Retro is in, but then again… when was retro ever out? Watch this Illustrator video tutorial to learn about making retro looking sparkles for whatever reason you may need (or want) them. The bulk of the video will cover the many advantages to using symbols, when and where you can, in your illustrations when dealing with many of the same graphic objects. Learn to edit 100's of objects in no time, and learn about many of the symbolism tools available to you in Adobe Illustrator!
Steampunk, a vintage Victorian mechanical style, is one of the hottest design trends to date since faux bois. Get in on the trend while creating many hours of fun for yourself and friends by making this awesome steampunk style chess set. This chess set is comprised of various pieces of hardware, a found table, and common household chemicals.
Embrace the current retro revival in fashion and design by creating this cool midcentury-chic poster. You can create this psychedelic wavy pattern for a band poster, a movie, or just as a piece of art to hang up on your wall.
This is such a fun manicure that when I saw for it for the first time on blogs, I just knew I had to try it out. What made me all the sure of the fact was that not only was it eye catchy but also incredibly easy to do .
With the Le Sac dress from American Apparel, you can easily have that retro Marilyn Monroe look in just a few simple steps. Watch the video to see how to style your dress into the sultry, retro, 50's style Marilyn look. And this is just one of the possibilities! There's at least TWELVE different styles in which you can wear this malleable dress. Your wardrobe problems are over! More space in the closet, more cash in your purse, and more styles in your arsenal!
Indy Mogul shows you how to build retro ray gun prop for your next sci-fi epic!
In this tutorial, learn how to create a beautiful retro look with a 1940s pinup style. This hairstyle is easier to do than you would think and will give any outfit an instant touch of class. So, if you are feeling like an old fashioned movie star try out this style. You'll look great!
Stumped on what to do with your hair for your next fancy event? In this hair styling tutorial, learn from American Idol stylist Dean Banowetz how to get "Mad Men" hairstyle. This look is great for men who want to look professional & polished with a hint of retro!
Yeah baby! That's right, 1960's, retro style motion graphics. You want em, you need em and this tutorial with Angie Taylor of Red Giant TV shows YOU how to get them by using PlaneSpace, Text Anarchy, Trapcode Echospace and Warp! Shagadelic baby! Create retro-style motion graphics for a sweet 1960's look with After Effects.
This beauty video demonstrates how to do a retro Christmas makeup look .
With the movie "Burlesque" coming out soon, the interest in the retro, pin up girl style has rocketed to an all-time high. And the great news is that you don't have to be starring in a movie or dressing up for Halloween to look retro fabulous.
A retro updo that's SIMPLE?! Sounds like an oxymoron, we know, but there are shortcuts you can take when styling a vintage updo that'll shorten prep time. If you love looking like a pin up girl straight out of a calender but don't have an hour to invest in hair styling every day, then this is the perfect tutorial for you.
Elicit the glamour of Bettie Page's pin up days by styling your hair into this softly curled hairstyle with rolled bangs. Adopted by the unfailingly fabulous Beyoncé in Lady Gaga's video for "Telephone," this uber retro style flatters oval and heart shaped faces.
Pop superstar Gwen Stefani needs little help looking cool. She did, after all, singlehandedly bring back rasta prints and made Japanese Harajuku prints and designs popular in the mainstream.
Copy the popular, retro-style 8-bit pixel art. You can use Adobe Illustrator to create this simple sort of art. This tutorial shows you how to set up your document and how to begin illustrating your project to get that old school feel for your artwork.
In this tutorial, learn how to create the perfect 80s look. This look is taken from the early days of the Queen of Pop, Madonna. Madonna wore this style around the time she released her debut album.
In this tutorial, we learn how to style a cute and curly retro hairstyle. Start off by sectioning your hair off and starting on the underneath area of your side. Now, take your hair into sections and curl them into curlers. While these are sitting, take the top back portion of your hair and curl the hair, then place them into curlers as well. Continue to do this for all of the sections in your hair, pinning with bobby pins to keep them secure. Allow these to sit in your hair for around an hou...
Save the trees! Have a few extra wire hangers hanging around? Make your own retro Christmas tree for your next holiday season out of old hangers, wiring, and shiny tinsel. With help from ThreadBanger's Decor It Yourself, your new Christmas tree will be done in no time, standing tall and eco-proud!
Vintage pin-up girl posters are the inspiration for the retro look in this how-to video. While this hairdo is all 50s glamour, it's never gone out of style, and as likely to be seen spotted on a starlet today as yesterday (or yesteryear). Learn how to create this pin-up girl inspired hair style by watching this video hairstyling tutorial.
Tattoo lady and reality TV star Kat Von D is obviously extremely talented with the tattoo needle. Creating interesting designs for clients that include celebrities, Kat Von D exudes a distinctive style that includes looking like a tougher version of a classic pin up.
In this 2 part video tutorial, Eran Stern shows you the first step to create a retro design title animation for a fictional sci-fi movie.
Buxom bombshell Katy Perry definitely knows that sex appeal is in her deck of cards. While her style has shifted over the past couple of years from retro pin up girl to modern and pin up girl-inspired, she still maintains the same vibrant colors in her makeup bag.
In this tutorial learn how to look extra special for any occasion. You will get a step by step on how to apply makeup in a retro 1950s style.
The hippie bohemian trend is BACK!! This fun video is a step by step guide to dying your very own tie dye clothing just like they wore in the 70's! Not your style? You can tie dye your bed sheets for a groovy retro feel. Tie dye is very fun, colorful and cheery and perfect for kids to complete as a craft project! You can buy each child a white t-shirt and help them tie dye their shirts. Each one will have its own original design!
Betty Draper may have a lot of drama in her hands - three kids, a cheating husband - but she somehow always manages to look breathtakingly perfect without a single hair out of place. Of course, she does have the help of Hollywoo'd top stylists, aestheticians, and hair stylists.
Audrey Hepburn has remained a fashion icon for years after her death. The classic makeup look in this how-to video in inspired by her style. The general idea is to put a lot of focus on the eyes and eyebrows, and keep all the makeup very fresh. Watch this video makeup lesson and learn how to create this 1950s retro Audrey Hepburn style look. Apply a 1950s Audrey Hepburn style retro makeup.
You don't need a special occasion like Halloween to revel in the retro glamour of Twiggy's coveted iconic look. This how-to video from makeup artist, Greg Arlt from MAC, shows how to master this mod look look. Watch this video makeup lesson and learn how to create this 60s Twiggy style makeup look. Apply a retro 60s Twiggy mod makeup look.
Perhaps inspired by her collaboration with Lady Gaga, Beyoncé created a very retro several months ago not in her usual full-blown sexy style but with lots of '40s female stereotypes and a vintage film look. This music video, made for her single "Why Don't You Love Me?", features in one scene a very curvy Beyonce repearing a car and wearing her curled hair up in a bandana.
Be as lazy as you want the rest of your life when it comes to makeup and hair, but on your wedding day you better be amping it up in the style department. If you're looking for a not too hard hairstyle to sport on your big day, check out this elegant side twist updo. You've probably seen it on the likes of old Hollywood-inspired stars like Gwen Stefani and Rachel McAdams.
Even if you're not a fan of the Bad Girls Club, you have to admit that bad girl Lea's got some serious style. She loves to rock the retro winged eyeliner and bright red lips. Watch this video to learn how you can get the same look for yourself.
In this tutorial, learn how to create a very sexy, dreamy look for your hair. This hairstyle is gorgeous and has an elegant retro flair. If you are looking for a style that will look wonderful on any occasion, check this out. It's quick, easy and looks great!
The classic hairstyle in this how-to video is reminiscent of glamorous 40s waves. You'll need hot rollers and hair spray to create it. Watch this video hairstyling tutorial and learn how to create this retro wavy hairdo.
The eyes have it: 50s-style glamour returns with this how-to video from Elle magazine. You will need black cream or powder shadow, black pencil, black liquid liner, and black mascara. Watch this video makeup tutorial and learn how to create a retro 50s winged cat-eye look.
This is all about vector, swirling rainbows. Have you ever seen those looping, swooshing, swirling rainbow graphics used in all kinds of graphics ranging from logos, and sketches, to grungy and retro illustrations? Well, you are going to create one of them in Illustrator. Watch this Illustrator video tutorial to create vectored rainbows. Also, learn how to export it to a program, such as Photoshop, as a smart object, to utilize it as a smart object so we can both retain vector scalability whi...
These paper design projects make perfect kid's activities, or an activity for the whole family. These eco-friendly ornaments are made from recycled scrap strips. When you're done, you can hang them to decorate your home!
Victory rolls are probably not very familiar to you, but they would have been had you lived about, oh, sixty years ago. Victory rolls, or tight, thick ringlets centered on the crown of the head and sometimes done up in a Bettie Page style bang, were the style du jour of the '40s and '50s.
Thanks to pop artists like Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein, hallucinogenic geometric shapes and psychadelic use of color dominated absolutely everything in the '60s, from lunchboxes to earrings to dresses.
Katy Perry is an absolutely cool chick. She is always wearing and updating the funkiest styles. In this tutorial, learn how to recreate Katy's look from her new music video with Timbaland "If We Ever Meet Again". This look is retro, classic and still bold and shiny. If you are a Katy fan or are just looking for a great period style that you can accessorize, check this out.
1950s women's fashion has made a come back! Learn about 1950s fashion and how to use modern clothes to create it in this free video series about fashion trends.
This video is 70's string art tutorial, decor yourself. The way the women is describing, is that you can use anything to do this, get a piece of thick wood, paint it white, use a ruler, and measure halfway, draw a dot. Draw a circle around it, with the dot being in the middle. take nails all the way around the center of the circle, and thread the whole thing, until you turn out with a very beautiful and creative circle design that you can hang on your livingroom wall, theres also other design...
