Tackle Any Issue With a List of 100 The List of 100 is a powerful technique you can use to generate ideas, clarify your thoughts, uncover hidden problems or get solutions to any specific questions you’re interested in. The technique is very simple in principle: state your issue or question in the top of a blank sheet of paper and come up with a list of one hundred answers or solutions about it. “100 Ways to Generate Income”, “100 Ways to be More Creative” or “100 Ways to Improve my Relationships” are some examples. “One hundred entries? Bear with me: it’s exactly this exaggeration that makes the technique powerful. When starting your list you may believe that there’s no way to get it done. Unlike the related Idea Quota tool — whose primary goal is to acquire the habit of coming up with ideas — the goal of a List of 100 is to take your mind by surprise. Ground Rules There are only two simple principles to keep in mind when making Lists of 100: 1. This is the one crucial element for the technique to work. 2. 1. 2. 3.
Creating A Text Montage May 8th, 2006 by ART-D Posted in Adobe Photoshop, Special Effects This is a technique that you have probably seen before. A face, or picture, is made up of a huge body of text, but the text is different colors or shades to make it look like the picture? Yea, it’s a really cool technique, and now you can easily re-create it. This effect looks like it would take a lot of time and effort, but in all reality it is pretty easy (just took me forever to figure out :P) and simple to do. Even the newest user should be able to re-create this effect for themselves. First, find a picture you want to convert to a text montage. Alright, now, we’re going to convert it to black and white. Alright, a box will pop up once you click Channel Mixer. Alright, now you need the text that will make up the image. Now, grab your text tool (T), and drag a rectangle over the entire image. This is just making the text closer together, and evenly spaced. Ok, now duplicate your text layer twice.
How to tie your shoes pentagram style Howto FunAdvice.com It's not the most efficient way to tie your shoes, and it probably won't help keep them on your feet, but it looks really cool. Step One Fold your lace equally in half (wide, flat laces give the best effect). Insert the ends of the laces into the last holes going from the outside, in. (see the red section of the photo). Don't let your laces twist. Pull one end so that the left side (blue) is shorter than the right (yellow). Fold your lace equally in half (wide, flat laces give the best effect). Step Two Cross the laces over each other (right/yellow over left/blue), and insert them into the fourth holes from the bottom (in other words, skip two holes). Pull both sides under and through the third holes from the bottom. Cross the laces over each other (right/yellow over left/blue), and insert them into the fourth holes from the bottom (in other words, skip two holes). Step Three Step Four Step Five Pull the left/yellow lace down and feed it through the third hole again.
50 Life Secrets and Tips Memorize something everyday.Not only will this leave your brain sharp and your memory functioning, you will also have a huge library of quotes to bust out at any moment. Poetry, sayings and philosophies are your best options.Constantly try to reduce your attachment to possessions.Those who are heavy-set with material desires will have a lot of trouble when their things are taken away from them or lost. Possessions do end up owning you, not the other way around. Read “Zen and the Art of Happiness” by Chris Prentiss.This book will give you the knowledge and instruction to be happy at all times regardless of the circumstances.
designer baby bags These are fashionable baby bags. They are also stylish baby bags, but they are not bags for babies. They are designer baby bags for everyone; the size is what makes them baby bags. click photo to enlarge :"dragonfly" baby bag: Wait a minute! Measures: Body measures: 4 3/4"high x 6" wide x 1 3/4" deep. Style #7001 Red Dragonfly Print with Gold Brocade :"hippie flower" baby bag: This "shy" print makes a big statement. Measures: Body measures: 4 3/4"high x 6" wide x 1 3/4" deep. Style #7002 Tan & pale mint green flowers on a cream background. Style #7011 Gold Chrysanthemum Flowers on Black Satin :"geisha" baby bag: Geishas lounge around on this bag... Measures: Body measures: 4 3/4"high x 6" wide x 1 3/4" deep. Style #7005 Red Geisha Cotton Print :"delaunay" baby bag: Black with bright colors, it's like an abstract painting. Style #7006 Black with multi-color cotton print.. :"cheerios" baby bag: This bag is black with small "holes" all around it in muted colors. : "polka dot" baby bag:
7 things you should make, not buy: Toys Interested in uplifting stories on the natural world, sustainable communities, simple food, and new thinking on how to live well? Please enter a valid email address and try again! No thanks 11.20.11: A Weekly Gallery of Images Accidental Mysteries is an online curiosity shop of extraordinary things, mined from the depths of the online world and brought to you each week by John Foster, a writer, designer and longtime collector of self-taught art and vernacular photography. “I enjoy the search for incredible, obscure objects that challenge, delight and amuse my eye. More so, I enjoy sharing these discoveries with the diverse and informed readers of Design Observer.” Editor's Note: All images are copyright of their original owners. Ultimate Soup Base and a few soupy examples The beginning of any great soup is its base. Counter to what one might think, using stock, bouillon, wines or even beer just can't make up for whats provided by a good base. There are many classic soup bases, but the most adaptable is what I will be covering. Its not so much what is in the base, but rather how it is prepared, like a water colour painting it is built in transparent layers. History, well mine anyway: Going back to my Vancouver days I started as a cowboy chef, "someone brought in to inject new blood", at an Italian bakery bistro called Ecco Il Pane. The key to making so many different soups was to have a great base, something that you could turn into almost any flavor palette.
m o d e r n - t w i s t . c o m | modern-twist kids placemats Collaborating with unique talents from the independent art scene, Modern-twist brings art to even the littlest table. Made from silky food-grade, hand silk-screened silicone, the mats won’t crease or rip. The mats are ideal for travel and mealtime activities. The kid’s placemats feature creative, playful designs that will amuse and inspire little tikes. For parents who live a design-inspired lifestyle, the simple, clean design provides optimal functionality with a minimalist aesthetic. Nurturing the inner artist in every child, the mats are doodle-friendly with the use of washable or dry erase markers—save paper/save trees, just clean off with a damp cloth or rinse. • non-porous + germ-free surface • Free of BPA, lead, latex, phthalates + other harsh chemicals CARE: Keep away from sharp objects.
artwork by lawrence yang *UPDATE* - I've been working on a new site so haven't been keeping this up to date -- in the meantime if you'd like to see my latest work, please find me on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. And as always, you can email me with any questions! Thanks, Lawrence Prices for original work ranges from $200 to $1000. Please email me for more details. Limited edition prints are also available here. "Encounter" - ink and watercolor on paper - 20" x 16" - SOLD "Hydra" - sharpie on bristol- 24" x 17" - not for sale "Aqua Teen Triptych" - ink, watercolor and pastel on paper - each panel is 3" x 12" - SOLD "Tiny Space Ghost" - ink, watercolor and gouache on paper - 2" x 3" - SOLD "Tiny Space Ghost" - ink, watercolor and gouache on paper - 2" x 3" - $100 "Tiny Zorak" - ink, watercolor and gouache on paper - 2" x 3" - SOLD "Tiny Brak" - ink, watercolor and gouache on paper - 2" x 3" - SOLD "Rooster Tree" - ink, watercolor and gouache on paper - 9" x 12" - $450 "Invasion" - gouache on mat board- 8" x 10" - $300
Edge Lit Displays Do you ever need a cheap, quick way to make an impressive display? Do ever want to show more than a blinking LED but want something easier to use than a LCD? Do you want to make light appear to hover in mid-air? Then give some thought to edge lighting. At the last Maker Faire I had a bunch of interactive gizmos for people to play with, but one question I was asked more than any other was "How did you make those displays?" Edge lighting exploits a fun property of light called internal reflection where light can get trapped inside a transparent material. Simply put we shine a light in the edge* of a clear piece of plastic and etch it where we want the light to come out. Keep reading to see how easy and quick it is to get this effect. *And thus the name "Edge Lighting"