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How To: Draw a character flipping his finger

Wizard is back in the house to teach us the fine art of graffiti drawing one image at a time. In this installment, he draws us one of his standard gangster figures with both middle fingers proudly raised to the viwer and some names around the side of him. Wizard's skills are so nasty, I would rock that t-shirt the character is wearing his his name on it any day of the week.

How To: Draw a gangsta character

Graffiti master Wizard spit some more knowledge at us with only his hands, drawing a gangsta figure for a viewer named HQ in his signature style, working quickly in sharpie on graph paper to create something that the more clumsy-handed among us couldn't produce with a lifetime of effort. If you think you're up to the challenge though, copying Wizard's techniques on paper will greatly improve your skills before you take them to the streets, so that when you really want to leave your mark you w...

How To: Makeover your hair in Photoshop

This tutorial is for those who would rate their Photoshop skill sets as intermediate. This video shows you how to makeover your hair by giving it a thick, full look without having to add any products to it. It's a great way to add some style to your hair, way after the picture has already been taken. Enjoy!

How To: Isolate an image on white in Photoshop CS4

If you're looking to improve your Photoshop skills this tutorial will help you in your quest. In this particular tutorial, a good beginner for some, you'll find out how to isolate an image on white in Photoshop CS4. It's faitly simple to do and involved a couple tools that are found in the popular software. So sit back and enjoy!

How To: Tape an ankle quick and easily

Athletes and accident-prone people, this video may save your life! Brush up on your first aid skills with help from this free tutorial. Learn how to tape an injured ankle quickly and easily with these step-by-step instructions.

How To: Easily tape an ankle sprain

Runners, gymnasts, and others who are prone to injury: Listen up! In this video, learn how to properly tape up an ankle spran in case of injury. Brush up on your first aid skills with help from this free tutorial.

How To: Dice an onion the right way

Chopping an onion may seem like an easy feat, but did you know there is a proper way to cut an onion for your recipes? In this video conducted by Good To Know, learn how to chop an onion the right way and start dicing like a pro chef! Get the instruction you need to take your cooking skills to the next level.

How To: Knit the cuff on a sock

Buying socks can be a bit expensive and sometimes downright annoying. So if you have talent and skill, making your own socks can be not only be fun, but satisfying. This tutorial will give you the basic sock construction by focusing just on the cuff on a sock. After that it should be nice and easy. Enjoy this tutorial on knitting the cuff of a sock!

How To: Draw a volcano

Brush up on your drawing skills with help from this drawing tutorial conducted by fantasy artist, Wayne Tully. In this video, learn how to draw a volcano erupting. Apply this volcano to a scenic drawing or a fantasy art piece to make something grand!

How To: Tell time with Tarot cards

This tutorial by preeminent Tarot card reader John Ballantrae is a great demonstration of how to foretell the future with the Tarot cards. He also stresses the great responsibility with which this skill must be used.

How To: Diagram gerunds & gerund phases

For those who don't know, a gerund is a noun whose root word is formed from a verb. Anyone interested in brushing up on their grammar skills should view this video by Yossarian on how to diagram gerunds and gerund phrases. Yossarian uses various sentence examples to break down the subjects and verbs to find gerunds and gerund phrases. Learn how to break down the components of any sentence to find the gerund and gerund phrases by following this video tutorial.

How To: Sharpen a swiss army knife

Learning how to maintain and sharpen your Swiss army knife is an important skill for campers and backpackers. You will need to have a sharpening stone that can be dry or wet. To use a wet stone simply add a little bit of water or homing oil. Keep the blade at an angle of 5 to 7 degrees from the surface of the stone and move the blade back and forth or in a circular motion.

How To: Perform long division

Having trouble with long division?? This educational instruction video will teach you how to correctly perform long division. The easy to follow steps will teach you the right technique and you will be able to solve those pesky long division problems in a flash. So if you want to improve your math skills or you just want to learn how to perform long division, watch this easy to follow instructional video that will teach you the simple way of tackling long division problems.

How To: Fold an origami dragon posed in flight

This origami dragon in flight is pretty difficult so if you're an origami novice it might be best to warm up on something easier. When you do get around to tackling this paper beast remember to be precise and patient. This instructional video provides a visual guide with which to follow along. Origami skills don't just happen over night, so if at first you don't succeed fold, fold again.

How To: Draw a figure proportionally

One of the hardest things in figure drawing to master is proportion, but in this video Sheldon shows you how to the draw a figure proportionally. Using the head size as unit of measure, Sheldon will teach how many heads there are in a human figure drawing, a cartoon figure drawing and even in a super hero drawing. After watching this video you will have a firm grasp on the skills needed to draw a figure proportionally every time you put pencil to paper.

How To: Play a Bb minor chord with arpegio on flute

Looking to brush up on your basic flute skills? In this short beginners flute lesson, learn how to play a Bb minor chord on the flute with arpegio with Dan Lefler of Danman's Music School. A demonstration of how it should sound when played correctly is presented.

How to Airbrushing: Contour & Hi-lites

Looking to hone your airbrushing skills, makeup artists? Makeup artist, Koren continues his mission on makeup airbrushing tutorials with this video on how to contour and highlight with the practice of airbrushing. Good luck makeup artists!

How To: Braise a turkey

After showing us how to debone a turkey, Chef Eric from Kendall-Jackson moves on to the next part of the process - braising. Braising will make your turkey come out moist and flavorful. And it's a great way to show off your culinary skills.

How To: Tell if a guy likes you

Girls are complicated, yes, but guys are sometimes just flat out impossible to read since they don't exactly like discussing stuff like feelings. So if you have a guy friend or acquaintance with whom you'd like to take it to the next level with, check out this dating advice video to see if he's into you!

How To: Shoot in water polo

Shooting in water polo is a basic skill for attackers. Water polo shot requires good height out of the water, arm position, shoulder rotation, and head stall. Shot strategy is important to building your water polo game. Concentrate on improving your rotation to follow through and speed up the shot. This is an attack focused water polo drill.

How To: Cut to the top card for card tricks

Improve your magician skills with this magic card trick video lesson. This magical tutorial will show you how to cut to the top card for card tricks. Cutting the spectators card to the top just take a little sleight of hand and practice. See the reveal of this cool card trick.