Fluorescent dye can be a great addition for decorating around the house for Halloween, especially for a haunted one. Creating your own fluorescent dye is a simple experiment, as long as you've got the proper chemicals and safety gear. Nurd Rage details the chemical process of creating your own fluorescein below.
Dried out markers are the worst. They take up space, and for some reason, even though they're totally useless, most of us have at least a few lying around just for the sake of not throwing them out. Luckily, Julie Finn over at Crafting a Green World has come up with a way to repurpose them into alcohol ink, a versatile type of ink that can be used on non-porous materials like plastic, glass, and metal. This is truly a tutorial for the pack rat in all of us. First, a little primer on what you ...
Since most devices these days are mobile and wireless, a lot of people have a bunch of old hardware from a decade or two ago sitting around unused, just wasting away in dusty boxes. Look familiar?
Some of us use our smartphones for almost everything. Manufacturers know this, so they try to make their devices as convenient as possible to use, but sometimes that convenience comes with a cost to security. The very same technology that allows you to easily share music with friends and make purchases can also put you at risk. Photo by sam_churchill
Your job is to defeat Sapientia in this fight on the Xbox 360 game Bayonetta. In Chapter 13 - The Cardinal Virtue of Prudence, attack the red sphere over Sapientia's head. This fight starts with Bayonetta on the ocean, on a surfboard-like object. Sapientia will use two attacks. The first attack starts with his fin sticking out of the water, like a shark. He will then jump into the air and dive at you. Just keep moving in a straight line to avoid this attack. For the second attack the camera w...
Ten verses are in this level of the Xbox 360 game Bayonetta. In Chapter 9 - Paradiso - A Remembrance of Time, get ready to fight Golem. From the floating clock face you can jump to the yellow floating disk. Follow the path of floating objects to the floating courtyard garden.
Battle Temperantia is this episode of the Xbox 360 game Bayonetta. In Chapter 7 - The Cardinal Virtue of Temperance, prepare for a fight. This chapter consists of a boss fight. You'll start on a platform. Temperantia will punch the platform with his fists and they will stick in the platform. Attack the lighted area of his wrist. While you are attacking he will shoot at you with his other hand. He slowing sweeps his guns, so you can attack until his bullets get close to you, then jump as his l...
You'll need to complete 9 verses in this section of the Xbox 360 game Bayonetta. In Chapter 6 - The Gates of Paradise, there are plenty of battles to be had. As soon as you start this level, look behind you and you'll find a headstone with one-third of a Golden LP (Odette) inside. Also is this starting area is a book, "Entering Vigrid." Break down the gate here to start your first fight. After the fight you'll get the final thrird of a Golden LP (Odette) and a book, "The Angel's Banquet Hall ...
There's 14 verses in this chapter in the Xbox 360 game Bayonetta. In Chapter 5 - The Lost Holy Grounds, combat Grace and Glory, Durga, and Alfheim. Near where you start you'll find the book "Crescent and Sunrise Valleys." Walk along the path and it will crumble as you go.
Battle in verses 1-12, killing Fairness and Angels, in the Xbox 360 game Bayonetta. In Chapter 3 - Burning Ground, you have to make sure you know what you're doing. In verse 4, the creature is called Fairness. A soon as it appears it will shoot a fireball at you, be sure to dodge it. Fairness has several attacks it uses. It can shoot fireballs, which move faster than other fireballs you've encountered. It has a charge attack that you can dodge or you can jump over it. It also has a sonic atta...
There's a lot of fighting to endure in the Xbox 360 game Bayonetta. In Chapter 1 - The Angel's Metropolis, it's your first real battle. Central Station Platform - Go to the far side of the platform and go through the security gates. The door on the far side of this hall is locked, but on one wall in the hallway you'll see a strange sphere. Walk up to it and start doing combos to open a door.
See the whole backstory behind the Xbox 360 game Bayonetta. In the Prologue - The Vestibule, you see how to start playing. The first part of the game is an extended cut scene where you will learn the back story of Bayonetta. During some scenes you can control Bayonetta and fight the enemies you, but you don't have to. You don't have a health meter at this point in the game and can't die.
Clay pottery is a fun and creative art form that anyone can do. This free video clip series will show you several tips on how to construct a chip and dip dish and open a world of design ideas for you.
Clay pottery is a fun and creative art form that can be done with slabs of clay and not only on a spinning wheel. This free video clip series will show you several tips on how to construct a slab planter and open a world of design ideas for you.
Pastel drawings are a creative way to learn about color theory and art observation. Learn pastel drawing techniques with this free instructional art video series.
If you have already made a paper gun that can shoot paper bullets, then maybe it's time you upgraded that paper pistol with a cartridge— a holder for your paper bullets. You can modify or adjust this design in any way you see fit, to adapt it onto your creative paper gun.
Looking for a crafty and clever variant on the traditional three-tiered cake? Make it a topsy turvy cake with a slanted, angled look! You can make a creative cake using fondant frosting and these decorating tips. Make sure your cake has enough support!
Creative gifts are the way to go, and personalizing them is even better. That's where monograms come in. They're perfect for things like napkins and coasters, and that's exactly what you'll learn in this video— how to make monogrammed coasters and napkins with stamps and ink.
In this video, learn how to make a fresh wick for a homemade candle. Has your candle lost its wick or do you need to light a candle you've just made? This video from creative tips will show you how to save that candle by making your own wick at home. Follow along and light it up!
To draw fancy letters, block out the basic outline, begin adding ornate details inside them and even add vines and filigree around the outside of the letters. Draw fancy letters to start off a new chapter in a book with creative tips from a professional illustrator in this free video on drawing.
Here is a tutorial for the type of low-fundamental throat singing I did in my previous "harmonic/throat singing.
Spruce up your pretzels, watch this how to video to learn how to make chocolate dipped treats. Dip them only in white or dark chocolate, or get creative and make multicolored ones.
Learn how to triple emboss. Meryle Holland demonstrates embossing art from the Stitch and Creative Crafts show.
If you have an Etsy store, or a small business, this video is full of great ideas. Learn how to make your own creative tags for your items.
The flam accent is a powerful drum rudiment that uses the basic flam within a triplet feel. The pattern is great for creative drum fills and solo patterns within a wide variety of musical genres.
This week were hangin' out with the creative folks over at ReadyMade Magazine.Where we're gettin' the scoop inside their latest Re-Fashion issue, and taking on one of their super rad D.I.Y projects.
Anyone looking to have a complete set of design tools at their fingertips needs to look no further than Adobe's Creative Cloud. This suite of applications is the go-to platform for creative software and is, in many ways, a must-know in fields like graphic design, video editing, and photography.
Picture this: You finally get that awesome angle, the perfect selfie. You can't wait to post it on your Instagram, except there's one problem — it looks a little flat and the colors just seem off. Maybe it's the lights? Or maybe your new smartphone camera isn't as good as you thought? How are your friends getting those beautiful photos they've been posting on social media?
During our high school years, one of us (hint: her name starts with a B) worked at Cold Stone Creamery. She loved working there, and from this love emerged a fascination with adding creative ingredients to plain ol' vanilla ice cream.
What's your top pet peeve? Open-mouthed chewing? Nail biting and knuckle cracking? The sound of silverware scraping? Or perhaps it's a bigger behavior, like leaving the toilet seat up?
There's something special about Laika Inc.'s Paranorman... Hey! Did you love Coraline? Are you interested at all in stop-motion animation? Well, watch this feature on Laika Inc.’s new film, Paranorman.
Channel Pullip teaches how to make a round doll dress. To accomplish this, you'll need fabric. In the example she used sailor color themed material. You'll need lace and trimming, an elastic band, and velcro for closure. To start, cut the fabric to 17cm x 3cm, fold in half and sew to a tube shape. Then you'll turn it inside out and fold both ends in. Cut a 10cm piece of the elastic band. Then, sew the band to the material. You've just made the dolls headband. To make the top of the dress, you...
Nothing says you care like a hand-made card. Show that special someone what they mean to you or just have fun with this cute arts and crafts project. Get your markers and colored pencils. Get your glitter and glue. Get creative.
Stay warm this winter with your own "MIY" (make it yourself) scarf! Learn to knit a scarf for a relaxing pastime and to engage in a constructive and creative activity.
Learn how to read a person just by looking at their hand using the ancient art of palmistry. Step 1
So you've been given the slip -- the pink slip. Take a deep breath, and do the following. You Will Need
It's the coolest pool party game ever named after a 13th-century explorer. Marco Polo is a perfect way to cool down and have fun.
How to make fake pee! Does it look real? Prank your friends with fake pee. Squirt in your toilet or elsewhere.. get creative. Gross!
Ceramic beer steins are a creative and festive way to practice your pottery skills. Learn how to create your very own beer stein in this free ceramics video series.
Making pottery bowls with clay is a fun and creative art project that can be done with a potter's wheel and a few basic tools. Learn how to make a clay pottery salsa bowl in this free pottery lesson video from a ceramics artist and sculptor.