Feeling blue this Halloween is now a good thing. Thanks to James Cameron's insanely popular "Avatar," we're sure to see plenty of blue-bodied and blue-faced girls and guys prancing around WeHo this Halloween. But the difference between a mediocre "Avatar" costume and an excellent one lies in the makeup.
You can use this tutorial to make a holder for your x-acto knife or any other craft knives. This is a good holder to have, especially if you've lost a cap, because the sharp blade has a harder time cutting through the tape.
Apparently, only people who are good at solving puzzles are worthy to find the sacred ashes of Andraste... This is one of the few puzzles in the game, but it's very difficult to solve. Here's how you have each of your party members stand on the stones so you can get across the bridge.
Spear fighters can be intimidating, especially if you have built up a reputation as being good. This tutorial shows you how to best help your side if you're a spear fighter, as well as how to go up against someone else who is also fighting with a spear.
This tutorial shows you how you can take arrows which may be damaged, or just not up to spec, and repair or recondition them. The tutorial takes apart an arrow, which can give you some good ideas on how to construct them as well.
Looking for a good way to apply latex ear tips to make you look like you have elf ears or faerie ears? All you really need are the latex ear tips and some spirit gum, and maybe some jewelry if you'd like to accessorize.
No matter how good your zombie costume is, you're going to need to get your zombie walk down to convince people you're trying to eat their brains. Walk, talk and act like an extra on Night of the Living Dead!
Make a charm that will show off your Mythos Lore! This tutorial shows you how to make a silicone mold for a Cthulhu cameo. All you need is some silicone putty and a good idea for the charm or cameo you want to make.
Playing an Asian-style character for your next boffer larp? If you're looking for a good way to make a jian, or Chinese boffer sword, this is the right tutorial for you! It lays out all the steps, including preplanning, to get precisely the jian you want.
Kiki's Delivery Service is one of Japanese anime filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki's most beloved films and Kiki among his strongest protagonists. If you love Kiki and want to be her for Halloween or a cosplay event, watch this video to learn how to put together an easy but good Kiki costume.
A little worried about giving your newborn infant a bath? This tutorial shows you how to not only give your baby a bath, but make bathtime a fun time and have your child look forward to the playtime. Also included are some good safety tips for putting your baby in the bath.
You'll need to assemble a good team if you want to pull off double dutch. This video comes from competitive jump ropers, but you can use the strategies and techniques outlined for your own leisure or playtime jump rope games.
Here's a fun rainy day craft, good for especially young children. Make your own porcupine or hedgehog out of construction paper. You'll need yellow and brown origami paper, one black marker, one popsicle stick, two googly eyes, a stapler, glue and a pair of safety scissors.
Keeping your baby on a schedule is important for their development, and also for establishing early on a reliable sleeping pattern. This tutorial shows you how to get a good bedtime or nighttime routine going so you can easily put your child to bed and have them sleep through the night.
Every makeup artist knows that great makeup starts with good skin. And for those of us who weren't born with Halle Berry type flawless skin there's concealer to help get us there. We'll fake it till we make it, right?
Combine the power of gymnastics with the flexibility and smoothness of dance by performing this split-roll dance move. These future Olympic gymnasts will show you how to perform this dance move like a pro.
Now that your baby has grown his or her first teeth, it's important that you take good care of them. This video guide from Health Guru will help you to do just that. For details, and to get started better looking after your own baby's teeth, take a look.
Slappy is one of the boss battles you'll have to defeat when playing Dead Rising 2. This short video gives you a couple good ideas to beat him, starting with jump kicking him and knocking him down, as well as dodging his fireballs.
Early in the game, you'll have to fight off the crazy mailman Carl in order to get a large supply of Zombrex. This tutorial shows you a few good strategies to dodge Carl's exploding packages and shotgun shells, as well as a few locations for powerups.
Always talk to your doctor before staring an exercise regimen, especially when you are pregnant! Rather than getting into better shape, the goal for a pregnancy workout should be maintaining muscle strength. This video lists several good tips for pregnant women to still exercise while expecting.
Go through a six-step checklist to cover shutter settings, white balance, setting your ISO (depending on indoors or outdoors), choosing a good picture style, picking an appropriate shutter speed and lastly, check your focus! Now that you've gone through this checklist, you are ready to start shooting!
Normally, your computer will automatically detect your Apple device when you plug it in, but if that's not working, here are a couple of solutions. Always make sure your USB drivers are up to date, and then try a reboot. If that doesn't work, make sure that your USB cord is untied and in good repair.
The summertime is the one part of the year when people regularly see each other's feet in public, thanks to sandals, and having good-looking feet is suddenly a priority. If you have foot fungus or dry skin on your feet, watch this video to learn how to get them ready for summer and sandals.
In this clip, you'll learn how to edit within InDesign & InCopy CS5. Whether you're new to Adobe InDesign or a seasoned graphic arts professional after a general overview of CS5's most vital new features, you're sure to be well served by free video software tutorial. For more information, take a look.
Sweet potato noodles make some awesome Asian dishes and are usually prepared in stir fry dishes and also cold salads. If you're looking at trying to make them at home, check out this video. In it you will get a basic recipe for making a cold sweet potato noodle salad that's good as a side dish or a main course meal.
Your refrigerator is designed to keep your food free of mold and bacteria, but they aren't perfect for the task. Storing your good in the refrigerator in the right places will make your fridge much more effective, and this video will show you how to do it.
The air conditioner in your car is supposed to keep your cool, so if yours is blowing hot air all the time you're probably pretty pissed. If you own a Chevy Colorado and your condenser is good, watch this video to learn a fix that may get your AC working again.
Carpenter Ants are no good for the structure of a house, but they can be deal with without hiring exterminators. Watch this video to learn what materials you need and how to use them to kill your infestation and prevent another one.
Fleas carry disease and are a massive nuisance to human and animal alike. If your pet has fleas or your house has gotten infested in some other way, watch this video to learn how to get the fleas out of your house for good.
A camera's lens can be plagued with dust particles over time, and without a proper cleaning, your photographs will need a digital manicure before they'll please the eye. If you don't want to turn to Photoshop, then a little lens maintenance will do your photos good. Cleaning a camera lens is as easy as using a a few strips of Scotch or Sellotape, which are cellulose-based, translucent tapes.
Making turkey is great for all year round, although the most common time of year is Thanksgiving! Turkey's are big birds and have a long cooking time, and they're there for a reason, any shorter and you could have an uncooked bird that could still be carrying food-borne illnesses like Salminella. In this video you'll get some basic tips on how to check your turkey to make sure it's good to eat.
Chocolate coin cookies are one of the many delicious traditional foods associated with Hanukkah. This video will teach you how to back these tasty kosher desserts for your next Hanukkah party or just because they taste really, really dang good.
When setting up your decorations for Halloween, you want to make sure that you create a good spooky atmosphere. A simple effect is putting up signs warning away trick or treaters and "all ye who enter". In this video you will learn how to make an awesome yard sign for Halloween that'll help create the mood for any great decoration set up outside!
As Peggy from "Married With Children" demonstrated, every woman loves to kick back with a plate of bon bons and a good soap opera. Sure, you can purchase your bon bons from a store, but why ingest all those artificial preservatives and chemicals when you can make your own at home?
Getting ready to file your taxes? Good, but you're not sure how much you're going to be expecting in a refund? Need to calculate your deductions still? No worries. In this video you will learn how to use the IRS tax deduction calculator to figure out how many deductions you qualify for and what your refund will end up being.
Self portraits once required a big mirror and hours of introspection. Now, with digital cameras, you can take a great one in only a few minutes! Watch this video for tips on taking a really appealing self portrait with only some simple equipment.
Nail polish is hard to get off of your nails, and your carpet is no different. If you spilled nail polish on your carpet while painting your toes, watch this video to learn how to get the stain out for good.
Horseback riding is one of the most dangerous sports in the world. If you go flying off a horse into the same area as it's giant hooves, you better have a good helmet. This video will explain some features you should look for in a helmet to make sure you're buying a safe, effective one.
Business cards are one of the most effective ways of networking with professionals, and making good ones without breaking the bank is hard to figure. This video will show you how to make your own professional looking business cards at home and use them to improve your career.
If you have a friend or loved one with bad breath, handling the situation in a sensitive way is crucial to solving the problem and saving your relationship. This video will give you good ideas for having that conversation successfully and nicely.
