How To: Fix mistakes while oil painting a colored portrait
Have you ever screwed up a painting before? Beyond repair? Well, it might be able to be saved after all, at least, thanks to these tips from Merrill Kazanjian.
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How To: Make brown eyes pop with purple and gray smokey eyes
This probably isn't anything new to you, but smokey eyes are not created equal. Sure, you have your universally flattering black and brown smokey eyes, but did you know that certain smokey eye colors flatter certain eye colors more?
How To: Create a New Year's purple nails look
In this video, we learn how to create a 2010 New Year nail look. First, apply a dark purple nail color to the top half of the nails. Now use a clear nail polish to push the purple color down to the middle of the nail. Next, apply a black color to the very top of the nail and then use the clear polish to again push the color down and blend all of them together. Next, use a dotting tool and clear polish to pick up rhinestones or nail rocks and apply them to the tip of the nail where the color i...
How To: Create Fergie's "Meet Me Halfway" eyes & makeup look
In order to create Fergie's look in "Meet Me Halfway" (both the eyes and the makeup), you will need the following: an eyebrow stencil, eye shadow primer, nude bone color, a frosty champagne color, a warm and neutral brown color, nude matte color, brown eyeliner, mascara, concealer, foundation, lip liner, lipstick, and false eyelashes.
How To: Change colors in a granny square for right handers
If you've proven yourself beautifully adept at making snug and cozy granny squares (usually used as coasters), then why not add some spice to your crafting by adding different colors to the mix?
How To: Leave color in black and white scenes in After Effects
If you've seen the 2005 film Sin City, you most likely remember how most of the film was black and white, but some objects were rendered in livid color. This video will teach you how to create the same effect yourself using After Effects! The creator of this two-part video works with a photo of a fetching young woman and her red blouse, which retains it's color as he turns the rest of the image black and white.
How To: Make a polymer clay colored pencils & artist pallete
Learn how to sculpt colored pencils out of polymer clay with this free video art lesson. While this tutorial is best suited for those with some familiarity of polymer clay sculpture, novice sculpters should be able to follow along given a little effort. For specifics, including step-by-step instructions, and to get started making your own polymer-clar colored pencils, watch this sculpture tutorial.
How To: Change crochet colors without knots for left handers
Monocolor scarves, berets, and mittens may be worn by those high up in the fashion world for their modern, all-flattering chic quality, but for those of us who actually like to have fun, adding more color to our lives is often preferred.
How To: Twist a rainbow out of balloons
To make a rainbow, blow up three tube-shape white balloons, twist the bottom ends of the three balloons together, then braid the balloons together like you would for your hair. Twist the top ends of the balloons together. This will now be the cloud that your rainbow will be sitting on. Now choose three more tube shape balloons of different colors. The different colors will be the colors of the rainbow. Blow the balloons up. Get the first color and twist a little ball out of one end. Slip the ...
How To: Make a tie dye t-shirt dress with ELLEgirl
Joyyan King, Fashion editor and Marsha Welcher shows you how to create a tie dye t-shirt for yourself. A white cotton t-shirt dress is chosen and taken to the work table. Cotton holds the dye well hence it is ideal to go for a cotton dress for tie and dye. Lay out the dress over a table covered with news paper then pinch the center of the dress and twist it to screw it around, the tighter it is twisted the more better the designs would be. After twisting tight it would look like a flower, the...
How To: Change a person's hair color in Photoshop
Photoshopuniverse will show you how to change a person's hair color in PhotoShop. You can achieve this by using hue and saturation adjustment layers and set to colorize. Set the saturation to about 50%. Go back to the background layer and select the color range select parts of the hair color, select the parts of the hair you want to change and with the eye dropper click it. Once the selection is made invert the selection the color will change. You can now change the hue to make it what you want.
How To: Apply Megan Fox inspired make up
To apply a Megan Fox-inspired makeup is very simple if you work on the steps which is as follows. First, use a 'Maybelline' Quad in 'Chai' Latte and use the lid color and put into the crease of your eyelid (use a color slightly deeper than your natural skin color). Next, use the brow color in the quad and apply to your eye brows. Next, use Sally Girl eyeshadow in Champagne and apply to eyelid and near the tear duct. Take the lid color from the quad and apply under the lower lash line. Use E.L...
How To: Correct white balance in Photoshop
This informative video tells you how to use the variations panel in Adobe Photoshop to correct color issues in your photo. Too much yellow in your picture? Learn how to use the variations setting to instantly fix this with the corresponding opposite color. With simple clicks and easy preview-able pictures, you can correct color over-exposures with a click of the mouse. First go to the Images drop down and select the variations option. The original photo on the top can be clicked to revert you...
How To: Color correct the midtones in Photoshop
Correct the midtones (the coloring) of your photos with this easy to follow guide on using the Photoshop program. Make the true colors shine through and brighten those washed out photos with just a few simple steps. He shows you how to make the improper colors show themselves with just a few clicks of the mouse and then how to fix them with ease. Don't waste precious money having a professional retouch your photos when you can do it from the comfort of your own home by calibrating the color o...
How To: Paint neon mosaic nail art
This video relates to Neon Mosaic Nail Tutorial. This video teaches how to make the nails good looking and also pleasing. In this video she teaches how to select the colors of nail polish and also she teaches the steps to be followed regarding which color nail polish to be applied first and also to create a mosaic by using multiple colors. She also add some border line to create and pleasing look. She also narrates to change the colors in applying to each nail. She also teaches how to create ...
How To: Read electrical resistor color codes
This video describes Resistor Color Codes and how to read them. It relates Resistor Color Codes to scientific numbers and engineering notation.
How To: Edit photo colors using Photoshop
In this video tutorial we are going to take a look at how we can change the color of an object that is in a photograph in two different ways using Photoshop. We will also convert a black and white photo and color it.
How To: Activate the classic fatalities in the first DLC release for Mortal Kombat 9
A recent addition to Mortal Kombat 9 in the form of DLC has reintroduced several classical features of Scorpion, Sub-Zero, and Reptile including some of the more traditional fatalities. Take a look at this video from the Achievement Hunter team and watch for the commands necessary to perform each of these violent attacks.
How To: Use the color correction tools in Final Cut Pro X
Here is a video guide to the color correction tools in Final Cut Pro X. Learn how to use the saturation sliders, color tabs, and more. If you are using this Apple video editing software, check out this guide to FCP X color correction.
How To: Restore a Nook Color to the original out of the box settings using a Mac
If you're feeling rooter's remorse, check out this video to learn how to restore your Nook Color to its original firmware version 1.0.1. You'll have to download ClockworkMod Recovery and this Nook Color restore file. These directions are for unrooting/ restoring/ unbricking a Nook Color using a Mac.
How To: Make a perfect Margarita cocktail with this classic recipe
This is the ultimate recipe for everyone's favorite Tequila drink, the margarita. You'll need 2-5 oz. of Tequila, .75 oz. of Triple Sec or Cointreau, .75 oz. of Royal Montaine or Grand Marnier, 1 oz. of lime juice, and 4 oz. of sweet and sour mix.
How To: Style your hair for the spring and summer with a waterfall braid
Take your hair in a whole new direction with this fabulous variation on the classic French braid. The waterfall braid look is chic, but takes very little time. A great new look for a night out on the town with friends or a romantic date, all summer long.
How To: Create Dianna Agron's Golden Globes 2011 feminine makeup look
Dianna Agron, AKA Quinn Fabray on "Glee," is one gorgeous actress. And at the recent 2011 Golden Globes Awards she totally glammed it up in a trailing floor-length white princess gown. To complement her feminine attire she pulled her hair up in a voluminous down do and opted for very classic makeup.
How To: Create a simple and romantic prom/formal hairstyle
You may be just recovering from a hectic - and binge-filled - holiday season, but prom season is just around the corner. Make sure you look like the belle of the ball by creating this simple and romantic hairstyle.
How To: Bake and decorate mini red velvet cupcakes
Red velvet cupcakes are indulgent treats in and of themselves, but make them miniature and they'll become instant hits at your next party. Check out this video to learn how to bake and decorate mini red velvet cupcakes.
How To: Play Elvis Presley's "Blue Christmas" on guitar
Learn to play Elvis Presley's holiday classic (and one of the most popular songs on iTunes) "Blue Christmas" and show your guitar prowess to friends & family this season! This entertaining video shows you the chords and strumming method to play this popular holiday tune.
How To: Play "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" on guitar
Learn to play "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" on guitar and entertain friends & family with your guitar skills this holiday season! Thomas Gilbert shows you how in this informative video, demonstrating the chords and strumming style to properly perform this timeless classic.
How To: Play "O Holy Night" on guitar
Spread some warm holiday cheer at parties and gatherings this Christmas season by playing this timeless classic on your acoustic guitar. Learn to play "O Holy Night" by following along with this informative and instructional video from Mahalo/Radius guitarist Thomas Gilbert.
How To: Create a high summer ponytail with a bouffant
No matter how you usually wear your hair, during the summer there's no hairstyle more chic and comfortable at the same time than the classic ponytail. A ponytail gets all the hair out of your face so you don't sweat up a storm, plus looks polished.
How To: Bite a quarter and spit it back together
This is a classic trick David Blaine did in his first special and here the secret is revealed. Bite a quarter and spit it back together.
How To: Use the 3-way color correction tool in FInal Cut Pro
In this three part-software tutorial, you'll learn how to use the 3-way color correction filter to do color grading and correction in Final Cut Pro. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular motion graphics and compositing software or a seasoned video professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with the program and its various features and filters, you're sure to be well served by this video tutorial. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this free v...
How To: Sew a classic high waisted skirt without a pattern
This skirt will take only about an hour to make. You don't need a pattern, just your measurements! Pick a fabric that has only a little bit of stretch, and then follow this tutorial for your own high waisted skirt.
How To: Create a black and white reverse French manicure
French manicures are classic and elegant but if French manicures are all you wear then you're probably feeling your nails look more blah than Audrey Hepburn at the moment. If you need nails that can transition from work to play then check out this video.
How To: Get the Megan Fox retro pinup look
In this video, we learn how to get the Megan Fox retro pinup look. First, apply a white shadow all over the lid and underneath the eyebrows. From here, brush a tan color over the top and then take a color that matches your hair color and brush it into your brows to match the color. After this, apply a gray eyeliner to the waterline on the top of the eye. Next, brush a darker gray color over this and flare the edges out on the sides. Brush this on the bottom lash line and then apply mascara on...
How To: Blend automotive paint to match an existing color
If you're thinking about making some minor paint repairs on your vehicle, getting that paint to match the color on your car can be a difficult task. This video will help you out by showing you how to blend your automotive paint to match the existing color.
How To: Create a Disney Rapunzel and Ariel princess makeup look for Halloween
There's a reason that even today, almost 80 years since Walt Disney debuted his first animated motion picture, "Snow White," the classic Disney Princesses are still so popular with young girls everywhere. Rapunzel, Snow White, Ariel, and Jasmine all share a strong will, lots of courage, and, admittedly, hotness.
How To: Take better digital pics using color and white balance
In this video, we learn how to take better digital pics using color and white balance. Color is one of the most powerful elements in any photograph. This can be powerful enough to be the subject of any photograph. Consider the colors and see how you can make them be the main object in the photo. Use your white balance on your flash to get the photo to show the color or the lack of color a lot better. The camera has to know what kind of light it's in to reproduce this correctly. Just change th...
How To: Choose the appropriate color for cake decorating
In this tutorial, we learn how to choose the appropriate color for cake decorating. First, spoon your icing into a bowl and then add in a small amount of food coloring. Start to mix this together, then add in additional icing if you want a darker or a brighter color to your icing. Experiment with different colors if you feel comfortable with using different ones. Take a parchment bag and roll it into a full, then stripe up the bag. Then, fill the parchment with some icing and this will create...
How To: Play Canon by Pachelbel in C on piano
German composer Johan Pachelbel is known as the king of the Southern German organists, and his Canon in D is his most famous work. This video will teach you how to play this classic piece on piano in C. Not the original key or instrument, but it sounds great.
How To: Make a classic Italian-style spaghetti with heirloom tomato sauce
Can't seem to perfect your authentic Italian spaghetti recipe? Well, this video shows you an Italian-style spaghetti recipe with delicious heirloom tomato sauce on capellini pasta, garnished with fresh basil. This paste recipe cooks in minutes! Side with a nice healthy salad and you have the perfect Italian dinner.