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How To: Get up to speed in Microsoft Access 2007

Check out this tutorial and learn how to get up to speed with the latest installment of Mircosoft Access 2007. Microsoft Office Access 2007 brings you a new look and new features designed to help you get your work done more easily than ever. You'll see differences right away, starting with the Getting Started with Microsoft Office Access page where you can open a blank or existing database, download a pre-built database template, and check out the offerings on Microsoft Office Online.

How To: Center on the potter's wheel with clay

Perfect your ability to center on a Potter's wheel with these tips from Andy Ruble. There are several different ways to go about centering, but the general principle is to put equal pressure on the top and side of the ball of clay and clay has no choice but to go in the middle. This instructional ceramics video is designed to help the beginning through advanced ceramic student improve their throwing skills.

How To: Collar ceramics

This instructional ceramics video is designed to help the beginning through advanced ceramic student improve their throwing skills. Learn hand/finger placement when pulling cylinders. Perfect your ability to collar ceramics well with these tips from Andy Ruble. Collar all sorts of tall, fun little items.

How To: Make jeans skinny

Watch this instructional fashion design video that teaches you how to turn your regular or baggy jeans into skinny jeans. Just follow these easy steps: put on the jeans inside out, pin them, sow along the pins, cut off the excess fabric, turn it right side out again,

How To: Use the line tools in Corel Draw X3

In this Corel Draw X3 tutorial you will learn how to work with the line tools. This video is geared towards wood workers who use scroll saw and want to create designs in Corel Draw X3. No matter what your Corel Draw needs, if you are just learning and want to understand how to use the line tools, this tutorial will break them all down for you.

How To: Origami a speedboat

Watch this instructional video to fold an origami speedboat. You will need one large piece of origami paper. This instructor has designed a realistic speedboat pattern for the paper. He holds the origami paper in front of several completed origami boats, creating a sporty ocean scene.

How To: Read the meaning of the thumb in palmistry

Palm reading can be complicated because chirognomy, the study of the mounts of the hand, sometimes contradicts chiromancy, the study of the lines of the hand. For that reason, it's best to do a reading as a whole. In this particular video palmistry tutorial, Peter John explains the significance of the thumb, highlighting the areas on a detailed map of the hand. Watch this instructional palm-reading video and learn how to interpret the meaning behind the thumb.

How To: Origami a snowdrop

Watch this instructional origami video on how to make an origami snowdrop, folded and designed by Joost Langeveld. The flower of this snowdrop plant should be folded from a triangular piece of paper. The snowdrop flowers in the background serve as ready inspiration for this tiny origami project. A final twist of paper brings the origami flower to life. Additions of green paint and a green paper stem perfect the illusion.

How To: Decorate a cake with piped scrolls of icing

This video cake decorating tutorial shows how to design piped scrolls of frosting on a cake. Start with a tube 44 or 43 at one point and twist it at the top, allow the tail of icing to fall on the edges to cover the edges of the cake. Repeat the same process around the cake. Piped scrolls are easy enough to replicate, just watch this instructional video and find out how it's done.

How To: Fold David Brill's miniature origami book

This video origami tutorial shows how to fold a mini origami book designed by David Brill. Follow along with the instructions provided by the demonstrator and see how this little book is folded out of a single piece of square paper. Watch this instructional video and learn how to origami a tiny book. Start folding and make an entire library!

How To: Paint an African inspired home decoration wall hanging

This video crafting tutorial gives step by step directions for making an African inspired wall hanging. You will need a canvas, a brush, paints, MDF figurines, and copper paint. This home design project can be customized to suit the color scheme of your interior, and will add a little international flavor to your decor. Watch this instructional video and learn how to paint an African inspired wall hanging.

How To: Decorate little cups

Watch this ceramics tutorial video to learn some different ways to decorate little cups and other pottery. The cups used are leather-hard. You should start with a base color and then paint designs over it. The detailed instructions in this how-to video are helpful to any potter who wants to decorate his or her pottery, particulary little cups.

How To: Handle encounters with poisonous reptiles in the wild

The Bigfoot Field Guide presents an Informational Video about Dangerous Creatures-Snakes, Lizards, Spiders and Scorpions. This video is designed to let people know about what types of creatures out there are poisonous in the event they come across one in the field. Learn how to handle encounters with dangerous snakes, scorpions, lizards, and other poisonous creatures out in the wild by watching this video tutorial.

How To: Stitch an even count peyote beading stitch for jewelry

The Even Count Peyote Stitch is one of the most widely used bead-weaving stitches. It's very easy to learn and when used with Delica beads, they just pop into place. You can really see the peyote design come to life with every row you complete! Learn how to stitch the even count peyote beading stitch by watching this video jewelry-making tutorial.

How To: Make the Dali wine glass out of blown glass

Dean Smiley and Eliska Harmer, master glass blowers from New York show how to make one of their designs, the Dali glass. Follow along as the glass is blown and shaped, transforming from a molten blob into a beautiful glass. This video glass-blowing tutorial is an inspirational peek at an unusual form of art.

How To: Make a simple pinwheel

Don't you miss the good old days of summer that was filled with pinwheels, apple pie and lemonade? This paper design video will give you tips on how to make a cute pinwheel for summertime fun. Bring these along to your next barbecue or summer picnic and everyone will love you!

How To: Make an explosion greeting card

This tutorial paper design video will show you how to make a greeting card that practically explodes with cuteness. These cards look so cute folded, and even cuter when they're opened. You can make these greeting cards for family and friends, no matter the occasion.

How To: Make a cute gift bag

It's important that whatever wonderful gift you have to give is encased in an equally wonderful gift bag. This tutorial paper design video will teach you to make your very own super cute paper bags with various products.

How To: Make a teabag holder

This video will show you how to make an adorable teabag holder that opens up and holds two teabags. This is a very cute gift idea or stocking stuffer idea, and a great thing to bring along to the office. Everyone will marvel at your skill with paper design when they see this project.