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How To: Make a tag along scrapbook wallet

In this how-to video, tag along with Karen from Yasutomo as she creates a scrapbook wallet that's perfect to keep in your purse. She uses origami paper folding techniques and one sheet of 12" x 12" patterned scrapbook paper. Plain manila tags from the office supply store are the background for photos that are just right for the pockets of the wallet. You end up with a brag book that's worth bragging about. Watch this video crafting tutorial and learn how to make a tag along scrapbook wallet.

How To: Carve a Halloween Jack-o-lantern pumpkin

This collection of videos will show you, step by step, how to carve a tri-colored pattern into a foam pumpkin. The first video has an introduction, a greeting, and will show you the tools that will be used. Then follow along with the pumpkin carving, shading, and skinning processes in the rest of the instructional videos. Check out this video tutorial series and learn how to carve an elaborate Halloween Jack-o-Lantern.

How To: Play "Knockin' On Heaven's Door" by Bob Dylan

Check out this instructional acoustic guitar lesson that shows you an easy chord progression and great strum pattern using the song "Knockin' On Heaven's Door" by Bob Dylan. When working on the strumming, just listen and play along. Try not to watch the screen. Music is all about listening. But just like a metronome, you don't want to watch it. Just listen to it. With this lesson and a bit of practice, play "Knocking on Heaven's Door" by Bob Dylan and improve your guitar playing skills.

How To: Exercise picking musically on the guitar

To play a guitar riff is to do more than simply to memorize a short musical phrase. Guitar riffs are like any other musical exercise; practicing them can be a terrific means of building manual dexterity and improving your overall playing technique. We can say of riffs, then, that they are not so much about rote repetition as making available to the guitarist new and different ways of playing. Every new riff you learn will make you a more able and versatile guitarist and better equip you to st...

How To: Solve a number sequence

Check out this instructional math video that demonstrates how to solve a number sequence. These are basically a list of numbers, and there's a pattern to figuring out which number will come next. In the 15th lesson, learn how to solve SAT problems using the Official SAT Study Guide. Here are the math problems and their page numbers that this video covers:

How To: Play "Back in Black" by AC/DC on the guitar

Playing your favorite songs by AC/DC on the guitar is not as difficult as it seems. With this tutorial you can learn how to play "Back in Black" by AC/DC on the electric guitar. This lesson is geared towards intermediate guitarists because it assumes prior knowledge of guitar playing. Marty Schwartz covers the strumming pattern as well as the chord structure for "SOS." Watch this how to video and you will be able to sing and play "Back in Black" by AC/DC.

How To: Tile a wall

Installing wall tile is basically the same procedure as installing floor tile. And it offers the same advantages: flexibility of design; a wide range of colors, materials and patterns; and if installed correctly, years of durability. Ceramic or porcelain tile makes an attractive backsplash behind sinks and stoves, or encasing a bathroom or shower. It's a strong and easy-to-clean material that offers great decorative advantages for areas exposed to water, while resisting moisture intrusion and...

How To: Play "Mississippi Queen" by Ozzy Osbourne on guitar

Playing popular songs on the guitar is not as difficult as it seems. With this tutorial you can learn how to play "Mississippi Queen" by Ozzy Osbourne on the electric guitar. This lesson is geared towards intermediate guitarists because it assumes prior knowledge of guitar playing. Marty Schwartz covers the strumming pattern as well as the chord structure for "Mississippi Queen." Watch this how to video and you will be able to sing and play "Mississippi Queen" by Ozzy Osbourne.

How To: Play "Dirty Deeds" by AC/DC on electric guitar

Playing popular songs on the guitar is not as difficult as it seems. With this tutorial you can learn how to play "Dirty Deeds" by AC/DC on the electric guitar. This lesson is geared towards intermediate guitarists because it assumes prior knowledge of guitar playing. Marty Schwartz covers the strumming pattern as well as the chord structure for "Dirty Deeds." Watch this how to video and you will be able to sing and play "Dirty Deeds" by AC/DC.

How To: Play Beirut's "Postcards From Italy" on the ukulele

Want to learn how to play ukulele like Zach Condon from Beirut? In this how to video you can learn how to play "Postcard's from Italy" by Beirut on the guitar. This ukulele tutorial goes over hammer-ons and the strumming patterns for "Postcards from Italy." This lesson is geared towards intermediate ukulele players because it assumes some prior knowledge of ukulele playing. With this how to video you will be able to sing and play "Postcards From Italy" by Beirut on the ukulele.

How To: Begin drawing with line control techniques

Learn how to avoid sketchy and redundant lines as you are learning to draw. This instructional drawing video demonstrates how to draw using a point-to-point technique. If you decide ahead of time on the lines you will need, you can achieve a loose and efficient drawing style. Use this technique to try drawing squares, circles and replicating complex patterns. You will begin to convey yourself as a skilled artist when you draw with efficient lines.

How To: Strum a rumba rhythm on the ukulele

The ukulele is a beautiful and unique stringed instrument that is perfect for the traveling musician because it is so portable and relatively inexpensive. The ukelele is a version of a small guitar that originated in Hawaii. In this tutorial you will learn how to play a rumba rhythm on the ukulele. First you will learn the technique for a slap, then the rumba pattern. The slap should sound for the same duration of each strum on the ukelele. Once you get a hang of this technique you will be ab...

How To: Play a Travis-style E blues progression on guitar

Because of its portability, the acoustic guitar can be wonderful songwriting device. However, having a pocket symphony in your head–or pocket, as it were–does you little good if your hands aren't on board. Fortunately, YouTube user Sawlon is here to help you train your head and hands with his series of free video guitar lessons. In this installment, you'll learn how to play an E blues progression on acoustic guitar with a Merle Travis-style picking pattern. Remember, the more you practice and...

How To: Include rolls in your fingerpicking pattern

Because of its portability, the acoustic guitar can be wonderful songwriting device. However, having a pocket symphony in your head–or pocket, as it were–does you little good if your hands aren't on board. Fortunately, YouTube user Sawlon is here to help you train your head and hands with his series of free video guitar lessons. In this installment, you'll learn how to play rolls when fingerpicking on acoustic guitar. Remember, the more you practice and the more theory you know, the better yo...

How To: Solve the Rubik's Cube's PLL with these tricks

In this video tutorial, you'll learn how to solve the Rubik's Cube's PLL (Permutation of the Last Layer) with these tips and tricks. You'll learn some simple memorization techniques for PLL's, you'll be shown a website and a timer that made for the PLL's, and you'll learn some basics Rubiks Cube tips and tricks.

How To: Play minor chords and "Last Christmas" on piano

Watch this piano tutorial video to learn how to change major triads and chords to minor triads and chords and play "Last Christmas," written by George Michael and performed by Wham! and Jimmy Eat World, on piano. This lesson uses the five-finger pattern concept to teach you how to change major triads to minor triads and how to apply this skill to "Last Christmas." The tips in this helpful how-to video will help you change any major chord to a minor chord and play Wham!'s "Last Christmas" on p...

How To: Do a basic Jitterbug dance routine

In this how to video, Gary and Bonnie present an overview of some basic Jitterbug patterns. Learn how to do the cuddle back, the helicopter, the handshake and many other Jitterbug steps with this dance tutorial. Follow the steps in this lesson and you will be dancing the Jitterbug in no time.

How To: Lay out and sew a log cabin quilt square

This video quilting tutorial shows how to lay out and sew a log cabin quilt square. The log cabin square is a classic quilting pattern, easy enough for beginning quilters but has enough built-in variation that makes it popular with advanced quilters as well. Learn how to set up and sew a log cabin quilt square by watching this instructional video.

How To: Make a two drop peyote bracelet

Make a two drop peyote bracelet, just like in the latest beading magazines, and learn how to read a peyote pattern, all by watching this video jewelry-making tutorial. Learn how to read a color wheel as well, and how to use it to improve beading technique. For this project you will need a needle, nylon line, and beads. Watch this how-to video and make a two drop peyote bracelet of your own!

How To: Stop severe bleeding with first aid techniques

An emergency situation at work is about to occur, are you prepared? This first aid how-to video demonstrates what to do in case someone is severely bleeding. Begin by assessing hazards and making the area safe. Wear latex glove and assess the bleeding injury itself. Ask for additional help if need. The first aid tips in this video are sure to keep your workers healthy and happy.

How To: Make an easy homemade caramel sauce

Is caramel one of your favorite condiments ever? Then you should definitely teach yourself how to prepare a homemade caramel sauce for two reasons: 1. To save money since you eat caramel often, and 2. To eat fresh and healthy, since most stores carry caramel sauce in jars that have been sitting on the stands for who knows how long.

How To: Make Indian bhindi masala (spicy okra)

Got a hankering for Indian food? Then step away from the curry for once and try a different taste of India tonight: This spicy okra dish. Called Indian bhindi masala, this dish combines healthy and crunchy okra with signature Indian spices like cumin seed, tumeric, and red chili powder for a bonanza of a taste explosion.

How To: Keep iguanas healthy

In this video series, learn how to maintain a healthy iguana. Our expert, Nichole Bragg, gives you information to keep your lizard as healthy as possible. Learn how to clean an iguana's cage, and learn how to keep your iguana safe from other pets. Nichole shows you how to identify mites, ticks, dehydration, and respiratory infections in iguanas. So, if you have a beloved lizard that you want to keep healthy, learn how to care for iguanas today!