In this video Dionne from the Gadget show explains how to improve your digital photos easily using widely available free software. The first thing she instructs us to do is to download and install Google's free photo editing software Picasa. Next, once Picasa is installed you can use it's one click settings to easily remove red eyes from photographs or increase the brightness of a photo. The next thing we learn to do is to adjust the white balance of a photograph. This makes the photo appear ...
Cardcrazy09 teaches you how to make a thank you card using Cricut. You will need the Walk in my garden cartridge for this. The card itself is a Martha Stewart piece of double sided cardboard. You will need different types of punches to create the white decorative part and the text card. That will be printed with black text. The flowers and the pot are created using Cricut. The pot is placed on top of the flowers and each of them are individually stuck onto the card. Also make sure to add a so...
You can create handmade love letters and personal paper gifts by using your very own homemade ink. This video goes in depth on how you can make your own ink at home using an ink stick and ink stone. This is the traditional way that the Chinese make their ink to use in Calligraphy and brush painting. The ink stick is made of soot from burning oil. There are different grades of ink sticks according to the Chinese standard so watch for that when you are purchasing these supplies. The ink stone i...
This cooking demonstration shows you how to make dumpling dim sum. To prepare this dish you need ground pork, beef, chicken or mixed seafood, garlic salt, sesame oil, sugar, hoisin or oyster sauce, egg, black pepper and shredded vegetables. First put the ground pork into a ceramic bowl and add garlic salt, sugar, sesame oil, oyster sauce, the shredded vegetables, and an egg in the mentioned amounts and mix them together as shown in the video. Place in the fridge for an hour and then use the m...
How to make some delicious and creamy fettuccine alfredo. Ever try and make some that just doesn't turn out quite right? Well here we show you how to make it with perfection. You will need, Fettuccine noodles, cook these to 'al dente' which means soft and fully cooked. Also, you will need heavy cream, milk, parmesan cheese, ground black pepper, shredded Romano cheese, egg yokes, and salt. Bacon is optional, and if you use it, make sure it is fully cooked. Watch the video to observe how to pro...
This video goes back to basics, using regular pencil, pen and colored pencils to create a manga female figure. He begins by drawing basic lines and shapes of the torso with pencil, then adding legs, arms and marking the joints. He adds detail to the body and fills in the shapes of the muscles. He then adds the head shape and fills in the facial details and hair before adding detail to the hands and fingers. He continues with the clothing, before going over all the lines with a black ink pen. ...
Celluar Chloe from cellular zone shows us the features of HTC Touch Pro 2 camera and video. She shows us at first some picture quality and then shows us how to take a picture. The features of black and white, auto and etc, the rather settings that one can change when taking a picture. The video quality is poor and one cannot see the phone screen clearly. She shows us how to access each of the features she mentions but does not explain in detailed instructions.
Put some breading on the fish by dipping it on the beaten egg mixture. Place the cornstarch in a clear plastic bag and put-in the fish. Close the container (be sure that there is some air inside) and shake until the cornstarch is evenly distributed on the fish.
Ingredients: 1 kilo or 2.2 lbs pork belly (liempo) with skin on, cut into 1/2-inch thick pieces
Using a popular movie character as a basis, and drawing in manga style, our video host shows us visually how to properly color in whatever hair you may be attempting to draw. Using first the primary color along each strand, we are then show that a lighter or darker version of the primary color should be utilized, right alongside the initial color. And then, to complete each strand and give the hair a varied and popping appearance, you should always outline each strand in a nice simple black. ...
This video shows you how to get the quadratic equation for the quadratic function with roots; (5,0), (12,0) which passes through the point(8,6). It shows a man solving this problem using a black board and chalk to clearly demonstrate the method of plugging in the respective coordinates to arrive at an answer. After watching this video, any person over the age of twelve will know how to use quadratic functions to derive quadratic equations and solve mathematical problems with this particular m...
Learn how to combine images with a mask in Adobe Photoshop by opening the same raw file twice and applying separate exposures. This technique is used to perhaps mask out the sky or the windows. Using the negative exposure making the initially over exposed sky black and the dark parts white which is what the mask feature operates on. Then the designer selects cuts out the sky in the mask layer and makes it invisible so that the second layer or underlying picture shows through.
Want to make your own Pakistani chicken karahi? All you need is: 2 Tomatoes
Combine pork cheeks (or de-boned pork hocks), heart, and tongue in pineapple juice, salt, water and crushed whole black pepper and bring to a boil; simmer for about 1 hour or until tender.
Ingredients 2 ¼ lbs. ground pork
Heat the skillet then pour the vegetable oil. When oil is heated saute garlic and onion until light brown then add the red bell pepper.
Ah! The smoky eye, one of the most popular styles of eye makeup today. But what about adding that extra touch? With our hostess, in this quick video, we learn to add a plum accent to your basic smoky eye. Along with recommendations on exact brands we may use, we are given a step by step look at the exact application. Starting with a base of pale purple, and blending toward grays, a metallic effect is achieved, leading out to the leading edge of the eye, then, with darker tint. Blacks, and dar...
Getting the perfect, dramatic look before stepping of the house can be a chore and a mind boggling task with all the facial makeup that is out there. Let your eyes pop with a smoky eye and give yourself kissable lips with the dramatic red and black colors to complete the perfect vampire look. This look is perfect for parties or just to turn heads as you walk down the street! She takes you through an easy to follow, step by step guide to achieving this unique, fun look that's sure to wow anyon...
Panlasang Pinoy shows how to make lasagna using these ingredients: lasagna, ground beef, crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese, ground black pepper, onions, crushed garlic, Italian seasoning, crushed garlic, fresh parsley, fresh basil, sugar, salt, egg, and water. The video shows him cooking the lasagna in water and then combining ingredients to make a meat sauce and the ricotta cheese mixture. He layers the sauce, the lasagna noodles...
Architectus777 shows you how to transform Kerry Washington into Na'vi. You can use Photoshop to turn Kerry Washington into an navigator. You start by enlarging the eyes and turning them slightly upward. Expand the bridge of the nose while keeping the tip small. Turn the picture blue and enlarge the pupils. Enlarge the eye socket and line the eye with black. Create some tiger strips on the face and shadow the nose, fade the stripes, and adjust the blue shading. Add white spots to the face and ...
Blanch the snow peas then set aside. In a pan, sauté the garlic and onions.
This is the video that explains the making of Filipino kwek-kwek or simply the boiled chicken eggs. It is a very easy made snake and tasty also. The main ingredients used in kwek-kwek are iodized salt, corn starch, black pepper, the red color chili, boiled egg, flour and oil. First take a mixing bowl. In that bowl take some corn starch and oil and mix it well and put the boiled eggs onto it. Take another bowl in it take the flour put some salt and the red powder is put onto it. Mix it well us...
Fry the tofu until the color turns golden brown, then set aside (slice the tofu into small squares).
In under five minutes, illustrator Michael Weisner demonstrates how to draw a trio of cartoon desert animals and it's easy to see how you can take the methods he shows you and apply it to drawing all kinds of creatures. With a few well-chosen strokes of a black felt pen, you can be the one bringing cartoon rattlesnakes, prairie dogs and lizards to life. Succinct, clear and well-presented, this video is an unfussy look at some basic but impressive drawing methods that anyone can use, be they a...
To make Mexican tacos you will need tortillas. Start by putting the tortillas in a heated pan and warm them up. You can also fry the tortillas by drizzling a little oil on the pan. Once it puffs up a little bit it is finished and can then be placed on a plate. Spread refried beans on half of the tortilla. Then add some salsa, shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, sliced spring onions, black olives, sliced pickled jalapenos, chopped bell peppers, chopped onions, and some shredded cheese. Roll it u...
George from [TheiPhonePress.com] explains how to Jailbreak all device on Windows. The example device is an iPod and the program is BlackRa1n (spoken: black rain). Go to BlackRa1n.com and download the version suitable for your PC. There are currently versions for Mac and Windows. Note: you will have to have the most current iPod software. 3.1.2 - WARNINGS before you do that: for iPod 1G, 2G and 3G, this is fine. Just hit restore to go back to factory setting. Downside: With the 3G it's "tether...
This video is about brining a turkey. 1. Start with dry ingredients - black pepper, garlic powder, brown sugar and kosher salt.
In this video hostess Charlotte instructs us, on how to make "Inner Tube" Bracelets, a rock style associated accessory. Employing either Black Plastic, Leather, or even Tape. Creating these alt accessories requires only scissors and a needle and thread of some type of adhesive to attach the clasp or fastener that will allow you to attach it to your wrist. With a few simple Scissor cuts along the material's length to create a design. Charlotte shows us exactly how it is done with helpful tips ...
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt Octavio Couto Jr. is a real pro when it comes to fighting. He is going to be teaching you how to properly keep an opponent pinned down to the ground for a substantial amount of time. In this seminar, Octavio demonstrates a unique side control position known as the 100 kilo and a few other great moves to use in order to help you gain complete control over the person you are fighting. If you don't know what the 100 kilo is or how to do it, just follow this video a...
Austin from 'Best Buy Tips and Tricks' give out a mobile tip on how to extend the battery life of your Blackberry by using the Blackberry's built-in function called the automatic black light dimmer. This function changes the brightness of the back light automatically depending on the light intensity of the environment you use the phone. Activate this function as shown in the video so that your phone changes the brightness of your Blackberry screen to an optimal level depending on the environm...
This video is about how to create a "tropical bird" eye makeup look. Add your powder foundation and concealer. For a base use Two Faced Shadow Insurance. Pat on a yellow color to the entire lid. Now take MACs mixing medium and primary yellow pigment and mix them using a small angle brush start from a point near the tear duct create a shape over the eye going up at an angle at the outside of the eye. Take orange color paint the same shape as the yellow right above it. Above the orange do the s...
To create Converse shoes nail design, you will first apply a base coat in the color you want the shoe to be. Tape off to create a shoe top and paint white. Pull off the tape, but not too soon or line will be uneven. Take a darker color of base coat make a curve on both sides leaving the middle so it's shaded. Repeat on the other side. Using black outline the white nail tip. Using silver make circles, while the polish is tacky make holes in the circles. Using white make little lines for stitch...
Why put a steak on a plate when you could make it into an amazing sandwich? Betty shows you her special filet mignon steak sandwich recipe.
For a unique style on your nails, consider these cheetah print nails. After applying a base coat, you should simply apply a gold-yellow nail polish as a background for your cheetah prints. With little artistic skill required, you should be able to make a perfect cheetah print using a thin brush with black nail polish. Simply make small C's on your nails that join to make a small oval. Repeat as necessary until you have the desired number of cheetah spots on each of your nails. With this simpl...
Watermelon end of summer nails! All the things you need for this super easy design. apply your base coat first for nails. Apply neon pink base color it is not very watermelon like but it is so summary. Make a French tip with a green nail polish. It divides the pink and green with a thin white line. It is best to use a thin art brush. It make the seeds with black art polish and enjoy the last days of summer time hope you liked this design to you.
Ron Hazelton describes how to clean a faucet aerator to get a sputtering faucet flowing freely again. First unscrew the aerator housing, then remove the black rubber gasket and the aerator underneath. Next remove the screen from the housing. Rinse out the screen from both sides to remove debris. Use a needle to clean particles from the aerator holes, then rinse the aerator. Reassemble the housing (screen, then aerator, then gasket). Lastly, screw the housing back onto the faucet for a smooth ...
This video walks you through mixing your own tattoo gray wash in ink caps. Taking black Element tattooing ink you use a test ink cap to get your 'drip' then once you make sure that the ink is coming out correctly you let the ink drip into five separate caps. Each new cap gets one more drop than the last so the first gets one drop, the second gets two drops, up until the fifth, which gets five drops. Then you take your gray wash and fill up the cap. You can mix the inks with a toothpick or you...
Want to look like Courtney Cox Arquette from her hit series Cougar Town? Courtney Cox is absolutely beautiful in her show, so why not steal some of her looks for personal use? Princess Pinkcat shows you how she creates her Courtney Cox makeup look from Cougar Town.
Purple and green go great together, and there is not end to when you can enjoy this look. Watch Princess Pinkcat as she teaches you how to create her purple and green eyeshadow makeup look. All the products used are listed below.
This video tutorial shows you how to make roasted prawn kebabs. Start by boiling 18 prawns. Cut down the back of each prawn and remove the black string. Soak some skewers in water for 30 minutes. Put approximately 3 prawns on a skewer and then slide on one cherry tomato. Put 3 more prawns on the skewer and add one more cherry tomato. In a small bowl add olive oil, lemon juice, a pinch of salt, 1 teaspoon of curry powder, and 2 tablespoons of parsley. Stir the mixture up until it is throughly ...
