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How To: Experiment with carbon dioxide gas

Mr. G plays with chemicals and fire (what a surprise), for a really cool demonstration. An experiment you'll want to try, and probably can try immediately, as all materials (vinegar and baking soda) are likely in your house already. Exothermic reaction and gas displacement at its best!

How To: Make a mold for a carbon fiber part

The website carbonmods.com shows up how to make mold for carbon fiber parts. Find a place you would want to put the boards to proceed with the action. Then take the shaping clay and put all around the edges. Cut off all the excess clay to become smooth and lay it out. The next step is waxing. Wax the board about five times, resting five minutes within each wax. apply the blue fluid to clean off buildup. It takes about 20 minutes to dry. To get the surface dry, mix gel and hardener in the same...

How To: Cut spokes to build a bike wheel

Assemble tools and materials. You'll need a rim, a hub, and the proper length spokes and spoke nipples. You'll need a wheel truing stand, a spoke wrench, a flat screwdriver, and medium weight oil. A spoke tensiometer, a dishing tool and a nipple driver are optional. Place the rim in your lap with the valve stem hole directly across from you. Hold the hub in the middle of the rim with it axle vertical. These instructions assume you are building a front wheel 3x. Drop one spoke though every oth...

News: Scientists Turn Bacteria into Mini Cyborg Solar Panels

Plants all around us capture sunlight every day and convert it to energy, making them a model of solar energy production. And while the energy they make may serve the needs of a plant, the process isn't efficient enough to generate power on a larger scale. So, scientists from the University of California found a way to treat bacteria with chemicals that turned them into photosynthesis machines, capable of generating products we can convert into food, fuels, and plastics.

How To: Create Lea Michele's 2010 Emmys makeup look

Lea Michele, who plays perfectionist and super-talented singer Rachel Berry on "Glee," is quite unlike her school girl outfit-loving television alter ego. In fact, on the red carpet she's a big fan of sultry, sirenish makeup looks with winged liner, red lips, and big, voluminous hair.

How To: Get "True Blood" vampire queen Sophie Anne's look

Hey there True Blood fans! With season three of this highly acclaimed and highly addictive show in full swing, we're more anxious than ever to steal the looks of our favorite actresses. Whether you dig Sookie Stackhouse's girl next door glam or Tara's minimal neutral tones, there's a look that's adaptable to your tastes.

How To: Get a smoldering navy blue smokey eye look

We've always been advised to apply eyeshadow shades that complement our individual eye colors. So for sisters with brown eyes, a deep royal purple or metallic silver will bring out the richness and golden undertones of our eyes, while blue eyed gals look great with sunset tones.

How To: Get a Scarlett Johansson Dolce & Gabbana makeup look

Scarlett Johansson is one of the most gorgeous women in the world, so she doesn't need much help beauty-wise with makeup and styling to look good. But for her recent ad campaign for Dolce and Gabanna makeup, she totally turned up the bombshell factor and went all out with sizzling Sophia Loren-inspired eyes and plush nude lips.

How To: Put out a candle with an empty glass

Amaze and amuse your friends with this fun magic trick! Using only vinegar and baking soda, which you may remember from some of the bottle-bomb-making videos elsewhere on the site, you can create carbon dioxide which, since it's heavier than air, can be used to invisibly fill a glass and then be poured onto a candle, extinguishing it without looking like it's done anything at all! No word on how long the gas will stay in the glass, so set this one up right before you want to do it and then hi...

How To: Get the Barbie makeup look

Watch as amazing make-up artist, Kandee Johnson transforms herself into Barbie with this step-by-step tutorial on how to apply the make-up and look of this famous blond bombshell doll! The following eyeshadows were used to achieve this look: MAC in Pen & Ink, Da Blng, Carbon, Vibrant Grape, Indian Ink, Fig 1, and Deep Damson. LARENIM mineral eye shadows in Bedazzle & Lust and Urban Decay's eyeshadow in Grifter were also used. Additionally used: Hot pink blush as eye shadow, Make-Up Forever ho...

How To: Create a shimmery turquoise blue eye makeup look

Lauren, AKA QueenofBlendingMUA has joined the ranks with the other YouTube makeup gurus. Lauren is a makeup artist with a large collection of eye makeup video tutorials. Her eye makeup look span from everyday makeup to creative, more expressive party looks. Check out this makeup tutorial video to learn how to create a shimmery turquoise blue eye makeup look. Search QueenofBlendingMUA on WonderHowTo for more beauty videos.

How To: Create a coral, brown, and gold eye makeup look

Lauren, AKA QueenofBlendingMUA has joined the ranks with the other YouTube makeup gurus. Lauren is a makeup artist with a large collection of eye makeup video tutorials. Her eye makeup look span from everyday makeup to creative, more expressive party looks. Check out this makeup tutorial video to learn how to create a coral, brown, and gold eye makeup look. Search QueenofBlendingMUA on WonderHowTo for more beauty videos.

How To: How to Make a Dry Ice Crystal Ball - DadLabs.com

In this video, we learn how to mow to Make a Dry Ice Crystal Ball! This is a fun activity you can do with your kids and that you will enjoy as well. To start, you will need to take some Dawn dish soap that doesn't have soap and isn't anti-bacterial. After this, put this in water and add rags into it. Swish it around to make the water bubble up. Now, grab a smaller bowl and fill it with water. Then, take another bowl and put dry ice in it using a glove. Next, Now, drag the rag over the top of ...

How To: Understand the hemoglobin & its role in the body

An in-depth explanation of the structure of the hemoglobin molecule, the process by which it binds with the oxygen in the lungs, how it dumps the same oxygen molecule at the appropriate location in the body and how carbon-dioxide gets attached to the hemoglobin molecule are the topics which the narrator in this video explains with diagrams and a few equations.

How To: Create an Alexander McQueen inspired Halloween mask

The late and great Alexander McQueen was a true fashion innovator, coming up with quirky style trends that we could only imagine in our wildest dreams. Whether it was humped armadillo shoes (video Lady Gaga in "Bad Romance") or butterfly headpieces that obscured a person's face entirely, he spoke to us like a prophet from another world.

How To: Inspect a fireplace and chimney

To continue getting the enjoyment out of your fireplace you should inspect it regularly. Check the condition of the mortar in the firebox. If it is loose, missing, or crumbling it needs to be professionally repaired. Look for black deposits inside of the chimney or flue using a flashlight; presence of black deposits inside of the chimney or flue indicates the need for a licensed Chimney Sweep to clean the chimney in order to prevent a chimney fire. The chimney should be free of obstructions t...

How To: Clean your grill

Keep your grill clean for both health and taste reasons. When it builds up old crust it will give off a burned flavor and the blackened bits create carbon, a carcinogen. With a clean grate, you'll get those gorgeous charred cross marks -- the sign of a healthy grill.

How To: Grip an offset driver in golf

Want to know how to grip an offset driver when golfing? An offset driver is one where the shaft is behind the head, propelling the face forward and giving the club a closed appearance. The advantage of the offset club is that it helps you to hook the ball.

How To: Apply makeup for large eyes

This video shows the secret of applying makeup for large eyes. An excellent summary is given below. First apply a dark plumy color paste using a stiff dome brush all over your eyelid. Now with a flat stiff brush use the plumb color and apply it over your eyelids. Use coral color in a soft dome brush and blend it over the crease. Now use carbon color in the stiff dome brush and blend it on the outer end of your eyelids. Use vanilla color in the fluffy dome brush and highlight above the coral c...