In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to sharpen a knife. The materials required are: water or oil, stone and the knife. Begin by dipping the blade into the water and start grinding with a rolling movement on the rough side of the stone. If it gets dry, add some water. Grind on both the sides of the stone. Now flip over the stone and grind with a pulling movement on the smooth side. Then finish the sharpening with a leather belt. This video will benefit those viewers who need to learn how...
This video demonstrates how to prepare pigs in a blanket. For this recipe, you will need the following ingredients: crescent roll dough, hot dogs, and butter/margarine.
make delicious naan bread in the comfort of your own home with help from this three-part cooking tutorial. For written instructions on how to make these wonderful treat, go here. Ingredients you will need:
Learn how to make grilled Cuban style pork chops in simple steps. You will need 6 pork chops, 1 cup sour orange, 2 tbs crushed garlic, 1/2 tsp dried oregano, a sliced onion, olive oil, 2 wedged limes and cumin powder. 1. First combine sour orange, cumin powder, oregano, garlic, salt and; pepper in a bowl to make the marinade. 2. Pour the marinade over the pork chops placed in a tray. 3. Now cover the tray completely with plastic wrap and refrigerate it over night or a minimum of 2 hours. 4. N...
This video showing you how to sear scallops is done very well and easy to follow. Pat the scallops dry to help them brown using medium to high heat. Add a little oil to the pan to coat. Salt your scallops and them place in hot pan one at a time, being careful of the spatters from the hot oil. When you can see a crust then flip over. Slightly undercook the scallops, carryover cooking will complete the cooking. Cooking too long will result in chewy scallops.
Harvesting garlic scapes is a simple and very easy task. Grab some small clippers and then head out into the garden. Make sure you have harvested it before it has sprung its flower. Also make sure you cut it before the scape has curled around (at the top of the scape and where the flower will form), it tastes better and is nice and tender. Locate the scape and make a small mental note on where your going to cut it. The best location to do that is, as far down as the last set of leaves (near t...
The video demonstrates the way of converting a plain IKEA cabinet for a girl's bedroom using spray paint. The person presenting us the video uses a pink all-purpose spray paint from Rust-Oleum Painter's Touch. The cabinet to be painted is dismantled and placed on a table. The person recommends to shake the paint spray bottle well before using it. First she paints the cabinet body and then the two cabinet doors using the pink spray paint. Once the spraying is complete, she lets it dry well and...
Dr. Cook discusses the best ways to pack your food for a camping trip. When it comes to packing food for your camping trip, the best way is simply to pack everything into Tupperware. Everything will be held neatly in one place, and certain items can even be organized in Ziploc bags, and then put into the Tupperware. These bags are also great for keeping the food dry, and can also be used to pack individual meals. Removing the food from its original packaging and placing it in a Ziploc bag als...
Learn how to make a simple Ghillie suit in easy steps. 1. First find out some burlap bags and cut them up. 2. Now dye your burlap by choosing the proper colors that are suitable to the environment you are going to be in. 3. After selecting the dye color, soak them in it, let it dry and string it. 4. Now attach a netting to your selected base and then tie on the dyed burlap strings to the net. 5. Finally make any changes if needed and then test it out to finish.
Joey Logano paints the #20 Home Depot Toyota race car with Home Depot orange color. 1. Paint up the chassis. 2. Dry the paint for about 4 days using a grill specially made to fit the body of the car. 3. Bake the chassis in the oven for 160 degrees F. 4. Get some orange stickers that is exactly the Home Depot orange color. Design the body and headlights.
This video teaches you how to make glitter wands using a simple and fast method. For a wand measuring about 18 inches long, you will need a sheet of A4 printer paper, glue, 2 strips of 1 inch wide 2 ply tissue paper, a pair of scissors, black and gold paint, an old sponge and glitter. First roll the sheet of paper and stick it so you have one small end tapering towards a slighter bigger end. Stick tissue rolls on the rolled paper and seal off the ends by twisting gently. When the glue dries a...
Terri Sproul shows you how to Work with Paperclay and Molds. Make a ball of paperclay and push it firmly into the center of the home-made or ready-made Mold. Make the surface of the Paperclay level with the surface of the Mold, adding more Paperclay if necessary, and removing any excess with your fingers. The molding putty that the Mold is made from is flexible, so hold the edges of the mold with your fingers and gently push the center of the Mold with your thumbs, this will push the molded P...
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to make a Chinese-style black bean sauce. Black bean sauce is a flavoring most popular in the cuisine of China. The ingredients required for this black bean sauce recipe are: ground pork, dried fermented black beans, garlic powder, chopped garlic, chicken broth, dark thick soy sauce (not regular), sesame oil, oyster sauce and corn starch. This video provides step-by-step instructions and a visual demonstration that allows the viewer to easily understa...
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to clean the rear LCD on a camera. Begin by dry cleaning using Giottos Rocket Blower and nylon fine brush. Users will also need a isopropyl rubbing alcohol and microfiber cloth. Users may also need gloves to protect their hands from the alcohol. Begin by blowing off any dust and brush it with the brush. Now users will be wet cleaning using the isopropyl alcohol and microfiber cloth. Users are advised to clean weekly. This video will benefit those view...
This video shows the viewer how to start a fire using char cloth and a fire steel. Char cloth is a fabric which burns/smolders very slowly. This makes it very useful for starting fires. The video suggests gathering dried grass. The smoldering chard cloth should then be placed in the middle of the grass. Blowing gently on the char cloth will increase the oxygen reaching the flame so will increase the chances of success. Waving the bundle of straw should also help. Remember to always wear glove...
This video shows the viewer how to start a fire without sing matches or electricity. This is done by first selecting a fairly large dry log. The aim is to ‘chip’ or peel smaller pieces of wood off from this log. These pieces will burn more easily and as such will make it easier to start the fire – a small hatchet is a useful tool to use when breaking down the larger log. Once you have the kindling place it on an alcohol wipe. Then use a flint or a fire steel to ignite the alcohol wipe. Once t...
You can buy a porcelain patch kit to fix chips in your porcelain sink. You used to have to take two steps to repair it starting with a filler followed by a glaze to make it shiny. The video teaches how to use patch kits that you paint on like nail polish. To apply the patch you want to put on several thin coats and let each coat dry. When you apply the coats the key is to get the patch level with the rest of the sink. Then you can sand it with 220 grit sandpaper. After you have sanded the are...
Garden of Imagination demonstrates how to make miniature polymer clay pot pies. Find miniature bottle caps in the scrap booking section of the craft store. You can use a regular sized bottle cap to make a big pie. Roll a piece of ecru clay into a ball and mold it into the bottle cap. Round the top to give it a pot pie shape. Use a small blade to create seared lines into the pie top. Brush mustard yellow pastel to tint the top of the pie. Brush a brown pastel accent on the top of the pie. Bake...
Legend has it that King Ferdinand I once disguised himself as a commoner in order to sneak into a poor neighborhood and eat pizza, a food then banned from the royal court. This video tutorial shows you how to make your own tasty pizza pie from scratch, without having to resort to clandestine behavior. Mix your dough and add the basic cheese and sauce, then toss on your favorite toppings.
Want to take your bob from straight and boring to curly and sexy? This video shows you how! First, spray a heat protectant on your dry hair, then put up most of your hair so you are working with the bottom section of hair first. Take your curling iron (whatever size curls you are looking for, smaller with create tighter curls, bigger will create looser curls) and start curling about one inch strands of hair. Alternate directions for a more natural look. Repeat the process with small sections ...
This video is from AskMeDIY and covers how basement sump pumps work to keep your basement dry. The sump pump fits underneath the basement below the concrete slab. The sump pump in the video pumps 2,000 gallons per hour. The presenter turns the pump off to demonstrate how quickly the water would fill in with the pump off. He contends that the basement would be flooded in only three minutes if the pump would malfunction. The pump is plugged into a GFI protected outlet and the pump outlet flows ...
This is a demonstration of sanitizing shoes if bought secondhand or before storing. The shoes are first cleaned thoroughly with cloth or soap and water to remove all the dirt and patch marks. If the shoes don't have parts which can spoil if soaked it can be washed in a washer. Once the cleaning is complete it is sprayed with Lysol spray. This works as a disinfectant. Since the shoes are wet with the spray it is left to dry before storing it.
This video shows you how to make a flexible mold using Amazing Molding Putty. You can make molds of just about anything that has the desired shape and texture you want.
Six Minute Style host Susan Doherty is on location in Montana at the Nine Mile School house with Kurt Seer who shows how to create a 3 dimensional wreath mobile. He uses birch as his base. You can use any wood you choose. Make a square out of four branches. Knot, tie and twist floral wire at cross sections of the wood frame. Leave a little tail for the decorations. Tie dried rosemary in the wire tail. Tie leaves and greenery around the frame using wire. Not only for Christmas, you can create ...
This video shows how to make a tiny sunflower from polymer clay. Start with some yellow clay and roll it out using a pasta machine using the number 1 setting on the pasta machine. Wilton cake decorating supplies makes a flower shaped cutter that is designed to cut pieces of fondant, but works well for polymer clay. Make some of the flower shapes and even out the cut edges. You can texturize the flower petals so they are not left completely smooth. Add a piece of brown clay to the middle of th...
You can clean your laptop or computer screen in under a minute with no problem. To clean your screen you will need some anti-static cleaning spray to clean the screen. This spray doesn't cost very much. Spray some of the cleaning spray onto the screen. Use a clean soft cloth to wipe the screen dry and get all the dirt and grim off of the computer screen. When you wipe it down make sure that you are very gentle. It doesn't take much pressure to get the screen clean.
This video shows the viewer how to make a ‘flubber egg’. A flubber egg is essentially an egg which appears to be normal but is actually very rubbery and bouncy. This means that if dropped the egg will not crack – presumably the name relates to the film ‘Flubber’. The egg is made by submerging it in vinegar for around 3 days. The egg should not be disturbed during this process. The egg can then be removed and dried. It should be relatively rubbery and quite bouncy. This can be a great party tr...
Ben from mechanical mashup shows you how to make a fig rig for a small video camera out of PVC pipe. It gives an ingredient list and tells you the measurements of each piece you must cut. He recommends dry fitting everything at least once, to be sure everything goes together as it should. He then shows how the camera mounts on the rig. In transition of how-to's is a short scene relating to tools, with a man and a boy arguing over ownership. Then Dave shows how to neatly engrave your tools. He...
In this video you learn to make a spooky tree with decorations for a Halloween lawn ornament. They start you off with getting a branch that has limbs going off to look like a dead tree. Next they spray it with glossy black paint. They found an urn to put the tree in but you can use any pot. Mix some plaster up after you measure how much you will need to fill whatever pot or container you have chosen. Then you fill it with the plaster, stick your branch in it and secure it with tape. While thi...
In this how-to video, you will learn how to build a wilderness survival shelter. One thing you can do is use a rain poncho, blanket, or piece of plastic and make a water impermeable shelter with a rope like material. These materials could include anything like a cord or dental floss. You can build a debris hut by using a large stick leaning against a tree. Stack many other sticks around this large stick, and then pile up debris such as dirt or leaves to build up walls. Once the structure is b...
This video is about how to make facial masks. So to do this, just follow these simple steps. Things you'll need:
This tutorial demonstrates how to make very cheap Christmas tree decoration using feathers and Christmas silver balls. Here a violet and pint feathers are used. The best way to buy feathers is to buy feather bows in which feathers will be fixed together using some wire or string. Now an inch long section of feather is cut from two different bows of violet and pink and the ends are glued. It is left to dry for a few seconds. Some copper wire and the silver ball are taken. Connect the wire to t...
This video shows how to make an earring holder. You will need a canvas and some acrylic paint. Paint the entire canvas including the sides. You can paint it a solid color, or paint any design you like. Use glue to attach some glitter, or use puffy paint or glitter glue to decorate the earring holder. When the paint is dry it is ready to use. Simply push your earrings through the canvas. If you have earrings that are delicate, you may want to use a nail to form a hole in the canvas before plac...
To repair damaged hair. Cut off the dead ends. When shopping, remember that you get what you pay for in hair care products. Use a shampoo and conditioner that says "Strengthening" or "Repair" to rebuild the bonds in your hair. Use a leave-in conditioner that protects your hair from the heat, and protects from sun and wind. To keep it healthy, do not blow dry your hair. It causes too much damage. When you use a heat iron, use a heat protectant. Don't wash your hair every day. If your hair is f...
This video is about how to easily trim side swept bangs at home. You will need a plastic grocery bag, a spray bottle, a clip or ponytail holder, a comb and some sharp scissors. First put your hair behind your ears so you can see where your bangs start and comb your bands straight down and comb the rest of your hair back and clip the back of your hair back. Get the bangs wet with your water bottle. Decide what length you want. Make sure to cut them a little longer than you want them to be beca...
In this video molly1216 explains her method of repairing a hardcover book hinge. She mentions that this method should be used for inexpensive books that are not worth being sent to professionals.
Chuck Miller gives us a great tip for patching a small hole in drywall, such as a hole from an outlet box.
Simple Kids Crafts demonstrates how to make a decorative painted tin case for a mom's jewelry. To make the decorative case, you will need one recycled tin case with a lid, paint, and thick and thin paintbrushes. First, use the thin paintbrush to paint green stems of grass on the tin. Then, use the blue paint and a thick brush to paint grass blades on the tin. Use the red paint to paint a large red flower on the tin case. Let the paint dry. Use a thin paintbrush to accent and outline your flow...
StudioMallory teaches you how to make a brass Sailor Moon tiara for cosplay. You will need a dremel with a grinding bit, a mechanical pencil, titanium covered scissors, two jewels, cardboard template and a piece of cheap metal. Trace the template on the metal using the pencil. Cut it using the scissors. Use goggles when using the dremel on the metal tiara. You have to grind it to make round corners. Now bend the metal in the shape you want. Use glue to apply the jewels. Once it's all dry, mak...
This video demonstrates a simple method of how to make beef jerky at home. First, combine lean ground beef, seasoning, and a packet of cure is combined in mixing bowl until evenly mixed. The beef mixture is then tightly compacted into a jerky gun. Once the beef mixture is filled to the top and the cap of the gun is inserted, the trigger is pressed on the gun to release the jerky mixture on the dehydrator tray. Once the dehydrator tray is full, it is turned on and the beef is dried until it re...
