How To: Make a fun kaleidoscope
What a perfect project for a rainy day! Or, of course, a boring summer vacation. And all you need is a paper towel tube, some shiny objects, plastic wrap and tape, so you can make this fun kaleidoscope anywhere.
What a perfect project for a rainy day! Or, of course, a boring summer vacation. And all you need is a paper towel tube, some shiny objects, plastic wrap and tape, so you can make this fun kaleidoscope anywhere.
Lab Coat Cooking! Discover how to have fun with cheese. Surprise your friends with this new spin on a classic Caprese Salad. Learn how to make a Mozzarella Balloon. This how to video turns a boring Caprese Salad into a party hit with a little help from some fresh mozzarella cheese, roasted garlic, and a little nitrous oxide. This is a lesson in Molecular Gastronomy.
This holiday season, become a wrap artist! Learn how to make every Christmas present look festive, no matter what shape or size. Wrapping Christmas gifts can be quite the bore, but when you add a little artfulness, it could be more fun than ripping it off and finding your present.
The Knights of Gray... um... The Pirate Guild? Bored of being indoors? Well, see what PVC pipe, duct tape, and foam insulation, otherwise known as a boffer weapon, can do for you.
Are you bored? Or simply waking up groggy and cranky with a case of the Monday blues? Then you need to turn that frown upside down by doing a fun little jig to get you up and going!
When you think of burgers you probably picture a bun topped with a beef patty, ketchup, mayo, lettuce, and a slice of tomato, but there are so many different types of burger toppings you can try that you've probably never thought of!
Bored with your wood floors? Want to trick your guests? Well then set yourself up with a faux rug! This video will show you the steps to not only painting it yourself, but creating the desired "fabric" effect in your paint.
Tired of hatching out the same boring triangles and squares? Want to bring your treasured shapes out of Flatland and into the third dimension? Then this tutorial is the answer to all your (drawing) problems.
In this clip, learn how to stitch super simple items like bedsheets and use them as covers for your worn out sofa cushions. If your couch is looking dingy and old, follow along and give it a facelift. This quick fix will take less than five minutes per cushion and you will give you entire room a whole new look!
White plates may seem boring and overused, but there's a reason they're preferred by five star restaurant chefs and your deal old mom for their dishes.
Express your colorful personality with the power of tie die! Turn your boring plain colored t-shirts from solid colored to multi-colored by tie-dying your way to becoming a fashion plate! In this video, learn how to tie dye your clothes to make something new, from something old.
Bored with boxes? No longer content with cranes? With this advanced guide, you'll learn how to make a modular paper peacock sculpture with origami, the traditional art of Japanese paper folding. For more information, including a step-by-step overview of the folding process, as well as to get started making your own paper birds, watch this free origami lesson.
If you are tired or bored of having the same theme/layout for Google Chrome as many others, you can obtain custom themes by going to deviantART. There you will be able to customize your theme and download the theme that suits your personality best and step out of the norm.
If you are a beginner cartoonist, drawing a simple frog is a good place to start. But, don't get confused. This frog may be simple, but he is not boring! This little guy is packed with personality and still easy to draw. This tutorial will show you how to draw a frog from geometric shapes and get you started on the road to becoming a skilled cartoonist.
Origami frogs are really fun to fold. They are pretty easy so they are great for beginners and you can make them hop around so they are entertaining to play with. This is a tutorial for how to fold your own origami frog from one sheet of paper. Once you master this skill, you will never be bored in class again!
Tuna can be tiresome, and ramen noodles can get boring. But combine them like this, and you've got a cheap and tasty meal. Learn how to dress up ramen noodles with a tuna casserole. You will need:
Learn how you can spice up your boring office manicure by applying some decorative scratches with this tutorial. You will need a base coat, finishing coat, a main color of nail polish, a couple of toothpicks and sparkles of any form. With this how to video you will be able apply these pretty decorative scratches in your fingernail polish.
Neutrals don't have to be boring. This Vicotria's Secret inspired eye makeup look is bronzy, and great for lighting up your eyes. The cosmetic products used in this makeup look are from NYX, Wet 'n Wild, MAC, Princessa, and Sally Girl. Watch this video makeup application tutorial and learn how to create an Alessandra Ambrosio from Victoria's Secret inspired eye makeup look.
This video origami tutorial shows how to fold a professional paper airplane: a flying mantis. Never throw a boring paper airplane again. Follow along and learn how to fold a flying mantis paper airplane of your own.
In this carpentry / woodworking video, Bob Schmidt shows you how to redrill an old doorknob hole to fit standard new doorknob using basic boring bits on your home remodeling project.
If you're bored of the same old starches, then shake things up with an amazing vegetable couscous. Light, fluffy, and subtly flavored with fresh veggies, this couscous will please the palate, but won't keep you trapped in the kitchen all day.
Bored with the same old salmon dishes? This maple Dijon mustard glaze is just the thing. It's fast to prep and creates a delicious, shiny glaze once broiled.
This video provides tips on choosing your paintball gun barrel length and bore size when paintballing.
Why make a boring 2D laser in After Effects or Photoshop when you can make a real 3D one in 3D Studio Max? This tutorial shows you how to create these shooting lasers (also works for light sabers).
If you're in the process of rebuilding a motor, and have gotten your old pistons cleaned (or bought new ones) it's time to install the rod pins into the connecting rods to connect with the pistons. This video shows you how it's done then they will measure the pistons to determine the final bore size of the cylinder walls before they are honed.
Science is not boring, not with Integza... THIS IS INTEGZA !!!
Bored of your old casual tees? Try these hacks to make them snazzy in a jiffy!
Bored of your old leggings lying around in the closet? Here's how you can re-use them as a crop top.
Bored of the same old tie knot? Now, add a little edge to your look with these unique knots that are so easy to make.
Hotels are anonymous and while this is a great thing, you should also be careful about the nameless folks who've used your room before you. Follow this tutorial to make the most of your hotel and ensure a great vacation experience.
A lot goes into making a hunt successful, and most of it happens before you take to the field--like making sure your rifle is properly sighted in. It's not hard to do if you follow a few simple steps: first, and this is the first step when you do anything with a firearm, make sure it's unloaded. Make sure your scope is properly mounted and the mounting screws are tight. Remove the bolt from the rifle and sight through the barrel to make sure you're lined up with a sight-in target placed at 25...
A boring work meeting. A conversation with someone you don't like. A date that's going horribly. A run-in with an aggressive and intimidating stranger. These are all situations where you want to flee—and fast.
The iPhone and its cousin the iPod Touch are products of genius design, but sometimes we get a little bored of all that black and white with nothing in between. Inject some personality into your mp3 listening or phone calling by simply switching up your black plate, or the back cover.
The first couple of months of learning a new instrument are often the most challenging - and boring. That's because rather than focusing on pounding out songs, you're instead practicing chord progressions, major and minor scales, and finger work.
Text bombing isn't a very nice thing to do, and sucks for whoever you're doing it to, but it's certainly fun for you! Annoy the hell out of a frenemy, or simply pass the time in your boring Biology class with affably evil fun, by spaming your friend's text inbox with loads of messages.
Bored in your cubicle all day? It's time for helicopter wars! This video shows you how to make a fun and simple helicopter out of some basic office supplies. The materials you will need are: a big paper clip, a smaller paper clip, a large aluminum can (such as from Rockstar or Monster energy drinks), a ruler, Scotch tape, a rubber band, a pair of pliers (if you have a Leatherman multitool, those will work just fine), a pen you can take apart for the long tube, a pair of scissors, and some pla...
Bored at work or school? In the middle of waging a cubicle war, and need to up your arsenal? Just like making catapults? This video shows you how you can make a basic catapult out of an assortment of office supplies. To make your catapult, you will need a ball point pen, a large binder clip, a few rubber bands... and, of course the ammo! Crumpled up pieces of paper or Post It notes work very well as ammo.
We love ponytails - for yoga class. They're ridiculously easy to throw together, which is why they're great for on-the-go hair management. But just because the ponytail is a practical, functional look doesn't mean you can't dress it up and wear it to formal occasions like cocktail parties and work.
Ice cream and cupcakes all in one? Count us in. Give your friends a special treat this holiday season by serving them up these chocolate ice cream filled cupcakes. A sturdy chocolate shell holds a cupcake that's filled to the brim with ice cream, then topped with a dollop of whipped cream.
Is your family's dinner conversation making you more bored than the last time you visited your great Aunt Edna's sewing room and she gave you a two-hour tour? Then find a fun and creative way to get through dinner by checking out this video.