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How To: Refinish a deck

You can have a beautiful, finished deck even when it has been exposed to the elements. Learn how to refinish a deck with this step by step tutorial. You will have to sand the wood in order reveal the natural wood color of your deck. Watch this how to video and you will have a smooth, well maintained deck in no time.

How To: Cook Olive Garden's Tuscan garlic chicken recipe

In this how to video, executive Chef Paolo Lafata shows you how to prepare one of Olive Garden's most popular dishes. Inspired by recipes from the heart of Tuscany, the dish features herb-seasoned chicken breasts sautéed with oven-roasted garlic, sweet roasted red peppers and spinach. It is finished with a white wine and garlic cream sauce and tossed with curly fettuccine, known as eleiche or mafaldina in Italian. It's sure to be a favorite with your family!

How To: Ride a ramp with your BMX bicycle

This segment is from the old "Basics" video by Transworld RIDEbmx. Starting with the anatomy of a bike ramp and moving on to dropping in, airing, and lip tricks, this video tutorial covers all aspects of basic ramp riding. So, see how to ride a ramp with your BMX bicycle, from start to finish. You learn all of the basic ramp tricks for your BMX bike. Just see for yourself.

How To: Stick the landing in gymnastics

Gymnastic greats have showed us how to finish off a gold-medal performance with a flourish. But why limit it to gymnasts -- life is full of opportunities to stick the landing. Watch this video gymnastics tutorial and learn how to stick the landing of a jump.

How To: Make goblets

Watch this ceramics tutorial video to learn how to make goblets start to finish, including the throwing, trimming, and putting together. Use thick clay to make your goblet so it doesn't have to be really thick to stand up on its own. The detailed instructions in this helpful how-to video will help intermediate potters make beautiful goblets in no time.

How To: Sew raw edge appliqué onto a quilt

Raw edge applique is difficult to attach to a quilt; either the thread is ripping or the needle is making large holes. This instructional video offers tips for how to sew on a raw edge applique with as professional a finish as possible. Learn how to sew raw edge applique onto a quilt by watching this video crafting tutorial.

How To: Wash, dry and store powdered jewelry enamels

Art Jewelry Magazine associate editor Jill Erickson shows you how to wash, dry and store powdered enamels. Enamels can easily look cloudy if not handle properly, and will give an imperfect finish to jewelry. Learn how to prepare and preserve enamel powders by watching this video jewelry-making tutorial.

How To: Crochet a picot edging

Improve you crocheting skills by learning different edging techniques. This how to video is a tutorial that will show you how to crochet a picot edging. Picot edging is a very beautiful way of decorating and finishing your crocheted projects.

How To: Draw a bunny rabbit with Jan Brett

Celebrated and award-winning children's illustrator, Jan Brett, shows how to sketch a bunny in this instructional video. Learn how to draw and paint a rabbit by following Jan's simple directions that go from making easy shapes to the finished product. Let kids join in the fun and draw their own bunny rabbit from these basic steps.

How To: Origami crowding butterfiles

Instructions for how to make Crowding Butterflies, an origami tessellation design by Shuzo Fujimoto. You can download the crease pattern with instructions for the pre-creasing part of this video from www.marigami.com. The pre-creasing is easy so this video moves quickly through that part. Visually seeing how the model collapses and finishes up should be helpful for anyone trying to fold this model.

How To: Make parfait sea salts & soap

An ideal favor for parties or showers. Layers of colorful sea salt in a plastic champagne glass topped off with a layer of soap. A few sprinkles of colored salt and a bath oil bead add the final finishing touches. An ideal favor for baby or wedding showers. An easy soap making craft for kids.

How To: Create time lapse photography

There are several ways to do time lapse photography, my favorite involves using a digital still camera and a controller. Once the photos are taken, I demonstrate how to to stitch the photos together into a finished movie. You could also use a digital video camera with controlling software to do time lapse.

How To: Sponge paint

Sponge painting is an easy faux finish that produces stunning results. Meghan Carter demonstrates sponge painting techniques and shares sponge painting tips to help you achieve professional results in your home.