Balloon columns are a fun decoration for any party or special event. Watch this how to video and learn how to make a simple balloon column. Use any type of balloons, matte or metallic, just have fun when creating your balloon column.
This five-part cookie decorating tutorial is a godsend for someone who's looking for an all-inclusive guide to decorating cookies. While you'll find many individual videos out there showing you how to put on buttercream icing or corn syrup icing, you usually won't find one depicting both.
This video shows the way to make a paper balloon. A square paper is taken. Two perpendicular folds are made down the diagonals of the square. Then an isosceles triangle is made by folding one side of the square towards its opposite side and the other two sides are tucked in. Now there are four isosceles-right triangular flaps. The flaps are folded along its middle to resemble isosceles triangular flaps. The edge of the flaps is folded towards the center. The free end of the flap is tucked int...
Twist a pirate sword great for those pirate parties! The close up view of the demonstrator's hands help, just make sure to pay close attention!
Mylar balloons are the best party favors. They are big and shiny and last longer than normal latex balloons. In this tutorial, learn how to make a mylar balloon at home, from scratch. Stop spending so much money at the party store, and next time you have a big event, make your own! Not only will you save money, but it will give your party a cool personal touch.
Balloon clouds make great decorations for any party. Watch this how to video and learn how to make a balloon cloud for your upcoming party or wedding. Balloon clouds are a simple and fun party decoration that your can create fairly quickly.
Looking for the best way to make a paper balloon? Look no further. Learn how to make a simple, inflatable paper balloon using origami, the traditional Japanese art of paper folding. For a detailed, step-by-step breakdown of the folding process, and to get started making your own paper balloons, watch this free video origami guide.
Objects become charged when rubbed against one another. This happens because negatively charged electrons flow from one object to the other.
Out of helium? Forgot to pick up the tank? Don't worry, this video shows you two different ways that you can make your balloons float without using helium! And better yet, these methods use things you likely have around the house, so no added cost!
This video illustrate us how to make a hovercraft with common household items. To build one, first of all, collect all of the items required for making it. You need a CD, bottle cap, balloon and super glue. Then start by applying glue to the lower end of the cap and sticking it to the center of the CD and let it dry. After it has dried, blow up the balloon and secure it up on the bottle cap tightly. Now open the bottle cap and let the balloon deflate.
Watch this cooking video tutorial on how to make a popover balloon dessert - kids can cook! You will get all the necessary information to make this popover balloons dessert recipe, including a list of all the ingredients needed, all right in the video.
Using a balloon, magnet, and wire, you will see how to make a speaker. The sound quality is impressive, and volume can be increased with stronger magnets.
Are you into Gaara? If so, why not make one of his gourds? Materials you will need:
In this video, you will find some tips on making an aerial camera to take footage from the sky. To make your own aerial camera, you will need to follow these steps: Buy some metalized nylon from balloon kits.com. Use a hot iron to see the nylon pieces together. Check for any air leaks by using a shop vac's exhaust. Patch any holes with extra nylon or duct tape. Fill the balloon with helium. Attach a box to the balloon with some mesh tape. This box will hold your camera. Allow friends to hold ...
What's one of the best tricks you can perform at a birthday party or other celebration? Well, there's always a ton of balloons lying around, so why not try to pop one, but without actually popping it?
This all-encompassing tutorial series covers all aspects of hermit crabs, from what they are, to how to house them, feed them, and generally take care of them. Learn everything you need to know to take care of your pet "hermie."
This instructional video shows you how to make a RSS ("Really Simple Syndication") feed using the free program RSS builder. RSS is a script that can be put up on a website that other users can subscribe to in order to get notified when the website gets updated. The xml code behind creating RSS feeds is explained. The code should be entered as shown and the file should be saved as "feed.xml" and upload it to a web server. Go to the URL mentioned, download and install RSS builder. Launch the pr...
Video: . This is a very simple way to set up a booby trap inside your house for your friends and family, It can get messy so prank at your own risk.
This summer's going to be a hot one, so skip the water pistol this year and break out the big guns! In this project, I'll be showing you how to build a water balloon shotgun—a high-powered water balloon launcher that's capable of firing 17 water balloons at the same time!
The pressure underwater is undeniably strong. If you were to fill a balloon with water and take it underwater, it would not burst but would stay the same size because liquids are not compressed. The pressure is the same, inside and outside of the balloon. If you were to fill that same balloon with air instead, the lower it dives into water, the more it shrinks, until it eventually can't take the pressure anymore and bursts.
Using HDRI Lighting and Particles in Cinema 4D, Nick from Greyscale Gorilla gives a great tutorial on creating a black and white balloon animation. These tools give a very slick and organic look to your projects.
This is a simple and easy tutorial, and anybody can build a hot air balloon out of a garbage bag by following the instructions in it. All one needs is a garbage bag, some stiff industrial wire and fire starter bars. The important thing, according to the author, is to judge how many fire starter bars will be required to make the balloon rise without melting its plastic body. First, two long wires are twisted together in the middle to make an 'X'. A smaller wire is twisted onto the middle of th...
Do you need some ideas for nature-inspired decoration? All you need for this craft are some balloons, paper and a little painting skill to make a fun, crafty balloon apple. Add this project to your next hobby day!
Looking for a fun, functional craft project? This video tutorial will walk you through the process of making easy inflatable paper balloons using origami, the traditional Japanese folk art of paper folding. For detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started making your own working paper balloons, watch this free video guide.
The art of origami is all about making a flat 2 dimensional piece of paper into something 3D that comes alive.. so why not go all the way and make a balloon? This tutorial will show you how to make a big, round realistic looking balloon out of nothing but paper! Impress your friends with this very cool origami trick.
Making balloon art for a baby shower is explained easily and clearly. The step-by-step directions will have you making your own creations in no time. The various products needed are also clearly explained and demonstrated. Become the envy of your friends by throwing the best parties around with these balloon centerpieces.
Watch this video origami tutorial and learn how to fold a balloon fish. Start of with a single square of paper and follow along with these step by step directions to end up with a fish balloon. This traditional Japanese art is as fun as it is beautiful.
Perform a magic trick in which you appear to magically force a coin into a balloon without puncturing the balloon.
Watch this tutorial to learn how to make a marriage twist. This is an advanced technique for harder balloons and should only be tried after mastering the tulip twist.
The fridge is one of the most excruciating things to clean, so it makes the perfect target on April Fool's Day. For this prank, just fill up a water balloon with whatever you want, lay it softly in one of the shelves on the door, and close the door with the untied end of the balloon stretched out so that the door will close and seal it. When your victim opens the fridge, it'll explode all over them. Simple and effective. Watch to see exactly how it works.
Looking for something new and unusual to light on fire? How about a propane bomb? This little how-to shows us the explosive power of propane when we expose it to flame. With a balloon, some propane and a piece of toilet paper we can make a pretty ball of flame.
This free video science lesson from YouTube's bionerd23 demonstrates a simple technique for moving gas from a balloon into a secondary airtight container. For all of the relevant details and detailed, step-by-step instructions, as well as to get started trying this experiment yourself, watch this home-science how-to.
In this tutorial, we learn how to make a simple spiky pi–ata. First, you will need to blow up a balloon and grab some pieces of newspaper. After this, cut out pieces of the newspaper then use paste to stick them onto the balloon. Make a thick wall of this newspaper throughout the entire balloon. After this, add the spiky parts of the pi–ata and then allow it to dry. Once finished, paint the entire pi–ata the colors you would like. When the paint is done drying, fill the pi–ata with candy and ...
If you're interested in getting someone back or just would like to play a nice little prank, this next video will show you how. In this tutorial, you'll be performing a car prank involving the car's exhaust. It doesn't damage the car, but it does take power away from the car temporarily and results in a loud bang from a balloon. So check out the video above, be safe, and enjoy!
First of all open any image and create a new ‘layer’ and add it to your image. Click on the transparency and then click ‘ok’. Now from the right menu bar choose the ‘elliptical’ icon to make a round balloon. Now select the 'free select tool' and select ‘mode’ to 'add to current selection' and then draw a triangle with the base inside the previous balloon and the pointed end outside the balloon. Now select the 'bucket fill' tool and make sure your ‘background’ color is selected as white and th...
In this video, user mudvayne200 teaches you how to make a Sid Wilson from Slipknot mask. You will need a roll of toilet paper, a newspaper, water, a balloon and scissors. You will want to fill up the balloon and then cut strips of newspaper. Put water on the strips of paper and place them on top of the balloon. Do this a few times to have a few layers. Once it's dry, you can cut it in half and cut holes for the eyes and mouth. You can also add a layer of toilet paper and let it dry. Color it ...
Want to see what happens when baking soda and vinegar become mixed together? Well, this science video tutorial will show you how to do a baking powder and vinegar carbon dioxide experiment.
Lance Lund, a professor at Anoka-Ramsey Community College, was asked to prepare a promotional science video for the college back in 1995 that was to air on a local cable access channel. All went well until he inhaled some sulfur hexafluoride (SF6). The video never aired, but many more of you from around the world will be able to enjoy this right here.
Watch this video to learn how to put a knife in a balloon without popping it. Impress your friends and win some bets with this easy to learn magic trick.
This lampworking tutorial shows how to make a little hot air balloon.
