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How To: Choose & Install Garden Lighting

Want to bring some light to your garden and make it look fabulous at night? You may want to consider installing garden lights. As for what sort of lights to install, that depends on your garden and the type of effect you wish to achieve. For detailed instructions on choosing the right garden lights for your home, watch this video guide.

How To: Curl straight hair

Want a headful of curls? This hairstyling how-to should help you achieve the look you want, unless you have unusually straight and thick hair. The demonstrator in this instructional video had a head start with a perm, but these tips will work either way. You'll need curlers, gentle and moisturizing shampoo and conditioner, and a curl cream. Watch this video tutorial and learn how to curl straight hair.

How To: Create materials with displace modifier in 3ds Max

This 3D software tutorial shows you how to use the displace modifier in 3ds Max. The displace modifier allows you to create perfect materials and realistic shadows in 3D Studio Max. Proper materials and shadows are key to creating a realistic 3D scene. See how to work with the displace mod in 3ds Max to achieve more realistic models. This video is best viewed full screen.

How To: Do sit ups with proper form

The full sit up is the second event of the Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) or Physical Readiness Test (PRT). Use this clip to better understand the rules, breathing techniques, and overall strategies to achieve best results. In this fitness tutorial, SSG Ken Weichert, Army Master fitness trainer, teaches you how to do sit ups properly.

How To: Stop electrical hum on an Wurlitzer Electric Piano

While one can achieve a number of realistic vintage keyboard sounds through sample libraries like the Reason Abbey Road Keyboards refill, there's no beating the genuine article. If you find a vintage keyboard, however, it may need any number of repairs to get it sounding like it should. In this how-to, you'll learn a few quick tips for getting rid of electrical hum on a Wurlitzer 200 Electric Piano. Take a look!

How To: Remove AC hum from a Wurlitzer 200 Electric Piano

While one can achieve a number of realistic vintage keyboard sounds through sample libraries like the Reason Abbey Road Keyboards refill, there's no beating the genuine article. If you find a vintage keyboard, however, it may need any number of repairs to get it sounding like it should. In this how-to, you'll learn how to get rid of electrical hum in a Wurlitzer 200 Electric Piano. Take a look!

How To: Gather tools for building miniatures

Here are some of necessary the tools for hobby crafting and diorama making. This model maker uses wood rasps, sanding pencils, wire cutters, small pliers, a box cutter, a wood carving knife, and a Japanese pull saw. When building miniatures you may find yourself making your own tools or finding useful sculpting aids around the house. Occasionally, a wood burning gun can help you achieve detail for tiny window shutters and other fine work.

How To: Create a Little Mermaid inspired makeup look

Learn how to apply makeup to achieve a Disney Little Mermaid inspired eyeshadow look. You will need Coastal Scents Ipoxy primer, Mehron Pastel Paradise Palette, Coastal Scents 88 Shimmer eyeshadow palette, MAC black eyeliner, and Two Faced Lash Injection mascara. Watch this how to video and you will be able to create a Little Mermaid inspired eyeshadow look.

How To: Create a Virgo inspired makeup look

Check out this tutorial where you can learn how to create a Virgo inspired makeup look. To get this great astrological sign look you will need the following products: Urban Decay Scratch, Urban Decay Underground, Urban Decay Zero, Urban Decay Ransom, Urban Decay liquid liner in Radium, Two Face lash injection mascara, MAC Coffee Liner, Pur Minerals Marble Mineral Powder, and MAC Bare Slimshine. Watch this how to video and you will be able to achieve a Virgo sign makeup look.

How To: Create a Sleeping Beauty inspired makeup look

Learn how to apply makeup to achieve a Sleeping Beauty inspired look with this tutorial. You will need a Mehron Pastel Paradise Palette, Cuberry eyeshadow in Pink Bikini and Secret Garden, Pur Minerals eyeshadow in Pink Zircon, Vanilla Feldspar, Spiced Mica, and Marble Powder in Pink, MAC Coffee eyeliner, and Smashbox Bionic Mascara. Watch this how to video and you will be able to create a Sleeping Beauty inspired makeup look.

How To: Use makeup for a more natural, barely-there look

No-makeup makeup is like the holy grail of makeup application. The goal is to achieve sparkling eyes, glowing skin and supple lips, while tricking everyone into thinking you're wearing barely any makeup (even though you are..). Here, New York make artist Tyron Machhausen takes you through three easy looks, each distinctly different, yet essentially barely there.

How To: Model a human ear in Maya

In our opinion, human body parts are some of the hardest things an artist can draw. When it comes to parts like hands and ears, we generally settle for a basic, rudimentary rendering because achieving a realistic portrayal seems so hard. If you're looking for quality, though, then Maya modeling software is an excellent way to achieve it.

How To: Sponge paint

Sponge painting is an easy faux finish that produces stunning results. Meghan Carter demonstrates sponge painting techniques and shares sponge painting tips to help you achieve professional results in your home.

How To: Apply caulk

Caulk can make a good paint job look great if applied correctly. Meghan Carter demonstrates how to caulk to achieve seamless results. With her tips you'll eliminate gaps and cracks when you use caulk around your home.

How To: Practice Kabbalah

This video includes the 3 reasons why Kabbalah is called “the hidden science.” Kabbalah studies how our life and our world has been created, and how to achieve connection with our life’s source, the totality of reality.