Take a look at this instructional video and learn how to use the protractor tool in Google SketchUp. To measure in any direction or orientation, the protractor will align itself to any surface that it touches. This tutorial covers how to measure angles, create construction guidelines, control the tool orientation, and how to establish roof slopes.
This is a bra size measuring guide from SimplyYours UK. Measure both bust, chest, cup size and strap length before making an underwear purchase.
Is your fireplace in need of a repair? Watch this instructional video on how to properly measure your fireplace to ensure that you order the right amount of materials for this do-it-yourself home improvement project.
Learn how to hack measuring tape into a device that will open your curtains with the press of a button.
Learn how you can measure your diabetic cat's blood sugar levels at home.
Knowing your torso length is crucial to finding the best-fitting backpack for your body type. Don't estimate a pack size using the clothing standbys of tall, medium, and petite: a 6-foot guy can have a shorter torso length than a 5'10" woman. Backpacker's Gear editor Kristin Hostetter explains the correct way to measure your torso length. Learn more important skills with Backpacker's Gear School videos - straight from the pages of the March 2007 Gear Guide.
Sometimes the frame size on a bike isn't listed for whatever reason. Learn how you can accurately measure the frame size of a bike. It's easy so long as you can recognize the seat tube and the crank.
Learn how to use a multimeter. Multimeters are amazing measuring devices that are an absolute necessity for anybody who wants to works with electronics. However, if you don't know how to use one, you might as well not have one, a problem this video remedies by teaching you various measuring methods and there purposes.
In this tutorial, we learn how to create a water garden arrangement. To start, have a box filled with foam and rocks, then place branches on the inside of the foam and rocks. Now, add in a few liatris branches at different sizes. Next, add in yellow daisies, green spider mums, foxtail ferns, ivy leaves, and any other plants and flowers you prefer. To give the arrangement a garden feel, make the plant out of order and make the plants and flowers at different levels and heights. Arrange the flo...
Another type of exotic flower arrangement is the right angle design. This technique is very professional looking and by following along with this tutorial from Flowergod, you will be able to create your very own. Store bought bouquets are expensive, so why not practice and make the next one on your own?
In this flower arrangement tutorial, Sandy from Afloral.com shows you how to make calla lily pew decorations using different pew clips. These flower arrangements are a beautiful touch to the pews in a church wedding. Watch this how to video and you will be able to make these calla lily pew decorations at home.
In this flower arrangement tutorial, Sandy from Afloral.com shows you how to make a fresh flower bouquet using a tussy mussy bouquet holder. This is a great bouquet holder that is more comfortable to carry through out a wedding. Watch this how to video and you can create a beautiful bouquet with a tussy mussy bouquet holder.
In this flower arrangement tutorial, Sandy from Afloral.com shows you how to make a beautiful and unique European dish garden using silk flowers. A true dish garden has no drainage, is packed with plants growing on top of each other in plastic cups, and tends to live on and on in air conditioning and indoor lighting. This dish garden is made with fake flowers so it needs no maintenance. Watch this how to video and you will be making this European dish garden in no time.
A professional florist shows you how to arrange your flowers in a vase from a bouquet you bought at the florist.
Choosing the right vase is just as important as choosing the right flowers. The right one complements your blooms, while the wrong one...well, it just looks wrong. With these helpful hints, you'll always get it right.
Girls love bling, and little girls love it even more. Make your little lady as fashionable as can be by making these no-sew embellished headbands.
You don't have to stress out about hosting the perfect family Thanksgiving dinner! You can make a fun and engaging centerpiece just from things you can find around your house, and this video shows you how to make a fun turkey centerpiece, or flowers on a gourd.
This is a fun craft for a child of any age, which teaches how to make an octopus out of yarn. All you need besides the yarn is a pair of googly eyes, glue and scissors. And a few decorations, like a pom pom or foam flower, if you want.
Forget buying your sweetheart a rose, show her that you really care by spending some time drawing a simple, yet elegant rose yourself. Nothing says "I love you" more than a handmade gift, and this rose drawing is perfect if you're not much of an artist. It's really easy to sketch out. "Rosa" is the Spanish translation of rose.
Violets are great for any occasion, even when it comes to the kids. Creating homemade violet crafts is the perfect activity for you and your children. It's great for getting your kids into the creative world. This video will show you how to make foam violets with the kids. You'll need:
Jeans are tricky, especially if you're not entirely sure what your inseam is? To get the proper fit jeans, you need to break out the measuring tape and finally figure out what size you should be. The first step to finding pants and jeans that fit perfectly is measuring your inseam.
Grow your paper garden as well as your knowledge of origami by making fun, decorative paper roses. This video tutorial presents a complete, step-by-step overview of how to make paper roses using origami, the traditional Japanese folk art of paper folding. For more information, and to get started making your own paper flowers, watch this arts-and-crafts guide.
Another option in body fat testing is to use an electronic or digital caliper. These types of calipers make more accurate readings and can take a measurement in seconds. Check out this three part tutorial and learn how to use a digital caliper on a body builder's physique. Keep track of your body fat and you will be winning body building competitions in no time.
Origami! Fun pastime & skilled craft. Watch this origami how to video to learn how to fold the origami sunflower. This is a pretty difficult flower to fold. With origami, practice makes perfect. So practice those origami folds and you will have a beautiful sunflower.
Embroider away with the layered lace technique! Add embroidered petals to your flowers and wings to your butterflies with a new technique called layered lace. After embroidering the separate pieces, layer them together for a fantastic three-dimensional effect! Layered lace is a wonderful embroidery technique for pins, barrettes, napkin rings, and more. Enjoy this instructional video.
Follow this simple yet clear example to make your own origami flower shaped box. The step by step process will allow you to complete some of the more difficult folds that go into creating this tulip shaped container. Unlike other origami containers, this tulip cup is neither boxy nor overly complex.
They're known the world over and grow in some pretty strange places. But, as Allen Smith shows us, orchids don't have to be foreign to you. They can however be tricky to care for. Phalenopsis orchids are a great orchid for beginners. Watch this video gardening tutorial and learn how to care for orchid flowers.
This tutorial video will give you tips on painting your nails with a super cute lavender flower nail design. This nail paint job is adorable.
Check out this how-to video to make ice cream in five minutes with liquid nitrogen, starring Charles Cox. Also, check out the shattering flower demonstration after learning how to make this liquid nitrogen ice cream!
Make your own playdough for your claymation movies. To make playdough, you need two hundred grams of plain flower. Next, you need one hundred grams of salt--any less, and you might not be able to do your claymation project.
This tutorial video will show you how to apply a pretty pink makeup look that's great for fancy occasions. The makeup look shown here is elegant, yet flirty.
Learn some basic carpentry skills to construct your own wooden planter for the garden and create new DIY flower pots and outdoor decor using recycled materials.
The easiest Pop-Up card ever! It has three paper flowers that pop up on the inside.
Learn how to fold a vase that you can actually put flowers in. Although who knows if it will hold water...
Very basic beginner video of some things you can do starting with a glass disc. In this video I show how to make flower petals, leaves, sea shells, and wings.
The Button Flower Quilt pattern was designed in the spirit of the American Arts and Crafts movement of the early 1900's. In this episode of Designing by Thread, Terry shows simple techniques for machine applique and strip piecing
This video demonstrates how to fold the origami model "Blütenkreisel" that Carmen Sprung designed. Carmen kindly gave me permission to make this video accessible to you. Note that you have to start with an octagon, rather than a square piece of paper.
Knitting with beads is a lot like regular knitting, only you're attaching beads to your string in order to create a more pearlized look, or to add complexity to a knitted purse, flower, or hat. Adding beads is a wonderful way to switch up the old knitting routine at minimal cost and effort.
It's jewelry, it's an illusion, it's your very own cool creation. Here's how to make a flower ring that will bloom before your eyes.
Dave shows us some unusual types of clematis with striking flower colors and shapes and resistance to disease. Any plants that are resistance to disease are a good choice.
