screening apps and serv...
How to Make Papier Mâché Planets
Arts and crafts projects can be a great way to educate children. Planets and the solar system are fascinating, but a topic so vast can quickly become overwhelming for a young learner. Using papier-mâché to create models of the planets is a fun, hands on w...
How to Build a Boat
Little boats are perfect for trips around the lake. They fit on the roof of your car and in the back of truck beds, making them perfect for spontaneous camping trips. This article describes a method for building a canoe, (12'x30", with 11" depth), using...
How to Get Skinnier Legs
Do you want your legs to be skinnier? If so, here are some helpful ways to lose fat and attain skinnier legs. Sadly, spot reducing doesn't work, so overall weight loss is what you need. Here are a few ways to help build muscle in your legs as you lose fat...
How to Trace Cell Phone Numbers
Did you receive a call from a number you don't recognize? Since cell phone numbers are generally not listed in public databases, finding the owners of such numbers can be tricky—especially since spam callers can spoof their phone numbers to implicate othe...
How to Cure Mouth Ulcers Quickly & Naturally
Ouch! Is that a canker sore you just noticed in your mouth? Despite their small size, mouth ulcers can cause some serious pain and add a lot of discomfort to your day-to-day routine. Although the medical community doesn’t officially know what causes these...
How to Make Solid Perfume
Because it's easy to make, solid perfume opens the door to experimentation, creativity, and individuality. Whether you're looking to set yourself apart with a unique scent or you're not so fond of the alcoholic undertones in most liquid perfumes, these in...
How to Make People Believe You're British
Even Britons themselves would agree on an excellent reason to fake a British identity: to fool the Americans and the French. Jokes aside, a sincere attempt to learn about British culture will earn you more respect than juggling pots of tea and sonic screw...
How to Get Rid of Rats Without Harming the Environment
Like any other animal, rats have their place in their ecosystems and play a vital role as a predator and food source for other creatures. And while it’s possible to live in close proximity to wild rats without ever knowing or being affected, rats that get...
How to Make the Popular Guy Want You
If you've got your sights set on a popular guy, there are some things you can do to help him realize that you're the one for him. Taking care of your personal appearance, being friendly and engaging, and spending time around him and his friends are great...
How to Memorize Your Lines
Learning you landed that leading role will have you jumping for joy, but then it hits you: now you have to memorize all of those words! While it seems daunting at first, rest assured that thousands upon thousands of actors before you have been right where...