If you've got a tiny farm, you're going to need some tiny fences. Don't shell out your whole allowance for a fancy store bought fence set. Instead make your own fences out of popsicle sticks. This video tutorial demonstrates how to create stalls and stables so your miniature farm animals won't escape.
Have any Star Wars fanatics in your family? Well, here's a great Christmas gift idea for those Star Wars fans who think they have everything... a freaking LEVITATING DEATH STAR!
We all have a favorite animal, right? While most of us like conventional animals like dogs and cute pandas, others like more exotic, safari-esque animals like giraffes. If you know a giraffe lover, check out this video to learn how to give him/her the perfect "just because" gift - an origami giraffe.
Let's get one thing out of the way first: Yes, you can in fact drink from this wee paper origami cup. As long as you use wax-coated paper you'll be fine. Just know that this origami paper cup isn't intended to be used multiple times!
Have you ever seen a hummingbird alight on a peony before? The tiny little birds, whose wings flutter faster than our eyes can see, are extremely beautiful, agile creatures who symbolize energy and vigor.
If there's a tiny piece of dirt or hair that's ruining your shots, it's time to clean the sensor on your DSLR camera. This tutorial shows you the right equipment and technique to effectively and safely clean the sensor on your camera.
Finally purchased a tree from the tree lot but in serious lack of pretty ornaments? Not a problem. You can make a bundle of these Finish 8-pointed star ornaments quickly, and they look quite impressive.
You can make these lovely whimsical charms out of Friendly Plastic - a non toxic plastic that gets soft in hot water or when exposed to heat. You can mold and shape Friendly Plastic using tiny cookie cutters to make fun wine glass charms!
All you need for this craft is a pile of wire coat hangers! This is a great gift or craft for anyone who lives in a small place, like a dorm room. All you need is some tape, a garland and tiny ornaments!
Sure, it's tiny, but it can still fly farther than many larger paper airplanes! This tutorial shows you how to make the world's smallest paper airplane out of some plain white paper and pair of scissors. You can get four airplanes out of one sheet of paper.
Have a green Christmas this year! Instead of buying more mass produced holidy decorations, make your own! This short video shows you how to make your own Christmas garland of tiny stars using recycled paper. Any festive color will do for these stars!
This is a lovely idea that allows you to celebrate the whole year on your Christmas tree! These cute handmade paper ornaments feature a tiny calendar surrounded by flowers, beads, accents and symbols of the season the month falls in.
This cute project makes a great holiday gift - a tiny hand sewn book bound with buttons. You will need some pattern or designer paper (2 3/4 inches by 5 3/4 inches), about twenty pieces of smaller white paper (2 1/2 inches by 4 3/4 inches), and basic paper crafting tools.
These little holiday crafts make a cute addition to any gift or stocking stuffer. Make a tiny soldier ornament - all you need is a wooden clothespin, some popsicle sticks, a pom pom hat, gold ribbon, red, blue and black paint, and a little bit of glue.
Plastic masks are usually the cheapest that you can get, but their tiny eye and mouth holes impede your use of your organs and can cut you as well. Watch this video to learn how to use a woodburning pen to widen the holes in such as way that they wont' come out sharp and jagged, and will make you Guy Fawkes or other mask much more wearable.
Square foot gardening is a type of gardening in which you carefully arrange plants in tiny squares to maximize space and stylistic harmony. Watch this video to learn how to plan and execute a square foot garden in your apartment or house.
Outfitting your LEGO minifigures for battle is one one of the best parts of playing with them, and tiny LEGO parts offer nearly unlimited options for weapon construction. Watch this video to learn how to build a Star Wars chain gun for a Stormtrooper or plucky Rebel Guard
Birds are tricky to train due to their tiny brains, but nearly any hook-billed bird species can be trained to step onto your finger on command. They're at least that smart. This video will teach you a quick and easy way to do it.
Does you puppy keep you up all night with it's barking and tiny bladder? There are ways to minimize the problem. This video will give you some easy things you can do to make sure your puppy sleeps soundly through the night.
Seriously, how could you NOT fold this adorable kiwi? Chubby, tiny, and totally kawaii, this origami kiwi is a proud and beautiful mascot for its indigenous habitat of New Zealand.
If you've seen those tiny little cars around your town, yes they do have engines and no they're not located in the front. They're actually located in the rear of the vehicle and need to proper maintenence just like regular cars. So in this tutorial, you'll be finding out how to change the oil to a Smart car using a topside changer. Good luck, be safe, and enjoy!
Can't get enough of gazing at awe at your Christmas tree? Formulate tiny edible replicas by baking cupcakes and then decorating them with buttercream icing that recalls evergreen sprigs.
One of the most annoying insects out there would be ants. Not only are they small and tiny, but when you find one you'll more than likely find a great big colony. They're annoying to deal with and when not taken care of, can live inside your home for many years to come. So in this tutorial, find out some safe methods to getting rid of ants. Enjoy!
Well, Apple has finally gotten up to date and added cut, copy and paste to your iPhone. This sounds like a tiny addition, but is actually making the iPhone much more functional and user-friendly.
Learn how to proof yeast. Yeast is used in baking as a leavening agent, which is what makes bread and pastries light and airy. Yeast reacts with moisture, sugar, and heat to create tiny bubbles of carbon dioxide which cause the dough to expand and rise. To proof yeast, you'll need yeast, sugar, moisture and warm environment.
Learn how to cook with garlic and avoid hose tiny bits of burned, minced garlic. Chowhound fayehess, also known as Faye Delicious of Blip.tv, puts whole cloves and heads of garlic into her saute pan to extract the flavor. The secret is to cook before mincing. Garlic, yum.
In this how-to video, Tricia makes an entire scrapbook that is small enough to fit in the palm of your hand. She really packs a lot into this tiny album, from embossing techniques and bookbinding to finishing it up with some fun beads. You'll want to watch this video scrapbooking tutorial again and again to catch all of her tricks and tips.
The Microsoft Office Access 2007 relational database manager enables information workers to quickly track and report information with ease thanks to its interactive design capabilities that do not require deep database knowledge. In this Microsoft Access video tutorial, you'll learn about using a tiny bit of VBA to add a clock to a given form. For step-by-step instructions, take a look!
This video jewelry-making tutorial shows how to make a pair of ear hooks to create your own dangling earrings. This video lesson will guide you step by step on how to make your own earrings findings - a pair of ear hooks to dangle your beads on. You will need flat nose pliers, 2 eye pins, 2 tiny beads, and you're ready to follow along with the instructions in this video to make a pair of earring hooks.
Watch this bookmaking tutorial to make a fun tiny sized art journal. You will need five sheets of paper, one sheet of card stock, two pieces illustration board of equal size, and a smaller piece for the binding. You will also need some decorative paper, glue, a needle and thread. These miniature journals are small but can hold a lot of information, depending on how you fill their pages.
Watch this instructional crochet video to crochet a miniature holiday Christmas tree. Use any type of thread and crochet needle to complete this project. You will also need a tapestry needle to sew the Christmas tree into a hanging ornament. Add small embellishments with red yarn to create the illusion of tiny crocheted Christmas lights.
If you love seafood you will love this breaded fish recipe. Watch this cooking how to video as our host prepares a crumbed snapper recipe in a wok. This snapper recipe is similar to popcorn fish. Cut your fish in tiny bite size pieces, cover them in batter and deep fry them in your wok.
In this tutorial, Gary Rosenzweig of MacMost.com takes a look at two tiny, but nevertheless very useful, Web services. The first, tinyurl.com, will take a long Web address and shorten it to make it easier to send in email. The second, http://tinymail.me, will hide your email address. For more information consult this great how-to.
Take a look at this instructional video and learn how to build a custom iPod and iPhone cable that'll simultaneously charge the Apple device and give an audio line out connection. Keep in mind that this process requires some soldering and since the pins on the Apple dock connector are really tiny, this can be a very strenuous process.
Need to set extend a cable but there is a wall in the way? It's tricky to do! Here's a helpful hint for feeding wires through walls in this how to video. Watch and learn how a coat hanger and a soda straw can help guide wire through tiny holes.
Want to put some electronics into your terrain piece or diorama? LED lights are great. You can use tiny watch batteries, which are small and efficient. LED lights are cheap, they come in colours, and you can find them in all kinds of broken gadgets. Watch this instructional video to illuminate your miniature dioramas, doll houses, and miniature war game terrain.
Here are some of necessary the tools for hobby crafting and diorama making. This model maker uses wood rasps, sanding pencils, wire cutters, small pliers, a box cutter, a wood carving knife, and a Japanese pull saw. When building miniatures you may find yourself making your own tools or finding useful sculpting aids around the house. Occasionally, a wood burning gun can help you achieve detail for tiny window shutters and other fine work.
Watch this instructional video to build miniature rock walls for dioramas and game terrain. You can actually cast your miniature gates and brick walls out of plaster for a convincing effect. Use cheap and convincing materials such as sifted dirt, sand, plaster, and twigs to make realistic looking rock walls for your tiny scene.
Watch this instructional origami video on how to make an origami snowdrop, folded and designed by Joost Langeveld. The flower of this snowdrop plant should be folded from a triangular piece of paper. The snowdrop flowers in the background serve as ready inspiration for this tiny origami project. A final twist of paper brings the origami flower to life. Additions of green paint and a green paper stem perfect the illusion.
This video origami tutorial shows how to fold a mini origami book designed by David Brill. Follow along with the instructions provided by the demonstrator and see how this little book is folded out of a single piece of square paper. Watch this instructional video and learn how to origami a tiny book. Start folding and make an entire library!
