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How To: Use liver of sulfur solution to create a patina

artjewelrymag teaches you how to use a liver of sulfur solution to create a patina. First, be sure to wear protective gloves and eye gear. Be sure to perform this operation in a well-ventilated area because sulfur smells like rotten eggs. To get started, add a few small pieces of liver of sulfur to a small dish of warm water. Use a wooden stick or a small PVC pipe and stir. The temperature and the amount of time you leave the metal in the solution will affect the patina. You can dip the metal...

How To: Treat a sunburn properly

Dr. Schultz teaches how to treat a sunburn properly in very easy steps. For a regular sunburn, take aspirin to relief for that burning sensation. Use milk and water compress as tropically on the skin. Apply ointments 3-4 times a day. Take a bath not a shower with warm water. Aloe Vera will help the skin feel better. Lastly, avoid topical anesthetics. For a 2nd degree sunburn, apply topical antibiotic ointments after the compresses. If the sunburn gets worse consult for medical attention.

How To: Enhance the color of photos in Photoshop

Photoshopuniverse teaches you how to enhance the colors of photos using Adobe Photoshop. You get a photo and duplicate that layer. Set the blending mode to Soft Light. You repeat that step, only the blend mode should be Lighten. The shadows are now darker. You can change the blend mode opacities to 60%-70%, but both layers should have about the same opacity. Also make sure that the white values are not to white and that details, like faces, are still OK to see.

How To: Bake biscuits easily and quickly

Chef Julie Hasson teaches the secrets of baking biscuits easily and quickly. An excellent summary is given below. First add unbleached flour with some sugar, salt, yeast, baking soda and powder in a mixer and mix it well. Now take some warm soya malt and add some apple cider to it. After sometime pour it into the mixer and mix it to make the dough. Now place the dough on a silicon mat and roll it well with a roller. Use a biscuit cutter to cut the dough and place it in a tray. Apply some soya...

How To: Play "Light My Fire" by The Doors on guitar

This video is an acoustic guitar lesson from TboneWilson1978. In this video, he teaches you how to play the song "Light My Fire" by The Doors. He begins by showing you which chords you need to know to get started on learning the song, and demonstrates how to finger them. He then moves on to the progression of the chords through the song in the verse and the chorus. The A minor 7, F minor, G, A, D, E, and E minor 7 chords are demonstrated in this lesson.

How To: Check spelling and grammar in MS Word 2010

This video tutorial is a quick explanation of the ins and outs of spell and grammar check when using MS Word 2010. One of the main things highlighted in this video is that unlike previous additions, this year's version offers more contextual correction. For example, when the word their was used in an article, it was spelled correctly but used in the wrong context. The spell and grammar checker will underline this to let you know that it is incorrect. If you hit the spell and grammar check but...

How To: Make a Cricut friendship card

Cardcrazy09 teaches you how to create a friendship card using Cricut. First cut out the dog, then it's brown shadow. Since the umbrella is not cardboard, make sure to apply less pressure than before. Then simply stick the white dog on top of its brown shadow. The umbrella also has a brown shadow, which again comes under the object itself. It's also a bit larger for the shadow effect to work. You take these elements and stick them on top of a cardboard piece. The friendship card is done.

How To: Use the clear mount stamps from Stampin' Up!

Dawn5377, teaches you how to use the clear mount stamps. These come in sizes from A to I. They are high cut so you don't get ink on your fingers when using them. The stamps come in a DVD case for easy storage, which also comes with instructions on usage. Remove the sticky part of the image, place it on the back of the rubber stamp. Place image face down on the clear block of equal size. Ink the rubber stamp and just stamp on a piece of paper. You clean the rubber stamp with spray mist and scr...

How To: Crochet a fuzzy panda amigurumi

Tammy Snow will teach you how to brush your crochet to make your panda fuzzy. Take your finished crocheted head piece and fold it in half. Brush the head with a pull and lift action with your dog slicker brush. After brushing one way, turn the piece around and repeat brushing the opposite way. Repeat brushing and turning until the definition of your crochet stitches are almost invisible. The brushing could take up to an hour to get your desired appearance. Follow these simple instructions and...

How To: Say basic greetings & more in Haitian Creole

In this video from pxmedia Lisa and Lionel teach us how to say basic greetings and more in Haitian Creole. Some basic greetings that are gone over here are "Hello", "How are you", and the various responses to that question. "What is your name" is another question they translate. And "My name is". "Please" and "thank you" are next to be discussed along with "You're welcome." "Excuse me", and "bye" are next up. Two important things are "I cannot speak Creole" and "Do you speak English?" Next to...

How To: Understand the basics of video encoding

In this video by Tinkernut, we are taught all about the basics of converting and encoding videos into their various formats. He starts off by covering the video containers. Then he breaks down what is contained in these containers. He goes over the what data per second you need for each way of watching the videos. Then he suggests a couple of programs that help you convert your videos in the appropriate format for watching your videos in the many different ways out there.

How To: Create a website with Google Sites

Radford Education teaches you how to create a website using Google Sites. You need to have a Gmail account for this. Go to Google and click More - Sites. After the login, click Create new site in the upper left corner. Complete all the fields, starting with the name of your site. You can also select your site theme below. Hit the Create Site button at the bottom, when you're done. You will then be taken to your brand new site.

How To: Start your term paper research

Katherine Miller teaches the secrets of starting your term paper research by using concept mapping method. Use a large sheet of paper and a marker to map out our ideas. First take an example like "Succeeding at college and grades" and write down the factors affecting your goal. The most common factor is money, now write down the things that has an impact on money like jobs, business and loans. The other factors are outside life, health, places for help and study habits. Simultaneously write i...

How To: Apply flawless falsh lashes by Illamasqua

This video teaches the secrets of applying flawless false lashes. An excellent summary is given below. First hold the lashes with tweezers to your eyelash to check the size of it. Cut it off a bit if the false lashes are big compared to your eyelashes. Now apply some glue carefully to the base of the false eyelash. Close your eyes and stick the false lashes to the base of your eyelash and hold it for a few seconds to let it dry. After the glue gets dried blend the false lashes to match with y...

How To: Add a romantic effect in Photoshop

In this Photoshop video tutorial, hosted by photoshopuniverse, from Free Photoshop Video Tutorials, you will learn how to create a romantic touch effect to photos using Photoshop. The host will teach you how to use the soft overlay diffusion effect to achieve this. Guiding you, step by step, through the process of navigating Photoshop to find and use the tools you will need achieve this kind of effect. He also explains in detail what the tools are, as well as what they do, as you follow along.

How To: Reduce beard stubble in Photoshop

This video, produced by Photoshop Universe, teaches how to reduce beard stubble or 5 o'clock shadows from male pictures. We are shown how to use the dust and scratches filter, layer mask, as well as the advanced layer style command "blend if" on the underlying layer helps us to make this possible. The first step is to duplicate the layer and then select filter, noise, and dust and scratches. The second step is to apply some dust and scratches to the beard selection. Finally we blur the layer ...

How To: Cook 10-minute noodles

This video teaches the viewer how to cook 10-minute noodles. First, we are shown to slice an onion. Second, roughly chop some garlic. Heat up some oil in your skillet. While you're waiting, you can slice a pepper. Toss all the ingredients in and be sure to keep them moving in the skillet. Next, chop up some chicken. Flip the board over to prevent spreading bacteria, and then chop up some green beans. Toss the green beans into the skillet, along with any other chopped vegetables you choose. Co...

How To: Do three balloon science experiments

This video describes how to perform a three balloon science experiment which is a good way for children to learn scientific principles and could make a good science project for school. In this video one will learn key elements of each project and the logic behind the fun. For example in the first experiment one learns about air pressure and how changes from hot to cold cause amazing effects. Overall this video is simple and useful for anyone who would like to teach, entertain or help children...

How To: Create Ke$ha's "Tik Tok" toe nails

This tutorial teaches you how to do the same nail design as Ke$ha from her video "Tik Tok" had her nails done. First you apply a base polish to protect your nails. Apply a gold polish all over the nail, about three solid coats and then let them dry. Paint on a rich wine color to the corner of each nail end. Use a dotting tool and clean polish to pick up the rhinestones. Apply a little bit of nail glue on the seam of the two colors to help the Rhine stones stay put. Take a fine tip brush with ...

How To: Create pure CSS website layouts in GoLive CS2

Today, see how to use GoLive CS2 to create pure CSS layouts. That's using CSS to lay your website out, which is a really nice way to layout your webpages. It's laying it out without tables, and allows the site to change based on the users resolution. In this video tutorial, see how to create website layouts made entirely of CSS using GoLive's new CSS tools and the new liquid layouts available in GoLive CS2.

How To: Create CSS-based link rollovers for websites in GoLive

Using GoLive CS2, you'll learn how to create some CSS-based rollovers. This is really an easy way to create some rollovers, using CSS, which is an incredibly useful and powerful way to style and design your website pages. In this GoLive video tutorial, learn how to style not only your links, visited links, and active links using CSS, but you will also see how to give your links a rollover or hover style as well. You will quickly see how much more you can achieve by styling your links using CSS.

Make friendship bracelets: Bordered chevron

You and your best friend may be taking the next step in the friendship ladder… the friendship bracelet. Not everybody wants to show off their friendship to everyone, but if you do, this video tutorial will show you how to make a friendship bracelet, specifically the bordered chevron friendship bracelet. It's similar to the chevron, but has a border outside the chevron.

How To: Bake a party pizza - kids can cook!

Watch this cooking video tutorial on how to bake a party pizza - kids can cook! You will get all the necessary information to make this party pizza recipe, including a list of all the ingredients needed, all right in the video.

How To: Use your iPhone's touchscreen keyboard with these tips

There are tens of thousands of iPhone applications out there. Some are fabulous. Some are stinkers. From boredom-busting games to truly useful utilities, Fox News Tapped-In tell you which are worth a place on your iPhone. Their concise video reviews and how-tos let you see the apps before you download. Plus, they show you tips and tricks you never knew were there. If you own an Apple iPhone or iPod, check this vodcast out.