When you want to paint old, worn or unattractive brass handles, it can be done. However, If you want the most professional finished look, you won't just be able to just paint them and be done with it. For the best looking painted brass handles, you will need to do some surface preparation first befo

Acrylic paint is a versatile and user-friendly medium to airbrush with. Airbrush artists use acrylics on everything from models and T-shirts to canvas. In spite of a tendency to clog airbrushes, acrylic paint has its advantages. Acrylic dries fast, cleans up easily and is colorfast. Airbrushing with

Bleach is an anime and manga series primarily created by Tite Kubo. The story's setting is a fictional universe where humans exist in various states, races, and phases. Once human beings die, their souls seek peace (though all do not find it). The Soul Society, an afterlife realm, exists as a s

A face profile is the view of your face from the side. It is common to draw the front of the face with the subject looking directly at you, but sometimes the drawing is more interesting with the person looking away. Drawing the Profile of a face can be challenging, but with practice, you can do it

Sketching is a quick yet artistic method of drawing, usually meant to capture the feeling of a subject in pencil or pen. A sketch can stand as a drawing on its own, or it can serve as an outline for a later work (for example, a painting). People are a common subject for sketches. Florence Nightingal

As the buzz around the manga and anime deepens more and more books on the subjects are being published. Whether you want to learn more about the culture to enrich your hobby or write an academic work or article, the abundance of books available can be constructive for you. However, since manga and a

Tunes of Carlos Santana, Jimi Hendrix, George Harrison and Eric Clapton have all played from the Gibson SG Electric, the re-designed version of the first solid-body electric guitar designed by Les Paul. This guitar is characterized by its distinctive sound from its double humbucker pickups that rest

Crown molding is trim running along the top of the wall, adjacent to the ceiling. To finish it, you can either paint or stain it. Because bare molding is ill-suited for adhesion, it requires a special base coat prior to painting. If you plan to stain it, you will need to take extra measures to prote

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Saber-toothed tigers, also known as smilodons, became extinct at the end of the Ice Age, but lived in what is today North America. It differs from the tigers that roam the planet today in that it had two very long, protruding teeth on either side of its mouth. These teeth were vital for hunting and

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Whether you're drawing an old-fashioned child's bicycle or a silly clown at the circus, a honking horn is one prop that can add detail to many types of drawings. Sketching the horn itself can be done with a few circle and lines. Artists can easily create the sound effect on paper, too, by drawing an

Carrying tubes are useful tools for transporting goods from one place to another. Carrying tubes can be used to shelter and transport art, equipment and important documents. If you are drawing a character or a messenger and would like that person to have a carrying tube, use this simple design to cr

Rit is a household dye used most frequently to color fabrics and textiles. It is available at most grocery and craft stores, and comes in both a liquid and powder form. It is available in a variety of shades and hues. Rit dye can also be used to make colorful inks by adding alcohol to help thicken p

Oil pastels' non-drying binder can cause problems.a box of oil pastel sticks image by John Hartley from Fotolia.comArtists and art students use oil pastels, also known as "wax oil crayons," for both painting and drawing. Oil pastels are usually cheaper than chalk pastels (which are...

Hide unfinished wood door frames by painting the frame in a color that matches or complements the paint, wallpaper or siding colors and patterns of the surrounding walls. Paint hides unfinished wood while creating a decorative and bold color transition between the rooms of your home. Create a bold s

All competent artists should understand the various types of perspectives and their roles. The use of perspective is crucial to creating realistic depictions, and you see in perspective every time you open your eyes. Simply put, perspective shows three-dimensional objects and their relation to each

An unsightly fireplace can bring a room down. Instead of knocking down those bricks or covering up those stones, turn your unattractive fireplace facade into the most charming feature of your living room or study. You can give it a charming, vintage look by applying a crackle finish directly on the