Articles by woodwind
Yoga Abdominal Breath -
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woodwind
Do the Abdominal Breath when you're feeling tension, stress, or fatigue. This breath relaxes you. A few minutes of deep abdominal breathing can help bring greater connectedness between your mind and your body. In essence, the goal is to shift from upper chest, short, shallow...
How to Prevent a Bike Flat ? -
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woodwind
The obvious choice of any bike rider is to avoid flats. Although this might be impossible for any wheel system that uses tubes, prevention is the next best option. To help prevent flat tires, proper maintenance is key: Keep your tires inflated to the proper...
Coin Collection - Seeking Out Small Cents -
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woodwind
A strange thing happened in 1857. After over 60 years of making the clunky large cents, U.S. Mint officials discovered that the general public was perfectly willing to accept a smaller coin as 1ยข. We know that by 1857, the public accepted the change (pun...
Pastels and Portfolio -
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woodwind
A portfolio is a large case used to transport or store your papers and pastel works. The best type of portfolio opens like a book, with zippers or ties on three sides. These cases are usually made of vinyl-covered cardboard, and sometimes leather. We don't...
How to Take off the bike wheel ? -
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woodwind
After the brakes are loosened, you're ready to remove the wheel. To remove a wheel, follow these steps: Shift the chain to the smallest cog in the back, so that the chain and derailleur have more slack and are out of the way. If you're...
How to Collect US half cents ? -
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woodwind
Collecting U.S. half cents can present quite an enjoyable challenge, especially if you try to find them in high grades. For the most part, mintages (the number made of a particular coin) were low and most examples spent a lot of time in circulation. Problem-free...
Finest Known Coins Collection -
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woodwind
Some people collect only the finest example known of particular coins (called Finest Known coins), paying some very impressive premiums for that privilege. For example, a coin worth $50 in Choice Uncirculated condition could be worth $5,000 (or even $50,000) in Superb Uncirculated condition. Recently,...
Oil Painting - Which Surface is best to Paint On ? -
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woodwind
After you have a bit of information about your oil painting materials, it's time to go shopping. But even if you feel well informed, going to the art supply store can be intimidating. Whether you're using canvas, paper, cardboard, or whatever, the term for what...
Ancient Roman Coins Collection -
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woodwind
The field of ancient coins is so broad that it would be impossible and frustrating, if not mentally unhealthy, to try to collect them all. Therefore, collectors gravitate to certain areas that have become very popular. Rome started out as a monarchy (ruled by kings),...
How to Deal with a Coin Collection robbery ? -
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woodwind
Do not resist a robbery, ever. Neil has, and it's not an experience that you want to have. Just because you've been the victim of a coin robbery doesn't mean that it's the end of the world. You have a much better chance at recovering...
How to deal with dry for your watercolor painting? -
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woodwind
Some techniques require wet paper, but for hard, crisp edges, you need drier paper and a drier brush. Of course, a dry brush in watercolor painting is a relative term because it's watercolor and everything is wet. But having your sponge absorb most of the...
Bike Repairing - How to remove bike front derailleur? -
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woodwind
If the front derailleur gets hit or the chain gets stuck when you try to shift, the derailleur can become twisted or bent. If the derailleur moves out of place by twisting on the seat tube, you'll want to move it back into place. Follow...
Practice golf at driving ranges -
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woodwind
Golf is played in three places: at public facilities, at private clubs, and on resort courses. In this chapter, I tell you the basics about all three, from the scuzziest range to the fanciest country club. I also share tips on how to fit in...
How to Set Up a bike & bicycle workshop ? -
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woodwind
Working on a bike doesn't require a lot of space, but it is convenient to have a location set aside in your house where you can comfortably organize your tools, handle individual bike parts, and have enough space to move around without bumping into anything....
Watercolor Painting - Key of Controlling Water -
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woodwind
Remember the story of Goldilocks and the three bears, in which the porridge was too hot, too cold, and just right? Switch the porridge with water, and the same is true for watercolor paper and brushes. It's too wet, too dry, or just right. When...
Coin Collection - Why and How to Keep Coins High and Dry ? -
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woodwind
Moisture is a coin's worst enemy. Coins are made of metal, some of which is very chemically active. According to the laws of chemistry and physics, your coins will most certainly deteriorate over time unless you protect them. A coin begins reacting with its environment...
The ways to make a pigment -
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woodwind
For thousands of years, artists used pigments (the particles of color you apply to paper to create your image) manufactured from natural sources, but over the last few hundred years, many man-made pigments have been developed by using chemical processes. As a rule, the relatively...
Unraveling a yarn label -
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woodwind
Whether packaged in a neat little ball, a long, log-like pull-skein, or a twisted skein or hank, all yarns come with a label that gives you invaluable information about it's possible use with your clothes. Yarn labels typically include most, if not all of the...
The Way to long term coin collections -
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woodwind
Most big-name coin collections were formed over a long period of time by people who had a clear vision of what they wanted to accomplish. By approaching coin collecting with the same attitude, your experience with coin collecting can be just as enjoyable and just...
How to Get Started in Origami fold? -
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woodwind
Making an origami design, whether simple or complex, generally requires concentration and accurate folding. In order to achieve these desirable aims, you need to create the proper environment in which to fold, as well as observing a few basic guidelines about how to fold. So...
