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Make LOL icanhascheezburger cats

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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Make an ice-cream cone buckyball

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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Develop film with coffee and washing soda

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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Rasterbate rasterized images from any picture

How to rasterbate rasterized images from any picture

Got a blank wall? And a cool picture? This is the uber-cool way to make art for cheap. You need Photoshop to make this look good.

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Convert a polaroid super shooter into a pinhole camera

How to convert a polaroid super shooter into a pinhole camera

A pinhole camera is merely a camera with a very small aperture and no lens. Well, you can make your own pinhole camera with an old Polaroid Super Shooter camera. See for yourself what this DIY pinhole camera ...

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How To Create a Calder Mobile

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 ...more

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How To Make a Pintoid Camera

Make a Pintoid Camera

One of the many things you can do with an Altoids tin is make a pinhole camera, or a "Pintoid" camera, that can capture scenery. Not only ...more

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How To Create Stereo Photographs

Create Stereo Photographs

Do you want to make your own stereo photographs and view your memories in amazing, full-colour, 3-dimensional detail? With one or two ...more

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How To Do Wax Painting

Do Wax Painting

This is a great artistic exercise using simple wax crayons, plain paper and black paint. The first stage consists of drawing a crayon ...more

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How To Appreciate the Evolution of Architecture

Appreciate the Evolution of Architecture

A clock can tell you the time but it can not tell you a time period. As for architecture it can. Architecture coincides with the time period ...more

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How To Avoid Drawing Anime Style

Avoid Drawing Anime Style

People keep calling your artwork anime and is getting you down? Follow these tips. Realize that it might simply be that the person judging ...more

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How To Become a Handbag Designer

Become a Handbag Designer

Handbags can range from simple and utilitarian to all flash and fashion, and everything in between. If you intend to design them, learn both ...more

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How To Become a Professional Photographer

Become a Professional Photographer

Professional photography is an excellent career choice for anyone who wants to get paid for using their creative talents. It's one field ...more

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How To Bleach Jeans Camo

Bleach Jeans Camo

These jeans are cool! They require a special technique, but they're worth it! Find a dark pair of jeans . Fill a spray bottle with bleach ...more

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How To Blur the Background of a Photograph

Blur the Background of a Photograph

How do professional photographers make those stunning candid portraits, where the subject is in perfect focus but the background is a blur ...more

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How To Brighten up Backgrounds in Flash Pictures

Brighten up Backgrounds in Flash Pictures

Ever notice how most flash pictures have dark, gloomy backgrounds? That's because the camera sets a fast shutter speed to minimize blur and ...more

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How To Build a Panoramic Tripod Head

Build a Panoramic Tripod Head

There’s some amazing software out there for panoramic photography. Various software packages warp, stitch and blend sequences of photos so ...more

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How To Buy Lenses for Your Digital SLR

Buy Lenses for Your Digital SLR

If you're one of the millions of people who have bought your first Digital SLR camera, you're probably in a quandary as to what kind of ...more

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How To Choose a Pencil

Choose a Pencil

The choice of pencil can be very personal, especially if you write or draw a lot. Knowing why you need the pencil and what separates ...more

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How To Clean a Photo Portrait

Clean a Photo Portrait

Most substances can be cleaned from a photo. With these steps, you'll preserve your memories. Find out what the finish is on the photo. Some ...more

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How To Copy a Whiteboard With Your Digital Camera or Camera Phone

Copy a Whiteboard With Your Digital Camera or Camera Phone

Ever want the notes on a whiteboard, but didn't have the time to copy ...more

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How To Copyright Photographs

Copyright Photographs

You already own the copyright on anything original that you have made such as a photo. The problem arises when someone else tries to rip you ...more

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How To Create a Line Design

Create a Line Design

We all know that a line segment, or a line , is straight, right? What if somebody told you that you could make curves entirely out of ...more

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How To Create a Packing Tape Sculpture

Create a Packing Tape Sculpture

Creating a sculpture doesn't have to require a trip to the art store for sculpting materials and tools. Did you know that you can use ...more

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How To Create a Panoramic Photo Using Hugin

Create a Panoramic Photo Using Hugin

Panorama stitching is a way to emulate having a much wider field of view than your lens and camera would provide by themselves. Hugin is the ...more

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How To Create a Photo Studio

Create a Photo Studio

Photography is a wonderful career, and you may want to pursue it. However, in order to be a successful photographer, you'll need a ...more

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How To Create a Photo Transfer With Packaging Tape

Create a Photo Transfer With Packaging Tape

Make a transfer of your favorite image using clear packaging tape! This is a fun, economical way to create uniquely themed paper and ...more

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How To Create a Whale from the Word Love

Create a Whale from the Word Love

Have you ever wanted a quick and easy way to draw an animal? Well with this fun easy way you can. Just spell out the word "LOVE" and let the ...more

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How To Create an Abstract Painting

Create an Abstract Painting

Abstract painting might look easy, and it might look as if the artist did not know what they were painting. It might look like it; however ...more

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How To Create an Animation Character

Create an Animation Character

Designing a character for an animation video isn't easy. It has to be, simple to draw (for example, Mickey Mouse has a round head because ...more

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How To Create an Inexpensive Photography Lightbox

Create an Inexpensive Photography Lightbox

Good jewelry and close-up photography requires good lighting. However, being able to light a piece properly to show the true color and ...more

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How To Create Realistic Flesh Tones

Create Realistic Flesh Tones

This article will explain how to mix your paint to create realistic looking flesh tones for people in your artwork. Start with several ...more

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How To Customise Some Converse the Best Guide

Customise Some Converse   the Best Guide

There are many guides on here to customise Converse. This however, is the BEST guide! Follow this guide for the coolest, most unique pair of ...more

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How To Cut a Picture Mat

Cut a Picture Mat

A high quality framed picture usually uses a cut with chamfer edges to give the picture a nice frame. Having a matt cut and a frame made ...more

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How To Decorate a T Shirt by Cutting

Decorate a T Shirt by Cutting

Have you found your plain old t-shirts are dull? Are you using up all your paint to decorate t-shirts? Try decorating your shirts by cutting ...more

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How To Deliberately Fade a T Shirt

Deliberately Fade a T Shirt

Ever wondered how to get a totally vintage look on your t-shirts? Apart from wearing them to pieces, here is a fast way of making them look ...more

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How To Develop Your Photography Skills

Develop Your Photography Skills

If you've mastered the basics of framing, shooting, and taking a photograph , try taking it further. Make it a hobby, or maybe even a career ...more

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How To Discover What Type of Artist You Are

Discover What Type of Artist You Are

There are many different forms of art out in the world, such as sculptor, collage, drawing, and painting to name a few. Everyone is an ...more

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How To Do a Throwie

Do a Throwie

Throwies are one of the many styles in Graffiti. Throwies or Throw ups look like bubbly letters that are sometimes hard to read, and ...more

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How To Do Glass Fusing

Do Glass Fusing

Glass fusing is one of the oldest glass techniques on the planet dating before both glass blowing and stained glass. Here's how to do the ...more

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Views 562

How To Do Iron on T Shirts and Make Designs on the Computer

Do Iron on T Shirts and Make Designs on the Computer

Applying an iron-on transfer to a t-shirt is a great way to ...more

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How To Doodle

Doodle

Doodling is not just about drawing silly pictures when you're bored, but it is a creative way to also improve your drawing skills! Bring a ...more

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How To Draw a Bird

Draw a Bird

Drawing good birds can be tricky, but you will get it in no time with this simple course on how to draw a bird! Draw a circular shape for ...more

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How To Draw a Black Eyed Susan

Draw a Black Eyed Susan

Draw an upside-down D. Add a slight arch, pointing down, to the bottom of the D. Draw a dot near the center of the straight line of the D ...more

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How To Draw a Body

Draw a Body

Drawing a human body is a challenging project, but there are some simple, basic steps that may make it easier. Humans come in many shapes ...more

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How To Draw a Cartoon Bird

Draw a Cartoon Bird

A very easy way to draw a funny cartoon bird. Draw two circles, one small one at the north-west of the page, and a larger one south-east of ...more

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How To Draw a Cartoon Car

Draw a Cartoon Car

Need to draw a car for a school project, a greeting card or just plain bored and feel like drawing ? Follow this step-by-step how to for ...more

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How To Draw a Cartoon Dog

Draw a Cartoon Dog

This is an easy, quick way to draw one of the most beloved pets. Try it yourself, and teach your friends! It's easy, and you will be the ...more

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How To Draw a Cartoon Face from the Word "Boy"

Draw a Cartoon Face from the Word "Boy"

If your cartoon faces keep looking like simple smiley faces, this technique can help. By writing out the word "boy" and connecting the lines ...more

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How To Draw a Chinese Dragon

Draw a Chinese Dragon

Have you seen those beautiful paper dragons they hang in Chinese restaurants? Do you want to draw one? Although they may look difficult to ...more

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Views 1,043

How To Draw a Cow

Draw a Cow

Need help drawing cows? With these easy steps, even the most unartistic person can draw cows like a pro in no time. Draw a box. Draw another ...more

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How To Draw a Dragon

Draw a Dragon

Do you have trouble drawing mythical creatures? It's not as straightforward as drawing a frog or a car , but you have more room for ...more

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How To Draw a Farmer

Draw a Farmer

By combining the easy-to-follow steps and copying the illustrations, you can perfect your farmer drawing skills. For the moment, it's a man ...more

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How To Draw a Fish

Draw a Fish

Do you want to know how to draw a fish? Have a friend who loves fishing, and you want to draw a fish on her birthday card? Well, now you can ...more

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How To Draw a Giraffe

Draw a Giraffe

Drawing a giraffe is fun and easy. Just 7 steps, and the result will make all those who are of young age or heart - smile. Draw an ellipse ...more

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Undulating LED Wave Sculpture

Beautiful LED sculpture made for the 2008 100% Design exhibition in Earls Court. Curious how it was made? Process images below the video. Previously, 24,000 LED Light-Up-My-Dress. LED Wand + RIFD ...

Robot Dance Off Gets Creepy

As November was coming to an end this year, the "6th Robo-One Gate in International Robot Exhibition 2009" dance competition took place. The contenders are just a little bit creepy, to say ...

2009's Most Amazing Scientific Images

Popsci has posted 2009's most amazing scientific images, and there's quite a few great ones in there. A few of our favorites below, click through for all 62. In short, Cow Farts. "Scientists ...

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 ...

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