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How To: Roll paint ceilings in your home

Paint A House demonstrates how to roll paint the ceilings in your home. To roll paint your ceilings, first paint the edges of the ceiling where it meets the wall. Then, make sure you have enough paint on your roller. Raise the roller to the ceiling, making sure that you stand to the side and a little bit backed away from the paint roller. Move the roller across the ceiling in a sideways motion. Don't walk forward with the paint roller to apply paint to the rest of the ceiling. Instead, back u...

How To: Make pad thai (or phat thai) with dry noodles

Ning's Kitchen shows how to make Pad Thai with dry noodles. Use 1 1/2 boxes of Thai Noodles, and hot Thai sauce. You'll also need bean sprouts and shrimp. Two eggs, carrots diced, dried mushrooms, preserved radish which was purchased at an Asian store. Also use soy sauce, red pepper, and canola oil. Pour 3 tablespoons canola in a wok and add garlic. Add the diced carrots and two eggs. Stir this mixture and add two cups of shrimp. Stir this mixture in the wok. Once shrimp is cooked, add the no...

How To: Pierce carve a clay pottery bowl

Ingleton Pottery demonstrates how to pierce carve a clay pottery bowl. First, form your bowl on a potter's wheel. Then take a blade to the undried clay bowl and score your design into the bowl using the piercing technique. Gently press out the design so that the clay is removed from the negative space created by the scoring marks. Continue making the design around the bowl. You can make intricate designs around the bowl using the piercing and scoring technique. Be careful not to damage the bo...

How To: Start a fire using a firestarter

This video demonstrates how to make a fire without any matches using the Swedish Firesteel magnesium fire starter. You need to have some good tinder, such as dryer lint or a cotton ball. To make it burn longer, you can use petroleum jelly. He puts some Vaseline on the cotton ball. He demonstrates the fire starter by putting one metal part on the dryer lint and scraping the other part on it. A spark lights the dryer lint and it burns quickly. He demonstrates again with the cotton ball soaked i...

How To: Do a hippie jump on a skateboard

To do a hippie jump on a skateboard, first find a good hippie jump target. A good target is something that your board can easily fit under. Approach the target rolling at a comfortable speed. When you are near the target, jump straight up so your skateboard continues rolling under the target. You will then land on your skateboard on the other side of the target and roll away. Make sure that you don't jump forward because it will cause your skateboard to roll backwards and you will not be able...

How To: Draw the superhero, Superman

MrYoungartist demonstrates how to draw superman, after having drawn the outline of the body. He starts of by drawing the facial features, first drawing the key points of the face, the nose and mouth. He then draws the eyes and all the small details in the eye region. Once he is done, He draws the outline of the face and after, the hair. Finishing this, he proceeded on to draw the cape, chest and the hands respectively. He then continues to draw, progressing downwards, and drawing accordingly ...

How To: Matte down ballet pointe shoes

This video demonstrates how to matte down your pointe shoes for a recital or performance. For this, you will need a makeup brush and a container of translucent loose face powder. You may cut the powder in half, adding baby powder to it. This will lighten the powder a bit.

How To: Grow potatoes in a 5 gallon bucket

In this video you will learn how to get your potato plant growing using a 5 gallon bucket. Start by taking your 5 gallon bucket and drilling a series of small holes at the bottom for draining. Next line the bottom of your bucket with about 2 inches of rocks to help with drainage and top with a layer of weed block and a couple inches of soil. Now your bucket is ready to add a budded potato. To make your potatoes bud out simply leave them in a bag and place them in the dark for about a month un...

How To: Draw an 8-bit Luigi in MS Paint

This simple tutorial teaches you how to create a classic 8-bit Luigi from the Nintendo franchise Super Mario Brothers in the Microsoft paint program. To start, open Paint. Select Image-> Attributes and change the image width to 12 pixels and the height to 16 pixels. Use the zoom tool to zoom in 8x and select the paint bucket tool to make the background gray, because a large portion of Luigi is white. Then use the pencil tool (set to 1 pixel) to begin drawing Luigi starting with his black shoe...

How To: Use Bluetooth to connect your cell phone to your Mac

First open up system preferences, select Blue Tooth and click the plus at the bottom. Make sure that your phone has Blue Tooth on and wait for your phone to pop up. Click continue and enter the number 71057113 onto your phone in the space provided. Once your phone is connect to Blue Tooth, this space should be there. After clicking pair on your phone a Bluetooth set up assistant window should pop up. Click on the x, then click on the settings after selecting your phone. Even though it says no...

How To: Perform the self-working Soul Mates card trick

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to perform the self-working Soul Mates card trick. The magician begins 12 cards. He/she continues to cut the deck until the spectator tells them to stop. The cards are split into two piles of 6 cards. The spectator takes the top card of the packs and lays it down. Then the magician put the other pack on top of the selected pack and takes out the top and bottom card. When he flips each pair over, they are the same cards with the same color. This video ...

How To: Draw the letter "A" as a 3D block letter

In this tutorial the viewer is taught how to make a 3D letter "A". You will need a piece of paper and two different colors so the 3D letter is more dramatic. The directions from the video state to draw the letter "A" just as you would normally. Continue by coloring the "A" to make it a solid letter. Next you need to make lines from the "A" to make it appear as if its popping off the page. These lines should be parallel from the "A" this way it comes across as a 3D letter. As you connect the l...

How To: Move a piano in one minute

This video demonstrates how to move a piano in one minute. First, cover the top of the piano with tarp. Then wrap cellophane tape around the top, cover and all. Remove the foot pedal. Set aside. Then, remove the first leg of the piano. Rest the corner of the piano body carefully on the floor. Continue to remove the piano legs one at a time. Lifting the piano carefully, wrap 2 straps around the broad top of the piano and lock the straps tight. Draw another strap through the other two straps to...

How To: Set rhinestones with a Bejeweler

In this tutorial, we learn how to set rhinestones using a Bejeweler. To do this, you will first need to prepare your Bejeweler and the fabric you are using. Lay out the pattern on your fabric and use tape as a guide for any letters you write. The rhinestones may move during this, just push them back in with tweezers. Once the Bejeweler is plugged in, rest it in a stand since it will become hot. Once it's ready, place it over an individual rhinestone for around 15 seconds. When time is up, lif...

How To: Import media from DVDs in Corel VideoStudio

This video shows the method to import digital media in Corel VideoStudio. Click on the 'Capture' tab once the program is open. There are four options available. Click on 'Import Digital Media'. Now a dialog box opens asking you for the location of the place where you would be importing files. Keep the disk with the file in your drive. Click on 'Import'. You are now asked the file you want to import. Select the file and click 'Import'. The import can take time depending on its size. After the ...

How To: Play "Island in the Sun" on the ukulele

In this how-to video, you will learn how to play the Weezer song "Island in the Sun" on a Ukulele. You must have knowledge of basic chords and a tuned Ukulele to play this song. The chords for the first part of the song are Em, Am7, D, and G. Repeat this throughout the intro and the verse. The chorus also uses this same chord progression. The bridge will use the chords D and G. The last part of the bridge uses C, A7 and D. After the bridge, you can continue with the original chord progression...

How To: Get big, ripped arms with kettlebells

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to get bigger and ripped arms with kettle-bells. This video provides three different exercises involving the kettle-bell. The exercises are: gunslinger, triceps extension and push-ups. For the gunslinger, stand up with knees bent and feet slightly wider than the hips. Now shrug your shoulder as you raise the bell. Then point it out and return to the starting position. For the triceps extension, go on your knees and raise the bell straight up. Then low...

How To: Curl & style your hair like Taylor Swift

To achieve Taylor Swift's hair start off using a heat protectant spray and brush evenly through your hair. Part your hair the way you want to wear it letting your hair down in little sections. Use the wrap around method to curl you hair. This should create a nice spiral curl. Make sure to curl away from your face, do this all over your head. For the top layers use should hold the curling iron above your head while continuing to use the wrap around method. For the hair framing the face you sho...

How To: Get out of DFU/Recovery Mode on an iPhone running 2.0

A reoccurring problem that many iPod Touch/iPhone users are encountering is their device entering a permanent "recovery mode" state by using firmware. SamlvnErin has an immediate, and effective solution which can fix your problem with little hassle and the procedure is absolutely free. SamlynErin starts off by showing us an iPod in "recovery mode". He then logs into Mega Upload and downloads Quickpwn2.2 by filling a little code fill at the top right hand corner. It then will give you the opti...

How To: Import media from a hard drive in Corel Video Studio

This video tutorial from toptenreviews presents how to import media from a hard drive into Corel Video Studio library.First you need to start the application.From top menu click on Capture tab. Normally you would select one of the four options to capture media: Capture video, DV quick scan, Import digital media, Import from mobile device.These options are below the library. But in this case you will need to click on the folder icon above the library.This action will bring up a dialogue box wh...

How To: Make homemade egg drop soup

This video explains how to make homemade egg drop soup. What you will need for this project is a pot, noodles, water, an egg and a bowl. First, you'll want to heat up and boil your water in the pot. Next, add your noodles. The noodles and flavor you will use will be Choice Ramen. Before you add the noodles, crunch up the noodle in the package. When the noodles are half way done, limp and softening, add the flavor to the pot and mix. Next, drop in the egg and simply break the yolk of the egg. ...

How To: Tie a paracord river bar bracelet

Learn how to make a River Bar bracelet, which is also known as a Paracord bracelet, by following the steps outlined in this video tutorial. To start your bracelet, you will need to tie a reef knot. This is done by taking two loops (in two different color strings) and then placing one loop within the other, pulling this through the first loop to secure the two loops together. This knot creates the end of your bracelet. To actually make the River Bar design, bend the two colors of string so tha...

How To: Tie your ice skates and keep the laces tight

In this video from Prolite we learn the right way to tie your ice skates and keep the laces tight. First you need a lace hook. It's a metal piece that helps you lace the skates. With the skate on and the laces loose, pull tight on the laces just enough so it's a little tight. Now take the lace hook and start at the bottom. Put it underneath both laces and pull tight. Keep doing this as you go up the skate. As you pull tight with one hand, with the other you put one finger where the tension is...

How To: Play kick the can

Here's a classic throw-back to times past with a timeless game of kick the can. Just because you don't need expensive equipment doesn't mean you can't have tons of fun. You can play this game just about anywhere.

How To: Braid your bangs

Megan aka Maybabytumbler, shows in this video how to braid bangs just like television celebrities have been seen sporting. She starts by showing us the right tools for the job: a flat, plastic bristled hairbrush and several bobby pins. Once we have the proper tools, Megan instructs us to brush all our bangs to one side and gather a small chunk of hair from the very top of the part. She separates the chunk into three sections and braids each piece under the last forming the braid knots. As she...

How To: Straighten very frizzy or curly hair

The girl presenting this video shows you how to straighten really frizzy, wavy or curly hair. She first shows you how frizzy and curly her hair is. Then to straighten it, first you need to take the middle section of the hair and tie it up so that you can first work on the side hair. Then you should comb the hair on the sides to get rid of the knots and make them free. Then she asks you to have your hair blown with spray, she uses a biolage matrix shine renewal spray. Then she takes a small cl...

How To: Draw a graffiti version of Slimer from Ghostbusters

In this video you will learn how to draw a graffiti version of "Slimer" from the movie "Ghostbusters". The materials you will need are a writing utensil (the artist in the video uses a permanent marker) and some paper to write on. The artist begins by drawing the eyes and the pupils (the pupils appear cross-eyed). Then you draw the nose, the mouth and start outlining the area around the top of the eyes. Then draw the outline of the ghosts body then continuing around the left arm to the hand. ...

How To: Get taylor swift curly hair

This tutorial video demonstrates a very simple method of how to curl hair. A very small sections of hair are taken and one end is held using a flat iron. Now this hair is curled using the same iron by twisting the hair to the iron. The hair is held in this position for a few seconds. Some hair spray is applied so that the curl remains for longer. After removing the iron, some more hair spray is applied. The same process is continued for the whole of the hair by holding the end of the small se...

How To: Stack cut lumber

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to stack cut lumber. This process if very simple to do. It will save the worker a lot of time, instead of measuring and cutting each piece individually. The stack cut will cut a number of lumber into the same length. This can be used to cut a single stack or an entire unit. Begin by squaring up one end of the stack. Mark your measurement on top. When you cut, it will leave a mark on the next board. Continue to cut through all the lumber. This video wi...

How To: Do criss-cross corn rows

Criss-cross corn rows are a stylish way to maintain your hair. This video tutorial demonstrates how to braid hair with criss-cross corn rows. Begin by dividing the scalp into four parts, with one line extending from ear to ear, and the other crossing down the center of the head. To complete the hair style, continue to divide each section in half until you reach the desired amount of hair segments.

How To: Cut corn off the cob for meal preparation

Here, Foodie tips instructs how to cut corn off the cob! First, get your corn on the cob. You will want to place the corn firmly, standing up straight, on your cutting board. Take your knife or cutting tool, place it on the edge and top of the cob and ride it down softly. You'll want to softly and slowly drag the knife down the cob so the corn does not pop everywhere. Hold the corn firmly to help the cob be stable. You can also lay a towel down to further stabilize the cob. Continue doing thi...

How To: Make a floating illusion necklace

Those interested in learning how to make their own jewelry, can learn how to make a floating illusion necklace by following the steps in this video tutorial. You will need a beading board, beading wire, crimp beads, beads of your choice, a barrel clasp, wire cutters, and crimping/flat-nosed pliers. First measure out how much wire you will need. The tutorial is making a 16-inch necklace. Make sure to cut extra wire. For a 16-inch necklace, this means you should cut approximately 20 inches of w...

How To: Grill salmon perfectly

Grilling salmon perfectly is a tough feat but heat up the grill and this video will show you how. First, you can make a sauce of some kind (this video does not go deeply into how to do so, so choice whichever kind of marinade you would like!). Your next step is to get your grill very hot. Now, you will need to spray your grill with no stick spray to ensure a nice clean grill. Next, lay your salmon on the grill and close it and let cook skin side up for about 2 minutes. Flip the fish, and lath...

How To: Disable the user account control in Windows Vista/7

ClosetFool shows you how to disable UAC in Windows 7 and Vista. UAC is there to protect your computer by asking if you authorized the program to run or make changes. However, it can become annoying constantly having to click "continue" in the dialog box when trying to run programs. To disable it, first click the start button. Type UAC into the search box. The search should return with one selection. Click on it, and select whichever setting you like. In this video, ClosetFool set it to "never...

How To: Get cheap natural-looking highlights at home

Rather than spending money at a professional salon, learn how to get inexpensive highlights at home. This technique will give you a very natural look with no orange tones. You need a product called Jolen. Mix about 1/4 teaspoon of this powder. Pull your hair back and take small sections about 1/4 of an inch thick and apply product to that section. You should make sure to wear regular gloves as you are applying the product. It is okay if the product mixes with other products. Continue this wit...