For most bibliophiles, a bookshelf-lined house as beautiful as the Kazuya Morita Architecture Studio's Shelf Pod house is a dream come true. The interior of the space consists of an endless grid of interlocking laminated pine-boards, which slot together to form latticed shelving units:
Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to replace your exterior columns. Steps:
Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to strip wallpaper. Steps:
Part 2 Welcome back! In my last post I talked about the exterior aspects and techniques of building a great looking house, and now we shall focus on the interiors.
If your bags have seen too many highways and byways, treat them to a first-class upgrade with this idea from Rust-Oleum and ReadyMade: Give world-weary luggage a new lease on life with Rust-Oleum paint and hit the road, stat. Spray paint a stenciled image on your suitcase to update and personalize your look! You will need an image, rustoleum spray paint, a utility knife, masking tape, spray adehsive, rubber gloves and a mask. Cut out your bold simple design and use as a stencil. Use a spray p...
If stored for long periods of time paint can start crusting over or developing lumps. Learn how to strain and thin old paint for reuse and how to store paint to prevent crusting. Strain and thin paint.
This video shows you how to use the Live Paint feature in Illustrator. You learn how to create Live Paint groups, and how to use the options for painting faces and edges of overlapping objects in those groups. Check out this wonderful video by Matthew Richmond now! Use Live Paint in Illustrator CS3.
Just finished it there, needs interior but you know me... :D Also the whole competition thingy, i'm going to take part just in my own area and mabey not taking part as in entering
Sick of the standard bread baked in a loaf pan? Impress your family and friends by baking bread in a plain terracotta flower pot. Baking bread in a terracotta pot makes for crispy bread with a tender and moist interior. Make sure the terra cotta pot is unglazed and unpainted before using it.
Have a look inside Japan's stricken nuclear plant.
This truly spectacular collection of astronaut imagery is the work of French photographer Vincent Fournier.
I usually do step-by-step drawing tutorials, but I found drybrush technique to be fascinating and possibly superior to pencil drawing. Pencils are limited tools because they can only be applied with a point of some sort (with the exception of a graphite stick), while paintbrushes allow artists to think in terms of shapes instead of lines. If you look around the room that you are currently in, I guarantee you that you will not see anything that resembles an edge that a pencil gives you; the wo...
Tired of your old engine looking... not so good? Clean it up and enhance the overall look with a simple paint job! In this episode, we show you how to paint your engine block, costing you only a few bucks and about an hour or two of your time!
Using a clay bar will help produce a show-car paint finish. Watch the video for a complete demonstration, and check out the steps below. Wash Car
In this tutorial, we learn how to do fairy princess face paint. To do this, make sure you have paint brushes, sponges, a spray bottle, and different colors of paints. To begin, take your sponge and apply a base to your entire face. Next, draw the outline for the design you want to draw with the sponge and colors. Now, fill in the colors on your face, blending in with the sponge. Now, take a small brush and draw a dark line to make the edges more exact on your face. After this, draw an exact l...
This video is a time lapse drawing and painting of former Vice President Al Gore. Attempt to make "Mr. Global Warming" look like Mr. "hottie" Global Warming. Stage 1 is a pencil drawing. In Stage 2, scan the drawing, adjust the mid tones digitally, and then reprint it. In stage 3, do an underpainting with markers (both paint and illustration markers). In stage 4, build up layers of opaque and quick drying acrylic paint to get a fanciful Al Gore. In stage 5, do the detail work (such as drawing...
In this how-to video series, learn how to repair car paint damage from Doug Jenkins and his crew of mechanics and car restoration experts. They will teach you all the steps you need to know to repair paint damage such as paint chips. They will demonstrate how to sand out car paint damage, how to mix body filler, how to apply body filler to paint chips, how to scuff old clear coat to apply new clear coat, how to apply clear coat to a car, how to match touch up paint to original paint, how to c...
By painting your exterior trim wih different colors than your siding you can create a dramatic yet attractive and complimentary look. Paint trim wth a higher sheen than the siding. Generally you should use eggshell or satin paint for siding and gloss or semi-gloss for windows and doors. Paint in sequence. Always paint from the top down. Paint exterior trim properly.
Buy empty paint ball shells Fill the empty shells with sperm..From friends, or from a sperm bank.
Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to paint a cast iron radiator. Steps:
Sebastian Kruger is a German artist known for his "star caricaturist" paintings: stylistically exaggerated, realistically painted portraits of pop icons. My personal favorite depicts the classic Clint Eastwood stance (as Harry Callahan: Go ahead! Make my day!). Scroll below for the Stones, Tom Waits, Michael Jackson and more.
Fancy yourself as a budding artist? Then check out our watercolor video to learn the tricks of the trade. Get an introduction to watercolor painting.
Have a play coming up? Volunteering at the county faire? Going as a tiger for Halloween? Face painting is great artistic skill to have. In this tutorial, learn how to apply theatrical tiger face paint, sure to make an audience roar! Do theatrical tiger face paint.
This 3D software tutorial shows you how to vertex color paint in modo 302. Learn how to use the modo tool pipe to control and paint vertex color maps. Paint a vertex color map in modo 302.
In modo 301 3D painting has really "come of age". One powerful enhancement is the ability to paint across multiple images of varying resolution with a single stroke. It's very nice. Why are you reading this? Watch the modo 301 clip! Paint across multiple UVs in modo 301.
This software tutorial shows you how to work with images and text in Corel Paint Shop Pro X. Learn how to create and modify text and overlay the text on images in Paint Shop Pro. Overlay text in Corel Paint Shop Pro X.
Painting in Final Cut Studio can be a lot of fun without the mess. This tutorial by Contributing Editor Stephen Smith showcases Motion's new paint feature. Learn how it can be used to create a brush stroke across your video. Paint with Motion.
Color your Illustrator objects in a whole new way with Live Paint. Learn to convert your art into a Live Paint group and apply colors to various parts of the object, even if there are gaps or complex areas in the paths. Use the Live Paint tool in Illustrator.
Is your tiny city apartment or super modest house starting to feel a bit too cramped for comfort? While most of us don't have the luxury of hiring an architect to add on more kitchen space, or the money to live in a more spacious apartment, there are a number of simple things we can do with what we have to create the illusion of more indoor space within our walls.
Adobe Photoshop CS4 is the industry-standard software for perfecting digital images and is ideal for professional photographers, serious amateur photographers, and graphic designers. In this Adobe Photoshop tutorial, you'll learn how to use effects and paint tools in Photoshop CS4. Use effects and paint tools in Adobe Photoshop CS4.
If you are bored of the way the interior of your home looks but don't want to spend a lot of time and money buying new furniture or investing in expensive DIY projects, give your inner space a quick lift with a few simple tools and supplies. Like, chalk paint on a wall which you can then decorate, erase and redecorate with chalk. Or a splash of color by hanging fabric on the wall or adding a colorful floor rug in the living room. Or simply adding a vase of flowers, a glass bowl of fruit or se...
Most of the car owners pay attention to the maintenance of the vehicle but among them, many forget to include windscreen maintenance in their periodic checkups. Car windscreen maintenance is quite simple and can be done on your own. In order to maintain car,the drivers should treat this with utmost care as they do for tyres because neglecting small issues in windscreen can land you in deep trouble and on safety prospects as well,it is unsafe.
In this video, we learn how to paint clay pots for gardening with Michelle Gervais. All you need is: acrylic paints, brushes, plastic paint, cup of water, paper towels, and clay pots. First, put a base coat on your pot before you place your design onto it. This is easiest done with a foam brush, and without using any water. This will dry quickly, but take a lot of paint to fully cover the entire pot. When the paint is dry, you can now start to paint on your design! You can put stripes, flower...
In this video tutorial, CreativeCOW leader, Eran Stern demonstrates using paint strokes brushes to automatically morph between path shapes.
Try this exciting manicure inspired by Victoria Beckham. This instructional manicuring video demonstrates how to paint a hot pink nail design with zebra print tips. It's hot! You will need three colors of nail polish to paint this nail design. Don't forget to use a protective base coat of clear nail polish. You may want to reference a zebra print pattern as you paint your nails. Paint Victoria Beckham's pink nails with zebra tips.
Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to open a painted shut window. This can be a challenging ordeal depending on the condition and age of the window. Open a painted shut window.
This is a tutorial on how to paint a desert digital paintjob on and airsoft gun. Paint an airsoft or paintball gun.
First, you have to prepare and clean the outside of your house. Then you can apply the primer, and then further layers of paint to seal off your house from the elements. Paint the exterior of your house.
A new or used gallon paint can with the rim cut off makes a perfect container to load your brush from. There's no rim to get in the way when you slap the brush against the side, and no lip to get messy from dripping paint. Learn how to make a cut bucket for your next paint project here. Make a cut bucket.
This video teaches you how to draw Maggie from the Simpsons using any computer drawing program such as Illustrator or Paint. If you do not have any software, try following the tutorial with a pencil. Draw Maggie Simpson in Paint or Illustrator.
