How heavy is a plastic bag? Not very heavy at all, but in order to use a plastic bag to help me karate chop a thin wooden stick, I don't need weight—I need air pressure. Below, the "Quick Clip" demonstrates the power of air pressure via the vacuum created between a plastic bag and the countertop.
Washington State has a history of large earthquakes, as does California. More than 1,000 earthquakes are registered in Washington State each year. More than 10,000 are recorded in California each year. In an earthquake, non-structural elements, which is anything that does not actually hold the building up, may become unhooked, dislodged, thrown about, and tipped over. this can cause extensive damage, interruption of operation, injury and even death.
Surprise your sweetheart this Valentines Day or any night, with a delicious Indian version of tiramisu. Tiramisu is traditionally an Italian dessert, and this is a similar recipe with an Indian twist. Why not give it a try? No one can resist the creamy deliciousness of fresh Tiramisu.
Gus and Geoff show you how to get the achievement of Negotiator Bronze Trophy in Heavy Rain. You will be playing as Scott Shelby. Your goal is to convince the store robber to leave without resorting to violence. Take the left aisle; in the center aisle there is a bag of chips on the floor that will cause too much noise. Raise your hands, and don't tackle the robber. Choose "name" and tell the robber your name and ask for his. Choose "reason" and tell the robber that "It isn't worth it.". Choo...
Learn how to do center, diagonal and side to side heavy medicine ball chops. Presented by Real Jock Gay Fitness Health & Life.
The importance of paint cannot be underestimated when it comes to correctly constructing a reborn baby doll. There are many tutorials showing you how to correctly replicate the hair on your baby doll's head, but what about the eyebrows? This tutorial shows you how to use a variety of paints and fine tip brushes to correctly achieve realistic eyebrows as well as head hair for your next reborn project.
Let's face it people: Guys want this body and girls want to date it (no objectification here at all). Achieve the body of superheroes, supervillains, and super toned celebrities on paper by checking out this tutorial on how to sketch a very muscular dude.
You don't actually need a curling iron to get beautifully thick, curly hair. In fact, all you need is a basic straightening iron - seriously. Like curling ribbon with the edge of a scissor, curly hair can be achieved with the right flat iron technique.
Some women like their men scruffy, whereas others fall head over heels over a clean cut, well-shaven man. If you happen to fall into the second category, introduce your man to this video tutorial on how to complete a classic straight razor shave.
Souffles are culinary works of art. But if you've ever made one - or tried to do so - you know that achieving the perfect flaky consistency and puff is a task only the Martha Stewart cooks/bakers among us can accomplish.
This hairstyle is taken directly from the current trends for runway models. Backcomb your hair first to give it a little body, then follow the steps to clamp your hair and hold it in place to achieve the disheveled ballerina look.
If you have a DSLR, you can take some interesting photographs of Christmas trees and holiday lights this year. Here are six different ways to achieve a special effects look for your Christmas photographs by adjusting the settings on your camera.
That fabulous, full Victoria's Secret hair you see on the Angels who strut down the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show runway is actually one of the simplest hairstyles you can create - really. All you need is a large-barreled curling iron.
Code your Flash-based website so that your content can remain the same, no matter if visitors are viewing your site on a computer screen, smartphone display or even a high-definition TV. This tutorial shows how you can code your fluid website to achieve the true fit effect.
Sookie Stackhouse from "True Blood" is a pretty low maintenance girl. The lady works in a bar, so she's got to think about practicality as much as beauty when she's styling her hair and makeup.
Going into the detail of a particular shot of Times Square, this tutorial focuses on a tiny billboard graphic which represents an ad for an iPhone. This tutorial shows you how to achieve the right sideways tilt effect to replicate a billboard for your own Photoshopped cityscape.
Ever wanted to replicate the effect of writing text in a circle or other shape? You can set up a path for your text to follow using the GIMP free image software. This tutorial shows you a straightforward technique to achieve this effect.
Using an animated movie strip as an example, this tutorial for Blender shows you how to properly animate textures. You can achieve this effect by making use of the offset parameter function within Blender, and this tutorial demonstrates how.
It's quite unfortunate, but most of us don't possess a french fry press at home (you know, the big clamping machine with square cut shapes on the bottom to produce perfectly cut french fries at fast food joints).
Wow! No longer do you have to buy those huge marble machine roller coaster toys — you can DIY one! This video covers the materials, tools and techniques used to make a homemade rolling ball marble machine. If you haven't seen this rolling ball marble machine toy in action yet, WATCH IT. It's a looping rolling marble machine made with wood, rebar tie wire and polyurethane tubing, featuring a magnetic elevator.
One of the great things about paying social networking games like FrontierVille is that you and your friends can help eachother win. This video will you show you how to give and accept gifts with your friends and neighbors in FrontierVille, allowing both of you to achieve much more than you could have alone.
You don't have to frolick naked and spray tanned in artificial cotton candy clouds and wear whipped cream squirting bras to replicate Katy Perry's sexy candy-themed look for "California Gurls."
Sometimes an image needs a little something more than nature gave it. In this clip, learn how to add depth and intensity to your photograph by darkening the sky, just right. This tutorial, hosted by a professional photographer, will walk you through every step you need to follow to achieve this mood in your pictures.
Thanks to the influx of purse-sized digital cameras and wads of blurry, hastily taken drunken photos posted on Facebook by partying college students, the quality of photography by the masses has gone down the deep end.
Red Dead Redemption is a long, involved game that will suck you in for ages if you want to try and unlock all of its many features and achievements. This video will make the process easier if you feel like cheating a little bit by showing you how to mod your saved game to achieve all sorts of in-game effects. The only software you need is Modio and you're set!
See how to make a Radio Wave animation that encircles a 3D sphere. First, the clip demonstrates how to achieve this effect using After Effects. Next, it offers instructions on how to do the same thing within Cinema 4D. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started creating your own custom radio wave animation, watch this free video software tutorial.
The French are very particular about food presentation and preparation to achieve the best flavor, so it only makes sense that they have a specialized way of pouring absinthe into a glass.
Want to select a certain object and nothing else? This clip will show you how to use Maya 2011's selection mask feature to achieve just that. Whether you're new to Autodesk's popular modeling software or a seasoned 3D artist just looking to better acquaint yourself with the Maya 2011 workflow, you're sure to be well served by this video tutorial. For specifics, watch this free video guide.
Katy Perry is known for her classic 1950s pin up style. This is a fantastic and fresh look for summer.
Looking for instructions on how to achieve a chrome-style text effect in Adobe Photoshop? Look no further. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular image editing software or simply looking to pick up a few new tips and tricks, you're sure to benefit from this free video tutorial from TutVids. For more information, including step-by-step instructions on how to create a shiny metal text effect, watch this graphic designer's guide.
Are you feeling like your long hair is holding you back? Nonsense! Keep things fresh by using that long hair to create hairstyles that range from side ponytails to half-up, half-down hairdos that anyone can achieve at home. Find new ways to style long hair with helpful advice from celebrity hair stylist, Robert Steinken who's clients include everyone from Sandra Bullock to Angelina Jolie.
Contrary to common thought, messy beach hair doesn't just come from living a worry-free (and shower-free) lifestyle, but actually takes a lot of work to achieve.
You will to learn set up and calibrate your jointer for optimal woodworking and creating a clean and straight edge on a rough board to later use as a reference. You will also learn a system on how to set up your knives to achieve the perfect cut using a jig and how to select the best jig to work with.
Kim Kardashian's star just keeps on rising, and that is largely due to her beauty. In this tutorial, learn how to create the same look that Kim wears most often on yourself! If you are inspired by Kim's glamour and want an everyday red carpet ready look, this is the style for you!
Want to look like a Victoria Secret's pin up girl? This video will show you exactly how to achieve this look step by step. Whether you are going out on the town, or have a hot date this look could work for any evening occasion.
The video is a Photoshop tutorial teaching how to create the starry sky effect, an effect that turn regular sky in a photo into a starry night sky using the Adobe Photoshop software. This effect is created by the use of Photoshop filters like noise, blur, levels and masking in order to achieve the look of a real night sky. By following the tutorial you will learn how to create and control the amount of stars in the photo's sky in only 6 minutes.
In this video tutorial brought to you by photoshopuniverse, you will learn how to apply mood lighting to images in Photoshop. This is achieved by applying an adjustment layer, called a gradient map, which allows you to adjust the color of the light in an image. You will learn how to access the gradient map from the adjustment layers menu, how to apply the gradient map, then overlay the new layer and fine tune the gradient to create more dramatic looking images.
In this makeup tutorial, learn how to apply the makeup look of movie character "Marla Singer", the badass chick from Fight Club, played by Helena Bonham Carter. To achieve the misty, dirty smudge look applied in this video, the following products were used:
If you're a serious film buff then these glasses will totally give you a cinemagasm. This polarization filter uses a pair of 3D glasses as a base and combines the glasses with a lens cap to reduce glare and any reflections that could tamper with your viewing experience.
This music production software tutorial teaches you how to achieve realistic, humanized scratches in a recordable, metered way in FL Studio. The lesson includes a brief introduction to the FL Scratcher and a few ideas on setting up FL Studio for maximum versatility.
