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For years artificial fruits have become a part of home décor. They are made using various materials and are arranged either in baskets, boxes, plates or domes. Earlier clay was the material used to make these fruits. But nowadays materials like wax, plastic, leather, wood and even glass are used. Reasons for the popularity of the artificial fruits: There are many reasons for which the artificial fruits have become popular. These are: i) They serve as wonderful showpieces for decorating your houses ii) They can be used to decorate Christmas trees and any birthday party iii) They are used in schools to teach the children colors and names of various fruits To make a wonderful home décor, you do not always need to buy the already arranged ones from the shops. You can yourself make a beautiful artificial fruit arrangement at home. In this article we will let you know how this can be done. For arranging the artificial fruits you need to have the following: a) Your preferred fruits like pears, oranges, grapes and bananas b) Sandpaper c) Roses for decoration if you need d) A bowl of silver or glass e) Silver paint f) Silver leaf g) Gold leaf h) Paintbrush i) Soft brush j) Silver die cut leaves Now, the procedure of how to make a good fruit arrangement! Follow the below-mentioned steps carefully for that. 1) Use the sandpaper to de-gloss the fruits 2) Use the silver paint to paint the fruits. Allow the paint to dry up 3) Now is the time to add silver leaf. Use adhesive on the fruits and let it stay on the fruits for half an hour. Then attach the silver leaf over the adhesive 4) Use a protective sealer to seal the fruits 5) Use the silver leaf in the stems of the fruits also 6) Now arrange the items in a silver or a glass bowl You can also use an artificial fruit within a floral arrangement for adding extra zing. For this follow these steps. • First, decide on the arrangement that you want to make. Buy the fruits accordingly. • Second, you need to decide whether you want the fruits to look natural or not. If you want an artificial look you can paint the fruits. • Third, attach the floral foam which will support the fruits with hot glue on the container. • Fourth, you...

If you choose to study martial arts you must understand that you are not just choosing to learn to fight and defend, but you’re also choosing a new lifestyle. In order for you to be fully a martial artist you have to live the way. This means eating the right way to remain lean, fit, and healthy, learning the proper etiquette for the art you are studying. Like Karate/Japanese etiquette, learning to cook traditional ways and foods, drinking herbal teas with every meal and throughout the day, there are more in depth ways to go by which you will learn as you progress in your chosen art form. In most Japanese and Chinese martial art schools in the US however, it is acceptable to be into any religion, or beliefs you want so long as you learn and research about the Japanese and Chinese cultures as part of your higher learning. This brings us to another lifestyle trait, you must want to keep adding to your knowledge yourself through studies and research on subjects that you normally wouldn’t need to learn of, such as human behavior and psychology. Martial artists are well trained in mind over matter and energies; you should learn to read the people around you without them even realizing it. Being able to read your opponent is a prime example of the master martial artist compared to a novice artist. More on how your lifestyle should be tailored is your surroundings, such as your room or your home should be that of the traditional homes in the country your art originated from. Using incense to burn, and listening to traditional oriental music styles are just some of the ways that other hard core martial artists follow. A very good way of living you can adopt is called Feng Shui. The area you live and work in could follow the guidelines of Feng Shui. The benefits of using feng shui to martial artists are well known in the masters world. There are more ways that resemble your martial art life as well, like you should be on a meditation schedule that has meditation implanted in your daily life or at least weekly life. And you should be on a training schedule that has you training in the art as well at home not just in the dojo or dojang. You should try to do physical training at least...