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How to develop film with coffee and washing soda

Produce a great soft-contrast look for your photos with a bit of Caffenol Developing. What is Caffenol? Well, it's a mix of coffee, washing soda, and vitamin C. That's right -- developing film with coffee!

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How to make an ice-cream cone buckyball

American visionary Buckminster Fuller was an architect, author, designer and inventor. Fuller popularized and patented the geodesic dome. His "buckyballs" were named for their resemblance to geodesic ...

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How To Create a Calder Mobile

The sculptor Alexander Calder said "To most people who look at a mobile, it's no more than a series of flat objects that move. To a few, though, it may be poetry."

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How to sculpt a clay cat and mouse digital camera cradle

There's no better way to display an electronic device, like a cell phone or digital camera, than this! If you aren't afraid to get your hands dirty and sticky with clay, this is the perfect little sculpture to ...

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How to make LOL icanhascheezburger cats

Tis edgemacational. This is how to make LOLcats (or laugh out loud for those of you off the IM radar). It's easy. It's also crazy viral. The blog icanhascheezburger.com will show you how you can upload your cat ...

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How to draw the human figure: early stage of arms and legs

This is the beginning stage of drawing arms and legs. Measuring ...more

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How to draw the human figure: figure standing, from the front

The foundation of most fine arts educations begins with the drawing of ...more

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How to draw the human figure: foreshortening

The foundation of most fine arts educations begins with the drawing of the human figure. These human figure drawing tutorials are brought to ...more

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How to draw the human figure: moveable shoulders

Showing the way shoulders move from front, side and top. Thinking of the collar bone as being like an arm. How shoulder blades fallow the ...more

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How to draw the human figure: the 3/4 perspective from above

In this tutorial Cy starts out a human figure from above in 3/4 view ...more

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How to draw the human figure: the chest barrel and hips

It's often useful to focus on the relation of the chest barrel to the ...more

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How to draw the human figure: the chest, head & neck

The foundation of most fine arts educations begins with the drawing of ...more

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How to draw the human figure: the front, level perspective

The foundation of most fine arts educations begins with the drawing of ...more

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How to draw the human figure: the shoulders

The foundation of most fine arts educations begins with the drawing of the human figure. These human figure drawing tutorials are brought to ...more

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How to draw the human figure: underdrawing the chest

Different ways to start out drawing the chest barrel. Be sure to click ...more

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How to draw the human neck

Figure drawing is the basis of fine arts education, so watch this how to video on drawing the human neck. To draw the human neck, pay ...more

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How to draw witches

Draw scary cartoon witches for Halloween cards and birthday cards. You might be able to use a dry erase marker to trace the drawing steps ...more

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How to drill sea glass

The first part of this video set shows us how to prepare and begin drilling through sea glass.

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How to flow a glass photography plate with Collodion

Quinn Jacobson demonstrates how to flow a 4x5 glass plate to make a ...more

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How to fuse plastic bags to make a laptop case w/Threadbanger

Check out this video sewing lesson for a sustainable fashion idea ...more

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How to gesso a canvas

You can’t expect to paint a masterpiece on untreated cloth. Here’s how to gesso, or prime, a homemade canvas in a hurry. You will need gesso ...more

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How to give graffiti manicures

Agatha Stevens shows how-to give guerilla manicures to NYC statues. This is nail art custom to each statue.

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How to glaze pottery inside and outside

Watch this ceramics tutorial video to learn how to use some more advanced glazing techniques to make the inside different than the outside ...more

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How to hand color black & white photographs

Watch this video to learn how to traditionally hand-color silver gelatin black and white photographs.

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How to illustrate with watercolor, ink, and colored pencil

This video tutorial offers tips on various illustration techniques ...more

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How to lampwork a glass plunge dot bead

Here I use lampworking to make the classic plunge dot bead. I use COE 104 soft-glass - dark purple, light purple, periwinkle and clear ...more

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How to laser tag graffiti

Laser Tag is using lasers and projectors to tag buildings with light! This is a joint project between Graffiti Research Lab and Make ...more

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How to learn beginning lampworking techniques

Tips for the beginner borosilicate glass artist. This video demonstrates cold and hot seals, pulling curves, and more.

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How to learn extreme macro photography tricks

Watch this quick instructional photography video and discover how to do extreme macro photography without having any real specialized macro ...more

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How to learn studio product photography tricks

This instructional photography video with Jim Talkington explores various studio photography tricks. Whether shooting products or people ...more

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How to learn tabletop studio photography with mirrors

This instructional photography video with Jim Talkington explores ...more

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How to make a clear silicone rubber mold

This is an excellent video that covers creating a clear silicone rubber mold to deal with a complex parting line or irregular shape. When a ...more

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How to make a 3 part mold and use paste laminating systems

Check out this video to learn how to use the paste laminating system ...more

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How to make a backdrop for photo shoots

This is a great video on how to make your own backdrop for photography shoots.

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How to make a beanie, a poncho, and mittens out of a sweater

Thread Heads teach you how to convert and old sweater into three new ...more

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How to make a bikini from old t-shirts - hip chic

The Thread Heads hang out at the Renegade Craft Fair in New York. Then they teach us how to make a bikini from an old tee! It's a ways into ...more

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How to make a cheap 35mm style pinhole camera

This is one of my favorite projects, a wide format pinhole camera that uses 35mm film and is made from $10 in crafts store items.

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How to make a clay birdhouse

Learn how to make a clay birdhouse on the pottery wheel in this free ceramics video series.

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How to make a disco ball with CDs

Here Kipkay shows us a cheap way to build a mini disco ball and recycle those annoying CDs at the same time! Use scissors to cut out squares ...more

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How to make a face mold with alginate

Learn how to make a mold of a face using Alja-Safe alginate. This is a great sculptural technique for casting faces!

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How to make a glass blue tubing enclamo pipe

Watch this lampworking video series to learn how to make a glass blue tubing enclamo pipe. This style of pipe is nice because of the way it ...more

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How to make a glass gold fumed rosebud

In this lampworking video shows how to gold plate a small rosebud by fuming.

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How to make a glass heart pendant

In this lampworking video a heart shaped pendant is made to go with the earrings in the previous video. This pendant is red and white ...more

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How to make a glove mold

Watch this video to learn how to use glove molding systems. Glove molding systems are ideal for working on medium and large projects, this ...more

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How to make a handbag out of a recycled book

Create a custom, colorful purse using a vintage book and coordinating fabric. You need an old book, box cutter and some extra matching ...more

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How to make a keyboard bag

Don't know what to do with old broken keyboards? Here is an amazing solution how to use them! Easy to do, nice to have! Hack together this ...more

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How to make a lampworked hummingbird bead

This video demonstrates how to make a glass hummingbird bead with the lampworking method. Watch for efficient instructions and a very clear ...more

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How to make a large soup bowl

Watch this ceramics tutorial video to learn how to throw a large soup bowl using 2.5 pounds of clay and a pottery wheel. The detailed ...more

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How to make a latex mold

This video segment will show you how to make a simple mold using TAP Latex Mold Builder.

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How to make a no-sew fring halter top

Watch this fashion design lesson to see who took third place in the Generation-t tee recon contest with a how-to for making a no-sew fringe ...more

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How to make a professional surface cast mold

This video covers creating a detailed professional surface cast mold for creating mechanical parts. Ideal for working on medium-sized ...more

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How to make a shirred fabric summer dress

This week a special SewingTips 101 will show you how to shirr fabric and create a cool new summer dress. You'll need fabric, thread, and ...more

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How to make a t-skirt

Designer Vanina from 12 Mood Studios shows you how to transform your old t-shirts into "t-skirts."

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How to make a tote bag with recycled fabric

The helpful folks over at Threadbanger take today to teach us how to make a tote bag. And not just any tote bag, but one made from recycled ...more

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How to make a two-part mold with urethane RTV rubber

This video segment will show you how to make a simple two-part mold ...more

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DARPA Develops Explosive Blocking Mega-Shield

DARPA has released footage of the Iron Curtain, a pretty impressive shield system that will protect armored vehicles from oncoming explosives. With $8 million in Army approved funds, DARPA will ...

Big Brother's Watching You (HowTo Un-Google Yourself)

Some think of Google as the ultimate Big Brother, and with good reason. If you use Google (and most of us do), Google potentially has your email history, your complete search history, your travel ...

LEGO Fashion Hits the Runway

Whether you're inclined to love it or leave it, you've gotta admit one thing about JC de Castelbajac's LEGO fashion line- it's fun. More 80's pop culture revival: LEGO constructed hats and LEGO ...

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