Got precious items you want to keep safe, but are too beautiful to keep wrapped in storage? Then a shadow box is the perfect way to both preserve your item and show it off. Shadow boxes are boxes are enclosed cases used in dioramas that are designed to let light pass in only through one angle so the object will less likely be damaged by light.
You don't need to lop all your precious long locks off to achieve Rihanna's signature hairstyles. While the lady currently has a short, choppy cut, she wears looks (like faux hawks) that can be replicated on longer hair.
Are your electricity and water bills comparable with that of Raging Waters? Then it's probably the right time to consider how to save on your energy and water bill by taking small steps like assessing where you're at in your home, having an energy audit, and eliminate leaky faucets.
If rain is a constant weather in your city, you should check into installing rain barrels outside. These precious storage systems are great to use for watering your plants during the long summer months. Not only does it help you save money, but it helps out the environment as well. They're easy to set up and can be done without much hassle. So check out the tutorial above from the city of Calgary, on how to use rain barrels today. Good luck and enjoy!
It's obviously important to look better than everyone else on your wedding day (sorry, but you know it's true), but even more vital to look great in wedding photos since you'll be looking back at them 10, 20 years down the road and you want to know you looked your best on your special day!
Being able to zoom in and out of an image in Photoshop can save you precious time and can be more effective. If you don't know how to do so, it can be challenging. There are various ways to do so and this video tutorial is going to show you them. So find out how to zoom in and out and move your image in the workspace in Photoshop CS4. Sit back, take notes, and enjoy!
Kids are one of the most precious things that this world has to offer. Not only can they shape the future of this world, but they can continue carrying on a legacy or family for years and years. So why not keep them entertained and thinking at an early age? This tutorial will show you how to do just that, by allowing them to think and be creative. Sit back and see what it takes to make a recycled napkin holder with your kids. Enjoy!
Disney star, Selena Gomez, always has stunning makeup and hair. Steal her look with help from this makeup tutorial hosted by Beechbum06. This look uses browns & silvers and is applied with all affordable makeup products! Wear this exact look with the following:
In this video a Peruvian Inka necklace is begun by selecting and washing precious stones. The stones begin as varied sizes and irregular shapes. These stones are then coarsely ground down to the desired size and shape. Finer grinders are used to get the exact shape and make the stones smooth. The polishing of the stones comes next. After much polishing these stones are ready to be placed in handcrafted Peruvian Inka necklaces. Each of these tedious steps are shown in abbreviated video clips o...
Got a hoodie? Got a laptop? But you're missing a laptop bag? That's okay, get a little resourceful and follow the steps in this quick vid to learn how to transform an everyday hoodie into a rather innovative laptop carrier. Follow along as this demonstrator shows some deft folding skills to protect your most precious piece of equipment - your laptop. Not only is this hoodie soft and flexible, it'll keep your laptop from getting scratched or scarred.
Learn how to play "Your Universe" by Rico Blanco, an acoustic guitar tutorial. Follow along with this demonstration, tabs and lyrics here:
Are you a fan of Tori Amos? This tutorial is designed to help you play famous riffs by Tori Amos on the piano or keyboard. This two part lesson demonstrates riffs from Silent All These Years, Precious Things, Pretty Good Year, A Sorta Fairytale, Cooling, iieee, Winter, Spark (extended), Cornflake Girl, Lust, Bliss, Take Me with You, and Space Dog.. This video will help you understand these riffs by Tori Amos and enables you to make them your own. This how to video is for intermediate to advan...
Hot mama and "Project Runway" host Heidi Klum has worked in modeling and television her entire life, so it's no surprise she knows which hairstyles never fail to look good at press events.
Scotch 3M manufactures an incredibly useful tool, the tape glider or ATG gun, that you can use to apply glue to chip board. Here are a few special techniques you can use when crafting with your own tape glider gun!
Your conclusion paragraph is incredibly important to a research paper. This is where you get the chance to sum yourself up and really make your point hit home for the reader. The last paragraph is your last chance to really make your paper stand out and be memorable. In this video, you will learn exacly how to craft a fantastic conclusion so that your reader is left on a powerful note, instead of a boring one.
In this clip, Elizabeth Gleeson shows us how to make a cute flowered headband a la Carrie Bradshaw from "Sex and the City" or Blair Waldorf from "Gossip Girl" using materials you already have around your home. This headband is easy to make and won't cost you much, and you will look incredibly stylish and great.
This magic trick is sure to impress your friends or any audience. In this video, you will learn how to make a coin vanish and appear at will!
Nick from Greyscale Gorilla demonstrates how to use Dynamics in Cinema 4D. This feature is incredibly helpful for making chaotic interaction of shapes. It's almost like chaos theory meets order.
Nick from Greyscale Gorilla shows you a great way of playing around with shapes in order to play around with lighting and shadows. Most of this approach is very conceptual, but it's incredibly important to import ideas for later projects.
Nick from Greyscale Gorilla gives you a bunch of tips and tricks for cleaning up your bookmarks toolbar in Safari. These ideas are incredibly helpful for improving your workflow and productivity.
Nick from Greyscale Gorilla presents a fantastic tutorial on texturing objects in Cinema 4D. This is especially helpful for creating realistic looking objects. Describing his workflow, his process is incredibly informative
Honeys are a delicious way of adding herbal nuritionment to our diets. They can be made from almost any herb with a high volatile oil content. Mountain Rose Herb shows you the steps required to make delicious herbal honey with this video recipe. Lavender honey is delicious, and incredibly simple to make, and all it takes is some fresh herbs. See how to make it with dried and fresh herbs.
This video shows you how to make a simple, DIY ring light for your point and shoot Canon G10 or G11 camera. By using either cool white or warm white LED lights, you can set your white balance presets to daylight or tungsten. Ring lights are incredibly useful in fashion photography for an even, soft light with a striking eye light.
Right out of the box, iPhone is incredibly easy to use. If you want to get the most out of every feature, you’ve come to the right place. This video tutorial straight from Apple will teach you how to use the keyboard on the Apple iPhone 3G. The iPhone redefines what a mobile phone can do.
Learn how to tie a Constrictor Hitch - a great knot for tying a binding or bundle. It holds incredibly tightly and can be slipped for easy untying. This is a good knot for sailing, boating, general outdoors and even bondage.
To help familiarize yourself with the Nikon COOLPIX S51 or S51c camera, here's a short video tutorial which offers descriptions of a few of these camera's coolest features, tips for taking great pictures and an explanation of how to use the incredibly cool wireless feature of the S51c camera. You'll see how to take great pictures with a Nikon Coolpix S51 digital camera.
Papa Tom teaches veiwers how to easily make a terra cotta roof for a realistic looking house for a diorama or school project. This is easy to do and provides incredibly realistic finishing touch to any plain old miniature building.
Learn how to make a silk screen for printing a t-shirt. Build a mesh silk screen with fabric & an embroidery hoop for low cost. This video provides detailed instruction and is incredibly easy to do at home.
One of the best parts about Terraria is that not only do you get to design and build your own habitat, there are bosses to be fought as well. Of course, bosses can also be incredibly frustrating. If you want to know how to kill the Eye of Cthulhu, check out this great clip.
This video will show you how to get started playing the incredibly popular sandbox game Minecraft. This is a handy guide that will take you from the first screen all the way through your first full day of gameplay. Learn how to play Minecraft!
Google just makes everything easier! This video shows you how you can find a theme for your copy of Google Chrome, download it and install it in less than twenty seconds. It's incredibly easy, and there are so many themes to choose from!
Ruffles are incredibly easy to make, though they are time consuming. Get a length of your chosen fabric, and then follow along with this tutorial to make an elegant and fun ruffled ribbon that you can use as an embellishment, a headband or an accessory.
Tortoise is an incredibly useful tool for programmers and those who do write or are planning to write lots of software on a Windows machine. New users don't have to worry about getting an SVN, but more advanced users will appreciate the functionality.
Why stay with only what you've been given by the basic game? Make your MineCraft game more exciting by giving your character a different skin, and downloading new texture packs for your game. This is an incredibly easy mod for your game.
If for whatever reason you are marooned in a foreign, Spanish-speaking country, the key to your livelihood will be in how well you communicate. One of the most important Spanish phrases you need to learn is how to say "Nice to meet you." Saying this will gain you friends and favors.
Are you studying abroad in Spain? Then at one point or another you will find yourself in situation of saying either to your roommate or sexy hot fling that you're going to work.
The Cuba maps in Call of Duty: Black Ops are incredibly extensive and detailed, full of opportunities to ambush and snipe. This is a very thorough walkthrough, pointing out all the spawn areas to be wary of, including where some people tend to get cheap shots.
Electroluminescent substances have become more and more popular lately in all kinds of projects, from toy glasses to EQ t-shirts. They allow you to create incredibly thin circuits that can be silkscreened onto a clear flat substance. Watch this video to learn how to layer circuits and EL wire and ink to make thin, flexible light-up displays like the one inthe video.
Creating the NPCs (non-player characters) that fill your world is just as important as the story itself! Creating the atmosphere and setting the tone of your characters are incredibly important, and if the stock NPC looks just aren't doing it for you, then try using head morphs in the toolset! In this video you will learn how to do head morphing in the toolset and where to find each of the options and edit your NPC's together.
In this tutorial, learn how to make scrumptious pork tenderloin in your own oven. This loin is marinated in a spicy mustard paste and has an incredibly savory taste. Your host, Alex Guarnaschelli, will walk you through the entire process from A to Z. Enjoy!
