In this video, we explain some techniques for getting electronic circuits to do things they weren't designed for. As an example, use a speaker phone as a speaker. Hacking items into better or different devices is way cool DIY circuitry. These are ideas of electronics that are cool to splice, rip apart and use recycled electronics for new projects.
Julie shows you how to make a weekly planner. You can use your own design or download our pdf template. Make books for great stocking stuffers or gifts. Use an exacto knife to make a book from the print outs.
This is how to retrieve an item dropped down the drain. Did your ring slip down the sink? You can get it out with these handy plumbing tips designed to get your valuables out of the pipes without a problem or damage to the diamonds.
Learn how to make a beautiful origami swan. Watch this origami video for all the correct folds - be sure to practice if you want your origami swan to come out flawlessly.
Want to learn how to paint your nails flawlessly & create beautiful nail art? Watch this manicure instructional video to create this martini glass or triangle of sparkles look. May Paris gives helpful nail polish tips on creating this beautiful design. Be creative! Have some fun & learn how to give yourself a pretty manicure with this nail tutorial.
Check out this home painting how-to video. Learn the proper techniques for applying paint to your ceiling and walls, along with tips on how to use brushes and rollers, how to cut edges on the ceiling, and how long to wait before removing painters' tape. Follow along with the steps to achieve an even finish in this interior design project. Watch this video tutorial and learn how to apply interior paint to ceilings and walls.
In this episode of Web Design TV Paul Wyatt tackles page layout in Dreamweaver. In this web development software tutorial we cover basic CSS layout, working with Divs to create a simple site template. This episode follows on from last week’s Dreamweaver primer on formatting text with CSS.
This web design software tutorial covers Bezier curves and animation in Flash. Paul Wyatt explains how to create Bezier curves as a motion guide, and animate a butterfly in Flash.
How comfortable are you with designing products in SketchUp? Maybe you need a bit more practice? Why not try your hand at this SketchUp modeling challenge. Mike Tadros hosts a tutorial on how to best model a lantern in SketchUp.
Despite your best efforts, do your paintbrushes always end up too stiff to reuse? Keep them forever with these cleaning tips. You will need water, a clean rag, a paintbrush comb, a clean container, liquid fabric softener, a rubber band, and a ruler. Watch this video interior design tutorial and learn how to clean latex paint off paintbrushes.
Don't let the prison cell dimensions discourage you. There are ways to carve out a little personal space. Curtains, space dividers, and even loft beds help. Watch this video interior design tutorial and learn how to arrange a dorm room for privacy.
Steampunk, a vintage Victorian mechanical style, is one of the hottest design trends to date since faux bois. Get in on the trend while creating many hours of fun for yourself and friends by making this awesome steampunk style chess set. This chess set is comprised of various pieces of hardware, a found table, and common household chemicals.
This tutorial is on using SketchUp to draw a simple 3D model with textures and using Google's 3D Warehouse. In addition, the potential for use with Ppervision3D is discussed through SketchUp's 3D collada export.
This music production software tutorial demonstrates the use of an Audio Delay to create an effective CV delay, with some tweaking in Reason. CV delays are useful for instrument design and combinator construction. Learn how to delay control voltage outputs in this Reason video.
This Adobe Illustrator tutorial shows you how to create a 3D monitor effect with moving streamers on it. If you are creating a graphic layout or web design that needs a flat screen monitor and moving images on that monitor, this tutorial will teach you how to impose your own image in a flat screen monitor and integrate streamers all within Illustrator.
What is better than wearing makeup? Cool colors on your nails with funky designs. Watch this Beauty & Style how to video to learn how to apply nail polish in the shape of flowers with a blue and green striped background on acrylic nails. Everyone is sure to love this unique flower nail design. The nail enamels you will need for the fancy nail look are: blue, blue green, red, orange, white, yellow gold.
Make a bold and beautiful statement with just one or two designs. Arrange and rearrange, repeat and repeat to carry a design up, down, and 'round and 'round a shirt, skirt, or dress. This instructional embroidery video demonstrates placement and marking techniques. A coordinated skirt and shirt are featured during the first half, while the second half shows how to dress up a camp shirt for guys with alternating palm tree and ukelele motifs. Tune in for some smart embroidery tips!
Make homework time go a lot faster with this smart pencil project from Crayola. Learn how to make assignments more fun with a pencil top specially designed for every subject. You will need Crayola Model Magic Fusion, glitter glue, scissors, and washable glue. With this how to video you can create this smart pencil project with your children.
Nail artist Anna designed this spotted, dotty, and luminous manicure to be colorful and eye-catching. The spots are two-toned, and almost like an animal print, but done in blue. Flat sparkles and rhinestones add a lovely finishing touch. Watch this video nail art tutorial and learn how to create a two-toned dot, sparkle and rhinestone manicure out of white and two distinct shades of blue nail polish.
See how to use CSS and JavaScript to visually design style sheets for publishing XML and database data in Altova StyleVision, a visual style sheet designer for rendering XML and relational data in multiple formats. In this video, you'll learn more about how StylevVision interfaces with CSS and JavaScript.
Watch this instructional origami video to fold an origami sailboat. This origami boat is folded and designed by Joost Langeveld. This instructor paints the origami paper to enhance the visual illusion. He holds the origami paper in front of several completed examples of the origami sailboat, creating a quaint ocean scene.
This cinematography tutorial explains how to setup the Redrock mircroShouldermount for the first time. The video covers two basic configurations: for a stock video camera and for an existing camera setup. The Redrock shoulder mount is a modular system designed to meet an individual's customizable needs.
Watch this fashion design tutorial video to learn how to tie dye your clothes. This how-to video features very detailed instructions that make tie dyeing easy for even first timers. The tips in this how-to video will help you tie dye ilike a pro in no time. All you need is dye, soda ash, a bucket of water, a fork, rubber bands, gloves, saran wrap, and paper towels.
This video tutorial will show you how to make your very own triangle tri-fold card. This is a great card design for sending out invitations as well as other occasions.
Watch this video to learn how to make a pineapple balloon. This tutorial uses one 160 balloon and a 260 balloon to make this design. This balloon is based off the octahedron.
Make some seriously funky accessories (Fimo beads) in the brightest shades of polymer clay. The clever roller forms professional-looking beads, perfect for stringing onto vibrant thread or memory wire. Corinne Bradd shows how to get to grips with the gadget and make the most of the resulting designs of Fimo beads.
Check out this video to learn how to fold an origami flower with a stem and leaves. The design is by Joost Langeveld.
This video demonstrates how to fold the origami model "Eastern Dragon" that Joseph Wu designed. Paper size used in the video:
Learn how to make gifts by burning designs onto small wooden objects or other things like cork and dried gourd. This method is cheap and easy.
These decorative paper butterflies make the perfect fall arts and crafts project and year-round ornament to decorate your home. Learn how to use a template, cut out the design, and then score it to give the butterflies their unique 3 dimensional look. You can also add this butterflies to a scrapbook or a personalized card.
Watch this video to learn how to do three strength-building exercises designed to shred your midsection. Its simple to get ripped abs in three easy moves.
This is a step by step guide on folding the best origami paper plane in the world. I was taught how to fold this many years
Detailed demonstration of Shell design which can be used as edging or part of a crochet pattern. The second video shows you how the second row of a shell stitch looks.
Watch this video to learn how to make a pearl knotted bracelet.
Learn basic techniques of creating value steps using gouache paint. This is great for art and design foundation students.
Learn basic techniques of creating value steps using gouache paint. This is great for art and design foundation students.
During World War II, GIs in the field built really amazing simple radios to listen to. These were made with materials that they could get their hands on and were small enough to carry around in a big pocket. You can modify this design if you want to set it up so that it's tuneable too! To see all the plans, go to makezine.com/podcast!
This film explains how to sew a digital display for use as a car accessory. It was created by our very own Steve Spencer as part of a competition that Scion held called "Craft My Ride." Steve has been working on this during nights and weekends and its pretty fun stuff. He used http://www.sensables.com authoring tools (beta version) to design the animation.
Frank Sawyer, river keeper on Englands' Wiltshire Avon, designed an elegantly simple nymph that sinks quickly and imitates various Baetis mayfly species. Sawyer's nymph had only two ingredients: pheasant tail fibers and copper wire. The wire was used as an underbody, to attach the pheasant tail fibers to the hook, and also as a rib over the abdomen.
Motion is designed to simplify the process of animation. In this tutorial you'll see how to use Motion for animation by learning how to use particles, behaviors, filters and keyframes.
