John Park poses a kitty conundrum: Who's going to feed the cat while you're on vacation? Using a motor from an old VCR, he creates an automated feline feeder. While building this Make: magazine project, John learned that newer VCRs have safeguard technology, limiting access to the motor. Watch John as he demonstrates his solutions to this challenge.
We are shown how to draw a Halloween cat in a several easy steps. First A large circle is drawn. Then in the middle a cat is drawn with an arching back, tail held high. After the cat is completed the background around the cat is filled in with black, giving a silhouette illusion. After the background is completed in black, small details are drawn in white. The fur of the cat, whiskers on the face, hair raising on the arched back and even a gleam in the cat's eye. After this the drawing is com...
The video is all about making a cat ear. The lady explained the steps we need to follow while making our own cat ears. For making the cat ears, we need fake fur fabric, which should form a square when we fold it half, a white down feather, a glue gun, scissors and a diadem.
Watch this quilting demonstration to sew a cat's paw quilt block. This pattern is also known as bear's paw and beggar's block. This video shows a 27 inch cat's paw quilting block.
Cat eyes, like smoky eyes, can be tailored according to the occasion. While most gals think cat eyes are super intense and best reserved for nighttime activities, they actually look great as the center of attention in a day look paired with nude lip gloss.
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw an anime ninja cat. Start off by drawing a circle at the top of the page, followed by two cat eyes, one going into the left side of the face. Next, draw a cat ear on the side of the face on both sides, then remove the head line from one ear. Next, draw in a small circular body with a round bottom. Next to this, draw the arm and legs to the ninja cat. Make pants and shoes on the cat, as well as a belt. To finish this drawing, erase any lines that can be r...
This video on typhoon preparedness comes from Andersen Air Force Base in Guam, where typhoons are common. The key to surviving a typhoon or other disaster is preparation. Stock up on enough food and supplies to last your family for about a week. Routinely check expiration dates on food, water and batteries and rotate your stock. Be sure window screens are in place and in good condition in the event the power is off for several days.
Hard economic times making it tricky to buy all that cat litter? Now you can make your own using old newspaper and baking soda. It might be a little time consuming but if you have an evening to kill, spend it making some homemade cat litter.
Well, you're all ready to play basketball, or dodgeball or football or kickball, but, your ball is flat. To make matters worse, you don't have a pump. To make matters even worse, you don't have the needle you'd normally use to inflate your flat ball. Well, this how to video shows you a simple life hack to get your balls up and bouncing again in no time. What you'll need is a can of compressed air, commonly used for cleaning keyboards, or other tech equipment. These cans come with plastic 'tub...
This SUPER cool video shows how to make some fantastic percussion instruments out of items you can easily find around your house, or for cheap around your neighborhood. From plastic pails, PVC pipes, tin cans, buckets, 45 gallon drums and more. This video is short, but very inspiring when you see what cool things you can build on your own. Musical instruments can cost thousands of dollars, but with this video you can make dozens of instruments from items around your home!
Here's the inevitable food hierarchy you must know if you're a cooking looking to make the most delicious, succulent meals possible: When it comes to cooking with vetables, fresh veggies from the supermarket beats canned, and in season produce beats just about everything else.
This video demonstrates how to make a tomato sauce with fresh tomatoes that you can use on things like pasta or pizza. The ingredients needed to make the sauce are diced onions, minced garlic, some olive oil, dried mixed herbs, chopped fresh tomatoes (you can use canned tomatoes if you like), and some salt and pepper for seasoning.
J. Falk of TrailGear demonstrates how to open a can without using any tools, such as can openers, knifes or sharp objects.
"Easy gingerbread house" may sound like an oxymoron, but our step-by-step guide turns this daunting holiday project into a cakewalk.
This tutorial video will teach you to make various kinds of onirigri, also known as Japanese Rice Balls.
Stretch the spine with the Cat Pose. Learn how to do the Cat Pose in this yoga video clip. To practice Cat pose you should get into table top position, round back, and breathe properly. With this how to video you will be able to practice the Cat yoga pose at home.
Looking for a fun sculpture project? Why not make your self a cat! In this free online art lesson on video, learn how to make a clay cat sculpture from expert Jorge Benlloch, including tips on shape, details, tools and more.
The canned digital drum sounds that emerge from a digital synth are not usually very satisfying. If you want to make them thump and form a decent beat for your tracks, you're going to have to use drum processing. Watch this video to learn how drum processing works in Reason 4 and how it can improve your beats.
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Learn how to tie a Cat's Paw - a handy way of forming a loop in a bight of rope to attach to a hook or other object. This is a fine knot for camping, climbing, sailing or Boy Scout training.
Learn how to adjust your harmonica to be able to play On The Road Again by Canned Heat with this music tutorial. This harmonica is in the key of A. You can tune your harmonica to any song with the tips from this how to video.
Pickled peppers are a great way to preserve your garden harvest. From spicy to sweet, this recipe will be a great treat on a cold winter day. Pickling jalapeño peppers, Anaheims, bell peppers really, any pepper is good for pickling. This how to video shows you an easy pickling recipe that requires very little time and won't keep you in the kitchen canning all day.
Italian salsa verde is a parsley-based sauce flavored with salty seasonings like anchovies and capers. You can enjoy this easy salsa verde over pasta, meat, or fish. You will need anchovy filets, capers, canned tuna, olive oil, parsley, lemon, pepper and a galic clove. This sauce is like a parsley-based pesto and can be served with meat, fish, or pasta. You can store extra salsa verde in the freezer.
Learn a trick for balancing two soda pop cans on top of each other at a seemingly impossible angle.
You can turn cucumbers into dill pickles in a snap. This is a great recipe for dill pickles that are easy to make and easy to store. These pickles go in the freezer, so you do not have to worry about any complicated canning process, but they will still keep for a long long time. You will need cucumbers, onion, salt, water, sugar, cider vinegar and dried dill.
This is a video of how to use a can opener that's a safe can opener, which will not leave sharp edges. You can also reuse the lid to put back on top of the can if all of it's contents are not used.
If you having a hard time using your Eco friendly gas can with a green twist lock or locking spout, when used incorrectly gas can spill all over your hands.
Learn how to care for your pet with help from VetVid. See how to test, diagnose and treat oral squamous cell carcinoma in cats.
This is amazing how cats reacts... Just try it ! This technique is simple and involves the rubbing of each of your kitty's ears in circles. Then press on the sides of his head gently. This will soothe his stress and he should start purring instantly.
Unlike a real cat, this origami cat won't paw at you incessantely demanding a massage or jump out suddenly from atop the refrigerator to say hello. But like a real cat, this origami version is very cute and chubby.
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw Cheshire cat in Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland. Start out by drawing the large eyes, then drawing in the nose and face around the cat. Add in the many teeth, then draw on the ears of the cat. Shade in the eyes and make the pupils diamond shapes for a more realistic cat look. After this, shade in areas and make it look as though there is hair on the cat. After this, shade in the nose and add hair around the outside of the cat. To make this look more rea...
Tinfoilchefdotcom shows us how to make green bean casserole, the easy way. You will need, 5 cans of green beans, one and half can of cream mushroom soup, quarter cup of milk and one and half can of French onions. Heat the oven to 350 and keep it ready. Take a clean dish and put green beans to it. This might look a bit too much, but it cooks down. Next, take cream mushroom soup in a dish and add quarter cup of milk to it. Mix it well till it loosens. Add this soup to the green beans and mix it...
Whether it's Super Bowl Sunday or just another Sunday with the lads, this white chicken chili will keep manly and lady-like tummies alike satisfied. Try it out!
Looking to cut your monthly expenses down? Brown-bagging is one of the easiest ways to save money, especially if you stock several key items. In this video, ways to pack a lunch for a dollar a day are gone over.
ThreadBanger's Decor It Yourself shows how to made mid-century mod inspired wall art out of your leftover aluminum cans. Talk about a great way to recycle! Be good to the environment, while creating a three-dimensional metal sculpture to decorate your wall with a little soldering, cutting, and gluing. In the second half of this tutorial, learn how to make a mid-century geometric wall installation to dress up an empty wall.
Watch this video tutorial to learn how to make your own all-natural face masks. Tired of spending a lot of money on facial products that don’t even work? Try on some masks made from items you already own—they’re all natural and good enough to eat!
A veterinarian explains everything there is to know about Glaucoma in dogs and cats. Find out what dogs and cats get it, what it is and how to recognize symptoms of hip glaucoma. Watch this video veterinary tutorial and learn how to detect glaucoma in a pet dog or cat.
Relive your fond childhood memories by making some fun shapes out of string! Cat's cradle is one of the most popular schoolyard games, involving a piece of string and two players. The object is to create a series of figures and seeing how many you can make before you can't make any more.
Learn how to perform the Scissor Cat Display with cute, female magician Baby Cat. First, Baby Cat demonstrates the methods & then goes into the display. Watch carefully, and with practice you will be able to perform the Scissor Cat Display card flourish trick as well as your instructor. Card flourish is a term magicians use for the skill & technique of card handling. No magic is performed, card flourishes just amaze and display the dexterity of a magician's hands.
Cat and camel exercises are great for stretching and strengthening muscles of the back, especially the lower back. Learn how to do cat and camel exercises in this strength training video. Take action: get on hands and knees, arch back like cat, flexing abs, let the back sag, sticking out butt, holding each position for 3 seconds, and repeat for 5 reps. Tom Clifford, the instructor of this how-to video, has a degree in physical education, fitness and health from Eastern Michigan University, wh...