How To: Crochet a double lattice stitch for left-handers
The left handed version of the double lattice stitch looks exactly like it sounds--lattice stitching sets up a feminine, lacy motif with lots of space between stitches.
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How To: Crochet a Catherine wheel stitch for left-handers
This left-handed crochet tutorial teaches you how to complete a Catherine wheel stitch, which consists of a row of vibrant pinwheels surrounded by an undulating, wavy edge.
How To: Perform a perfect reverse card trick
Card tricks can be, well, tricky. It requires an eager mind, quick hands, and patience to perform some of these cool illusions. This particular magic trick is one that is perfect for any beginner starting out and takes a short amount of time to perfect. Check out the tutorial above to find out how to perform a perfect reverse card trick. Good luck and enjoy!
How To: Use a protractor to make a pie chart
If you have a circular or semicircular protractor like the one used in this video, making a pie chart is as easy as – well — pie. This will teach you how to use your protractor to measure out each individual slice in your pie chart. Learn how to visualize statistical data through hand-drawn pie charts with this free video math lesson.
How To: Make complex selections easily in Adobe Photoshop CS5
We don't know about you, but making selections around oddly shaped areas of an image is one of the most frustrating single tasks in Photoshop. Odd shapes are really hard to navigate around by hand and often you can't get a perfect cut. Luckily, this Photoshop tutorial will guide you through how to make complex selections easily in Adobe Photoshop CS5.
How To: Grow wheatgrass yourself easy and quick
Wheatgrass juice is an elixir like no other. If you want to know how to grow wheatgrass - this video will teach you. Remarkably easy to grow, and 9 days we go from dormant wheat berries, to grass that's several inches tall. During those 9 days we expend about 2 minutes of labor. It is truly that easy, Why bother with machinery when it's this easy?
How To: Crochet Mary Jane booties
By the end of the tutorial, you will have a lovely Mary Jane booty in your hands. These are so cute and easy to crochet step by step. Mikey, your instructor, supplies you with every tool and technique you need to have to crochet a pair of Mary Jane's.
How To: Dance the salsa "Magic Drop Hands with a Copa" move
In this video you can learn how to do the 'magichands' drop, a quick hammerlock to a cross-body lead, and then a copa for the ladies.
How To: Perform a companion fan card flourish
Card flourishes are more of an art form, not really necessary for your magic card tricks and illusions, but really cool to impress your friends. Watch this video tutorial to learn how to perform a companion fan card flourish, where you fan two decks of cards at the same time in the same hand. This companion fan card flourish is an impressive card trick, no magic involved.
How To: Perform a synergy card trick with sleights
Amaze your spectators and learn a new magic trick! This is a video tutorial that will show you how to perform a synergy card trick with sleights. The card trick illusion involves a little sleight of hand, so make sure you have great manual dexterity to do the palming. Sure, this synergy card trick might not fool the best of us, but it's great for kids.
How To: Perform a slap card trick with an Elmsley count
Amaze your spectators and learn a new magic trick! This is a video tutorial that will show you how to perform a slap card trick with an Elmsley count. The card trick illusion involves a little sleight of hand, so make sure you have great manual dexterity. Sure, this slap card trick might not fool the best of us, but it's great for kids.
How To: Square dance the Back Track, Lead Right, Bend the Line
This square dance video teaches the following square dance calls on the mainstream list: Back Track, Lead Right, Circle to a Line, Bend the Line, All Around your Left Hand Lady, See Saw
How To: Play "Redemption Song" by Bob Marley acoustic guitar
In this tutorial, you'll learn to play Bob Marley's "Redemption Song" on the acoustic guitar. While this tutorial is best suited for intermediate and advanced players, any guitarist will be well served by the close-up shots it presents of the player's left and right hands.
How To: Play "Why Don't You Do Right" by Peggy Lee on guitar
In this tutorial, you'll learn to play Peggy Lee's "Why Don't You Do Right" on the guitar. While this tutorial is best suited for intermediate and advanced players, any guitarist will be well served by the close-up shots it presents of the player's left and right hands.
How To: Do the Outline Stitch
Here's a couple video tutorials from Needle 'n Thread for a basic hand embroidery stitch - the outline stitch. It's another versatile, easy stitch!
How To: Do the Couching Stitch
Couching is another easy embroidery stitch in hand embroidery, and a great way to create decorative line stitches that scroll and twirl about. It's also widely used for filling areas, and historically was used to great effect during the Middle Ages and Renaissance in a technique called Or Nue. Here's a video from Needle 'n Thread that demonstrates couching a single thread for an outline.
How To: Do the Cretan Stitch
The cretan stitch is used in hand embroidery to create bands, to fill (any shape - leaves, for example), and it can be worked closed or open, depending on the effect you want. Watch this video from Needle 'n Thread to see how it's done.
How To: Do the Palestrina Stitch
Here's another video tutorial from Needle 'n Thread for hand embroidery stitches - this one is for the Palestrina stitch. Palestrina stitch is used for outlining or filling and is common in both Jacobean designs as well as in Mountmellick embroidery, the latter because it gives a highly textured line or fill area.
How To: Do the Rope Stitch
The rope stitch is a nice hand embroidery stitch, perfect for a thick, corded look, and a member (believe it or not) of the chain stitch family. It looks like overcast stitch on a slant, or trailing on a slant. It's a great stitch for curves. Watch this video from Needle 'n Thread to see how it's done.
How To: Do the Colonial Knot
The colonial knot is used in hand embroidery in the same applications as the French knot. Here's a video tutorial from Needle 'n Thread to help you get the hang of the colonial knot.
How To: Do the Padded Satin Stitch
Of all the hand embroidery stitches that exist, one of the most beautiful, when done well, is the satin stitch. It does take a little practice to get the hang of satin stitching, and it is true that it is not a very "forgiving" stitch. Watch the video from Needle 'n Thread to see how it's done.
How To: Do the Roumanian Couching Stitch
Here's another video tutorial from Needle 'n Thread for a hand embroidery stitch called Roumanian couching, which is used primarily as a filling stitch.
How To: Improve your strumming on the acoustic guitar
Learn how to easily skim those strings with constant right-hand movement, from Charles Sedlak! Soon that acoustic guitar will seem like your were born with it. A little strumming goes a long way to success.
How To: Seal a bag of chips without a clip
Twist ties and bag clips are for sissies. Here’s how to keep an open bag of chips fresh with your bare hands. This how-to video shows a technique that requires no equipment. It's all about folding the right way. Watch this video tutorial and learn how to air-proof and seal a bag of chips without a clip.
How To: Make a fun balloon pirate sword
Twist a pirate sword great for those pirate parties! The close up view of the demonstrator's hands help, just make sure to pay close attention!
How To: Make a 3D paper flower
For origami lovers, watch this how-to video to learn how easy it is to make beautiful and colorful paper flowers. Follow along with the demonstrations, and give it a hand yourself. It's not traditional origami, because you'll need scissors. Watch this video tutorial and learn how to make a 3D paper flower.
How To: Practice kinesthetic memory positions for butterfly
Dr Haljand instructs on position your elbows and shoulders for the butterfly stroke. This is a dry land exercise for perfecting the entry of your hands for the butterfly in swimming. This is a very detailed breakdown of how your body is positioned in the water.
How To: Practice kinesthetic muscle memory for freestyle
Freestyle stroke is broken down into dry land exercises that encourage muscle memory of the points in a stroke where maximum strength is necessary. Dr Rein Haljand demonstrates positions to achieve streamline and balance pressure from elbow and hand.
News: Misery-Causing Norovirus Outbreaks Sicken Thousands Every Year—Here's How to Protect Yourself
Norovirus outbreaks occur all year long, but peak in the winter months, which means we are in the middle of norovirus season. But there's still time to protect yourself from the highly infectious bug.
How To: Draw the Sitting Hindu God Ganesha, Step by Step
Personification of the Infinite Consciousness. Lord of Hosts. Master of the Universe. These are just three of the hundred-odd titles of the Hindu god Ganesha. Luckily, drawing the Hindu deity Ganesha isn't so complicated.
How To: Put makeup on photos with Sumo Paint
In this tutorial, we learn how to put makeup on photos with Sumo Paint. First, load your photo to this website and then open up the editing options. You will see a display of different colors on the right hand side that you can use to color the photo. On the left hand side are the tools you can use to do different effects to the pictures. Use the smaller drawing tools to apply makeup to the eyes on the photo and make different things appear. When you have finished the photo and adding on diff...
How To: Make lemon ice cream
In this video, we learn how to make lemon ice cream. First, grate the zest of one lemon into a large mixing bowl. After this, cut the lemon in half and squeeze them into the bowl. Now, pour in 200 g caster sugar and mix together. Now, take 450 ml of cream and beat it with an electric beater or hand whisk to make the cream for the ice cream. Now, combine the two bowls together and mix them with your hand until well combined and smooth. Pour into a dish and keep in the freezer until hard, then ...
How To: Write equations in pre-Algebra
This is a video tutorial in the Education category where you are going to learn how to write equations in pre-Algebra. Write an equation that represents the following sentence and then solve the equation. The product of n and 6 is 12. That's n multiplied by 6 or 6n = 12. We want to solve our equation for n. That is we want to get n all by itself on the left hand side. Since n is multiplied by 6, we got to divide both sides by 6. So, we get 6n/6 = 12/6. On the left hand side of the equation, 6...
How To: Knit with two colors of yarn
In this video, we learn how to knit with two colors of yarn. Carry your yarn in the hand that you are most comfortable with. Then, don't tension it around your pinkie so you can control the yarn. Now, put your dominant color over your forefinger and the accent finger on the bottom of your forefinger. This way, you will be able to turn your hands to decide which color is going to go up and over the needle. Once you have this technique down, you will be able to continue to knit until you have t...
How To: Play "Part of Your World" on a piano
In this tutorial, we learn how to play "Part of Your World" on a piano. First, you want to start out with the introduction to the song. You should have each of your hands on the piano sitting next to each other. The middle finger of the right hand should hit the "C" chord. Once you have this down, start to play in the rest of the parts of the song. Play the different notes as they are shown on the paper. Then, you will continue to play until you have it finished! Just practice and run through...
How To: Remove acrylic and gel nails
In this tutorial, we learn how to remove acrylic and gel nails. First, fill a large dish with warm water, large enough to fit a small glass bowl inside. After this, fill the small glass dish with pure acetone. From here, place the bowl inside the large dish and then add in several cotton balls to this. From here, you will place the cotton balls on your nails and then cover them with foil wrappers. Leave these on your nails for around 1 hour and then check on them to see if the acrylic nail is...
How To: Get scrunchy hair right out of the shower
In this tutorial, we learn how to get scrunchy hair right out of the shower. First, take a smoothing liquid you like in your hair and run it through your entire head of hair. After this, take a volumizing gel and run it through your hair as well. Now, spray hair spray all over your hair, working it from the top to the bottom all over. Next, you will take your hands and scrunch your hair by pushing it up and crunching it with your hands. Do this all over until you have the scrunch that you wou...
How To: Get a Free Soft Drink from a Vending Machine
In this tutorial, we learn how to get a free soft drink from a vending machine. First, you will need to find one of those old vending machines, not one of the new and high tech ones. From here, you will need to sit down and lift the hatch up from the machine. Then, reach up into the machine and find a soda. Once you get your hands on one, pull the pop from out of the machine. You should have relatively small hands and longer arms to be able to do this successfully. Once finished, drink your s...
How To: Draw Dora from "Dora the Explorer: Pirate Adventure"
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw Dora from "Dora the Explorer: Pirate Adventure". Start out by drawing the outline for the character. Then, add in the details for the body, including the hand holding an eyepiece. From here, you will start to add in color to the hands and the clothing on the body for the outline. Add in the facial features and the features of the clothing as well. Then, you will draw in the hair and the hat, along with any other details you left out. Color anything you w...
How To: Understand the basics of reading sheet music
In this tutorial, we learn how to understand the basics of reading sheet music. What you will first see are the basic clefs. One is for the right hand and one is for the left. In the middle is the middle c and on the far right is the c above the right hand. The notes continue in each direction but they follow an exact pattern. In the beginning, memorize only the middle "C", where it is on the piano. After this, you will learn the upper and lower "C". Continue to practice with reading the musi...