How To: Create a Taylor Swift inspired classic holiday makeup look
The classic pin up makeup look coined by Old Hollywood stars like Marilyn Monroe and Ava Gardner will never go out of style, and for good reason: It looks good anytime, any place.
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How To: Make a romantic Valentine's Day dinner for two with Martha Stewart
Romantic dinners are sort of a "no duh" when it comes to relationship maintenance. And while when you're a fresh couple you probably have these fun dinner dates all the time, if you're married with kids you're probably spending more time putting your five-year-old on time out at the dinner table for shooting peas at his brother than you are adoring your husband.
How To: Beat Angry Birds level 3-8 with three stars
This is a straight up green pig castle. Your Angry Birds must be well-paced to take this thing down. Fortunately, this video will show you just where to but your birds to beat level 3-8 of Angry Birds for an iPhone or Android phone.
How To: Make brooches out of felt that resemble old Hollywood stars
This tutorial uses Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn for inspiration, but you can use this to make a brooch resembling any Hollywood icon or celebrity! You will need some felt, some yarn for the hair, rhinestones for accents and a craft pen for details.
How To: Use chromatography to study plants
This video is a tutorial on how to use chromatography correctly to study plants. The tools needed to complete the task are a plant, jar or bottle, rubbing alcohol, paper coffee filter and a plastic spoon. The first step is to chop the plant up and place it into a jar followed by filling the jar with rubbing alcohol. The jar must then be placed into a pan of warm water for five full minutes. You must stir the plant matter in the alcohol until the plant causes the alcohol to change color. The l...
How To: Build a shadowbox style privacy fence
The video begins with a finished fence being shown as an example of what your final product should look like. The first step is to lay out straight lines with string to create the outline of fence parameter. To set the first post you must dig a five inch hole in the ground which the post is placed in. The post will be set along the string line spaced out about four inches evenly along the parameter. the holes must be filled in with rock or cement to set them securely. You must then nail board...
How To: Walkthrough "Operation 40" on Veteran in Call of Duty: Black Ops
Call of Duty: Black Ops represents something of a departure for the series, taking a more action-adventure tilt than the pure shooting of its predecessors. This five-part video is a walkthrough of the first mission of the game: Operation 40, on Veteran difficulty.
How To: Do the dance from the music video for the G-DRAGON song "Heartbreaker"
G-DRAGON is one of the biggest names in K-pop, and like many K-pop stars of late is an absolutely phenomenal dancer. Watch this video to learn all of the steps to the dance from his music video for the song "Heartbreaker".
How To: Count from 1 to 10 in Vietnamese
In this tutorial we learn how to say number 1 to 10 in Vietnamese. When you learn how to say this, make sure you have the accent down right or understand how to read the language. M™t = One, Hai = Two, Ba = Three, Bon = Four, Nam = Five, Sau = Six, Bay = Seven, Tam = Eight, Chin = Nine, and Muoi = Ten. Listen to the video so you can hear how to properly say each of the words. These are pretty simple and basic, so you shouldn't have any problem saying them at all. Enjoy learning this beautiful...
How To: Crochet a left handed large size beanie cap for a man
In this tutorial, we learn how to crochet a left handed large size beanie cap for a man. For the first round, you will work 10 single crochets through the loop, not joining. Then the cap will be worked into a spiral or round shape. Next, you will work in two single crochets in each single crochet. Then, you will do 20 single crochets total. For round three, you will work one single crochet for 20 more total. For round four, you will do the same for fourty more single crochets. For round five ...
How To: Use the OpenCL API for C programming
In this five-part video tutorial series, we learn how to get started using the OpenCL API for programming in C. It's an easy process and this video presents a complete guide. For more information, including a full demonstration and detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this helpful home-computing how-to.
How To: Use an armdrag to double leg takedown in MMA with UFC fighter Joe Lauzon
Taking someone down from standing is oftentimes the best way to gain the advantage in an MMA fight. In this video UFC star Joe Lauzon demonstrates how to do an armdrag to double leg takedown on the lovely and sporting Joanne of MMA Girls.
How To: Build a double bladed Darth Maul lightsaber using hardware store parts for $15
Darth Maul and his double lightsaber were by far the coolest part of Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace. If you've got some DIY knowhow and want a costume / prop lightsaber that will stand out from the pack, watch this video to learn how to make a Darth Maul double lightsaber out of hardware store parts for $15.
How To: Make an awesome Ezio Firenze from Assassin's Creed costume
Ezio Auditore da Firenze, the star of Assassin's Creed, is one of the coolest protagonists in the history of games. His costume is a part of that, and if your want to reproduce it for Halloween or cosplay you've come to the right place. This video will teach you how to make a sweet Ezio costume using some storebought materials and basic sewing skills.
How To: Do the right makeup to look just like Charlie Chaplin for Halloween
Charlie Chaplin was the biggest star of his day, and his films hold up surprisingly well today. If you love the man and want to dress as him for Halloween or a costume party, watch this video to learn how to use makeup and props to transform yourself into Charlie Chaplin.
How To: Make healthy, no-bake almond and apricot granola bars
For all that they are marketed as healthy meal alternatives or snacks on the go, granola bars are pretty damn bad for you. With high fructose corn syrup ranking among the top five ingredients in the ingredients list and a bunch of other cheap corn products thrown into the mix, you wouldn't be much better off eating Cheetos.
How To: Read the information displays inside a 2010 Toyota Prius
In this tutorial, we learn how to read the information displays inside a 2010 Prius. There are a lot of features on the Prius that can improve your fuel economy. The energy monitor and hybrid system indicator can help you save gas and tell you how your car is running, along with what kind of power it's using. On the next screen, you can monitor the consumption of your gas so you can see what mpg you are getting in the last hour or five minutes you were driving! You can do this for a trip or f...
How To: Crochet a dainty angel
In this tutorial, we learn how to crochet a dainty angel. Start out with the first round where you will work 6 single crochets through the chain. Then, work the first single crochet at the top of the next stitch. For round 2, work 2 single crochets in each single crochet until you have 12 single crochets. For rounds 3 and 4, you will work one single crochet in each single crochet for 12 times total. In round five, you will work six single crochets at a decrease, then add filling to the head. ...
How To: Write numbers in calligraphy copperplate
In this video, we learn how to write numbers in calligraphy copperplate. To write the number five, you will simply make the shape of the number, but add in a thick edge to the bump and curved edges to the end. To write the six, use a thick line on the side of the number and a thin line for the circle in the middle. To make the seven, the top should be curved and thick, and the lower line should be very thick with a straight edge. To make the eight, draw the number so that the left edge is thi...
How To: Add fractions with unlike denominators
In order to add fractions that are not alike, you will need to find the lowest common denominator. This is the least common multiple of the fractions. To add 2/3 plus 1/5, you will need to find the lowest common denominator. Here, it is best to think of all of the multiples of the denominators. If it helps, make a list. For 3, it is 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, etc. For five, the multiples are 5, 15, 20, 25, etc.
How To: Pull off a great prank with a styrofoam cup and a straw
This prank is simple, creative, easy to set up, messy and embarrassing. Five of the first things that we at Wonderhowto look for in a prank. All you need are some basic household materials:
How To: Style an elegant, yet messy bun updo like Megan Fox (for long hair)
Short on time and cash? No problem! It doesn't mean you have to be short on celebrity style!
How To: Wire wrap briolettes
In order to wire wrap briolette, you will need the following: wire, wire cutters, chain nose pliers, flat nose pliers, and briolette,
How To: Decorate an easy and beautiful snowy Christmas tree cupcake
Your living room doesn't have to be the only place to put a Christmas tree this holiday season. In fact, you can adorn just about anything with a Christmas tree, from embroidery projects to stockings to even cupcakes.
How To: Practice beginning floor, barre, & centre ballet
In this tutorial, we learn how to practice beginning floor, barre, & centre ballet. First, you will need to learn the five basic stands that you will have in ballet. Practice doing each of these until you have them down completely. Pointing and flexing your toes is extremely important, and remember to stand up straight. Make sure you also make good use of your turn out by rotating your legs out and in. Doing bar exercises will help your posture and help you learn how to bend correctly from yo...
How To: Crochet a left hand radiant flower
In this tutorial, we learn how to crochet a left hand radiant flower. First, make a slipknot, then chain four. After this, join the beginning chain and then chain three. Slip stitch through the center of the chain, then chain three and slip stitch again. Do this over again five times on your row. After this, continue making stitches until you have the shape of a flower. Add on green yarn to the back of the flower, by doing the same type of stitch. Work as many stitches as you would like. The ...
How To: Tie a Cloud knot
In this video, we learn how to tie a cloud knot. Start by making a loop in the middle of the string on the left side, then wrapping the right side around it and pushing it through the middle. Next, do the under-over weaving technique by bringing the string over one loop and weaving it into another. Continue to do this several times until you have done about four or five weaves. After this, pull the sides of the string out on both sides and you will have your finished knot! Pull tighter to hav...
How To: Install MS Exchange Server 2007 on server running 2008
Need to know how to get a Windows Server 2008 server ready for the Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 service pack? This clip will show you how it's done. It's simple! So simple, in fact, that this home-computing how-to can present a complete, step-by-step overview of the process in just over five minutes. For more information, including complete, step-by-step instructions, take a look.
How To: Learn the "Fight Song" for cheerleading
In this tutorial, we learn how to learn the "Fight Song" for cheerleading. Start off by trotting with your right leg first, then clapping for an 8-count. On 1 you will hit a high touch done. On two, you will make a t and on three you will look to the left. On four you will make a high beam, then on five you will step out, and on 6 you will do a high kick. For counts 7 and 8, you will stand ready. The rest of the turns involve spinning for eight counts, then you will yell "go big blue". When y...
How To: Make salt-baked fingerling potatoes with bay leaves
In this tutorial, learn what to do with delicious little fingerling potatoes. All you need is salt and bay leaves and your healthy potatoes will be ready in about half an hour. These make a fantastic side dish or addition to other recipes, so follow along with Food Network star Alex Guarnaschelli as she walks you through it, step by step.
How To: Make a Clone Sargent Denal custom Lego minifigure
Sargent Denal is one of the most decorated members of the Clone Army, and thus an important player in the Clone Wars saga of the Star Wars series. This video features detailed instructions for making a custom Lego minifigure of the Sargent for use in any Clone Wars scenes you may be concocting for your Lego army. Or you could just make a scene of Denal buying milk at the shops. Either would be cool.
How To: Make a comfy DIY camping chair for less than 5 dollars
Not every camper is looking to totally "rough it" while they are in the woods. In this clip, learn how to make a comfy, folding camping seat out of cheap supplies for less than five bucks! This foam pad is far better than the ones you buy at those expensive camping stores and because you made it yourself, you know it will work. The best part? If you lose it or it gets ruined out there in the wilderness, it was so cheap and easy to make that you can just create another one!
How To: Create big hair with bouncy, voluminous curls
Recently, loosely curled, bohemian-inspired hair as seen on star examples like Kate Hudson and Nicole Richie have been in high demand on YouTube and at salons. But sometimes a girl just wants to have fun.
How To: Play a four-chord medley on the ukulele
Want to play Black Eyed Peas' "Where Is the Love" on the ukulele? How about Five for Fighting's "Superman"? Maroon 5's "She Will Be Loved"? Jason Mraz' "I'm Yours"? This free video ukulele lesson demonstrates a simple four-chord progression that will allow you to play all of the above and more. The chords in question are F, C, Dm & Bb. For more information, and to get started playing these songs yourself, take a look.
How To: Create a light saber effect in Sony Vegas Pro
Even with so many awesome real life weapons out there that wreak jaw-dropping damage and explosions, boys and men everywhere still grovel at the feet of lightsabers, that mystal (and unfortunately made up) weapon touted by Jedi in the "Star Wars" movies.
How To: Find all the great secrets in Fallout 3s "The Pitt"
In this clip, learn how to survive falling into the Pitt in Fallout 3. Make sure you fall into the Pitt with flair and you will find all the great secrets and best of all..survive! The Pitt is a five hour long mission with side quests, and there are 100 pieces available to find and trade. Follow along as IGN gives you insider tips and advice on how to get out of the Pitt and past the bad guys hidden underground.
How To: Make an awesome lightsaber in SW The Force Unleashed
In this video, learn how to trick out your lightsaber in the game Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. You will need to collect Force points to beef up your saber and in this clip, learn how to collect them faster and easier so that you can get the best lightsaber in no time.
How To: Create a glow-in-the-dark raver makeup look
Glow-in-the-dark stars, paint, stickers, and even fabric are pretty commonplace, but glow-in-the-dark eyeshadow? Using glow-in-the-dark eyeshadow, xsparkage will show you how to craft a raver look that will truly stand out as you dance under black light.
How To: Build a galaxy scene from scratch in After Effects CS5
Learn how to create a stars-and-planets galaxy scene from scratch when using After Effects CS5. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular motion graphics and compositing software or a seasoned video professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with CS5's new features, you're sure to be well served by this video tutorial. For more information, and to get started making your own starscapes, watch this free video guide.
How To: Create an Emma Watson inspired elegant up-do
In this tutorial, style your hair like "Harry Potter" star, Emma Watson. Emma is known for her adorable, yet sophisticated, looks and in this video you will learn exactly how to duplicate one of her most famous red carpet styles. This look is quite easy to achieve and you can wear it to school, work, parties or just everyday. Have fun!