To achieve a clean line between a painted and a varnished surface, take note of this trade tip from Fine Homebuilding's Chuck Miller. With just a homemade tool and a bit of caulk, you'll avoid paint bleed and create edges as well as the masters!

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Starring global superstar Matt Damon and directed by one of the most breathtaking visual stylists of our time, Zhang Yimou (Hero, House of Flying Daggers), Legendarys The Great Wall tells the story of an elite force making a valiant stand for humanity on the worlds most iconic structure.  The first English-language production for Yimou is the largest film ever shot entirely in China.  The Great Wall also stars Jing Tian, Pedro Pascal, Willem Dafoe and Andy Lau. 

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The Great Wall tells the story of an elite force making a last stand for humanity on the worlds most iconic structure.

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Fan contributor Danielle Ryan talks to Game of Thrones star Pedro Pascal about his role in the new international monster movie, The Great Wall. The Great Wall tells the story of two Westerners who join in the battle against invading monsters in medieval China and is helmed by Hero director Zhang Yimou.

NYCC: Pedro Pascal 'The Great Wall' Interview

Fan contributor Danielle Ryan talks to The Bourne Legacy star Matt Damon about his role in the new international monster movie, The Great Wall. The Great Wall tells the story of two Westerners who join in the battle against invading monsters in medieval China and is helmed by Hero director Zhang Yimou.

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Fan contributor Danielle Ryan talks to actress Jing Tian about her role as a female general in the new international monster movie, The Great Wall. The Great Wall tells the story of two Westerners who join in the battle against invading monsters in medieval China and is helmed by Hero director Zhang Yimou.

NYCC: Jing Tian 'The Great Wall' Interview

Fan contributor Danielle Ryan speaks with famed Chinese director Zhang Yimou about his first English-language film, The Great Wall, starring Matt Damon, Pedro Pascal, and Jing Tian.

NYCC: Zhang Yimou 'The Great Wall' Interview

After your next painting project, don't just throw your roller away or spend forever rinsing it in the sink. Fine Homebuilding's Chuck Miller shows you there's a better, and more fun, way to clean a paint roller.

How to clean a paint roller

If you've got a lot to paint and you're using a paint brush, you could hold onto the can the way the pros do and wait for cramps to set in, but there's a better way! Fine Homebuilding expert Chuck Miller shows you how to make an easy-to-carry paint pail.

How to make an easy-to-carry paint pail

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If you need to spray a finish on multiple screw heads, scattering them on a drop cloth can yield imperfect results. Fine Homebuilding's Chuck Miller shows us a better, cleaner way to paint many screw heads all at once.

How to paint screw heads without the mess

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Ever wonder how florists get their arrangements to stay so perfectly in place?  The secret is in the floral tape grid they create to hold the flowers exactly where they want them.  Floral designer Rebecca Cole shows how to make a taped grid, and then how to create a perfect centerpiece with it.

How to make a perfect centerpiece using floral tape

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If you need to paint the baseboard in a room with wall-to-wall carpet, Fine Homebuilding's Chuck Miller has a great solution. Here, he shares a great tip for getting masking tape between the baseboard and the carpet to avoid any mishaps.

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