How To: Using the Right Bakeware Is the Difference Between Baking Fail & Baking Win
For so many of us, bakeware is bakeware. As long as it's oven safe and able to tolerate the high heat, it's fine to bake in, right? Wrong!
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How To: Make Amazing Dessert Art Using Bubble Wrap
The internet was blowing up recently over this mind-blowing, mouth-watering video of a woman making a cake decoration out of… wait for it… chocolate bubble wrap. Yes, that's right: she turned the ubiquitous packing material into the mold for an absolutely gorgeous cake embellishment that, deservedly, went viral. You can watch the video below.
Pumpkin Mania: 8 Classic & Creative Uses for Your Holiday Squash
Fall is my favorite time of year, yet I cringe every time it begins. Why? Because it seems like every business is in a frenzy to start the Christmas shopping season the day after Halloween ends. For those of us who are fans of pumpkins, that's a buzzkill.
How To: Make Amazing Hard-Boiled Eggs That Are Easy to Peel
Hard-boiled (also known as hard-cooked) eggs are notoriously easy to mess up. We've all ended up with tough, rubbery egg whites and overcooked yolks that have that unappetizing gray-green ring around the edge. An ideal hard-cooked egg has a firm yet tender white, while the yolk is creamy and well-done without being mealy.
How To: Make a Doo Rag Pattern
Video: . Whether you are gardening, cooking, riding a motorcycle or just want to cover up on a bad hair day, doo rags are easy to make and fun to personalize to suit to your style. If you would rather just download the durag pattern click here.
How To: This App Gives You Thousands of Free Custom Fonts for Your iPhone's Stock Keyboard
Since iOS 13, your iPhone's come equipped with a fonts manager that lets you install custom fonts for use in Apple apps and supported third-party apps. To add fonts, you need to use a font provider app that'll load them on your device and register them system-wide, and one of these apps shines above all else.
How To: Fluter a pastry lined pie plate
Make decorative pie edges with fluttering. Watch as our chef creates a decorative edge to a pastry lined pie plate.
How To: Make your own book or journal
Why buy a journal or sketch book when you can make your own? You can create a unique and special book for yourself or to give as a present to someone you care about. This is a personalized gift your friends will be sure to remember.
How To: Cut fence pickets
Learn how to cut fence pickets and add decorative touches.
How To: Make a mini chapstick holder with duct tape
OK, you love your chapstick, but you don't love the generic look of it's container. Well, grab that handy duct tape and pimp that chapstick holder out! In this short, simple tutorial you can create a decorative chapstick holder that's sure to impress back at the ski challet.
How To: Decorate a hair clip
This how-to video shows how easy it is to decorate a hair clip, even a cat can do it! All you'll need is some clear nail polish, decorative nail jewels, and a pair of tweezers of a adhesive stick. Add some embellishment to transform a plain clip into a fancy hair ornament. Watch this video tutorial and learn how to decorate a hair clip.
How To: Pleat a swag curtain
Swag curtains add great decorative touches to a bear window or room. Watch this sewing how-to video to learn how to pleat your swag curtain so that it hangs on your window beautifully. Once you learn how easy it is to pleat swag curtains you will be creating window treatments for every room in your house.
How To: Install inside mount vertical aluminum blinds
Inside mount vertical aluminum blinds can add a decorative touch to bare windows. Aluminum blinds are easy to install, in this Home & Garden how-to video you will learn how to install them. Get a little privacy by learning to to install vertical aluminum blinds in your home.
How To: Hang drapery with drapery end hooks
Drapery panels add decorative touches to any bare window or room. Watch this Home & Garden how to video to learn how to use drapery end hooks with 4 prong hooks to hang your draperies. Keep watching the video and learn an easy way to hang flat panel curtains.
How To: Install swag jabots window treatments
Swag curtains jabots curtains add decorative touches to bare windows. Learn how to quickly and easily install layered swag and jabot curtains with the help of this Home & Garden how to video. All you need for these swag curtains is your finished curtains and mounting tape.
How To: Crochet simple borders
Add decorative touches to crochet projects that are just sitting in your basket. This crochet how-to video shows you how to crochet simple borders on just about anything. Watch and let Mike show you how easy it is to crochet simple borders on finished projects.
How To: Crochet single stitch borders without scrunching
Learning and incorporating decorative borders on crochet projects can be a headache when they start to scrunch up. This crochet how-to video is a tutorial on how to do single stitch borders around a project without scrunching or messing up corners. Watch and let Mike show you how to work the needle so that you don't get any bunching around the edges.
How To: Make triple pinch pleated drapes with deep pleat tape
Add decorative touches to your home with customized window treatments. In this sewing how-to video Jennifer Thoden demonstrates how to use Deep Pleat Tape and 4 prong hooks to easily make professional pinch pleated drapes... without sewing the pleats. Don't leave your windows looking bare again, watch and learn how to make custom triple pinch pleated drapes.
How To: Filet crochet a filled square
Add to your crochet skills by learning decorative stitches. This crochet how-to video teaches you how to do the filet stitch by crocheting filled squares or solid meshes.
How To: Do single crochet ribbing
Improve you crocheting skills by learning different ribbing techniques. This how to video is a tutorial that will show you how to crochet a single crochet ribbing. Watch and learn how to create decorative ribbing.
How To: Knit a Picot edging for your knitting projects
Check out this video to learn how to knit a picot edging that can be used on any type of edge to give a decorative finish for all knitting projects.
How To: Create Paper Mache
This video illustrates the technique of Paper Mache with a touch of attitude. You can use the Paper Mache technique for many applications including fine arts, sculpture, crafts, and decorative uses.
How To: Make an apple christmas tree
Learn how to make a decorative apple christmas tree for the holidays.
How To: Hang a shower liner
This video demonstrates how to hang a shower liner. Hanging a shower liner allows you to hang a decorative shower curtain and keep it dry.
How To: Install faux wood cathedral ceiling beams in your home
Just because you have a cathedral ceiling in your home, doesn't mean you can't enjoy the beautiful decorative texture of wood beams. Faux wood ceiling beams are a great way to add character and warmth to a plain room. Compared to real wood, they're cheaper, lightweight and easier to install. See how to install them in a cathedral ceiling. This video gives you step-by-step instructions for installing fake wood beams, including materials and tools list.
How To: Install suspended faux wood ceiling beams in your home
If you already have basic faux wood ceiling beams installed in your home, then you may still want to go a bit further, and suspended faux wood beams is the way to go. It's decorative, cheaper than real wood, lightweight and can add character and warmth to a plain room. This video gives you step-by-step instructions for installing fake wood beams, including materials and tools list.
How To: Install basic faux wood ceiling beams in your home
Let's face it— we'd all like to have some decorative wooden beams on our ceilings in our living rooms. It's a great way to add character and warmth to a plain room. But you don't need real wood to get this look. There's a lightweight and cheaper alternative— faux wood ceiling beams. This video gives you step-by-step instructions for installing fake wood beams, including materials and tools list.
How To: Filet crochet an open square
Add to your crochet skills by learning decorative stitches. This crochet how-to video teaches you how to do the filet stitch by crocheting open squares or meshes. Filet consists of squares worked with ch and dc. Each square is made of [ch 2, skip 2 sts, 1 dc]. The first dc in each row is made with 3 chains. Watch and learn how to crochet open squares with the filet crochet stitch.
How To: Sew a straight stitch by hand
This how to video tutorial demonstrates how to sew a straight stitch by hand, just in case you don't have a sewing machine. The straight stitch is excellent for simple hems, decorative stitching and gathering fabric.
How To: Tie on obi in a butterfly knot on a kimono
In this tutorial, Akemi Solloway Sensei teaches a young samurai audience how to tie an obi (belt) in a butterfly knot on a kimono. This is a great decorative version of the normal obi tie. Watch this how to video and you can tie an obi in a butterfly knot.
How To: Crochet a bobble stitch
Learn decorative crochet stitches for your yarn projects. This particular how-to video demonstrates how to do bobble crochet stitches. Grab your needle, watch the video and follow along to learn how to crochet this fun bobble stitch.
How To: Do glass enameling
Learn about enameling with Corning Museum of Glass experts. Enameling is a popular decorative technique used around the world.
How To: Make ceramic flower pots
In this video series, our expert potter will demonstrate how to make ceramic flower pots and vases. You will get easy to follow step-by-step instructions on how to wedge and prepare clay, and how to throw a variety of flower pots on the pottery wheel. You will also get tips and advice on flower pot designs and decorations. If you have some experience with pottery, this video will give you the tools and advice you will need to make a beautiful and decorative flower pot.
How To: Save money on your scrapbooking
The cost of scrapbooking can really add up. You can still create wonderful scrapbooks to artistically document your memories by shopping smart and cutting costs by being resourceful. You can use things you already have around the house.
How To: Make a toy boat and water mill
In this video series, our expert Katalin Toth will teach you how to do crafts with children. She will show you how to make a toy boat including how to paint the boat, glue the popsicle sticks, cu the popsicle sticks, and test the boat out in water. Katalin and her children will also teach you how to make a toy water mill including how to cut the popsicle sticks, how to add soil, and how to make a decorative star for the toy water mill.
How To: Make a homecoming mum
Heather DeHoyos shows you how to make a homecoming mum. There's a lot of parts and pieces that need to be added: ribbons, a base, trinkets, but there is a flower in there somewhere! See how to make these decorative homecoming mums in this series.
How To: Make chocolate mousse
In this mouth watering video series, you will get step-by-step instructions on how to prepare a delicious homemade chocolate mousse. Our expert chef will show you how to whip and add the eggs, cream and chocolate to create this classy dessert. She will also demonstrate how to decorate your chocolate mousse with homemade whipped cream and decorative chocolate hearts for a dessert that is not only delicious but also quite beautiful.
How To: Crochet a scarf
In this video series, our expert Elissa Marie Rodgers will demonstrate how to crochet a scarf. You will get step-by-step instructions on how to pick the right yarn for your scarf, and how to crochet each stitch to create your own homemade scarf. Our expert will also show you how to make a variety of decorative fringes for your scarf and even give you tips on how to wear the scarf you crochet. A crocheted scarf makes an excellent gift for family and friends, and is a wonderful winter weather a...
How To: Make double-walled pottery vessels
In this how-to ceramics video series, learn from artist Susan Ting how to make a double-walled teapot on a potter's wheel and how to carve intricate designs into the clay. This artist will teach you how to center the clay on the potter's wheel, how to pull the inner wall of the pot, how to pull the outer wall of the pot, how to connect the two walls create a teapot, how to form the teapot flange, how to throw off the hump, how to make a teapot lid, how to make a teapot spout, how to attach a ...
How To: Fold an origami birthday hat napkin design
This short origami video tutorial will teach you how to fold an origami birthday hat napkin design. Decorative origami napkins are perfect for any table and any occasion. Folding napkins into 3D objects is not only beautiful on the table, but fascinating. Origami napkin folding should be a trick up every table decorator's sleeve. Celina Table Linens shows you the simple steps involved in the napkin origami birthday hat.